National Cadet Corps is a Tri-Services Organisation comprising the Army, Navy, and Air Force, engaged in grooming the youth ‘The Leaders of Tomorrow into disciplined and patriotic citizens. The genesis of the NCC can be traced back to the First World War when the Britishers created the University Corps as the second line of defense and to have a large pool of trained youth available for employment into the Armed Forces.
After independence, the present day NCC under the Ministry of Defence came into existence on 16 Apr 1948 through NCC act XXXI, 1948. NCC was formally inaugurated on 15 Jul 1948 as soon as the schools and colleges reopened after summer vacation. The Girls Division of the NCC was started in Jul 1949. In 1950 Air Wing was added on 01 Apr with one Air squadron each at Bombay and Kolkata. The Naval Wing of the NCC was raised in Jul 1952, thus completing the true representation of all services in the Corps. Presently, NCC has approximately 13 Lakhs Cadets under its fold.
Cadets are awarded ‘B’ and ‘C’ certificates which enable them to obtain 5-10% advantage in securing employment with the Armed forces, Police and CRPF. In addition, NCC also provides various kinds of scholarships, camps in adventure sports including parasailing, firing, paragliding and hot air balloon rides every year. Besides, it also holds National Integration camp (NIC), Basic leadership camp (BLC) and Annual Training Camp (ATC).
The need for having motto for the Corps was discussed in the 11th Central Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting held on 11 Aug 1978. The mottos suggested were “Duty and Discipline”; “Duty, Unity and Discipline”; “Duty and Unity”; “Unity and Discipline”. The final decision for selection of “Unity and Discipline” as motto for the NCC was taken in the 12th CAC meeting held on 12 Oct 1980.
NCC logo is a powerful symbol that embodies the values and aspirations of the National Cadet Corps. NCC logo features a blue wheel with 16 spokes, which represents the cycle of life, death & rebirth.
Total training period for SD and SW is 3 years with an extension of 1 year permissible on exceptional condition. Every cadet has to undergo service training for a period of at least 4 hours per week during the training year. However, no training is carried out during periods when the college or school through which a cadet is enrolled is closed for a vacation. Every cadet has undergone service training for a minimum period of 75% of total hours during the annual college. Every cadet, who has completed one full year of training and is in his (second year), attends an annual training camp of 9–10 days to fulfil the eligibility for certificate exam.
There are 3 Certificates in NCC. Below describes about it from lower value to higher value:-
These certificates are awarded as grading of (1) ‘A’ grade, (2) ‘B’ grade, (3) ‘C’ grade.
Mr. Rajendra Kumar
Contact no.- 9414564117
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