CONTRIBUTION OF NCC IN NATION BUILDINGLt.Dr.A.Suresh babu, ANO,TN,P&AN Directorate

About NCC

What is NCC ? History Structure Aim Activities Commends by the officers and leaders Pride

What is NCC ? The National Cadet Corps (Hindi:

) is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis. The Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and parades. The officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course but are given preference over normal candidates during selections based on the achievements in the corps.

History of NCC The NCC in India was formed with the National

Cadet Corps Act of 1948. It was raised on 15 July 1948 (NCC DAY) 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 The National Cadet Corps Act was accepted by the Governor General and on 15 July 1948 the National Cadet Corps came into existence.

Structure of NCC

Aim of NCC To provide a suitable environment to motivate

the youth to take up a career in the armed forces. To develop qualities of character, courage, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure and the ideals of selfless service amongst the youth of the country. To create a human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth, to provide leadership in all walks of life and be always available for the service of the nation.

Contribution in Nation Building Contribution is a part played by somebody or

something in causing a result . NCC itself is a contribution in Nation

Building NCC contributes the nation building through

its ACTIVITIES like training programs, camps, social services and etc

ACTIVITIES Training Centrally Organized Camps Adventure Activities Social Service Motivational Talks Life Saving Courses

TRAINING

CAMPS

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

MOTIVATIONAL TALKS

SOCIAL SERVICESAIDS AWARENESS PROGRMS:

DRUG AWARENESS

ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS

POLIO AWARENESS PROGRAM

DEFORESTATION AWARENESS

How?NCC has become instrumental in molding the character and imparting in our students a dynamic outlook during their school and college education. NCC programme provides ample opportunities to the cadets by way of conducting firing camps, drill practices, personality development and voluntary service programmes.

DISCIPLINE

UNITY AND ORGANIZATION

TEAM WORK

Objective These activities directly contributes in nation

building and also the qualities, thoughts, experiences and other manners which are learned by the NCC cadets contributes indirectly by making them good citizens of India

GOOD CITIZEN

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Interview with Lt Gen M C Bhandari, Director-General, NCCIs the NCC meeting the broad objectives for which it was established? Yes. I can confidently say that the NCC has been doing an excellent job. It has been able to fulfil all the broad

objectives for which it was established.As an organisation, the NCC has been able to produce many top political leaders, bureaucrats, generals, admirals, air marshals, doctors, engineers, media and film personalities, business barons in short, leaders in all walks of life. The NCC has been doing enormous work towards nation-building.

Our contribution during national calamitiesit is earth-quakes, cyclones, floods or droughts significant.

whether has been

For example, during recent tsunami disaster, the NCC was in the forefront of relief and rehabilitation operations.

Praising the NCC for its role in nation-building Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of IndiaPraising the NCC for its role in nation-building, the Prime Minister said: "The country is justly proud of the NCC. Since its inception, the NCC has contributed a great deal to the development of the personalities of thousands of our youth. You represent the great diversity of our nation. You also symbolise our unity. It is delightful to see the unbreakable bond of friendship among cadets coming from different parts of our country, speaking a variety of languages and professing many creeds. In the NCC, we truly find an inspiring example of unity in diversity."

NCC cadets from different backgrounds represent a Mini India : Vice President Ansari 6 January 2011Addressing the cadets after inaugurating the NCC Republic Day Camp 2011 here, vice President Ansari said: The cadets hailing from different parts of the country, with different linguistic and religious background, represent a Mini India . The rigorous discipline the NCC cadets are put through is very useful training of both the body and the mind.

JAI HIND