The National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, will host the Convocation Ceremony and Passing Out Parade for its prestigious 150th Course on 29 and 30 May 2026. The Convocation Ceremony of the 150th Course will be held on 29 May 2026 at 11:00 am at Habibullah Hall, NDA. Dr. Kiran Bedi, IPS (Retd), former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.
As per the media invitation, transport for media representatives will leave from Patrakar Bhavan, Ganjwe Chowk, Pune, at 09:00 am on 29 May 2026. Media personnel have been requested to reach the venue accordingly.
The Passing Out Parade of the 150th Course will take place on 30 May 2026 at 06:40 am at the iconic Khetrapal Parade Ground, NDA. General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, Chief of the Army Staff, will be the Chief Guest for the parade. Transport for media representatives attending the Passing Out Parade will depart from Patrakar Bhavan, Ganjwe Chowk, Pune, at 05:00 am on 30 May 2026.
The Passing Out Parade marks the culmination of rigorous military training for cadets of the National Defence Academy before they move on to their respective pre-commissioning training academies of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The event is one of the most significant ceremonial occasions at NDA, symbolising discipline, leadership, camaraderie and the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of the cadets.
