Defence Career Academy

Hostel facilities are available for the students coming from different parts of the country. Cadets are accommodated in spacious, comfortable rooms in quiet environments conductive for studying and rest. Each house in a hostel is under the care of warden who offers excellent environments for living and learning of cadets.

Cinema projector is available in the DCA Campus which is screened once in a week. The choice of film is made by the cadets. However, the same facilities are not extended regularly depending upon the schedule of special coaching classes in exceptional cases. News programmes on TV are also watched in the Mess by the cadets as and when required in leisure. Not withstanding the above, daily news papers and periodicals are also provided to cadets in a group.

In addition to the above, participation in Adventure Sports ie. Parasailing, Paragliding, Rafting & Trekking etc. are projected from time to time.

The DCA has its own well equipped library holding good collection of books, on various subjects, including competitive exams. Cadets can avail this facility in their leisure time and read books on Military Services, Military Science, History, Biographies of important & famous personalities, Academic syllabus books, Novels & Isapniti Story Books.

For the recreation and holding good concentration music facility is provided to DCA cadet in there leisure time as per planning from music depertment. various instruments are provided and teach them under the guidence of experts.

There is a cadet mess inside the campus. It provides a well balanced palatable & nourishing diet. The daily menu invariably includes verities of food and taste. Special foods are provided on festivals. Only vegetarian food is provided. The following meals are offered in a day and a wholesome menu is prepared for every week by the Messing Committee comprising of Warden and Cadets’ Representatives.

(a) Breakfast
(b) Lunch
(c) Tea & Snacks 
(d) Dinner

All cadets are covered by the undermentioned Insurance Policies. The premiums are to be paid by the parents, details of which are as under:-
a) Janta Accident Policy 
b) Mediclaim Policy

The Cadets of DCA use to play Foot Ball, Volley Ball, Basket Ball, Cricket, Hockey & Boxing as per their choice. All sports equipments and broad play grounds are made available in the campus. Afternoon sports are played after completion of extra periods.

These facilities are made available to the cadets inside DCA Campus. The washerman collects and delivers cloths twice in a week keeping the hygienic point in view 
Facility of washing of clothes by earmarked dhobi is available for the academy cadets at nominal rates twice a week. 
In house barber is available for monthly haircut of the academy cadets.

Medical facilities for normal sickness are available inside the Campus. Incase of any emergency cases, patient is evacuated to any one of the nearest and diagnostic hospitals for further treatment. However, all expenditures in this regard will be borned by the parents.

The DCA has it's own well euqipped smart class / e-class kit it is provided to the student as per palanned shedule.