India, March 19 -- The National Defence Academy (NDA) has sought additional physical training instructors for its growing number of female cadets and has proposed bringing physical training under a formal credit system. The twin move, pending approval with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), aims to address staff shortages and accord academic weight to the academy's rigorous physical training programme amid evolving training needs.

At present, female cadets at the NDA are trained by male instructors. While the intent is to maintain gender-neutral training standards, officials say there is a need for more specialised training support for women.

To bridge the gap, the academy has submitted a proposal to the MoD seeking additional physical educ...