The Officers Training Academy was established in 1963 as Officers Training School to meet the increased demand of officers in the Army. It was redesignated as Officers Training Academy (OTA) with effect from January 1, 1988 on completion of 25 years of its existence. To begin with, its main task was to train Gentlemen Cadets for grant of Emergency Commission and from 1965 onwards, the Academy started training cadets for Short Service Commission, after which the former commission was dispensed with. Since September 21, 1992 , the Indian Army has opened up its portals for entry of women as Commissioned Officers. Initially, 50 lady cadets were commissioned every year with the entries presently limited to Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Army Education Corps, Judge Advocate General’s Department, Corps of Engineers, Signals and Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Approximately 100 Lady Officer get commissioned from OTA every year. Aim of the OTA is to train Gentlemen/Lady Cadets so as to make them fit for a Short Service Commission in the Army. The training is designed to:- (a) impart basic military knowledge. (b) provide broad based general education to stimulate interest in professional studies and generate general awareness; (c) develop highest qualities of leadership, moral and physical courage and physical fitness; and (d) install high sense of patriotism, devotion to duty, discipline integrity, loyalty and honour.

Address:	Chennai,Tamil Nadu
Established:	1963