in numerous books written by ex Royals, particularly from Rajputana. After India gained independence in 1947, the school continued to train young men to become a part of the Indian Armed Forces. The major difference is that instead of serving as a public school whose boys joined the RMA, RIMC now offers an excellent public school life, oriented towards joining the NDA and INA. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehra Dun (1922-1997) 2.00 "Cradle of Excellence" stamps were produced; The First Day Covers were issued on 13 March 1997. The College celebrated its Centenary on 13 March 2022, making it the oldest officer training institution of Indian Armed Forces. Institutional framework The school is spread over 54 hectares (139 acres) and has an enrollment of 250 cadets. A Hawker Hunter jet aircraft gifted to the College by The Air Chief Marshal N.C. Suri is placed in front of the Cadet Mess. Recently a Sea Harrier presented to RIMC by the navy was inaugurated by the CINCAN Bimal Verma.It is located in front of the Thimayya auditorium. RIMC has a 1:14 teacher student ratio. Candidates for the school are selected from all over India through a national level competitive exam, the RIMC Entrance Exam that is held twice a year in each state. Successful candidates in the entrance exam have to go through a medical fitness test to be admitted to the school. Every year about 50 students are selected in two intakes from all over India and admitted into Standard VIII at the RIMC. The PWRIMC in 1922 was run on the lines of an English public school - Wellock College, a feeder to Sandhurst. The 37 cadets forming the first batch were divided into three Houses, called Sections at the RIMC, These were called Rawlinson, Roberts and Kitchener named after the three Commander-in-Chiefs of India. Hira Lal Atal who was also the first cadet at RIMC was appointed the first College Cadet Captain with Ali Asghar Khan, Tara Singh and Sheikh Hussain the first Section Commanders, or House Captains, of the three Sections. After Independence in 1948, the names of the three Sections were changed to Pratap, Ranjit and Shivaji from the former Rawlinson, Roberts and Kitchener. The new names represented the three great Indian warriors Maharana Pratap, Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Chhatrapati Shivaji. Strength of the College increased significantly in 1960 and it