The National Cadet Corps is the youth wing of Armed Forces with its Headquarters at New Delhi, Delhi, India. It is open to school and college students on a voluntary basis. National Cadet Corps is the corps of the Indian military and is the voluntary organization that recruits students from schools, colleges and universities. The cadets are given training at the lower basis of the military training footprints and not given the commitment to continue the services in the military but they are preferred in further recruitment of the soldiers in services. Now let’s have some basic knowledge of NCC.

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the National Cadet Corps Rally at Cariappa Ground. The Prime Minister inspected the Guard of Honour, reviewed March Past by NCC contingents and also witnessed the NCC cadets displaying their skills in army action, slithering, microlight flying, parasailing as well as cultural programmes. The best cadets also received medal and baton from the Prime Minister.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister noted a different level of enthusiasm in the celebrations as the country is marking the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Prime Minister remembered with pride his NCC connection and credited his training as an NCC cadet for giving him the strength to carry out his responsibilities towards the nation.

The Prime Minister paid tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai and Field Marshal Cariappa for their contribution in nation building. Both the brave sons of India have their jayanti today.

The Prime Minister talked about the steps being taken to strengthen the NCC in the country in a period when the country is moving forward with new resolutions. For this, a high-level review committee has been set up in the country. In the last two years, 1 lakh new cadets have been created in the border areas of the country, he said.

The Prime Minister elaborated on the steps being taken to open the doors of the defence establishments for girls and women. He noted the presence of the large number of the girl cadets and termed it to be a symbol of changing attitude of the nation. “Country needs your contribution and there are ample opportunities for that”, he told the girl cadets. He said now the daughters of the country are taking admission in Sainik Schools and women are getting major responsibilities in the army. The daughters of the country are flying fighter planes in the Air Force. “In such a situation, it should be our endeavour that more and more daughters should be included in NCC”, he added.

Things About NCC You Must Know

• The motto of the organization is “unity and discipline” i.e. Ekta aur Anushasan”

• The four principles of NCC are
  • Obey with a smile
  • Be Punctual
  • Work hard and without fuss
  • Make no excuses and tell no lies.

• NCC headquarter is in New Delhi.

• There are 3 certificate of NCC i.e. A,B and C top most being C certificate.

National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world, is celebrating its 73^rd anniversary of its raising day. Marking this solemn occasion, Director General NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh laid wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes on behalf of the entire NCC fraternity at the National War Memorial, in New Delhi.

NCC is always termed as the first step of a young Armed Forces aspirant and most of the aspirants prefer to opt it to raise their chances of further selection in Armed Forces. The basic knowledge of NCC is normally possessed by all NCC cadets, but below are some elite facts that are interesting and can be useful for NCC cadets.

1. Current PM Narendra Modi was once an NCC cadet.
2. Girls are allowed to join NCC, unlike IMA and NDA.
3. Whole Time Lady Officer (WTLO), the brigade, which only has women in it.
4. During 1965 and 1971 war with Pakistan, NCC was the second line of defense in India.
5. NCC is led by an officer of Lieutenant General Rank.
6. All three divisions of the NCC have respective dresses like their parent service. Like White for Naval division, Blue for Air force and Khaki for Army division.
7. Sudarshan Faakir is the writer of the new song of NCC.
8. NCC runs a youth exchange program in South East Asia with 12 countries.
9. 5 lakh NCC cadets performed yoga as various centers on 1^st international yoga day.
10. There are 788 units of NCC, out of which, 667 are for the Army, 60 for Navy and 61 for Air Wing.

Conclusion – NCC is the Corps that shapes the personality of a student in the frame of the Armed Forces by inculcating discipline in their causal life that stays for their entire life. It also increases the chance of further selection in the Armed Forces at various recruitment opportunities. Another merit of NCC is the NCC direct entry that is served to the NCC cadets having C certificate after which, they directly calls for SSB interview. NCC is not a service, it is the base of a disciplined life. So cadets, opt it and take a step forward toward the Armed Forces.

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