Union Cabinet approved setting up of first Defence University near Gurgaon in Haryana

Gurgoan: In a unique development,  Haryana Government has agreed  in principle to provide 200 acres of land in Binola Village Gurgoan for setting up India's very first defence university approved by Union Cabinet more than 40 years after it was mooted. Named Indian National Defence University (INDU) the institute will be one of a kind to display multi-disciplinary centre of brilliance on education and research on national security issues.

This institute will be established by an Act of Parliament. Also, all defence institutes like NDA, IMA etc. which are existing or are about to come up in future are proposed to get affiliated to INDU and to follow its guidelines.

The confirmation of the land came out in open by none other than Union Minister of State for Defence Production. Rao Inderjit Singh.He further added that the expenditure would be higher in the present context for INDU. As of now the matter would certainly move to the Cabinet Committee (Security) approval.

INDU will work towards building recognition and harmony by awarding degrees, short-term diploma's and credits for courses undertaken by serving personnel from the armed forces, military forces and officers from civil services and agencies.