MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ( NATIONAL CADET CORPS) - YEAR END REVIEW 2023

 NATIONAL CADET CORPS

 

• NCC Integrated Software: In a major step towards promoting digitisation and in sync with Digital India mission, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched an NCC Integrated Software in July. The software, developed in partnership with Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo Informatics, is a single window interactive software for Cadets, designed on the ‘Entry to Exit Model’. It is based on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Once a Cadet always a cadet’, and will digitalise the entire process from the stage of enrolment as a cadet in NCC till exit registration as alumni. This will enable seamless issue of certificates, creation of an all India database of NCC cadets at the time of their employment. The NCC and State Bank of India (SBI) also signed an MoU in the presence of Raksha Mantri to open zero balance accounts of all NCC Cadets with debit card, chequebook & passbook facility under SBI’s ‘Pahli Udaan’ scheme. About five lakh cadets will be benefitted by this MoU every year.

• 75th anniversary of NCC: The National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world raised in 1948, celebrated its 75th Anniversary on November 26, signifying a momentous chapter in its legacy of honing youth with core principles such as discipline, leadership, and unwavering patriotism. In solemn commemoration of this significant milestone, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes on behalf of the entire NCC fraternity at National War Memorial, New Delhi. As an integral part of the event, band of 26 talented girls from the NCC Wing of Kamla Nehru College, New Delhi, played patriotic themes thereby adding vibrancy and patriotism to the solemn occasion.

• NCC Mega Cyclothon: A Veer Naari, Priyanka Nair, wife of late Lt Col Anand, a recipient of the Shaurya Chakra, flagged off a mega NCC Cyclothon from Kanykumari in December. The all-Girl Cadets Cyclothon covering the whole country was organised to mark the 75th NCC Raising Day. It embarked on two distinct axes, one from Kanyakumari along the Western Coast, and the other, subsequently from Guwahati along the Eastern Axis, both culminating in New Delhi. Exceptionally trained Girl Cadets, symbolizing 'Nari Shakti' have undertaken this challenging route covering an approximate distance of 3,000 kilometres.

• 85th NCC Cadets Mountaineering Expedition: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt flagged-off 85th NCC Cadets Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Yunum in Himachal Pradesh from New Delhi. The team constituted four Officers, 10 PI Staff and 18 NCC Cadets out of which 11 were girls. These cadets were selected from various NCC Directorates of the country.
• NCC Republic Day Camp: Vice President, Raksha Mantri, Raksha Rajya Mantri, Chief of Defence Staff and three Service Chiefs were among those who visited NCC Republic Day Camp at Delhi Cantt in January. During his visit, the Raksha Mantri gave away Raksha Mantri Padak & Commendation Cards to cadets for their exemplary performance and devotion to duty. The Raksha Mantri Padak was awarded to Under Officer Tinggeuchile Nriame of North Eastern Region Directorate and Cadet Avinash Jangir of Rajasthan Directorate. The Raksha Mantri Commendation Cards were awarded to Captain Pratap Keshari Harichandan of Odisha Directorate, Cadet Under Officer Jenny Francina Victor Anand of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Andaman & Nicobar Directorate, Cadet Fiza Shafi of Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh Directorate and Cadet Sehwag Rana of Uttarakhand Directorate.

• All India Thal Sainik Camp: All India Thal Sainik Camp took place at Delhi Cantt in September. Around 1,547 Cadets (867 Boys & 680 Girls), drawn from 17 NCC Directorates covering all the States and Union Territories participated in the camp. During the 12-day camp, the cadets competed in a number of disciplines like shooting, Obstacle Training, Map Reading & other professional training competitions.

• Yoga Day:  National Cadet Corps (NCC) celebrated the 9th International Yoga Day on June 21 with full zeal and enthusiasm with the participation of 11 lakh NCC Cadets at different venues across India. The yoga sessions were conducted in parks, open grounds, schools &colleges throughout the length and breadth of the country from Leh in North to Kanyakumai in the South & Dwarka in the West to Tezu in the East.