National Academy of Defence Production
National Academy of Defence Production is an Indian training and development institute incorporated under Ordnance Factory Board. It imparts training to the Group-A gazetted officers recruited under Indian Ordnance Factories Service. The academy also offers Group-A officers serving in various ordnance factories a mid-career training program.
History
NADP, formerly the Ordnance Factories Staff College, has evolved into a premier institution shaping India’s defence production leadership. Established in 1978 to train IOFS officers, NADP began its journey in Ambajhari, Nagpur, overcoming early challenges with vision and resilience.Since launching its flagship Probationers’ Training Course in 1990, NADP has trained over 1300 officers, laying the foundation for a robust defence manufacturing cadre. The academy pioneered initiatives like Core Competency Training, Total Productive Maintenance, and mentorship programs, earning the Golden Peacock National Training Award in 2011.
NADP’s transformation accelerated with its renaming in 2004, reflecting a broader mandate. It introduced immersive programs such as Armed Forces Attachments, and in 2020, was entrusted by the Central Information Commission to conduct RTI audits—underscoring its credibility and transparency.
Becoming part of Munitions India Limited in 2021 marked a new era. NADP earned accolades from DARPG for e-MDP innovations and achieved IMS certification in 2022. In 2023, it launched an AICTE-approved PGDM and was graded “अति उत्तम” under the NSCSTI Framework by the Capacity Building Commission.
NADP celebrates its Foundation Day on 24 October 2024. NADP stands tall as a beacon of excellence, innovation, and nation-building—empowering professionals and advancing the vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat in the defence sector.
Programme
The institute conducts 64 weeks induction programme to the candidates who are later deputed to Ordnance factories. It is quite a holistic training program that imparts basic skills needed among the newly recruited officers to run the various ordnance factories located all over the country. The program starts with introduction module followed by general administration and general management module.The programme also includes attachments to:
- Various ordnance factories
- Visit to Ordnance Factory Board
- Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
- DRDO labs
- Visit to proof ranges – LPR Khamaria, CPE Itarsi, PXE Balasore
- Armed forces attachment
- Army attachment – visit to different army base camp such Amritsar, is carried out. The location of attachment changes every year.
- Navy attachment – Any one of location Kochi, Mumbai and Vishakhapatnam
- Air Force attachment
The candidates are selected through Civil Services Examination and the Engineering Services Examination, conducted by Union Public Service Commission.