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The Golden Milestone

COMMEMORATING 50 GLORIOUS YEARS OF THE OFFICERS TRAINING ACADEMY CHENNAI ESTD 1962

Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message Formation of the OTS | Madras 50 Years of the Academy Commandants St. Thomas Mount Martyrs The New OTA Training Life at the Academy Activities Academy receives colours Golden Jubillee Events Nostalgia From the Alumni From Old staff members Publisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note

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From OTS Madras to OTA Chennai

OTS Madras to OTA Chennai Located on a sprawling estate of 650 acres traversed by river Adyar adjoining the Chennai International Airport, The Officers’ Training Academy is about 15 kms from the Chennai Central Railway Station along the Grand Southern Trunk Road. It was in October 1746 in the ‘Battle of Adyar River’ (San Thome), that techniques of modern warfare were demonstrated for the first time in India wherein a small contingent of French soldiers defeated the much larger army of Nawab of Carnatic. The Battle demonstrated the inadequacies of warfare techniques as well as the effect of disciplined firepower of a few upon unorganised thousands. It was a lesson the british were to learn well. Later on, this led to the formation of the regiments that were to evolve into the nucleus of the Indian Army.

The genesis of the Officers’ Training Academy can be traced back to the Second World War, when the necessity of training selected Indians for commissioned ranks in the Army rose. As many as seven Officers’ Training Schools were established in India during the period 1942-45. However, these were closed down after the war. In the wake of the Chinese aggression in October 1962, a National Emergency was declared and there was a requirement to increse the number of officers in the Army. Dur to the paucity of time, the Government decided to recruit Emergency Commissioned Officers and hence two Officers’ Training Schools were establised - One in Madras (Chennai) in September 1962 and the other at Poona (Pune) in January 1963. The School at Poone was closed down in May 1964.

In the vicinity of the OTA is the historic St. Thomas Mount and the Roman Catholic Church that consecrates the memory of St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, martyred on the Mount in 72 AD. To this day it remains a hallowed spot extremely popular with tourists from All over the World. The cantonment dates back to the 18th Century when it was an important bastion of the Army of the Madras Presidency. Initially, the Mount was the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the Anglo-French Wars, subsequent to which the cantonment was established in the area in December 1774 AD. However, most of the existing barracks were built between 1815 AD and 1952 AD.

The one in Madras continued to function, evolving into a modern institution to become a premier pre-commission training academy in the country today. Training for the first Emergency Commission (EC) Course at OTS Madras began on January 15, 1963 with a compliment of 442 young Indians. Brigadier Ram Singh, the first Commandant along with Shri C. Subramaniam, the Uninon Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, formally inaugurated the institution with an inspiring speech that has proved prophetic time and again.

Photographs from SSC (NT) 1 OTS Madras | 1962

The Emergency Commission (EC) courses continued till April 1965 and EC-12 was the last course to pass out. Thereafter, the Officers’ Training School switched over to training Gentlemen Cadets for Short Service Commission (SSC). The Scheme also included SSC Course (Compulsory Liability Scheme) for Class I and II Gazetted Officers of the Central Government and Public Sector Undertakings. The Scheme ended in 1968 when SSC courses for Technical Arms and Services were introduced. Infrastructure developments in the seventies included a Swimming pool, Auditorium, Science block, Laboratories, Drill square, Cadet’ Mess and Weapon training sheds. Despite the acute shortage of accomodation and limited training facilities, OTS successfully conducted Special List (SL) Officers Course-Serial I in 1970 and Serial II in 1974. The Emergency Commission (EC) courses continued till April 1965 and EC-12 was the last course to pass out. Thereafter, the Officers’ Training School switched over to training Gentlemen Cadets for Short Service Commission (SSC). The Scheme also included SSC Course (Compulsory Liability Scheme) for Class I and II Gazetted Officers of the Central Government and Public Sector Undertakings. The Scheme ended in 1968 when SSC courses for Technical Arms and Services were introduced. Infrastructure developments in the seventies included a Swimming pool, Auditorium, Science block, Laboratories, Drill square, Cadet’ Mess and Weapon training sheds. Despite the acute shortage of accomodation and limited training facilities, OTS successfully conducted Special List (SL) Officers Course-Serial I in 1970 and Serial II in 1974.

To be Cadets, Just Arrived..

Training at the Academy

LMG (Light Machine Gun) Firing Weapon Training

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Morning Drill

Camps

Cry and you cry alone, snore and the whole world snores with you. The team spirit can be found in the most likely and unlikely places.

Buildings Old & New

The old phone booth situated in front of Philora Coy.

Left: New GC Accommodations with the river Adyar in the foreground. Above: New Cadets Mess

The war Memorial. Cadets marching to fall - in before an event.

The Tagore Art Gallery and Museum.

Dhobi Ghat, situated behind the Shivaji Batalion office.