What are the criteria to be followed by officers to apply for NDC course of National Defence College, New Delhi?
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(a) IAS/IPS/IFS officers having 16 years of completed service.
(b) Officers of other Central Civil Services of the rank of Senior Deputy Secretary/ Director of a Central Ministry or equivalent who are likely to reach policy making level of Joint Secretary or equivalent having not less than 18 years of completed service.
© Below 50 years of age as on 01.01.2012., with sound physical and mental health.
(d) Excellent record of past performance.
(e) Clearance from Vigilance and disciplinary angle.
The officers should not have undergone a training program of 12 weeks or more duration in India during a period of 5 years preceding the date of commencement of this course.
Further, the officer should not have undergone a program of training abroad of more than 2 weeks in preceding 2 years, more than 1 month in the preceding 3 years or more than 6 months in preceding 5 years.