There was neither a regular army nor a uniform system for training of troops in till the beginning of the eighteenth century.

The beginning of an educational system for the army in can be traced back to the establishment of the British Regimental Schools.

The Company's European troops made a similar request for the provision of educational facilities for them and their children.

Under the patronage of Warren Hastings, the then Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of India, a number of Regimental schools were opened and barrack libraries were established for European troops in between 1774 and 1785.

The Indian sepoys formed a major part of the Company's army and their number continuously increased to reach 2,14,000 in 1856.

Some part of general education was required for them as they were basically illiterate but the East India Company, which by then had transformed itself from a commercial concern to a political organisation and was busy with the task of conquest and consolidation of British power in India, had neither time nor inclination for the education of Indian sepoys.

The following factors compelled the Company to make provisions for educational facilities for the Indian troops: Based on the evolving professional requirements in consonance with emerging technologies, the equipment modernisation projects for the Corps are set down as under:- (a) Hi-tech Classrooms.

Upgradation of the existing class rooms using modern audio visual equipment such as computers and Video Projection Systems would be an inescapable requirement in the future for multi-sensory instruction.

This would imply the automation of all functional areas, with nodes available for major functionaries and would later be integrated with the Army Intranet, once permitted.

This would allow the senior management to monitor all instruction from a single location, thereby fostering greater accountability and commitment.