National Cadet Corps(NCC)
Convener : Captain KPT Vijay Bhaskar, Asst. Prof., Department of Chemistry
Year of Establishment:
1965
Our Motto:
Aim :
- Developing character, camaraderie, discipline, secular outlook, the spirit of adventure and the ideals of selfless service amongst the young citizens
- Creating a pool of organised, trained and motivated youth with leadership qualities in all walks of life, who will serve the nation regardless of which career they choose
- Provide an environment condusive to motivate young Indians to choose the Armed Forces as a career
Vision:
- Empower volunteer youth to become potential leaders and responsible citizens of the country
Mission:
- To develop leadership and character qualities, mould discipline and nurture social integration and cohesion through multi-faced programmes conducted in a military environment
Why join the NCC?:
- NCC stands for the National Cadets Corps which is the Indian military cadet corps. Initially NCC was started in 15th July, 1948 to rise the youth of India in several fields to support Indian defense forces during the war period.
- To get basic education of military training, this helps them in finding out whether they are suitable to pursue nation’s security as their career in the future.
- To take the leadership role at the very young age.
- To participate in activities like social service, community development, Sports, Cultural events etc. for their all-round development.
- To imbibe intangible qualities like brotherhood, leadership, honesty, integrity, communication skills, decision making capabilities and time management.
- Being part of NCC one gets chance to attend various camps like DC, CATC, NIC, TSC, BLC, ALC,TREK,YEP etc. which prepare the cadets to face challenges in life.
- NCC prepares you for life - not just to take up career in Armed forces, but let it be any field you go.
- One can definitely see great change in once attitude once you complete your NCC training.
- NCC definitely adds value to your CV wherever you go.
HOW TO ENROLL THE NCC?
- Enrolment in the National Cadet Corps in on voluntary basis. Students can join at a minimum age of 16+ years in the Senior Division (SD) for boys.
- Similarly, enrolment in the senior division (SD) for boys in intermediate & degree. A cadet can normally stay in the SD for four years.
- Environment coincides with the beginning of the academic session (Jun/Jul) in schools & colleges. To get oneself enrolled in the NCC, a student should be physically fit and within the prescribed age limit. The final selection is, however, done by the Commanding Officer of the concerned NCC unit
Importance:
- NCC is a highly reputable body and considered to be the second line of defence. In India, many youngsters are trained in line with defence mechanisam, in case the need arises. If young students want to make as their career option, then being a NCC cadet holds a lot of weight.
- apart from military training the cadets also learn several other core values such as selflessness,honesty,discipline,hard work,building confidence and aquire leadership qualities.
- Since NCC camps are held all over India, the cadets are trained in a various parts of the country as such students get an opportunity to visit new places and learn the art of independence. They are required to exhibit their social skills and their senses to get to know about new places and adapt themselves to the varying environment.They are also exposed to the historical significance,the cultural diversity and the artistic outlook of the new places.
- The NCC teaches 'ekta' and 'anushasan' as core values. One needs to rely on these values no matter where one has to go in life. Besides, there is no better platform to learn to be a leader at a prime age being physically fit at the same time.
- The NCC teaches hands on experience of how to be with people,irrespective of age and place through camps at various parts of the country therefore takes the cadets out of comfort zone,through self-reliance.
- It gives a first hand experience what it is like to be in the Indian armed forces, air or naval forces depending upon the batallion.
- NCC cadets learn to take pride in themselves.The training empowers the cadets to develop the true spirit of being an Indian. This helps them gear towards joining the forces and offering their total selves when the country is in need.
- The cadets are taught parachuting, paragliding and basic aviation courses which enables them to have an edge over others when appearing for armed force interviews.Besides they have a special quota which is very useful in case of final selection to join the armed forces.
- Under the regime of exchange programme, there are a few selected students who get an opportunity to visit other countries and learn various things which are practised in other nations and exchange experiences with cadets who happen to come to India from foreign lands.
Guidelines:
As Regular officers in Indian Army - 25 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate holders for every cource, ie... 50 seats each year irrepective of merit in SSB.
As Short Service Commissioned Officers in the Indian Army - NCC 'C' Certificate holders are exempted from appearing in written Examination (UPSC exam). 50 vacancies are reserved in each course ie... 100 seats for each year.
As Regular Officers in Indian Navy - Six vacancies are reserved in each course ie... 12 seats per year for NCC 'C' Certificate(Naval Wing) holders. They must have passed BSc(Physics and Maths) or BE, are 19 to 24 years of age and are deemed fit to undergo training in Naval Academy, Goa by the Services Selection Board (SSB). Such candidates are exempted from appearing in the CDS Examination conducted by UPSC.
As Regular Officers in Indian Air Forc - 10% of all available seats are reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate (Air Wing) holders including Pilot courses. They need NOT appear for UPSC Exam.
The certificates you earn as a JD (Junior Division) and SD (Senior Division) Cadet in school and college prove to be a massive help whilst getting into the NDA as well as into government related jobs
Certificates are only good if you know to express what you have learnt while earning them. And trust me, in life you'll never fall short of words while speaking of the values and experiences you will have gained from joining the NCC; be it among friends or at an interview
