A total of 322 officer cadets got commissioned into the Army. This comprised 266 gentleman cadets and 31 lady cadets. Also, 25 cadets from Bhutan, Maldives, Fiji and Afghanistan will return to their contingents.
For over 52 years now, Officers Training Academy (OTA) has been one of Chennai’s best-kept secrets. Established in 1963 to train officers for Emergency Commission in the Army, it now trains those between 22 and 25 years for the Short Service Commission. It is also the only Academy, among the country’s four Army training establishments, which commissions women to be officers.