The CIJW School has over the years evolved in stature and strength and grown from a small training establishment for the Indian Army to a world class premier training Institution. Today there is a long list of Foreign Armies that are lined up to send their contingents to train at the School. Trainees from a total of 50 Countries have been trained in CIJW School till date. In addition, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), Para Military Forces (PMF) and Police Forces of various states of India also attend training at CIJW School. 
 
Courses Wing

    Courses Wing at CIJW School is responsible for conduct of Low Intensity Conflict Operations (LICO) courses for Officers, JCOs and NCOs of Indian Army, CAPFs, PMFs and friendly foreign countries. The courses at CIJW School are unique, since their syllabus is as dynamic as contemporary terrorism. The syllabi and curriculum undergoes constant review, factoring in the changing tactics of the insurgents and by incorporating better training methodologies. Till now, more than 50 countries have benefited from the training being imparted at the School.

    Training methodology is based on tutorial discussions, lectures, sand model discussions, demonstrations, case studies and finally validated through exercises. Helicopters and Quadcopter are co-opted in training exercises to give realistic touch to training. Eminent personalities are invited as guest speakers to share their experiences and views. The students are assessed on academic aspects, application during outdoor exercises, endurance, firing standards and finally for ‘Instructional Ability’. On successful completion of the course, students are awarded with Diploma in ‘Management of Sub Conventional Operations’ from Assam University.

Battalion Training Wing

    The role of the Battalion Training Wing (BTW) is to conduct Pre Induction Training for the units of Army, Para Military Forces, Central and State Police Forces that are to be inducted into insurgency affected areas of North East India. The Wing also conducts tailor made training of contingents from Friendly Foreign Countries. In addition, training of Unit Training Team earmarked for joint training with Friendly Foreign Countries is also conducted.

    The task of BTW is to reorient units from Conventional Operations to Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorist Operations. The concept of training is to prepare the units and sub units for today’s war by making troops physically and mentally fit, generating awareness amongst them of the nuances of tackling insurgency and facilitating dissemination of comprehensive knowledge of the area of operations. Instructions on various topics are imparted through class room discussions, followed by demonstrations, and finally culminating in consolidation training on the subject.

Faculty of Studies 

    The Faculty of Studies (FOS) is responsible to conceive, develop and review concepts relating to Low Intensity Conflict Operations. The FOS has a unique, indigenously developed and designed charter that facilitates faculty development and imparting of quality training. It studies and analyses terrorist and insurgent strikes and tries to establish their modus operandi, tactics and changing trends. The Faculty also publishes a professional magazine ‘Pratividrohi’ annually. In addition, the Faculty carries out research on contemporary issues and publishes the research paper titled ‘Guerrilla Paper’ biannually. The Faculty of Studies also maintains an ‘Information and Research Centre (IRC)’ which is a repository of vast material/ data that is utilised by the Trainees and Instructors to undertake research projects.

Training Infrastructure

    The CIJW School has a number of unique, indigenously developed and designed infrastructure that facilitates imparting of quality training. Infrastructural development is undertaken by the School on a regular basis to constantly improve the quality of training based on the evolving techniques and modus operandi of terrorists. 

    Apart from the modern interactive instructional technological assets, the School prides itself in having designed different types of reflex firing ranges which cover all possible scenarios a counter terrorist/ insurgent is likely to face while operating in counter insurgency/ terrorism environment. More than a dozen innovative ranges exists in the School to practice the students in quick identification, acquisition and engaging targets in real timeframe. All these ranges are different and make the training as realistic as possible.

    The big training asset of the School is the availability of most suitable terrain around it. The jungles provide the exclusivity that any training establishment longs for. The School during its exercises uses some of the erstwhile hideouts of the MNA, when insurgency was rampant in Mizoram.