Step 1 · OLQ Development Programme · Offline · Coimbatore
Curriculum
Grooming and personality development, in four parts and eleven modules. Taught in small batches with personal feedback throughout.
Part 1
Know yourself
Understand where you stand today and what an officer is made of.
Orientation and baseline assessment
Your starting point recorded across the Officer Like Qualities, communication and bearing.
Self Awareness Matrix
PDA’s own framework to map your strengths and blind spots and unearth your hidden potential, ending in a personal development plan.
The 15 Officer Like Qualities
What each quality means and how it shows in everyday conduct.
Part 2
Personality and communication
How you think, speak and carry yourself.
Personality development
Confidence, self-belief and composure that show before you say a word.
Public speaking
Clear, structured speaking before any group, prepared or impromptu.
Non-verbal communication
Posture, eye contact, gestures and active listening.
Part 3
Grooming and conduct
Turned out and conducting yourself like an officer, every day.
Grooming and hygiene
Personal turnout, dress and hygiene to an officer’s standard.
Table manners and dining etiquette
At ease with crockery, cutlery and mess dining.
Discipline and time management
A daily routine that runs like a unit’s, from first light to lights out.
Part 4
Put it into practice
Turning what you have learnt into habit.
Practical application
Field exercises that test every lesson on the ground, not just in the classroom.
Progress reassessment
Your growth measured against your baseline by an independent assessor, with your next focus areas.
Next step
SSB Interview Launch Course
The SSB-ready sequel that builds on everything in this programme.
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