Manipur’s Meisnam Rajdeep from Imphal has secured a seat at the prestigious Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC). He is a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya Lamphel, Imphal, at present. 

He is the lone candidate from Northeast India to have qualified for this prestigious institution for the next batch that is scheduled to commence from January 2022. 

The Dehradun-based RIMC is an Inter Service Category ‘A’ establishment administered through the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) alongside institutions like National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai, and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. 

Only about 25 candidates are selected through an all-India competitive examination, followed by an Interview and Medical Fitness Test.