When is the Right Time to start Preparing for NDA? This was the question asked by a student in a local school, when I had gone for Prize distribution. Right time is 10 years. The candidates starts dreaming and then fixes his/ her aim. This has to be funnelled and kept alive. Parents should keep this fire alive by giving the child an opportunity to pursue this aim Dr. N. Lakshman Natarajan , a Clinical Psychologist, proved this point to me. He, told me in the year 2007. I did not believe him. He took up a challenge. This is the Story of Sri Hari- a boy who had studied in a not- so famous school just a few hundred metres from his house. The boy was taken to Sainik School for a Visit on Old boys get together event. That was 2006 June, the young boy got him self photographed with the Principal who was in Naval Uniform. This he kept it in his book. ( I did not know it then ) Later came up to me to ask for guidance to join the sainik scho...