NCC
NCC
NCC
Contents
1History
2NCC Motto and Aim
3NCC Flag
4NCC Pledge
5NCC Song
6Organization
o 6.1Units
o 6.2Arms
o 6.3Strength
7Personnel
o 7.1Cadet Ranks
o 7.2Regular officers
o 7.3Whole time lady officers
o 7.4Associate NCC officer
o 7.5Uniform
o 7.6Training
o 7.7Certificates & Examination
o 7.8Grading in Certificate
8Activities
o 8.1Republic Day Camp (RDC)
o 8.2Combined Annual Training Camps (CATC)
o 8.3National Integration Camp (NIC)
o 8.4Advance leadership course
o 8.5Army Attachment Camp
o 8.6Hiking And Trekking Camps
o 8.7Thal Sainik Camp (TSC)
o 8.8Vayu Sainik Camp (VSC)
o 8.9Nau Sainik Camp (NSC)
o 8.10All India Yachting Regetta (AIYR)
o 8.11Rock Climbing Camps (RCC)
o 8.12Naval Wing Activities
o 8.13Air Wing Activities
o 8.14Youth Exchange Programme
9See also
10References
11External links
History[edit]
NCC parade
NCC cadets in off-parade uniforms (left to rightː Air Force, Navy and Army)
The NCC is the world's largest uniformed youth organization. Its motto is
'Unity and Discipline'.
The NCC in India was formed the National Cadet Corps Act of 1948. It was
raised on 15 be traced back to the ‘Corps’, which was created under the Indian
Defence Act 1917, with the objective to make up the shortage of the Army. In
1920, when the Indian Territorial Act was passed, the ‘University Corps’ was
replaced by the University Training Corps (UTC). The aim was to raise the
status of the UTC and make it more attractive to the youth. The UTC Officers
and cadets dressed like the army. It was a significant step towards the
Indianisation of armed forces. It was rechristened in the form of UOTC so the
National Cadet Corps can be considered as a successor of the University
Officers Training Corps (UOTC) which was established by the British
Government in 1942. During World War II, the UOTC never came up to the
expectations set by the British. This led to the idea that some better schemes
should be formed, which could train more young men in a better way, even
during peace. A committee headed by H N KUNZRU recommended a cadet
organization to be established in schools and colleges at a national level. The
National Cadet Corps Act was accepted by the Governor General and on 15
July 1948 the National Cadet Corps came into existence.
In 1948, the Girls Division was raised in order to give equal opportunities to
school and college going girls. The NCC was given an inter-service image in
1950 when the Air Wing was added, followed by the Naval Wing in 1952. Same
year, the NCC curriculum was extended to include community
development/social service activities as a part of the NCC syllabus at the
behest of Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who took keen interest in the growth of
the NCC. Following the 1962 Sino-Indian War, to meet the requirement of the
Nation, the NCC training was made compulsory in 1963. In 1968, the Corps
was again made voluntary.[2]
During Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 & Bangladesh-Pakistani war of 1971, NCC
cadets were second line of defence. They organized camp to assist ordnance
factories, supplying arms and ammunition to the front and also were used as
patrol parties to capture enemy paratroopers. The NCC cadets also worked
hand in hand with the Civil defence authorities and actively took part in rescue
works and traffic control.[3]
After 1965 and 1971 wars NCC syllabus was revised. Rather than just being
second line of defence, NCC syllabus laid greater stress on developing quality
of leadership and officer like qualities. The military training which the NCC
cadets received was reduced and greater importance was given to other areas
like social service and youth management.
NCC Motto and Aim[edit]
The discussion for motto of NCC was started in 11th central advisory
meeting(CAD) held on 11 August 1978. At that time there were many mottos in
mind like "Duty and Discipline"; "Duty, Unity and Discipline"; "Duty and Unity";
"Unity and Discipline". later, at the 12thCAD meeting on 12 Oct 1980 they
selected and declared "Unity and Discipline" as motto for the NCC.[4] In living up
to its motto, the NCC strives to be and is one of the greatest cohesive forces of
the nation, bringing together the youth hailing from different parts of the country
and moulding them into united, secular and disciplined citizens of the nation.
The Aims of the NCC was laid out in 1988, NCC aims at developing discipline,
character, brotherhood, the spirit of adventure and ideals of selfless service
amongst young citizens. Not only these, it also aims to enlighten leadership
qualities among the youth who will serve the Nation regardless of which career
they choose. It also motivates the young to choose a career in armed forces.[5]
NCC Flag[edit]
In 1954 the existing tricolor flag was introduced. The three colours in the flag
depict the three services in the Corps, red for Army, deep blue for Navy and
light blue for the Air Force. The letters NCC and the NCC crest in gold in the
middle of the flag encircled by a wreath of lotus, give the flag a colourful look
and a distinct identity. Each lotus represents one NCC Directorate(Dte). The
two dots represent the Officer Training Academies at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
and Kamptee, Maharashtra.
NCC Pledge[edit]
We the cadets of the national cadet corps,
do solemnly pledge that we shall always uphold the unity of India.
We resolve to be disciplined and responsible citizens of our nation.
We shall undertake positive community service in the spirit of selflessness and
concern for our fellow beings.[6]
NCC Song[edit]
The desirability of composing an NCC song was considered in 1963 and
registered in 1969 with the approval of Ministry Of Defence. In 1974 it was felt
that the NCC song has failed to catch the imagination of the youth and there
was need for a change. In Oct 1982, it changed to . current NCC Song titled
" Ham Sabh Bhartiya Hain". "Ham Sabh Bhartiya Hain" - NCC song is written by
Sudarshan Faakir.
Organization[edit]
The NCC is headed by a Director General with the rank of lieutenant general
Delhi
Maharashtra
Odisha
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Units[edit]
These 17 directorates are divided in total of 814 units divided in three service
groups Army, Naval and Air. Out of those 684 are Army, 69 Naval and 61 Air
units.[8]
Types of units and their numbers are given below:
ARMD SQN 11
ARTY REGT 03
ARTY BTY 20
ENGR REGT 02
ENGR COY 11
Type of Unit Number
SIG REGT 01
SIG COY 13
MED BN 02
MED COY 11
R&V REGT 03
R&V COY 15
EME BN 02
EME COY 06
CTR 11
CTC 12
INF BN 369
GIRLS BN 97
Arms[edit]
Strength[edit]
Junior Under Officer (J.U/O) Under Officer (U/O) Cadet Captain (CC)
Lance Corporal (L/CPL) Leading Flight Cadet (LFC) Cadet Class II (CCII)
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JD boys and JW girls are given ranks up to Company Sergeant Major (CSM) in
Army. Only SD boys and SW girls are given ranks above CSM in Army. In Air
Force & Navy JD boys and JW girls are given ranks up to Sergeant only and SD
boys and SW girls are given ranks above Sergeant.
Regular officers[edit]
The NCC directorates are headed by service officers of the rank of major
general and equivalent; group headquarters are headed by service officers of
the rank of brigadiers and equivalent, and units are headed by service officers
of the rank of colonel(TS)/lieutenant colonel/major or equivalent. They are
responsible for proper training, planning and execution of NCC activities.
Whole time lady officers[edit]
A cadre of whole time lady officers (WTLO) with cadre strength 110 officers has
been sanctioned in 1995. They are to be commissioned partly through
departmental channel and partly through UPSC in a phased manner.
Associate NCC officer[edit]
ANO is an important link in the NCC organization between the BN and the
cadets. As amatter of fact, ANO is the feeder node of NCC since he / she is the
one who is in direct contact with the cadets all throughout the year. There are
two training establishments namely Officers Training Academy, Kamptee and
Women Officers Training Academy, Gwalior. These two institutions train the
school and college teachers selected to head the company/troop. Courses in
these institutions range from 21 days to 90 days in duration.
Associate NCC officers are given following ranks according to their seniority
and their training.
1. Major
2. Captain
3. Lieutenant
1. Chief Officer
2. 1st Officer
3. 2nd Officer
4. 3rd Officer
Uniform[edit]
Obstacle course - In which the obstacles includes 6-feet wall, zig-zag, double
ditch, balancing, 3-feet bar, left bar, right bar, incline, etc. It is done after
wearing full tactible gear with rifle.
Firing - It consists of two types - Shooting (Grouping, Snap-shooting &
Application). It is done with a standard .22 caliber rifle at the range of 25
meters & 50 meters.
Map Reading - Which includes working with Compass, service protector & a
map.
Feild craft & battle craft.
Tent pitching.etc.