To provide adequate education and knowledge on national and international issues and the role or part military forces play therein.
To provide adequate education and knowledge on principles, evolution and theories of warfare.
To inculcate thorough knowledge and understanding on employment and training of armed forces across the whole spectrum of military operations at tactical level including unconventional warfare.
To inculcate thorough knowledge and understanding on operations other than war including operations in assistance to civil administration.
To develop a comprehensive understanding on joint, inter services and inter agency operations.
To provide adequate education and knowledge on command & leadership, defence management and defence administration both during peace and war.
To instil thorough knowledge and understanding on all kind of staff works and procedures at tactical level.
To provide preliminary knowledge on staff works and procedures at operational and higher levels.
To enhance creativity and analytical ability for the purpose of all type of military planning and research activities.
To inculcate the required skill to be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
To enhance requisite personality traits and inculcate the required skill for becoming a confident commander and dependable staff officer.