DCA House
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj House
“Everyone is Achiever”
Together We Achieve
House System
Leadership, healthy competition and team spirit.
Together We Achieve
Leadership, healthy competition and team spirit.
To inculcate the quality of leadership, healthy competition, self-confidence, co-operation and team spirit among the cadets. All activities and competitions are carried on at house level by dividing cadets into four houses named after great religious and national leaders and thinkers. One warden or teacher and two cadets, appointed as House Captain and Vice-Captain, are appointed in charge of each house.
Houses of DCA
Four houses, one team
The house system exists mainly for healthy competition, based on teamwork and team spirit.
DCA House
Maharana Pratap House
“Pride in Excellence”
DCA House
Lokmanya Tilak House
“Achieving Excellence Together”
DCA House
Swami Vivekanand House
“Our Attitude is Always Positive”
Together We Achieve
Rotating House Responsibilities
Houses take turns carrying out academy duties and activities.
- Manage and conduct the morning assembly.
- Command the assembly house-wise.
- Keep all cadets of the house standing in line.
- Sing the morning prayer.
- Sing the National Anthem.
- Take the pledge in Hindi or English.
- Read daily English news: national, international and sports news.
- Deliver a lecturette on a topic or special occasion.
- Present quizzes, General Knowledge and current affairs.
- Give announcements or instructions.
- Celebrate cadets’ birthdays.
- Maintain discipline in class, mess, on the ground and during functions or celebrations.
- Conduct inter-house sports competitions.
- Conduct co-curricular activities and festival celebrations.
- Conduct a cultural night once a month.
- Participate in the ceremonial parade.
Annual House Competition
Champion House
Points are awarded to each house. At the end of the year, the overall championship trophy is awarded to the house with the maximum points, which is honoured as the Champion House.
House System Gallery
Photographs capturing house activities, competitions and the team spirit that defines life at Defence Career Academy.
