**Executive Summary**
The National Defence Academy (NDA) will conduct the Convocation Ceremony and the Passing Out Parade (POP) for the 150th Course on 29 May and 30 May 2026, respectively, in Khadakwasla, Pune. Approximately 355 cadets from the Army, Navy, and Air Force will graduate, marking the culmination of their Spring Term – 2026 training. Key events include a review by the Chief of the Army Staff and a keynote address by Dr. Kiran Bedi.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Event Schedule and Locations**
* **Convocation Ceremony:** Scheduled for 29 May 2026 at Habibullah Hall, NDA.
* **Passing Out Parade:** Scheduled for 30 May 2026 at the Khetarpal Parade Ground, NDA.
**Key Dignitaries**
* **Reviewing Officer:** General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, Chief of the Army Staff, will review the Passing Out Parade.
* **Chief Guest:** Dr. Kiran Bedi, IPS (Retd), Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, will address the cadets at the Convocation Ceremony.
* **Command:** The Academy operates under the command of Vice Admiral Anil Jaggi, AVSM.
**Parade Highlights**
* **Participants:** Approximately 355 tri-services cadets (Army, Navy, and Air Force).
* **Ceremonial Features:** The parade will include a contingent inspection, presentation of medals and awards, and fly-pasts by military aircraft and helicopters.
* **Tradition:** The event will conclude with the traditional ‘Antim Pag’ (Final Step) ceremony.
**Institutional Significance**
* **Training Scope:** The NDA provides rigorous military, academic, and character-building training for tri-services leadership.
* **Milestone:** The graduation symbolizes the transition of cadets into future military leaders dedicated to national service.
**Impact Analysis**
**Graduating Cadets (150th Course)**
**Impact**
They successfully conclude their rigorous tri-services military and academic training, transitioning from trainees to future military leaders.
**Action Required**
Must participate in the Convocation Ceremony on 29 May and the ceremonial Passing Out Parade on 30 May 2026.
**General Upendra Dwivedi (Chief of the Army Staff)**
**Impact**
Serves as the official Reviewing Officer for the 150th Course POP.
**Action Required**
Review the parade and inspect the graduating contingents on 30 May 2026.
**Dr. Kiran Bedi**
**Impact**
Appointed as the Chief Guest for the academic graduation proceedings.
**Action Required**
Grace the Convocation Ceremony on 29 May 2026 and deliver an address to the graduating cadets.
**Parents, Instructors, and Defence Forces Fraternity**
**Impact**
They witness the professional culmination of the cadets' training and the transition of the new cohort into the Defence Forces.
**Action Required**
Attend the scheduled ceremonies at Khadakwasla to support and honor the graduating 150th Course.
Key Entities Referenced
National Defence Academy (NDA): The premier tri-services training institution in Khadakwasla, Pune, which is hosting the 150th Course Passing Out Parade and Convocation Ceremony.
General Upendra Dwivedi: Chief of the Army Staff who will serve as the Reviewing Officer for the National Defence Academy’s 150th Course Passing Out Parade.
Dr. Kiran Bedi: Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and IPS officer invited as the Chief Guest for the National Defence Academy’s Convocation Ceremony.
Ministry of Defence: The central government ministry overseeing the National Defence Academy and its military training programs.
Ministry of Defence
GENERAL UPENDRA DWIVEDI, CHIEF OF THE
ARMY STAFF, TO REVIEW NDA’S 150TH
COURSE PASSING OUT PARADE
DR. KIRAN BEDI, FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF
PUDUCHERRY, TO BE CHIEF GUEST AT CONVOCATION
CEREMONY
APPROXIMATELY 355 CADETS OF ARMY, NAVY AND AIR
FORCE TO PASS OUT FROM NATIONAL DEFENCE
ACADEMY
Posted On: 20 MAY 2026 11:59AM by PIB Mumbai
Pune, 20 May 2026
The prestigious Passing Out Parade (POP) of the 150th Course of the National
Defence Academy will be held on 30 May 2026 at the iconic Khetarpal Parade
Ground, NDA, Khadakwasla, Pune.
General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, Chief of the Army Staff, will review the
parade as the Reviewing Officer. Approximately 355 cadets of the Army, Navy and
Air Force are scheduled to pass out during the grand ceremonial parade of Spring
Term – 2026, marking the successful culmination of rigorous military and academic
training imparted at the Academy.Prior to the Passing Out Parade, the Convocation Ceremony of the 150th Course will
be conducted on 29 May 2026 at Habibullah Hall, NDA. Dr. Kiran Bedi, IPS (Retd),
Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, will grace the occasion as the Chief
Guest and address the graduating cadets.
The National Defence Academy, under the command of Vice Admiral Anil Jaggi,
AVSM, continues to uphold its rich tradition of grooming future military leaders of the
nation through comprehensive tri-services training.
Widely regarded as the cradle of military leadership, the National Defence Academy
is the country’s premier tri-services training institution and one of the finest military
academies in the world. The Academy imparts rigorous military coupled with
academic and character-building training to prepare cadets for leadership roles in
the Defence Forces.
The Passing Out Parade will feature an impressive military parade, inspection of
contingents, presentation of medals and awards, fly-pasts by military aircraft and
helicopters, and the traditional ‘Antim Pag’ ceremony by the graduating cadets.
The event is a proud and emotional milestone for cadets, parents, instructors and the
Defence Forces fraternity, symbolising the transition of young cadets into future
military leaders dedicated to the service of the nation.
***AnkushChavan / DineshYadav
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