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| name = National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports<br />
| image = NIMAS logo.png<br />
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| parent = [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]]<br />
| established = {{start date and age|df=y|2013|5|30}}<br />
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| focus = Adventure sports<br />
| president = [[Defence Minister of India]], ([[Rajnath Singh]])<br />
| head_label = Director<br />
| head = [[Ranveer Jamwal]]<br />
| key_people = [[Chief Minister of Assam]] (vice president)<br>Satyajit Mohanty (secretary)<br />
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| owner = [[Government of India]]<br />
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| location = [[Dirang]]<br />
| state = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]<br />
| country = India<br />
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| website = {{URL|nimasdirang.com}}<br />
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'''National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports''' ('''NIMAS''') is an [[Adventure sports|adventure]] training institute located in [[Dirang]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], India. Established in 2013, under the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[Government of India]], NIMAS is the first institution in the country that offers land, air, and water-based adventure training. It provides certified courses in [[mountaineering]], [[mountain biking]], [[scuba diving]], [[whitewater rafting]], [[paragliding]], and [[paramotoring]].<ref name="pib" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Mt Baisakhi trip begins |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/mt-baisakhi-trip-begins/cid/1666640 |publisher=[[Telegraph India]] |date=September 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arunachal Pradesh seeks to become adventure tourism hotspot |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/destination-of-the-week/arunachal-seeks-to-become-adventure-tourism-hotspot-4401451/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=November 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Expedition to Mount Everest approved |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/expedition-to-mount-everest-approved/693647/ |publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)]] |date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The institute was established on 30 May 2013.<ref name=pib>{{cite news |title=Setting up of National Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=76836 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date=October 25, 2011}}</ref> Col Sarfraz Singh of 6 PARA SF was the first director of NIMAS.<br />
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== Courses ==<br />
The institute offers variety of mountaineering, aero and water related courses.<ref>{{cite news |title=NIMAS starts first mountaineering course |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nimas-starts-first-mountaineering-course-113090300758_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=September 3, 2013}}</ref><br />
* Basic Mountaineering Course <br />
* Advance Mountaineering Course<br />
* Method of Instruction Course<br />
* Search & Rescue Course<br />
* Basic MTB course<br />
* Advance MTB Course<br />
* Mountain Guide Course<br />
* Special Land Adventure Courses <br />
* Special Aqua Adventure Courses<br />
* Basic & Intermediate White Water Rafting Course<br />
* Basic & Advance Para Gliding Course<br />
* Basic & Intermediate Para Motor Course<br />
* Mountaineering Expedition course<br />
* Rafting Expedition course<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Mountaineering in India]]<br />
* [[Indian Mountaineering Foundation]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://nimasdirang.com/ Official website]<br />
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