Life At Minerva
Our campus The Minerva Academy has its own vast 10 Acre campus with unrivalled infrastructure in terms of state-of-the-art auditorium, electronic apparatus for PABT, Specifically designed obstacle course (that cannot be matched by any other academy) and separate designated grounds for command task, group task, snake race etc. Judicious candidates always prefer to be coached by specialists. Exhaustive coaching cannot be conducted without proper equipment and necessary facilities of vast grounds and trees for outdoor exercises. Minerva is the only Academy possessing these facilities. For indoor classes, our Lecture Hall has seating capacity of over 100 candidates. Indoor academic sessions are well supported by Modern Audio Visual Technological aids like LCD Projector, High Powered P.A. Equipments, and captive power source like Generator in case of electricity failure.
Life At Minerva Hostel
The Minerva Academy has a very good hostel on the premises providing clean and comfortable accommodation at reasonable cost. Beds and mattresses are provided at the hostel. Candidates planning to stay at the hostel are required to bring their own bedding including pillow. For summer months (April to October) 2 Bed-Sheets may be sufficient. In winter (November to March) Razais / Quilts or thick blankets are required. 24 hour power backup & hot water. Geyser in all washrooms.
The new “Vikram Batra Hostel” Inaugurated by his twin brother Vishal Batra on our 60 Anniversary function.
GIRLS HAVE A SEPARATE ON CAMPUS HOSTEL. A lady warden is present on campus 24 hrs a day for any assistance.
MESS
The Academy has an excellent mess. Students are served palatable meals which include Breakfast, Mid-Morning Tea, Lunch, Evening Tea and Dinner. Individual tastes are not catered to. The mess is being run on NO PROFIT, NO LOSS BASIS. Charges are fixed in keeping with the prices of provisions and food.
Mess Timings:
Breakfast: 6:45am to 7:45am
Tea Break: 11am to 11:15am
Lunch: 1:00pm to 2:15pm
Tea Break: 3:45pm to 4:15pm
Dinner: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Sports Facilities
A great emphasis is laid on physical fitness, stamina and endurance in the SSB and then later at IMA, NDA , OTA etc. and all through an officer’s life. Sports instill and promote many qualities in an individual which prove to be beneficial in officer life too. Students are encouraged to participate in the various sports available on campus during their free time at the Academy. Basketball, Football, Cricket, Volley Ball, Table Tennis are some of the sports played on campus grounds. The world class grounds and sports facilities are available to every student who enrolls at Minerva Academy and during the evening free time, students can watch or participate in a lively game of volleyball, football etc. The curriculum at Minerva Academy has been designed to train students to concentrate and focus for long periods of time to prepare them for thorough 5 day long testing at SSB and written exams of up to 6 hrs a day. Daily classroom sessions and other training sessions take up most of the time and cover the mental aspect of the candidate’s training. But, with the addition of sports during free time, physical aspect of the candidate is also worked upon. Upon completion of the course at Minerva Academy, a candidate is truly prepared for any kind of mental or physical challenge that may lie ahead with a can do attitude.
All these qualities are desirable and often indispensable in an officer.
1.Leadership
2.Team work
3.Cooperation
4.Healthy sense of competition
5.Sportsmanship or graciousness in victory and defeat
6.Strategic planning
7.Persistence
8.Patience
9.Highlights the importance of training
10.Highlights the importance of staying healthy
11.Promotes overall well being of mind and body
12.Fairplay
13.Honor
Minerva offers excellent on-campus hostel facilities and a large mess with a modern clean kitchen serving palatable meals, to make the boarding and lodging of trainees a very comfortable experience.
