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National Cadet Corps (India)

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis as a Tri-Services Organisation, comprising the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and drill. Officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course.

National Cadet Corps
राष्ट्रीय कैडेट कोर
Emblem of National Cadet Corps
ActiveJuly 16 1948; 75 years ago (July 16 1948) – present
Country India
Allegiance
TypeCivilian auxiliary
RoleStudent uniformed group
Size10,00,000–13,00,000[1]
Part of Indian Armed Forces
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Motto(s)एकता और अनुशासन
Unity and Discipline
Website
  • indiancc.nic.in
  • indiancc.mygov.in
Commanders
Director General Lt. Gen. Gurbirpal Singh[2]
Notable
commanders
Lt. Gen. Vikrant Prasher[3]
Insignia
Flag

History edit

 
1973 Indian Postal stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of NCC

The NCC in India was formed in 1948. It can be traced back to the ‘University Corps’, which was created under the Indian Defence Act 1917, with the objective to make up for a shortage of personnel in the Army. In 1920, when the Indian Territorial Act was passed, the ‘University Corps’ was replaced by the University Training Corps (UTC). The aim was to raise the status of the UTC and make it more attractive to the youth. UTC Officers and cadets wear Army uniform. It was a significant step towards the 'Indianisation' of the Indian armed forces. It was renamed the UOTC so the National Cadet Corps can be considered a successor to the University Officers Training Corps (UOTC) which was established by the Government of India in 1942. During World War II, the UOTC never came up to the expectations set by the British. This led to the idea that some better schemes should be formed, which could train more young men in a better way, even during peace. The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the function of raising the first NCC Unit at Delhi on the last Sunday of Nov. 1948. This day is traditionally celebrated as the 'NCC Day'. A committee headed by H. N. Kunzru recommended a cadet organization to be established in schools and universities at a national level. The soldier youth foundation Act was accepted by the Governor General, and on the 15th of July 1950 the soldier youth foundation came into existence.

 
Senior Wing (SW) Cadets of the NCC during Republic Day Preparations

In 1949, the Girls Division was formed in order to provide equal opportunities to school and college-going girls. The NCC was given an inter-service image in 1950 when the Air Wing was added, followed by the Naval Wing in 1952. In the same year, the NCC curriculum was extended to include community development/social service activities as a part of the NCC syllabus at the behest of Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who took a keen interest in the growth of the NCC. Following the 1962 Sino-Indian War, to meet the requirement of the Nation, NCC training was made compulsory in 1963. This was discontinued in 1968, when the Corps was again made voluntary.[4]

During Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 & Bangladesh-Pakistani war of 1971, NCC cadets were the second line of defence. They organized camps to assist ordnance factories, supplying arms and ammunition to the front and also were used as patrol parties to capture enemy paratroopers. The NCC cadets also worked hand in hand with the Civil defense authorities and actively took part in rescue works and traffic control.[5]

After the 1965 and 1971 wars, the NCC syllabus was revised. Rather than just being a second line of defence, the revised NCC syllabus laid greater stress on developing qualities of leadership and officer like qualities. The military training which the NCC cadets received was reduced and greater importance was given to social service and youth management.

Motto and aim edit

The discussion for the motto of NCC was started in 11th central advisory meeting (CAC) held on 11 August 1978. At that time there were many mottos in mind like "Duty and wisdom"; "Duty, Unity and Discipline"; "Duty and Unity"; "Unity and Discipline". Later, at the 12th CAC meeting on 12 Oct 1980 they selected and declared "Unity and Discipline" as the motto for the NCC.[6] In living up to its motto, the NCC strives to be and is one of the greatest cohesive forces of the nation, bringing together the youth hailing from different parts of the country and molding them into united and disciplined citizens of the nation".

Organisation edit

The NCC is headed by the Director General (DG), an officer of three-star rank. The DG is assisted by two Additional Director Generals (A and B) of two-star rank (major-general, rear-admiral or air vice-marshal). Five Brigadier level officers and other civil officials also assist him.

The Headquarters is located in Delhi. The organisational structure continues as follows:

  • Directorate – There are 17 Directorates[7] located in the state capitals headed by an officer of the rank of a Maj Gen from the three Services.
  • Division / Regimental Corps – There are 3 such Specialised Corps located in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore respectively. They are independent of the state directorate and report to the HQ. These divisions form the support function of the regular NCC. Each is headed by a Senior Officer- an equivalent rank of (Lt.) General. Internal Affairs, Administration, Development and Research: Lt. Gen. [SUO] Arvind Shekhar (New Delhi). Recruitment, Training, Media and HR: Lt. Gen. [SUO] Prithvi Pant Negi (Mumbai). Special Forces, Infantry, Gallantry Committee & Commendations: Lt. Gen. [SUO] Bhav Salimath (Bangalore).
  • Group – Depending upon the size of the state and growth of NCC in the states, Directorates have up to 14 Group Headquarters under them through which they exercise their command and control of the organisation in the state. Each group is headed by an officer of the rank of Brigadier or equivalent known as Group Commander.
  • Battalion- Each NCC Group Headquarters control 5–7 units (Bns) commanded by Colonel/Lt.Col or equivalent.
  • Company – Each Battalion consists of companies which are commanded by the Associate NCC Officer (ANO) of the rank of lieutenant to major.

In all there are 96 Group Headquarters in the country who exercise control over a network of 700 Army wing units (including technical and girls unit), 73 Naval wing units and 64 Air Squadrons. There are two training establishments namely Officers Training School, Kamptee (Nagpur, Maharashtra) and Women Officers Training School, Gwalior. Besides this Vice Chancellor's of various universities across India are conferred with honorary rank of commandant in NCC, to promote and support NCC in their respective University.

 
A ready reference book for PI Staff prepared by 5 Kerala Naval Unit NCC, Changanacherry (Kottayam, Kerala).

Units edit

These 17 directorates are divided in total of 837 units divided in three service groups Army, Naval and Air. Out of those 700 are Army, 73 Naval and 64 Air units.[8]

Types of Army NCC units and their numbers are given below :

Type of Unit Number
ARMD SQN 11
ARTY REGT 03
ARTY BTY 20
ENGR REGT 02
ENGR COY 11
SIG REGT 01
SIG COY 13
MED BN 02
MED COY 11
R&V REGT 03
R&V COY 15
EME BN 02
EME COY 06
CTR 11
CTC 12
INF BN 369
INF INDEP COY 46
GIRLS BN 97
GIRLS INDEP COY 12

Arms edit

  • HQ: HQ NCC, DTE, Group HQ, BN & COYHQ
  • Army: Technical (Engineers, Signals, Medical, EME, CTR),:Non Technical (Infantry, Armoured & ARTY)
  • Air: Flying & Technical
  • Navy: Unit, Naval Tech., Medical, DAS
  • TRG: OTA - Gwalior & OTA - Kamptee[9]

Strength edit

  • Army: Each battalion or unit of NCC consists of a number of platoons or coy. For senior division boys each platoon consists of 52 cadets and each coy consists 160 cadets. Each BN has 4 to 7 coys so each BN carries around 640 to 1120 cadets. A senior wing girls BN consists of 2 to 7 coy means a total of 320 to 1120 cadets. For junior division boys and junior wing girls each troop has 100 cadets and each BN has at least one troop.
  • Navy: For senior division boys each BN or unit consists of 4 to 8 divisions and each division consists of 50 cadets. For senior wing girls similar arrangement exists as of senior division boys. For junior division boys and junior wing girls each BN has a troop of 100 cadets.
  • Air: For senior division boys and senior wing girls each unit consists of at least 2 fleets each consists of 100 cadets. So each unit known as Squadron carries around 200 cadets. For junior wing girls and junior division boys each squadron has a troop consisted of 100 cadets.

However, each unit can have up to 24 troops of senior division boys expanding their strength to 2400 cadets but this is maximum limit.

Personnel edit

Cadet Ranks edit

Ranks and Insignia of the NCC
Under Officer ranks SNCO ranks JNCO ranks Junior Cadets
Army Wing Insignia               No insignia
Army Wing Ranks Cadet Senior Under Officer
(CSUO)
Cadet Junior Under Officer
(CJUO)
Company Sergeant Major
(CSM)
Company Quartermaster Sergeant
(CQMS)
Sergeant
(SGT)
Corporal
(CPL)
Lance Corporal
(L/CPL)
Cadet
(CDT)
Navy Wing Insignia     No Equivalent     No insignia No insignia
Navy Wing Ranks Senior Cadet Captain
(SCC)
Cadet Captain
(CC)
Petty Officer Cadet
(PO CDT)
Leading Cadet
(LC)
Naval Cadet I
(NC I)
Naval Cadet II
(NC II)
Air Force Wing Insignia         No insignia
Air Force Wing Ranks Cadet Senior Under Officer
(CSUO)
Cadet Under Officer
(CUO)
Cadet Warrant Officer
(CWO)
Sergeant
(SGT)
Corporal
(CPL)
Leading Flight Cadet
(LFC)
Flight Cadet
(FC)

JD boys and JW girls are given ranks up to Company Sergeant Major (CSM) in the Army Wing. Only SD boys and SW girls are given ranks above CSM in the Army Wing. In the Air Force and Navy Wings JD boys and JW girls are given ranks up to Cadet Warrant Officer/Petty Officer Cadet only and SD boys and SW girls are given ranks above Cadet Warrant Officer/Petty Officer Cadet.[10][11]

Regular Officers edit

The NCC directorates are headed by service officers of the rank of major general and equivalent; group headquarters are headed by service officers of the rank of brigadiers and equivalent, and units are headed by service officers of the rank of colonel (TS)/lieutenant colonel/major or equivalent. They are responsible for proper training, planning and execution of NCC activities.

Whole Time Lady Officers edit

A cadre of whole time lady officers (WTLO) with cadre strength 110 officers has been sanctioned in 1995. They are to be commissioned partly through departmental channel and partly through UPSC in a phased manner.

Associate NCC Officer edit

ANO is an important link in the NCC organization between the battalion and the cadets. As a matter of fact, ANO is the feeder node of NCC since they are the one who is in direct contact with the cadets all throughout the year. There are two training establishments namely Officers Training Academy, Kamptee and Officers Training Academy, Gwalior. These two institutions train the school and college teachers selected to head the company/troop. Courses in these institutions range from 21 days to 90 days in duration.

"ANOs are commissioned in NCC and not compare in regular Armed forces".

Associate NCC officers are given the following ranks according to their seniority and their training.

  • For colleges (in charge of SD & SW): (NCC Army Wing)
  1. Major
  2. Captain
  3. Lieutenant
  • For schools (in charge of JD & JW, equivalent commissioned officer):
  1. Chief Officer
  2. 1st Officer
  3. 2nd Officer
  4. 3rd Officer

Uniform edit

Army NCC cadets wear khaki uniforms, Naval NCC cadets wear the white uniform and Air Force NCC cadets wear grey uniforms. The uniform is compulsory at all meetings and training of the NCC.

Cadets from SD boys Army wing wear khaki full sleeve shirts and trousers. Cadets from JD wear a khaki shirt and khaki shorts. Girl cadets from SW and JW both wear khaki full sleeve shirts and trousers. Cadets from SD boys Naval wing wear white half sleeve shirts and white trousers and JD boys wear half sleeve white shirts and white shorts. Girls from Naval wing SW and JW wear white half sleeve shirts and trousers. Cadets from SD boys Air wing wear light blue half sleeve shirts and trousers & JD cadets wear light blue half sleeve shirts and trousers. Girls from SW and JW wear light blue half sleeve shirts and trousers.

In addition to these uniforms, SW and JW cadets wear white Shalwar kameezes during activities other than when on parade. A rifle green beret is compulsory for all cadets, except Sikh cadets who wear a rifle green turban. For physical training, cadets wear brown canvas shoes, and for drill, they wear black leather shoes called D.M.S (Drill March Shoes). Woolen sweaters are compulsory in cold areas. The colour of these sweaters vary: they are khaki for the army, navy blue for the navy, and black for the air force. All wear hackles with the beret.

Training edit

 
Scuba Diving Camp conducted for NCC Cadets at Mumbai in 2014

Total training period for SD and SW is 3 years with an extension of 1 year permissible & training period for JD & JW is of 2 years. Every cadet of the Senior or Junior Division has to undergo service training for a period of at least 4 hours per week during the training year. However, no training is carried out during periods when the college or school through which a cadet is enrolled is closed for a vacation. Every cadet of the Senior and Junior Division has undergo service training for a minimum period of 75% of total hours during the annual college and school session. Every cadet (in case of JD, who has completed one full year of training and is in his second year) attends an annual training camp of 9–10 days, also known as National Combined Annual Training Camp. For SD/SW the duration is usually for up to 30 days. At the end of the camp training the cadets receive a certificate of successful completion.

Certificates & Examination edit

There are Three Certificates in NCC. Below describes about it from lower value to higher value:-

  • Certificate – A : It can be taken by JD/JW cadets of the NCC, during class year 8 and 9 and 10. After passing those classes it can't be obtained. The candidate must have attended a minimum 75% of total training periods laid down in the syllabus for the first and second years of JD/JW NCC (All Wings). The candidate must have attended one Annual Training Camp.
  • Certificate – B : It can be taken by SD/SW cadets of the NCC, after class year 10 and those studying for a degree. The candidate must have attended a minimum 75% of total training periods laid down in the syllabus for the first and second years of SD/SW NCC (All Wings). The cadet must have attended one Annual Training Camp/NIC. Cadets who possess Certificate - A will be awarded 10 bonus marks. An air wing cadet must do a minimum 10 Glider launches.
  • Certificate – C : Is the highest level certificate for NCC cadets. It can be taken in the third year of training, in the third year of degree course. Those who possess a Certificate - B can take it in the first year after their +2, and in the first year of their degree. The cadet must have attended two Annual Training Camps or one Annual Training Camp and one of the following: RD Camp Delhi, Centrally Organised Camp, Para Training Camp, Attachment Training with service units, National Integration Camp, Youth Exchange Programme, or Foreign Cruise (Navy Wing only).

Grading in Certificate edit

Three certificates are awarded: 'A' grade, 'B' grade, 'C' grade.

A cadet has to obtain 45% marks in each paper & 50% marks in the aggregate to pass the examination. Grading is based on total marks obtain will be awarded as follows. Grading 'A' – Cadets obtaining 80% marks and above, Grading 'B' – Cadets obtaining 65% marks and above but below 80%, Grading 'C' – Cadets obtaining 50% marks and above but below 65%, Fail – Cadets obtaining less than 45% in any paper or less than 50% in aggregate.

Activities edit

Republic Day Camp (RDC) edit

 
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi interacting with NCC cadets at the Republic Day Camp 2014. DG NCC Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty is also seen.

Before the RDC, all group headquarters participate in the IGC (Inter-Group Competition) After the IGC, the selected cadets are trained by the drill instructors of the Indian Army and they are given rigorous military training and drill training daily until the time comes when the cadets have to depart to Delhi to represent their respective states.

  • NCC Republic Day Camp is the culmination of all NCC Training activities. RDC is held at Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantt from 01 to 29 Jan. 1850 Selected NCC Cadets from 17 directorates attend the Camp. Every directorate has 5 to 7 units under them. The Camp is inaugurated by the Vice President of India and culminates with Prime Minister's Rally on 28 Jan.[12]
  • During the camp visit of Raksha Mantri, Cabinet Ministers, Chief Minister of Delhi, three Service Chiefs and various State Ministers/VIPs are also organised.
  • During the RDC, various competitions are conducted amongst the 17 NCC Directorates to decide the Champion Directorate for award of Prime Minister's Banner. Competitions are keenly contested in various events such as National Integration Awareness presentation, Drill, Line & Flag Area, Cultural Programs i.e. (group song, group dance & ballet), Best Cadet of Senior Division (Boys) and Senior Wing (Girls) in each Service – Army, Navy & Air Discipline and Best Cadet Boys and Girls each from Junior Wing. Aero modelling and Ship modelling are also conducted during RDC.
 
The Girls NCC Band from the Birla Balika Vidyapeeth school participating in a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade in 2011.

The National Cadet Corps maintains two cadet bands: the Boys Band of the NCC and the Girls Band of the NCC. They are commonly formed up during the NCC Republic Day Camp in late January, during which the bands participate in the Republic Day Parade on 26 January and the Prime Minister's Rally on 28 January.

Combined Annual Training Camps (CATC) edit

In the CATCs, the boys (senior and junior divisions) and girl cadets (senior and junior wings) of a particular NCC unit participate in the 10-day camp. Classes are conducted as per the given syllabus wherein certain aspects of NCC training are taught once again. The camp acts as a refresher training for the cadets and they are also trained in basic skills of survival and emergencies besides other topics. They are taught certain skills pertaining specifically to their Wing for e.g., a Naval cadet is trained in boat-rowing, oaring, Semaphore, etc. Another activity in the camp is the "dogwatch" wherein two cadets are to stay on sentry duty for two hours at any time given time of the day. Those caught sleeping, especially during late night or early morning shifts, or otherwise missing from duty are severely reprimanded or penalized. Cadets are also introduced to weapons such as a .22 caliber rifle. They are also given tasks of serving food to fellow cadets.

National Integration Camp (NIC) edit

NIC is to propagate national integration among cadets and society.'Only the best cadets in drills and march are sent to represent their states.'This camp is considered for SSLC and higher secondary course (+2) grace marks These camps are conducted on All India basis and help bridge the cultural gap among various States of India. In addition, there are six special NICs conducted at Leh, Nagrota (J&K), Chakabama (NER, Nagaland), Srinagar, Lakshadweep and Port Blair.

Advance Leadership Camp (ALC) edit

Advance Leadership Camp is conducted 6 times in various places throughout India. A cadet must have completed Basic Leadership Camp in order to qualify for this camp. In this camp the officers give cadets training for SSB screening and entrance.

Army Attachment Camp edit

These camps are conducted by the NCC in collaboration with Indian Army, as the willing cadets are attached to a specific army battalion undergoing the training period of 10–15 days each. In this camp, the cadets are trained by the instructors of the particular regiment, in the military tactics including day/night warfare & also get familiar with the small arms and heavy weapon systems and are introducted to regimental traditions and customs in infantry regiments and service traditions in other arms and services.

Hiking And Trekking Camps edit

Adventurous treks and hikes up mountains take place, with expeditions to local mountains and hills.

Thal Sainik Camp (TSC) edit

The TSC is a 12-day camp conducted in Delhi every year in the late autumn, in which the cadets are selected from all 17 directorates (30+3 SD / JD and SW / JW cadets from each directorate), by the selection procedure conducting 3 pre-TSC camps each of 10–12 days in a week interval. The selected cadets then are sent to the TSC to represent their respective directorates in the following competitions:

  • Obstacle course – In which the obstacles include 6-feet wall, zig-zag, double ditch, balancing, 3-feet bar, left bar, right bar, incline, etc. It is done after wearing full tactical gear with rifles.
  • Firing – It consists of two types – Shooting (Grouping, Snap-shooting & Application). It is done with a standard .22 caliber rifle at the range of 25 meters & 50 meters.
  • Map Reading – which includes working with a compass, service protractor & a map.
  • Field craft and battle craft.
  • Tent pitching.

Vayu Sainik Camp (VSC) edit

The All India Vayu Sainik Camp is the most prestigious and glorious camp of the NCC air wing. This time AIVSC was held at Air Force Station at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. In-fact, representing at NATIONAL level itself gives you enough power & confidence. The AIVSC is the apex training camp of NCC and is designed to expose the cadets to a strenuous military way of life, in addition to rousing their competitive spirits by pitting them against their peers in a number of aviation-related disciplines such as Microlight Flying, Aero Modelling, Skeet Shooting, .22 Rifle Firing, Drill and written tests of various subjects related to flying. Basically this camp is the culmination of various NCC training activities conducted amongst 16 directorates to decide the champion directorate.

On the very first day all the cadets were briefed by the camp commandant regarding camp. Each day there was an activity either it was any competition or any other.

Apart from these events one day was decided to give A visit to Air Force Station, Jodhpur where cadets see and learn how various fighter planes and helicopters works, Luckily cadets also got opportunity to fly in an Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter and Pipistrel microlight aircraft and also got chance to visit glorious places of interest in and around Jodhpur.

The camp, in fact, portrays a reflection of 'mini India'. The camp is visited by a number of dignitaries, including DDG and many other army and air force officials.

Nau Sainik Camp (NSC) edit

NSC is one of the golden camps of NCC, its part of naval wing and conducted under Indian navy. This centrally organised Naval Camp is conducted annually for selected Naval Wing Cadets. Boat pulling, semaphore, whaler rigging,firing,drill competitions are the main attraction of the camp.The competition is conducted from IGC(inter group completion), PRE NSC 1,2,3 and AINSC.It is generally held at Naval Maritime Academy (NAMAC) at Visakhapatnam but started to be held at Karwar from 2014. Cdt Lakhvir Bawa was adjudged and won gold medal as Best cadet in 1995 from Kerala and Lakshadweep directorate.The coming NSC 2023 is going to be held at INS Shivaji,Lonavala Mumbai from 13th October.

All India Yachting Regetta (AIYR) edit

This centrally organised Naval Camp is conducted annually for selected Naval Wing Cadets. Yachting (Sailing) is the main attraction of the camp. It is generally held at Naval Base INS Chilika at Odisha.

Rock Climbing Training Camps (RCTC) edit

Eight rock climbing camps are held each year to expose the cadets to the basics of elementary rock climbing and to inculcate spirit of adventure amongst cadets. Four of these camps are held at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and other four camps at Nayyardam near Trivandrum in Kerala.

Naval Wing Activities edit

Naval wing syllabus is common for both boys and girls. During sea training naval subjects like Seamanship, Navigation, Communication, Gunnery, Damage Control and Ship Safety are taught to cadets. Swimming, Scuba Diving and Wind Surfing are the other interesting activities.

Air Wing Activities edit

Gliding, Microlite Flying (generally the Zenith STOL CH 701) and attachment training with air force stations and establishments are the main activities. 100 Pipistrel Virus SW 80 on order.[13]

Youth Exchange Programme(YEP) edit

The aim of YEP is a country-to-country exchange of cadets belonging to NCC or other equivalent government or youth organizations of friendly countries and participation in various activities and appreciation of each other's socio-economic and cultural realities. More than 150 cadets proceed abroad on YEP annually.

Overseas Deployment edit

A select few cadets from the Senior Division (Navy) are attached to the 1st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy, for a period of 30–45 days, wherein they are trained in Naval Subjects and Practical Seamanship as well as travel to friendly foreign nations on Goodwill Missions. A total of 10-20 cadets are selected to represent the National Cadet Corps, for this camp.

List of Directors-general of the NCC edit

The Director-Generals of the NCC held the rank of major-general from 1951 until 1983, when the appointment was upgraded to the rank of Lieutenant General.[14]

Rank Name Appointment Date Left Office
Director-General National Cadet Corps
Colonel Gopal Gurunath Bewoor 31 March 1948 1 August 1950
Major General Virendra Singh
(first tenure)
20 September 1951 13 November 1955
Dewan Prem Chand
(first tenure)
14 November 1955 6 September 1957
Amrik Singh MC 7 September 1957 4 February 1959
Rajender Singh Paintal 15 February 1959 6 October 1961
Anant Singh Pathania MVC, MC 7 October 1961 23 October 1962
Virendra Singh
(second tenure)
4 November 1962 31 July 1966
Dewan Prem Chand PVSM
(second tenure)
1 August 1966 4 August 1967
D. S. Kalha PVSM 15 August 1967 19 May 1970
M. G. Hazari AVSM 30 June 1970 28 March 1973
B. M. Bhattacharjea MVC, AVSM 23 April 1973 31 December 1975
H. K. Bakshi 14 January 1976 26 April 1978
M. Thomas PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 May 1978 21 December 1980
Narindar Singh PVSM 22 December 1980 31 May 1983
Lieutenant-General S. L. Malhotra PVSM, AVSM 1 June 1983 31 October 1986
M. Mayadas PVSM 1 November 1986 31 July 1988
A. Banerjee PVSM 1 August 1988 31 August 1990
M. K. Lahiri PVSM 17 September 1990 30 September 1992
G. L. Bakshi PVSM 1 October 1992 31 July 1994
R. Mohan PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 August 1994 30 September 1996
B. S. Malik AVSM 28 February 1997 24 April 1999
A. S. Rao PVSM, AVSM 25 April 1999 31 October 2001
B. K. Bopanna AVSM, VSM 1 November 2001 31 July 2004
M. C. Bhandari AVSM & Bar 1 August 2004 27 September 2006
P. S. Chaudhary PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM 28 September 2006 30 November 2008
Raj Kumar Karwal AVSM, SM & Bar 1 December 2008 31 January 2011
P. S. Bhalla PVSM, AVSM 21 February 2011 30 November 2013
Aniruddha Chakravarty AVSM, VSM 1 December 2013[15] 31 August 2016
Vinod Vashisht AVSM, VSM & Bar 23 December 2016[16] October 2017
B. S. Sahrawat AVSM, SM 22 December 2017[17] 10 April 2018
P. P. Malhotra VSM 11 April 2018[18] 30 January 2019
Rajeev Chopra PVSM, AVSM 31 January 2019[19] 31 December 2020
Tarun Kumar Aich 1 January 2021[20] 26 September 2021
Gurbirpal Singh AVSM, VSM 27 September 2021 [21] Incumbent

See also edit

References edit

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  21. ^ "Lt. Gen. Gurbirpal Singh takes over as Director General, National Cadet Corps". 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

External links edit

  • Official website

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The National Cadet Corps NCC is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi India It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis as a Tri Services Organisation comprising the Army the Navy and the Air Force Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and drill Officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course National Cadet Corpsर ष ट र य क ड ट क रEmblem of National Cadet CorpsActiveJuly 16 1948 75 years ago July 16 1948 presentCountry IndiaAllegiance Indian Army Indian NavyIndian Air ForceTypeCivilian auxiliaryRoleStudent uniformed groupSize10 00 000 13 00 000 1 Part ofIndian Armed ForcesHeadquartersNew DelhiMotto s एकत और अन श सन Unity and DisciplineWebsiteindiancc wbr nic wbr inindiancc wbr mygov wbr inCommandersDirector GeneralLt Gen Gurbirpal Singh 2 NotablecommandersLt Gen Vikrant Prasher 3 InsigniaFlag Contents 1 History 2 Motto and aim 3 Organisation 3 1 Units 3 2 Arms 3 3 Strength 4 Personnel 4 1 Cadet Ranks 4 2 Regular Officers 4 3 Whole Time Lady Officers 4 4 Associate NCC Officer 4 5 Uniform 4 6 Training 4 7 Certificates amp Examination 4 8 Grading in Certificate 5 Activities 5 1 Republic Day Camp RDC 5 2 Combined Annual Training Camps CATC 5 3 National Integration Camp NIC 5 4 Advance Leadership Camp ALC 5 5 Army Attachment Camp 5 6 Hiking And Trekking Camps 5 7 Thal Sainik Camp TSC 5 8 Vayu Sainik Camp VSC 5 9 Nau Sainik Camp NSC 5 10 All India Yachting Regetta AIYR 5 11 Rock Climbing Training Camps RCTC 5 12 Naval Wing Activities 5 13 Air Wing Activities 5 14 Youth Exchange Programme YEP 5 15 Overseas Deployment 6 List of Directors general of the NCC 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory edit nbsp 1973 Indian Postal stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of NCCThe NCC in India was formed in 1948 It can be traced back to the University Corps which was created under the Indian Defence Act 1917 with the objective to make up for a shortage of personnel in the Army In 1920 when the Indian Territorial Act was passed the University Corps was replaced by the University Training Corps UTC The aim was to raise the status of the UTC and make it more attractive to the youth UTC Officers and cadets wear Army uniform It was a significant step towards the Indianisation of the Indian armed forces It was renamed the UOTC so the National Cadet Corps can be considered a successor to the University Officers Training Corps UOTC which was established by the Government of India in 1942 During World War II the UOTC never came up to the expectations set by the British This led to the idea that some better schemes should be formed which could train more young men in a better way even during peace The first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the function of raising the first NCC Unit at Delhi on the last Sunday of Nov 1948 This day is traditionally celebrated as the NCC Day A committee headed by H N Kunzru recommended a cadet organization to be established in schools and universities at a national level The soldier youth foundation Act was accepted by the Governor General and on the 15th of July 1950 the soldier youth foundation came into existence nbsp Senior Wing SW Cadets of the NCC during Republic Day PreparationsIn 1949 the Girls Division was formed in order to provide equal opportunities to school and college going girls The NCC was given an inter service image in 1950 when the Air Wing was added followed by the Naval Wing in 1952 In the same year the NCC curriculum was extended to include community development social service activities as a part of the NCC syllabus at the behest of Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who took a keen interest in the growth of the NCC Following the 1962 Sino Indian War to meet the requirement of the Nation NCC training was made compulsory in 1963 This was discontinued in 1968 when the Corps was again made voluntary 4 During Indo Pakistani war of 1965 amp Bangladesh Pakistani war of 1971 NCC cadets were the second line of defence They organized camps to assist ordnance factories supplying arms and ammunition to the front and also were used as patrol parties to capture enemy paratroopers The NCC cadets also worked hand in hand with the Civil defense authorities and actively took part in rescue works and traffic control 5 After the 1965 and 1971 wars the NCC syllabus was revised Rather than just being a second line of defence the revised NCC syllabus laid greater stress on developing qualities of leadership and officer like qualities The military training which the NCC cadets received was reduced and greater importance was given to social service and youth management Motto and aim editThe discussion for the motto of NCC was started in 11th central advisory meeting CAC held on 11 August 1978 At that time there were many mottos in mind like Duty and wisdom Duty Unity and Discipline Duty and Unity Unity and Discipline Later at the 12th CAC meeting on 12 Oct 1980 they selected and declared Unity and Discipline as the motto for the NCC 6 In living up to its motto the NCC strives to be and is one of the greatest cohesive forces of the nation bringing together the youth hailing from different parts of the country and molding them into united and disciplined citizens of the nation Organisation editThe NCC is headed by the Director General DG an officer of three star rank The DG is assisted by two Additional Director Generals A and B of two star rank major general rear admiral or air vice marshal Five Brigadier level officers and other civil officials also assist him The Headquarters is located in Delhi The organisational structure continues as follows Directorate There are 17 Directorates 7 located in the state capitals headed by an officer of the rank of a Maj Gen from the three Services Division Regimental Corps There are 3 such Specialised Corps located in Mumbai Delhi and Bangalore respectively They are independent of the state directorate and report to the HQ These divisions form the support function of the regular NCC Each is headed by a Senior Officer an equivalent rank of Lt General Internal Affairs Administration Development and Research Lt Gen SUO Arvind Shekhar New Delhi Recruitment Training Media and HR Lt Gen SUO Prithvi Pant Negi Mumbai Special Forces Infantry Gallantry Committee amp Commendations Lt Gen SUO Bhav Salimath Bangalore Group Depending upon the size of the state and growth of NCC in the states Directorates have up to 14 Group Headquarters under them through which they exercise their command and control of the organisation in the state Each group is headed by an officer of the rank of Brigadier or equivalent known as Group Commander Battalion Each NCC Group Headquarters control 5 7 units Bns commanded by Colonel Lt Col or equivalent Company Each Battalion consists of companies which are commanded by the Associate NCC Officer ANO of the rank of lieutenant to major In all there are 96 Group Headquarters in the country who exercise control over a network of 700 Army wing units including technical and girls unit 73 Naval wing units and 64 Air Squadrons There are two training establishments namely Officers Training School Kamptee Nagpur Maharashtra and Women Officers Training School Gwalior Besides this Vice Chancellor s of various universities across India are conferred with honorary rank of commandant in NCC to promote and support NCC in their respective University Director No Directorates1 Andhra Pradesh amp Telangana2 Bihar amp Jharkhand3 Delhi4 Gujarat amp Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu5 Jammu amp Kashmir and Ladakh6 Karnataka amp Goa7 Kerala amp Lakshdweep8 Madhya Pradesh amp Chhattisgarh9 Maharashtra10 North East Region Arunachal Pradesh Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Tripura 11 Odisha12 Punjab Haryana Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh13 Rajasthan14 Tamil Nadu Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar15 Uttarakhand16 Uttar Pradesh17 West Bengal amp Sikkim nbsp A ready reference book for PI Staff prepared by 5 Kerala Naval Unit NCC Changanacherry Kottayam Kerala Units edit These 17 directorates are divided in total of 837 units divided in three service groups Army Naval and Air Out of those 700 are Army 73 Naval and 64 Air units 8 Types of Army NCC units and their numbers are given below Type of Unit NumberARMD SQN 11ARTY REGT 03ARTY BTY 20ENGR REGT 02ENGR COY 11SIG REGT 01SIG COY 13MED BN 02MED COY 11R amp V REGT 03R amp V COY 15EME BN 02EME COY 06CTR 11CTC 12INF BN 369INF INDEP COY 46GIRLS BN 97GIRLS INDEP COY 12Arms edit HQ HQ NCC DTE Group HQ BN amp COYHQ Army Technical Engineers Signals Medical EME CTR Non Technical Infantry Armoured amp ARTY Air Flying amp Technical Navy Unit Naval Tech Medical DAS TRG OTA Gwalior amp OTA Kamptee 9 Strength edit Army Each battalion or unit of NCC consists of a number of platoons or coy For senior division boys each platoon consists of 52 cadets and each coy consists 160 cadets Each BN has 4 to 7 coys so each BN carries around 640 to 1120 cadets A senior wing girls BN consists of 2 to 7 coy means a total of 320 to 1120 cadets For junior division boys and junior wing girls each troop has 100 cadets and each BN has at least one troop Navy For senior division boys each BN or unit consists of 4 to 8 divisions and each division consists of 50 cadets For senior wing girls similar arrangement exists as of senior division boys For junior division boys and junior wing girls each BN has a troop of 100 cadets Air For senior division boys and senior wing girls each unit consists of at least 2 fleets each consists of 100 cadets So each unit known as Squadron carries around 200 cadets For junior wing girls and junior division boys each squadron has a troop consisted of 100 cadets However each unit can have up to 24 troops of senior division boys expanding their strength to 2400 cadets but this is maximum limit Personnel editCadet Ranks edit Ranks and Insignia of the NCC Under Officer ranks SNCO ranks JNCO ranks Junior CadetsArmy Wing Insignia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp No insigniaArmy Wing Ranks Cadet Senior Under Officer CSUO Cadet Junior Under Officer CJUO Company Sergeant Major CSM Company Quartermaster Sergeant CQMS Sergeant SGT Corporal CPL Lance Corporal L CPL Cadet CDT Navy Wing Insignia nbsp nbsp No Equivalent nbsp nbsp No insignia No insigniaNavy Wing Ranks Senior Cadet Captain SCC Cadet Captain CC Petty Officer Cadet PO CDT Leading Cadet LC Naval Cadet I NC I Naval Cadet II NC II Air Force Wing Insignia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp No insigniaAir Force Wing Ranks Cadet Senior Under Officer CSUO Cadet Under Officer CUO Cadet Warrant Officer CWO Sergeant SGT Corporal CPL Leading Flight Cadet LFC Flight Cadet FC JD boys and JW girls are given ranks up to Company Sergeant Major CSM in the Army Wing Only SD boys and SW girls are given ranks above CSM in the Army Wing In the Air Force and Navy Wings JD boys and JW girls are given ranks up to Cadet Warrant Officer Petty Officer Cadet only and SD boys and SW girls are given ranks above Cadet Warrant Officer Petty Officer Cadet 10 11 Regular Officers edit The NCC directorates are headed by service officers of the rank of major general and equivalent group headquarters are headed by service officers of the rank of brigadiers and equivalent and units are headed by service officers of the rank of colonel TS lieutenant colonel major or equivalent They are responsible for proper training planning and execution of NCC activities Whole Time Lady Officers edit A cadre of whole time lady officers WTLO with cadre strength 110 officers has been sanctioned in 1995 They are to be commissioned partly through departmental channel and partly through UPSC in a phased manner Associate NCC Officer edit ANO is an important link in the NCC organization between the battalion and the cadets As a matter of fact ANO is the feeder node of NCC since they are the one who is in direct contact with the cadets all throughout the year There are two training establishments namely Officers Training Academy Kamptee and Officers Training Academy Gwalior These two institutions train the school and college teachers selected to head the company troop Courses in these institutions range from 21 days to 90 days in duration ANOs are commissioned in NCC and not compare in regular Armed forces Associate NCC officers are given the following ranks according to their seniority and their training For colleges in charge of SD amp SW NCC Army Wing Major Captain LieutenantFor schools in charge of JD amp JW equivalent commissioned officer Chief Officer 1st Officer 2nd Officer 3rd OfficerUniform edit Army NCC cadets wear khaki uniforms Naval NCC cadets wear the white uniform and Air Force NCC cadets wear grey uniforms The uniform is compulsory at all meetings and training of the NCC Cadets from SD boys Army wing wear khaki full sleeve shirts and trousers Cadets from JD wear a khaki shirt and khaki shorts Girl cadets from SW and JW both wear khaki full sleeve shirts and trousers Cadets from SD boys Naval wing wear white half sleeve shirts and white trousers and JD boys wear half sleeve white shirts and white shorts Girls from Naval wing SW and JW wear white half sleeve shirts and trousers Cadets from SD boys Air wing wear light blue half sleeve shirts and trousers amp JD cadets wear light blue half sleeve shirts and trousers Girls from SW and JW wear light blue half sleeve shirts and trousers In addition to these uniforms SW and JW cadets wear white Shalwar kameezes during activities other than when on parade A rifle green beret is compulsory for all cadets except Sikh cadets who wear a rifle green turban For physical training cadets wear brown canvas shoes and for drill they wear black leather shoes called D M S Drill March Shoes Woolen sweaters are compulsory in cold areas The colour of these sweaters vary they are khaki for the army navy blue for the navy and black for the air force All wear hackles with the beret Training edit nbsp Scuba Diving Camp conducted for NCC Cadets at Mumbai in 2014Total training period for SD and SW is 3 years with an extension of 1 year permissible amp training period for JD amp JW is of 2 years Every cadet of the Senior or Junior Division has to undergo service training for a period of at least 4 hours per week during the training year However no training is carried out during periods when the college or school through which a cadet is enrolled is closed for a vacation Every cadet of the Senior and Junior Division has undergo service training for a minimum period of 75 of total hours during the annual college and school session Every cadet in case of JD who has completed one full year of training and is in his second year attends an annual training camp of 9 10 days also known as National Combined Annual Training Camp For SD SW the duration is usually for up to 30 days At the end of the camp training the cadets receive a certificate of successful completion Certificates amp Examination edit There are Three Certificates in NCC Below describes about it from lower value to higher value Certificate A It can be taken by JD JW cadets of the NCC during class year 8 and 9 and 10 After passing those classes it can t be obtained The candidate must have attended a minimum 75 of total training periods laid down in the syllabus for the first and second years of JD JW NCC All Wings The candidate must have attended one Annual Training Camp Certificate B It can be taken by SD SW cadets of the NCC after class year 10 and those studying for a degree The candidate must have attended a minimum 75 of total training periods laid down in the syllabus for the first and second years of SD SW NCC All Wings The cadet must have attended one Annual Training Camp NIC Cadets who possess Certificate A will be awarded 10 bonus marks An air wing cadet must do a minimum 10 Glider launches Certificate C Is the highest level certificate for NCC cadets It can be taken in the third year of training in the third year of degree course Those who possess a Certificate B can take it in the first year after their 2 and in the first year of their degree The cadet must have attended two Annual Training Camps or one Annual Training Camp and one of the following RD Camp Delhi Centrally Organised Camp Para Training Camp Attachment Training with service units National Integration Camp Youth Exchange Programme or Foreign Cruise Navy Wing only Grading in Certificate edit Three certificates are awarded A grade B grade C grade A cadet has to obtain 45 marks in each paper amp 50 marks in the aggregate to pass the examination Grading is based on total marks obtain will be awarded as follows Grading A Cadets obtaining 80 marks and above Grading B Cadets obtaining 65 marks and above but below 80 Grading C Cadets obtaining 50 marks and above but below 65 Fail Cadets obtaining less than 45 in any paper or less than 50 in aggregate Activities editRepublic Day Camp RDC edit nbsp Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi interacting with NCC cadets at the Republic Day Camp 2014 DG NCC Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty is also seen Before the RDC all group headquarters participate in the IGC Inter Group Competition After the IGC the selected cadets are trained by the drill instructors of the Indian Army and they are given rigorous military training and drill training daily until the time comes when the cadets have to depart to Delhi to represent their respective states NCC Republic Day Camp is the culmination of all NCC Training activities RDC is held at Cariappa Parade Ground Delhi Cantt from 01 to 29 Jan 1850 Selected NCC Cadets from 17 directorates attend the Camp Every directorate has 5 to 7 units under them The Camp is inaugurated by the Vice President of India and culminates with Prime Minister s Rally on 28 Jan 12 During the camp visit of Raksha Mantri Cabinet Ministers Chief Minister of Delhi three Service Chiefs and various State Ministers VIPs are also organised During the RDC various competitions are conducted amongst the 17 NCC Directorates to decide the Champion Directorate for award of Prime Minister s Banner Competitions are keenly contested in various events such as National Integration Awareness presentation Drill Line amp Flag Area Cultural Programs i e group song group dance amp ballet Best Cadet of Senior Division Boys and Senior Wing Girls in each Service Army Navy amp Air Discipline and Best Cadet Boys and Girls each from Junior Wing Aero modelling and Ship modelling are also conducted during RDC nbsp The Girls NCC Band from the Birla Balika Vidyapeeth school participating in a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade in 2011 The National Cadet Corps maintains two cadet bands the Boys Band of the NCC and the Girls Band of the NCC They are commonly formed up during the NCC Republic Day Camp in late January during which the bands participate in the Republic Day Parade on 26 January and the Prime Minister s Rally on 28 January Combined Annual Training Camps CATC edit In the CATCs the boys senior and junior divisions and girl cadets senior and junior wings of a particular NCC unit participate in the 10 day camp Classes are conducted as per the given syllabus wherein certain aspects of NCC training are taught once again The camp acts as a refresher training for the cadets and they are also trained in basic skills of survival and emergencies besides other topics They are taught certain skills pertaining specifically to their Wing for e g a Naval cadet is trained in boat rowing oaring Semaphore etc Another activity in the camp is the dogwatch wherein two cadets are to stay on sentry duty for two hours at any time given time of the day Those caught sleeping especially during late night or early morning shifts or otherwise missing from duty are severely reprimanded or penalized Cadets are also introduced to weapons such as a 22 caliber rifle They are also given tasks of serving food to fellow cadets National Integration Camp NIC edit NIC is to propagate national integration among cadets and society Only the best cadets in drills and march are sent to represent their states This camp is considered for SSLC and higher secondary course 2 grace marks These camps are conducted on All India basis and help bridge the cultural gap among various States of India In addition there are six special NICs conducted at Leh Nagrota J amp K Chakabama NER Nagaland Srinagar Lakshadweep and Port Blair Advance Leadership Camp ALC edit Advance Leadership Camp is conducted 6 times in various places throughout India A cadet must have completed Basic Leadership Camp in order to qualify for this camp In this camp the officers give cadets training for SSB screening and entrance Army Attachment Camp edit These camps are conducted by the NCC in collaboration with Indian Army as the willing cadets are attached to a specific army battalion undergoing the training period of 10 15 days each In this camp the cadets are trained by the instructors of the particular regiment in the military tactics including day night warfare amp also get familiar with the small arms and heavy weapon systems and are introducted to regimental traditions and customs in infantry regiments and service traditions in other arms and services Hiking And Trekking Camps edit Adventurous treks and hikes up mountains take place with expeditions to local mountains and hills Thal Sainik Camp TSC edit The TSC is a 12 day camp conducted in Delhi every year in the late autumn in which the cadets are selected from all 17 directorates 30 3 SD JD and SW JW cadets from each directorate by the selection procedure conducting 3 pre TSC camps each of 10 12 days in a week interval The selected cadets then are sent to the TSC to represent their respective directorates in the following competitions Obstacle course In which the obstacles include 6 feet wall zig zag double ditch balancing 3 feet bar left bar right bar incline etc It is done after wearing full tactical gear with rifles Firing It consists of two types Shooting Grouping Snap shooting amp Application It is done with a standard 22 caliber rifle at the range of 25 meters amp 50 meters Map Reading which includes working with a compass service protractor amp a map Field craft and battle craft Tent pitching Vayu Sainik Camp VSC edit The All India Vayu Sainik Camp is the most prestigious and glorious camp of the NCC air wing This time AIVSC was held at Air Force Station at Jodhpur in Rajasthan In fact representing at NATIONAL level itself gives you enough power amp confidence The AIVSC is the apex training camp of NCC and is designed to expose the cadets to a strenuous military way of life in addition to rousing their competitive spirits by pitting them against their peers in a number of aviation related disciplines such as Microlight Flying Aero Modelling Skeet Shooting 22 Rifle Firing Drill and written tests of various subjects related to flying Basically this camp is the culmination of various NCC training activities conducted amongst 16 directorates to decide the champion directorate On the very first day all the cadets were briefed by the camp commandant regarding camp Each day there was an activity either it was any competition or any other Apart from these events one day was decided to give A visit to Air Force Station Jodhpur where cadets see and learn how various fighter planes and helicopters works Luckily cadets also got opportunity to fly in an Indian Air Force Mi 17 helicopter and Pipistrel microlight aircraft and also got chance to visit glorious places of interest in and around Jodhpur The camp in fact portrays a reflection of mini India The camp is visited by a number of dignitaries including DDG and many other army and air force officials Nau Sainik Camp NSC edit NSC is one of the golden camps of NCC its part of naval wing and conducted under Indian navy This centrally organised Naval Camp is conducted annually for selected Naval Wing Cadets Boat pulling semaphore whaler rigging firing drill competitions are the main attraction of the camp The competition is conducted from IGC inter group completion PRE NSC 1 2 3 and AINSC It is generally held at Naval Maritime Academy NAMAC at Visakhapatnam but started to be held at Karwar from 2014 Cdt Lakhvir Bawa was adjudged and won gold medal as Best cadet in 1995 from Kerala and Lakshadweep directorate The coming NSC 2023 is going to be held at INS Shivaji Lonavala Mumbai from 13th October All India Yachting Regetta AIYR edit This centrally organised Naval Camp is conducted annually for selected Naval Wing Cadets Yachting Sailing is the main attraction of the camp It is generally held at Naval Base INS Chilika at Odisha Rock Climbing Training Camps RCTC edit Eight rock climbing camps are held each year to expose the cadets to the basics of elementary rock climbing and to inculcate spirit of adventure amongst cadets Four of these camps are held at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and other four camps at Nayyardam near Trivandrum in Kerala Naval Wing Activities edit Naval wing syllabus is common for both boys and girls During sea training naval subjects like Seamanship Navigation Communication Gunnery Damage Control and Ship Safety are taught to cadets Swimming Scuba Diving and Wind Surfing are the other interesting activities Air Wing Activities edit Gliding Microlite Flying generally the Zenith STOL CH 701 and attachment training with air force stations and establishments are the main activities 100 Pipistrel Virus SW 80 on order 13 Youth Exchange Programme YEP edit The aim of YEP is a country to country exchange of cadets belonging to NCC or other equivalent government or youth organizations of friendly countries and participation in various activities and appreciation of each other s socio economic and cultural realities More than 150 cadets proceed abroad on YEP annually Overseas Deployment edit A select few cadets from the Senior Division Navy are attached to the 1st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy for a period of 30 45 days wherein they are trained in Naval Subjects and Practical Seamanship as well as travel to friendly foreign nations on Goodwill Missions A total of 10 20 cadets are selected to represent the National Cadet Corps for this camp List of Directors general of the NCC editThe Director Generals of the NCC held the rank of major general from 1951 until 1983 when the appointment was upgraded to the rank of Lieutenant General 14 Rank Name Appointment Date Left OfficeDirector General National Cadet CorpsColonel Gopal Gurunath Bewoor 31 March 1948 1 August 1950Major General Virendra Singh first tenure 20 September 1951 13 November 1955Dewan Prem Chand first tenure 14 November 1955 6 September 1957Amrik Singh MC 7 September 1957 4 February 1959Rajender Singh Paintal 15 February 1959 6 October 1961Anant Singh Pathania MVC MC 7 October 1961 23 October 1962Virendra Singh second tenure 4 November 1962 31 July 1966Dewan Prem Chand PVSM second tenure 1 August 1966 4 August 1967D S Kalha PVSM 15 August 1967 19 May 1970M G Hazari AVSM 30 June 1970 28 March 1973B M Bhattacharjea MVC AVSM 23 April 1973 31 December 1975H K Bakshi 14 January 1976 26 April 1978M Thomas PVSM AVSM VSM 1 May 1978 21 December 1980Narindar Singh PVSM 22 December 1980 31 May 1983Lieutenant General S L Malhotra PVSM AVSM 1 June 1983 31 October 1986M Mayadas PVSM 1 November 1986 31 July 1988A Banerjee PVSM 1 August 1988 31 August 1990M K Lahiri PVSM 17 September 1990 30 September 1992G L Bakshi PVSM 1 October 1992 31 July 1994R Mohan PVSM AVSM VSM 1 August 1994 30 September 1996B S Malik AVSM 28 February 1997 24 April 1999A S Rao PVSM AVSM 25 April 1999 31 October 2001B K Bopanna AVSM VSM 1 November 2001 31 July 2004M C Bhandari AVSM amp Bar 1 August 2004 27 September 2006P S Chaudhary PVSM AVSM SM VSM 28 September 2006 30 November 2008Raj Kumar Karwal AVSM SM amp Bar 1 December 2008 31 January 2011P S Bhalla PVSM AVSM 21 February 2011 30 November 2013Aniruddha Chakravarty AVSM VSM 1 December 2013 15 31 August 2016Vinod Vashisht AVSM VSM amp Bar 23 December 2016 16 October 2017B S Sahrawat AVSM SM 22 December 2017 17 10 April 2018P P Malhotra VSM 11 April 2018 18 30 January 2019Rajeev Chopra PVSM AVSM 31 January 2019 19 31 December 2020Tarun Kumar Aich 1 January 2021 20 26 September 2021Gurbirpal Singh AVSM VSM 27 September 2021 21 IncumbentSee also editNational Service Scheme NSS Rashtriya Indian Military College RIMC Rashtriya Military Schools RMS Sainik Schools Cadets youth program References edit Size of NCC PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 05 26 Retrieved 2011 10 28 DG NCC National Cadet Corps India President Ram Nath Kovind presents Shaurya Chakra to Lt Col Vikrant Prasher Odisha Diary Retrieved 2023 03 17 Handbook NCC PDF Directorate of Tamil Nadu Paramilitary Forces of India Mr M C Sharma Motto of NCC National Cadet Corps nccindia nic in Directorates PDF Government of India Archived from the original PDF on 2012 05 26 Retrieved 2011 10 28 RTI application PDF NCC India Archived from the original PDF on 2012 05 26 Retrieved 2011 10 28 RTI PDF NCC Archived from the original PDF on 2012 05 26 Retrieved 2011 10 28 India NCC National Cadet Corps Act PDF indiancc nic in NCC Retrieved 22 September 2020 India NCC Hand Book PDF indiancc nic in NCC Republic Day Camp RDC NCC Archived from the original on 2013 08 14 Retrieved 2011 11 10 The Financial Express 12 October 2015 India inks Rs 130 crore deal for 194 microlight aircraft financialexpress com Retrieved 7 August 2016 The Architects National Cadet Corps Retrieved 22 August 2021 Lt Gen A Chakravarty Takes Over as DG NCC Press Information Bureau 2 December 2013 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Lt Gen Vinod Vashisht takes over as DG NCC Press Information Bureau 26 December 2016 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Lt Gen B S Sahrawat takes over as DG NCC Press Information Bureau 22 December 2017 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Lt Gen PP Malhotra takes over as DG NCC Press Information Bureau 17 April 2018 Retrieved 22 August 2021 LT Gen Rajeev Chopra takes over as DG NCC Press Information Bureau 31 January 2019 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich takes over as Director General National Cadet Corps Press Information Bureau 1 January 2021 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh takes over as Director General National Cadet Corps 27 September 2021 Retrieved 27 September 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Cadet Corps India Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Cadet Corps India amp oldid 1195508372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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