7. No candidate will normally be permitted to resign whilst under training.

However, Gentlemen Cadet resigning after the commencement of training may be

allowed to proceed home pending acceptance of their resignation by Army HQ. Cost
of training, messing and allied services will be recovered from them before their
departure. They and their parents/guardians will be required to execute a bond to
this effect before the candidates are allowed to join Indian Military Academy. A
Gentlemen Cadet who is not considered suitable to complete the full course of
training may with permission of the Government, be discharged after paying the
cost of Training laid down by the Govt of India. Service candidates under these
circumstances will be reverted back to their parent Unit.
8. Commission will be granted only on successful completion of training. The
date of commission will be that following the date of successful completion of
training. Commission will be permanent.
9. Pay and allowances, pensions, leave and other conditions of service after the
grant of commission will be identified with those applicable from time to time to
regular officers of the army.
10. Training : At the Indian Military Academy Army Cadets, known as Gentlemen
Cadets, are given strenuous Military training for a period of 18 months aimed at
turning out, officers capable of leading infantry subunits. On successful completion
of training Gentlemen Cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lt.
subject to being medically fit, in S.H.A.P.E.
11. Army Group Insurance: The Lady/Gentlemen Cadets when in receipt of
stipend are insured for Rs. 75 lakhs. Lady/ Gentleman Cadets who are invalidated
out from Academy by IMB on account of disability and not entitled to any pension
will be provided Rs.25 lakhs for 100 percent disability. This will be proportionately
reduced to Rs. 5 lakhs for 20 percent disability. However, for less than 20 percent
disability an ex-gratia grant of Rs.50,000/- will be paid. Disability due to alcoholism,
drug addiction and due to the diseases of pre-enrolment origin will not qualify for
disability benefit and Ex-Gratia Grant. In addition, Lady/Gentleman Cadets
withdrawn on disciplinary grounds, expelled as an undesirable or voluntarily
leaving the Academy will also not be eligible for disability benefits and Ex-Gratia.
Subscription at the rate of Rs. 5000/- will have to be paid in advance on monthly
basis by the Lady/Gentleman Cadets to become members under the AGI Scheme as
applicable to Regular Army Officers. The subscription for the relegated period
would also be recovered at the same rate.
12. The following monetary benefits are available to the Cadets (Direct)/NoKs in
the event of invalidment on medical grounds/death of a Cadet (Direct) due to
causes attributable to or aggravated by military training :
(A) In Case of Disablement
(i) Monthly Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 9,000/- per month.
(ii) Ex-gratia disability award @ Rs. 16,200/- per month shall be payable in
addition for 100% of disability during period of disablement subject to prorata
reduction in case the degree of disablement is less than 100%. No disability
award shall be payable in cases where the degree of disablement is less than
20%.
(iii) Constant Attendant Allowance (CAA) @ Rs. 6750/- per month for
100% disabled on the recommendation of invaliding Medical Board (IMB).
(B) In Case of Death
(i) Ex-gratia amount of Rs.12.5 lakhs to the NoK.
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