COLLEGE OF DEFENCE MANAGEMENT

COLLEGE OF DEFENCE MANAGEMENT

College of Defence Management (CDM) is a premier tri-service institution imparting management training to officers of the Defence Services. The CDM is entrusted with the responsibility of instilling contemporary management thoughts, concepts and practices in the senior leadership of the three Services. The need to set up a college specializing in imparting scientific management training was felt sometime after the Indo-Pak war of 1965. This felt need of Services gave birth to the Institute of Defence Management - IDM, at Secunderabad in December 1970. The crest of the CDM represents its inter-service character. The red, navy blue and sky blue colors of the Army, Navy and the Air Force respectively indicate the essence of the teaching, that in cohesiveness lies in the ultimate strength of our defence services. The crossed sword and the torch signify that combat prowess needs to be guided by knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment to achieve mission orientation. The name of the College inscribed on the shield signifies promotion of these aspects by enhancing military leadership potential and forging a winning combination dedicated to the defence of the nation. The motto of the College in Sanskrit ‘Naipunyath Vijayo Dhruvam ’ meaning ‘Victory Through Excellence’ is from the Bhagavad Gita. These words exalted Arjuna to objectively strive for victory through excellence and to shun the subjective approach of seeking the fruits ofvictory.