IICA in partnership with DG Resettlement (DGR), Ministry of Defence holds its Fifth Batch of Directors' Certification in Corporate Governance for Defence Officers

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) has partnered with the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), Ministry of Defence to launch a certification program for senior defence officers.
• 02The Directors' Certification in Corporate Governance for Defence Officers is a two-week certification program designed to prepare participants for leadership and Independent Director roles on corporate boards.
• 03The program aims to equip senior defence officers with knowledge of conceptual and regulatory frameworks of corporate governance, leveraging their military experience in strategy, information technology, cyber security, and project management.
• 04Since its inception in August 2024, the program has successfully trained 120 defence officers over four batches.
• 05The Fifth Batch of the certification program was inaugurated on 13th July 2026 at the IICA Campus in Manesar, Gurugram.
• 06The program equips defence personnel to contribute meaningfully to the Indian corporate ecosystem with their skills in risk management, ethics, and accountability.

Trap alerts

• Most people think this certification program is only for Army officers, but actually it's open to all three services of the Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force).
• Most people think this certification program is only focused on regulatory compliance, but actually it aims to equip defence personnel with an active, questioning approach toward organizational strategies, propositions, and alternatives.
• Most people think this certification program is a one-time event, but actually it's a two-week certification program that brings together 30 senior officers for each batch.