About NCC
NATIONAL CADETS CORPS
Introduction
During First World War, Britisher’s created the University Corps with an aim for second line of defence. After independence, the present day NCC came into existence on 16th April 1948, through XXXI Act of Parliament. NCC was formaly inaugurated on 15th July 1948. The Girls Division of the NCC was raised in July 1949.
Today, The NCC has an enrolled strength of more than 13.5 Lakhs cadets and it basically comprises of two divisions – the Senior Division/ Senior Wing for boys/girls from College and the Junior Division/ Junior Wing for boys/ girls from Schools.
ORGANISATION OF THE NCC
The NCC is a voluntary organization which is administered through the Ministry of Defence. The Defence Secretary is overall in charge, who is responsible to the Govt of India for efficient functioning of the NCC and other matters. At the Headquarters level, this organization is headed by an officer of the rank of Lieutenant General who is responsible for the functioning of the NCC in the country.Each NCC Group Headquarters controls 5-7 NCC units/battalions, commanded by Colonel / Lieutenant Colonel or equivalent. Each battalion consists of companies which are commanded by the Associate NCC Officers (ANO) of the rank of Lieutenant,Captain or Major.
NCC Motto & NCC Flag
The need for having motto for the Corps was discussed in the 11th Central Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting held on 11 Aug 1978.The final decision for selection of "Unity and Discipline" as motto for the NCC was taken in the 12th CAC meeting held on 12 Oct 1980.
NCC Flag
The NCC flag for various units of the NCC was first introduced in 1951. In 1954 the existing tricolour flag was introduced. The three colors in the flag depict the three services of the Corps, red for the Army, deep blue for the 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
NCC SONG
The official song of the NCC – ―Kadam Mila Ke Chal‖ was adopted in 1963. However, in 1974, a change was felt to catch the imagination of the youths and portray the the true feelings of NCC. As a result the song was replaced by “Hum Sab Hindi Hain” which kept on playing in RDCs till the word “Hindi‘ was replaced by “Bhartiya‘ in 1980. The NCC song depicts the feelings of unity in diversity and exhorts everyone to march towards the single goal – all being INDIANS. “Hum Sab Bharatiya Hain, Hum Sab Bharatiya Hain ……….”
Current Aims
- To develop qualities of Development of Character, Comradeship, Discipline, Secular Outlook, Spirit of Adventure, Sportsmanship, Ideals of selfless service among 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 always be available for the service of the nation.
- To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed Forces.
Core Values
- The NCC is a responsive, learning and continuously evolving organization. Its activity is guided by certain core values—
- A sense of patriotic commitment to encourage cadets to contribute to national development. Abiding commitment to learn and adhere to the norms and values enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
- Respect for diversities in religion, language, culture, ethnicity, life style and habitat to instill a sense of National unity and social cohesion. Inculcating habits of restraint and self-awareness.
- Understanding the values of honesty, truthfulness, self-sacrifice, perseverance and hard work.
- Respect for knowledge, wisdom and the power of ideas.
NCC Committee
| Convenor | Member |
|---|---|
| Indrani Mandal | Associate NCC Officer |