INTERVIEW GUIDANCE

PROGRAM CSE 2024

NCC
AT A GLANCE

DELHI CENTRE:
Vivekananda House: 6-B, Pusa Road, Metro Pillar No. 111, Near Karol Bagh Metro, New Delhi-110060 | Phone: 8081300200
Mukherjee Nagar: 1422, Main Mukherjee Nagar Road, Near Batra Cinema, New Delhi-110009 | Phone: 8081300200
JAIPUR CENTRE: Plot No. 6 & 7 3rd Floor Sree Gopal Nagar, Gopalpura Bypass, Jaipur-302015 | Phone: 9358200511
Prayagraj CENTRE: 31/31 Sardar Patel Marg Civil Lines Praygraj, Uttar Pradesh - 211001 | Phone: 9958857757
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camps to assist the ordinance factories, supplying

arms and ammunition to the front, and also were used
as patrol parties to capture the enemy paratroopers.
• The NCC cadets also worked hand in hand with the
Civil Defence authorities and actively took part in rescue
work and traffic control.
MEANING • After the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars the NCC
syllabus was revised. Rather than just being the second
• The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet
line of defence, NCC syllabus laid a greater stress
corps which is a voluntary organization that recruits
on developing qualities of leadership and Officer-like
cadets from high schools, colleges and Universities all
qualities.
over India. The Cadets are given basic military training
in small arms and parades.
OTHER IMPORTANT MILESTONES OF THE
• The officers and cadets have no liability for active
ORGANISATION
military service once they complete their course but
are given preference over normal candidates during • In 1949, the Girls Division was formed in order to
selections based on the achievements in the corps. provide equal opportunities to school and college-
going girls.
• The National Cadet Corps is Headquarters at New Delhi.
It is open to school and college/Universities students. • The NCC was given an inter-service image in 1950
National Cadet Corps is a Tri-Services Organization, when the Air Wing was added, followed by the Naval
comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in Wing in 1952.
grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and • The NCC which now has more than 14 lakh cadets on
patriotic citizens. its rolls, had started with 20,000 cadets in 1948. As
on 15.12.2021, (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana)
GENESIS OF NCC Directorate has the highest number of 107323 Enrolled
• The origin of NCC can be traced back to the ‘University Cadets.
Corps’, which was created under the Indian Defence • Following the 1962 Sino-Indian War, to meet the
Act 1917, with the objective to make up the shortage requirement of the Nation, NCC training was made
of the Army. compulsory in 1963. This was discontinued in 1968,
when the Corps was again made voluntary.
• In 1920, when the Indian Territorial Act was passed,
the ‘University Corps’ was replaced by the University
Training Corps (UTC).
NCC ORGANISATION
• Birth of the National Cadet Corps: The Kashmir War The National Cadet Corps is headed by a Director General,
of 1948 taught a very important lesson to India, that an Army Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General, who
freedom needs to be protected by strong Armed is responsible for the functioning of the National Cadet
Forces. Its immediate manifestation was the formation Corps in the country through the National Cadet Corps
of a Cadet Corps which was to be named as “National Headquarters situated at Delhi.
Cadet Corps”, as recommended by the Kunzuru At the State Level, the country has been divided into 17
Committee.
Directorates covering all States and Union Territories.
• The National Cadet Corps came into being by an Act
of the Parliament Act No. XXXI of 1948 designated
‘The National Cadet Corps Act 1948’. This Act with 13
clauses, prescribed the formation of the National Cadet
Corps in India.
• Col (later retired as Chief of Army Staff) Gopal Gurunath
Bewoor was first Director of the NCC who took over as
Director of NCC on 31 Mar 1948. The 34th (Current)
Director General of National Cadet Corps is Lieutenant
General Gurbirpal Singh.
• During the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan, NCC
cadets were the second line of defence. They organised
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Age limit for a student to join NCC NCC Pledge

• For JD/JW Cadets: 12-18.5 Years • We the cadets of the National Cadet Corps, do solemnly
• For SD/SW Cadets: Upto 26 years of age. pledge that we shall always uphold the unity of India.
• We resolve to be disciplined and responsible citizens
Duration of the NCC Programme
of our nation.
• For JD/JW Cadets: Two Years.
• We shall undertake positive community service in the
• For SD/SW Cadets: Three Years with one year
extension. spirit of selflessness and concern for our fellow beings.

Core Values of NCC NCC Flag

The NCC is a responsive, learning and continuously In 1954 the existing tricolour flag was
evolving organization. Its activity is guided by certain core introduced. The three colours in the
values that NCC Organization endeavour to instill among flag depict the three services of the
all ranks of the NCC. These include the following: Corps, red for the Army, deep blue
• A sense of patriotic commitment to encourage cadets for the Navy and light blue for the
to contribute to national development. Air Force. The letters NCC and the NCC crest in gold in the
• Respect for diversities in religion, language, culture, middle of the flag encircled by a wreath of lotus, give the
ethnicity, life style and habitat to instill a sense of flag a colourful look and a distinct identity.
National unity and social cohesion.
• Abiding commitment to learn and adhere to the norms
NCC Song
and values enshrined in the Indian Constitution. An Official Song of the NCC titled “Kadam Mila Ke Chal”
• Understanding the value of a just and impartial exercise was adopted in 1963. This was, however, changed to the
of authority. current NCC Song titled “Ham Sabh Bhartiya Hain” in Oct
• Ability to participate in community development and 1982. “Ham Sabh Bhartiya Hain” - NCC song is written by
other social programme.
Sudarshan Faakir.
• A healthy life style free of substance abuse and other
unhealthy practices. Oath
• Sensitivity to the needs of poor and socially
“I do hereby solemnly promise that I will serve my
disadvantaged fellow citizens.
• Inculcating habits of restraint and self-awareness. motherland most truly and loyally and that, I will abide

• Understanding the values of honesty, truthfulness, by the rules and regulations of the National Cadet Crops.
self-sacrifice, perseverance and hard work. Further under the command and control of my commanding
• Respect for knowledge, wisdom and the power of ideas officer I will participate in every camp most sincerely and
wholeheartedly”.
Aim of NCC
The ‘Aims’ of the NCC laid out in 1988. The NCC aims at NCC Day
developing character, comradeship, discipline, a secular
Fourth Sunday in November month of every year because,
outlook, the spirit of adventure and ideals of selfless service
amongst young citizens. it was on that day in 1947 that the first units raised in Delhi

Further, it aims at creating a pool of organized, trained

Fees
and motivated youth with leadership qualities in all walks
of life, who will serve the Nation regardless of which career No fees are to be paid. A token amount of money as
they choose.
yearly Regimental subscription and Cadet Welfare Society
Needless to say, the NCC also provides an environment contribution is required to be paid by every cadet.
conducive to motivating young Indians to join the armed
forces. Uniform
Motto of NCC Army cadets wear khaki uniform. Naval cadets wear white
“Unity and Discipline.” The motto for the NCC was taken in uniform of Navy. Air Force cadets wear blue uniform similar
the 12th CAC meeting held on 12 Oct 1980. to the Air Force.
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Ranks and Insignia of the NCC

• JD boys and JW girls are given ranks up to Company • Chief of the Air Staff of India, Arjan Singh (Retd).
Sergeant Major (CSM) in the Army Wing. Only SD boys • Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, ADC
and SW girls are given ranks above CSM in the Army EX-Chief of the Naval Staff.
Wing. In the Air Force and Navy Wings JD boys and JW • MS. Anjali Bhagwat is a Arjun Awardee & Former World
girls are given ranks up to Cadet Warrant Officer/Petty
No. 1 in 10m Air Rifle Shooting.
Officer Cadet only and SD boys and SW girls are given
ranks above Cadet Warrant Officer/Petty Officer Cadet. OTHER PROMINENT ALUMNI
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a Cadet of UCT
PROMINENT ALUMNI
(Forebear of NCC)
• Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician
• Shri Morarji Desai, India’s fourth Prime Minister was a
serving as the 14th and current prime minister of India
Cadet Under Officer of UTC (Forebear of NCC)
since 2014.
• Smt Sushma Swaraj
• Rajnath Singh is an Indian politician serving as the
Defence Minister of India. • Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Member of Parliament
• Anupam Kher is an Indian actor and the former • Shri Hamid Ansari, Former Vice President of India
Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India. • Shri Manohar Parrikar
• Shekhar Dutt was the governor of the Indian state of • Shri Jaswant Singh
Chhattisgarh. He was an IAS officer, and has served as • Shri Jaya Bachchan, MP & Famous Indian Actress was
Secretary in the Ministry of Defence of the Government the Best Cadet at RDC 1966
of India.
• Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad
• Smt Kiran Bedi, IPS (Retd), Former Lieutenant Governor
• Hima Das, Arjun Awardee and an Ace Athlete in 400
of Puducherry.
Meters Running
• Adi Burjorji Godrej is an Indian billionaire businessman
and industrialist, head of the Godrej family, and
ACTIVITIES DURING NCC
chairman of the Godrej Group.
• General Bipin Rawat (Retd), PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM • General- Parades are regularly held to train the
SM VSM ADC. He served as the first Chief of Defence cadets in foot drill and command, weapon training,
Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces. field craft, civil defense, map reading etc. Guard of
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Honour is given on 26th January and 15th August to were 4,23,464 constituting 31.8 % of the total enrolled
commemorate the Republic Day and Independence cadets. To encourage enrolment of girl cadets in NCC,
Day of India. ‘Mixed Unit” Concept was introduced in the year 2005.
• Camp- An Annual Training Camp is held to further Before that, NCC had only Boys unit and Girls unit.
enhance and inculcate a feeling of independence in Now NCC units are either Girls unit which allows girls
the cadets. Extensive knowledge about devices used only or Mixed units which enrolls both Boys and Girls.
in the Army like mines, bridges, nuclear and biological There is no ‘Boys Only’ unit.
weapons etc. is imparted. Self defense training is • Gender Ratio in the Armed Forces: The number of men
also given. and women employed in the three armed forces are
• Social- NCC has adopted community development as under:
activities with the aim of imbibing amongst cadets
Armed Forces Men Women % Women
selfless service to the community, dignity of labour
importance of self help, need to protect the environment Indian Army 1218036 6807 0.56%
and to assist weaker sections of the society in their Indian Air Force* 146727 1607 1.08%
upliftment and also to encourage the feeling of Indian Navy 10108 704 # 6.5%
belonging to the society. *Excluding Medical and Dental personnel.
• Adventure Training- Adventure activities have been # Figures are in respect of Women officers only as women are inducted
incorporated in NCC training with the aim of inculcating at officer level presently.
and strengthening leadership traits amongst the
Ministry that deals with NCC at National level
cadets. These activities in NCC can be broadly divided
• The Ministry of Defence.
into the following:
Š Land based: Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Ministry at state level that deals with NCC
Trekking. • Education Department.
Š Water based: Sailing Expedition, White Water Finances/Funds for NCC
Rafting, Scuba Diving, River, Crossing.
• The funds are shared by the Central and State Govts
Š Air based: Parasailing
• Youth Exchange Programme- This is a very important BENEFITS OF NCC
activity. It is done to increase international understanding
and bolster awareness. These exchanges are done Incentive in employment
with NCC community of 10 countries namely Australia, • 32 vacancies in every regular course of IMA, i.e, 64
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, Maldives, Nepal, vacancies in a year reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate
Singapore, UK, Russia and Vietnam at international holders who pass in the UPSC Examination.
level. • 50 vacancies in every course for Short Service
• Certification Programme- The eligibility conditions Commission are reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate
and the general procedure for the conduct of the holders.
Certificate Examination for Cadets of Senior and Junior • NCC ‘C’ Certificate holders are Exempted from Written
Division/Wings NCC (All wings) have been issued by Test for Agniveer (General Duty).
this HQ from time to time. The aim of this Directive is • Similarly Six vacancies per course for grant of
to consolidate all such instruction and revise these, commission in the Navy are reserved as Special Entry
where [Link] type of Certificate Examination Cadets in the Naval Academy.
and the unit in which these are held are given below: • In the Air Force, 10 percent of vacancies per course
Š Certificate ‘A’ Junior Division/Wing NCC are reserved for cadets holding ‘C’ Certificate of the
NCC Air Wing.
Š Certificate ‘B’&’C’ Senior Division/Wing NCC
Learnings and National Pride
GENDER RATIO IN NCC
• NCC is a highly reputed body which is also a second
• As per Annual Report 2018-19, against the total line of defence. In India, many youngsters are trained
enrolled strength of 13,29,202 cadets, Girl Cadets in line with defence in case the need arises.
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• If young students want to make it their career option, • Lack of Fund: Recently the National Cadet Corps
then being a NCC cadet holds a lot of weight. As they has decided to cease enrolment of fresh candidates
are directly associated with the ministry of defence. in West Bengal for 2022-23 fiscal as the state has
• Other than just military training the cadets also learn allegedly paid less than what is required as budgetary
several other valuable things such as selflessness, support.
honesty, discipline, hard work and ways to build • The coveted jobs in the private sector places little or
confidence and gain leadership qualities.
no weight on an NCC certificate.
Travelling and Social Skills Recent Developments
• Since NCC camps are held all over India therefore
• Recently, the Kerala High Court in Hina Haneefa V. State
there is training in a various parts of the country, hence
of Kerala, ordered the Central government to amend
students get an opportunity of visit new places and
the National Cadet Corps Act (NCC Act) 1948 which
learn the art of independence.
excludes transgender persons from joining the National
• They are required to use their social skills and their
Cadet Corps (NCC).
senses to get to know new places and adapt to the
• Ministry of Defence has constituted a High Level Expert
varying environment.
Committee, under the chairmanship of former Member
• Under the regime of exchange programme, there are of Parliament Shri Baijayant Panda; Cricketer MS Dhoni,
a few selected students who get an opportunity to visit Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra are among
other countries and learn various things which are the members,for a comprehensive review of National
practised in other nations and exchange experiences Cadet Corps (NCC) in order to make it more relevant
with cadets who happen to come to India from foreign in changed times.
lands.
Key Highlights:
Recent Contributions of NCC • Committee to suggest measures to empower NCC
• Recently, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and United cadets to contribute more effectively towards nation
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a building.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to tackle the • To propose ways for gainful engagement of NCC
issue of plastic pollution through ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ Alumni for betterment of the organisation.
and ‘Tide Turners Plastic Challenge programme’. • To recommend best practices of similar international
• During the Durga Pujas, they had proudly donned youth organisations for inclusion in NCC curriculum.
their uniforms and helped the West Bengal police in
managing traffic. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• 1 lakh NCC cadets to help Punjab govt in creating
1. What is the National Cadet Corps ?
awareness against single use plastic, MoU signed.
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth development
• Under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ National Cadet Corps has
movement. It has enormous potential for nation building.
offered its volunteer cadets for national duty to fight
The NCC provides opportunities to the youth of the
COVID-19.
country for their all-round development with a sense
• The armed forces will train around 1 lakh cadets of the
of Duty, Commitment, Dedication, Discipline and Moral
National Cadet Corps (NCC) for a new responsibility
Values so that they become able leaders and useful
in coastal and border areas in nearly 200 districts, and citizens. The NCC provides exposure to the cadets in
that a third of them will be girl cadets. a wide range of activities., with a distinct emphasis on
Social Services, Discipline and Adventure Training.
Is NCC Losing Sheen
The NCC is open to all regular students of schools and
• The shift to the semester system in colleges over the
colleges on a voluntary basis. The students have no
past decades has cost the Corps dear. It is mandatory
liability for active military service.
for students to have 75% attendance. 15% is deductible
for NCC cadets. Even so, in a semester-based system, 2. When did the National Cadet Corps Come into existence?
cadets lose classes unlike the earlier annual system, The National Cadets Corps came into existence under
and as a result enrollment in colleges has plummeted. the National Cadet Corps Act XXXI of 1948 (passed in
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April, 1948; came into existence on 16th July, 1948). 15. What is the Directorate General NCC?

3. What is the nature of the NCC Programme, whether It is the national level HQ.
compulsory or voluntary? 16. What is the composition of the Directorate General NCC?
Voluntary. It is headed by the Director General (DG), an Army
4. Is the NCC Programme part of the Educational activity or Officer of the rank of Lieutnant General. The DG is
is it a part of military activity? assisted by two Additional Directors General (ADG),
one a Major General from the Army and other a Rear
Educational Activity.
Admiral from the Navy or an Air Vice Marshal from the
5. What is/are the Aim(s) of NCC? Air Force.

To develop character, commandership, discipline , The Director General has a staff which is drawn from
leadership, secular outlook , spirit of adventure and the three services – Army, Navy and Air Force. There
the ideals of selfless service amongst the youth of the are five Deputy Directors General (DD’sG) of the
country. rank of Brigadier and equivalent, of which three are
To create a human resource of organized, trained and Brigadiers and one either a Commodore (Navy) or an
motivate youth to provide leadership in all walks of life Air Commodore (Air Force) and one a civilian officer.
and always available for the service of the nation. 17. Where is the NCC Headquarter at the National level
To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth located?
to take up a career in the Armed Forces. At New Delhi.
6. What is the Motto of NCC? 18. What is a NCC Directorate?
The motto of NCC is:“ UNITY AND DISCIPLINE”.
The NCC at the state level is divided into 17
7. What is the NCC symbol/insignia? Directorates, in which each state or group of states
It is the NCC Crest in gold in the middle, with the letters forms a Directorate. The smaller states and union
“NCC”; encircled by a wreath of seventeen lotus with territories are attached with Directorates of the bigger
a background in Red, Blue and Light blue. states. Each Directorate is under the command of an
Officer equivalent to the rank of a Brigadier (being
8. What does the colour Red depicts in the NCC Crest?
upgraded to the rank of Major General) or its equivalent
Red depicts the Army. from the other two Services.
9. What do the colours Dark Blue and Light blue in the NCC
19. What is a NCC Group?
Crest depict?
The Directorates are further sub-divided into Groups,
Deep Blue depicts the Navy and Light Blue depicts the
which varies according to the size of the state, each
Air Force.
under the command of an Officer equivalent to the rank
10. What do the Lotus flowers depicts in NCC Crest? of Colonel (being upgraded to the rank of Brigadier).
The seventeen lotuses represent the 17 State In all, there are 95 Group HQ’s in the country.
Directorates. 20. What is the composition of a NCC Group?
11. When is the NCC Day observed? A Group consists of NCC Battalions, Air Force & Naval
The NCC Day is observed on the fourth Sunday of units. Other than the Group Commander, each Group
November. HQ has an Administrative Officer and a Training Officer
12. Which Ministry at the National level deals with NCC? with ranks of either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Major.

The Ministry of Defence. 21. What is a NCC unit and what is its composition?

13. Which Ministry deals with NCC in all States? The Groups are further sub-divided into Battalions, each
commanded by a Lt Col or its equivalent from the other
Education.
two Services, and an Officer of the rank of Lieutenant
14. What are the arrangements for Finances/Funds for NCC? Colonel or Major as the Administrative Officer. Each
The funds are shared by the Central and State Govts. Battalion also has a number of Junior Commissioned
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Officer’s (JCO’s) and Non-Commissioned Officer’s The ANO. He is in control of the cadets and is
(NCO’s) known as “Permanent Instructors (PI) Staff”, responsible to plan and organize training with the
senior-most JCO being of the rank of Subedar Major. assistance of the Permanent Instructional (PI) staff,
detailed by the NCC unit.
22. What is the student in NCC known as?
32. NCC Officer (ANO) is the main key functionary of NCC
A student enrolled into NCC is referred to as a “Cadet”
in Colleges/ Schools. What role does the Head Master/
[Section 6 of Act XXXI of 1948 refers] Principal play in the implementation of this program?
23. What in NCC is a Senior Division (SD)? Since NCC is a part of the educational programme,
That Division of NCC, to which male students from the primary responsibility rests with the Principal/
Colleges and Plus Two institutions (XI and XII classes) Headmaster. Their close association with all the
are enrolled, is referred as a Senior Division (SD) activities of the sub-unit in their institution will facilitate
the former doing well. Periodic visit to parades, formal
24. What in NCC is a Senior Wing (SW)? inspection of the sub unit once a month on a fixed
That Division of NCC, to which female students from day, visit to training camps in which his/her sub- unit
Colleges and Plus Two institutions (XI and XII classes) is participating and so on will significantly contribute
are enrolled, is referred as a Senior Wing (SW) in achieving the Aims of the NCC programme.

25. What in NCC is a Junior Division (JD)? 33. Do ANO’s get orientation training enabling them to
undertake their NCC responsibilities?
That Division of NCC, to which male students from
Yes.
schools (of 13 Years or more of age) are enrolled, is
referred as a Junior Division (JD) 34. What is the age limit for a student to join NCC?

26. What in NCC is a Junior Wing (JW)? For JD/JW Cadets : 12 -18.5 Years for SD/SW Cadets:
Upto 26 years of age.
That Division of NCC, to which female students from
schools (of 13 Years or more of age) are enrolled, is 35. Are there any Physical Criteria for a Student to join NCC?
referred as a Junior Wing (JW) If so, what are they?
Yes. They are specified at Rule 5(d) and 6(d) of the
27. What is a NCC Company?
NCC Rules.
The basic functional sub-unit in colleges and Plus Two
36. Are any fees to be paid for enrolment as an NCC Cadet?
institutions, having SW/SD Cadets is a Company. It is
mandatory that the cadets of a particular company are No fees are to be paid. A token amount of money as
from the same institution having the sub-unit. However, yearly Regimental subscription and Cadet Welfare
Society contribution is required to be paid by every
there is a provision for a system of giving Open Vacancy
cadet.
specifically to a NCC Sub-unit of some institutions, as
a special case, where students from other institutions 37. What is the duration of the NCC Programme as an NCC
which are not holding NCC can also join. Cadet?

28. What is a NCC Troop? For JD/JW Cadets: Two Years.

The basic functional sub-unit in schools, having JW/JD For SD/SW Cadets: Three Years with one year extension.
Cadets, is a Troop. 38. What is the uniform in NCC ?

29. How many NCC units can be allotted to an institution? Army cadets wear khaki uniform. Naval cadets wear
white uniform of Navy. Air Force cadets wear blue
There are no fixed numbers.
uniform similar to the Air Force.
30. What are the Teacher’s/Instructors (at the Schools) and
39. Is it compulsory to wear NCC uniform?
Lecturers/ Professors/ Instructors (at the Colleges) with
Yes
the NCC known as?
40. As a JD/JW Cadet what NCC certificate will I earn?
They are referred to as: Associate NCC Officers
(ANO’s). ‘A’ Certificate.

31. Who is responsible for the conduct of NCC activities in an 41. As a SD/SW cadet what NCC certificate(s) will I earn?
institution? ‘B’ and ‘C’ Certificates.
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42. Is it compulsory to attend NCC Camps? 48. Can I donate blood during Blood Donation camps?
Yes. (But, Not all camps are mandatory, for example - Yes.
To appear for the ‘B’ Certificate examination, a cadet
has to attend at least one camp. To appear for the ‘C’ 49. Is it compulsory to donate blood for an NCC cadet?
Certificate examination, a cadet has to attend at least No
two camps).
50. Is it compulsory to donate organs for an NCC cadet?
43. What are the various types of Camps in NCC?
No.
(a) Annual Training Camp (ATC)
51. Is Army, Air Force and Navy training given to an NCC cadet,
(b) Centrally Organised Camps (COC)
and if so with what purpose?
(i) Leadership Camps
Yes. It exposes cadets to a regimented way of life which
(ii) Vayu Sainik Camp is essential for inculcating the values of discipline,
(iii) Nau Sainik Camp dutifulness, punctuality, orderliness, smartness, respect
(iv) Rock Climbing Camps for rightful authority, good and correct work ethos and
self-confidence.
(v) National Integration Camps (NIC)
52. If I join NCC is it compulsory for me to join the Armed
(vi) Thal Sainik Camps(TSC)
Forces thereafter?
44. What sort of activities are undertaken in NCC?
No.
Activities in NCC are categorized as under:-
53. How many States/UT does NCC cover all over the country?
(a) Institutional Training
All the states and Union Territories.
(b) Camp Training
54. Is this scheme applicable to only Govt Schools & Colleges?
(c) Attachment Training (Service Unit)
(d) Air wing Training No. However financial arrangements, with regard to
expenditures varies depending on the type of the
(e) Naval wing Training
institution.
(f) Social Service and Community Development
55. What sort of remuneration does an ANO get in NCC?
Activities.
(g) Youth Exchange Program Remunerations received are:

(h) Conduct of Republic Day Camp (a) Monthly Honorarium.

(i) Conduct of course at OTA Kamptee and OTA (b) Outfit Allowance.
Gwalior for ANO’s. (c) Outfit Maintenance Allowance.
(j) Career Counselling and Personality Development.
(d) Travel and Messing Expenses for Pre-commission
(k) Remount & Veterinary Unit Training. and Refresher courses.
(l) Conduct of Certificate Examinations. (e) Rank Pay during Camps.
(m) Conduct of Adventure Activities. (f) TA and DA for journey for move to/ move back from
45. Can I get any chance for visiting other States in the camps.
country or abroad? How?
56. Do NCC units have any connection with other voluntary
Yes. If you are selected for Centrally Organised Camps/ organizations?
Youth Exchange Programme.
Yes; in implementing Community Development and
46. Does NCC celebrate International and National days,
Social service activities.
Weeks etc ?
57. Are NCC cadets exposed to work in Natural disasters &
Yes.
calamities?
47. Am I supposed to participate in election campaigns,
rallies as an NCC Cadet? Yes. With permission of parents of cadets.

No. 58. Ranks and Insignia of the Tri-Services.

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59. What is Sainik School? 61. What is Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC)?

The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India The Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) is a military
established and managed by the Sainik Schools school for boys and girls situated in Doon Valley,
Society under the Ministry of Defence (MoD). They Dehradun in India. The RIMC is a feeder institution for
were conceived in 1961 by V. K. Krishna Menon, the the National Defence Academy, Indian Naval Academy
then Defence Minister of India, to rectify the regional and subsequently the Indian Armed Forces. Recently
and class imbalance amongst the Officer cadre of the the Ministry of Defence (MoD) proposes to allow girl
Indian Military, and to prepare students mentally and students to be admitted to Rashtriya Indian Military
physically for entry into the National Defence Academy College & Rashtriya Military Schools.
(NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA).There are
33 Sainik School. All 33 Sainik Schools have started NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC)
admitting girls w.e.f. academic session 2021-22.
a) Recent Updates
60. What are Rashtriya Military Schools (RMSs)? • In January 2024, PM Modi addressed the NCC Rally,
The aim of Rashtriya Military Schools (RMSs) is to highlighting the importance of NCC and its role in
impart quality education and to prepare the cadets establishing ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’; over 2200
to join the Defence Services. There are Five Rashtriya NCC cadets and 24 foreign cadets attended the event.
Military schools, located at Chail (Himachal Pradesh), • N C C R ecrui tment D ri ve has emphasi z ed on
Ajmer (Rajasthan), Belgaum (Karnataka), Bengaluru empowerment of women- number of women in CAPF
(Karnataka) & Dholpur (Rajasthan). has doubled in last 10 years
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• NCC also is playing a crucial role in modernisation of (eg. IAS Pratima Bodiya [NCC Cadet]- responded
schools under PM-SHRI and formulation of National effectively to food crisis in her border district of
Education Policy and Skill Development Rajasthan during 1965 war)
• Coordination with colleagues- helps in devolution of
b) Personal Growth hierarchy and effective demarcation of accountability
• Physical fitness and endurance- strict training regimen
• Sophistication in public services- discipline, moderation
helps in achieving peak performance in personal and
and composure in public dealings
professional life
• Expansive coverage of regional issues- NCC rallies
• Discipline and consistency- regularization of hard work
in different parts of the country helps in overcoming
• Patriotism and respect for nation regional misconceptions and enhances inclusivity
• Calmness and composure- NCC adds moderation of • Strong ethical aptitude- inculcation of moral
emotions, which helps in emotional management responsibility towards the organization, as well as
• Career choices- networking, leadership, management the nation.
activities
• Sense of belonging- part of an organizational whole d) Practical Examples (NCC Cadets and Civil
Servants)
c) Links to Public Service Values 1. Ajit Doval- current NSA and former IPS
• Adaptability and flexibility- responding according to 2. T.S.R Subramanian- former Cabinet Secretary
the needs and requirement of situations 3. Vijay Kelkar- NCC ‘C’ certificate holder and 13th
• Functionality under high-pressure situations- ability to Finance commission Chairman.
remain responsive in dangerous/difficult circumstances

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