Unit 1: National Cadet Corps PDF

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India. 1 Unit-1 The National Cadet Corps During the First World War, Britain formed the University Corps with the aim of putting in place a second line of defence and also to create a large pool of trained youth available for entering the Armed Forces. The NCC, in India, was conceptualised and raised before independence, mainly with the aim of grooming the youth-boys and girls-nurturing them and channelising their energy towards nation building, by making them responsible citizens. After independence, the present day NCC came into existence on April 16, 1948, through XXXI Act of Parliament. NCC was formally inaugurated on July 15, 1948. The Girls Division of the NCC was raised in July 1949. On April 1, 1950, the Air Wing was raised, with one Air squadron each in Bombay and Kolkata. The Naval Wing of the NCC was raised in July 1952, completing the true representation of all services in the Corps. Today, the NCC has an enrolled strength of more than 13 lakh cadets and it basically comprises two divisions of all the three Services, i. e., the Senior Division (Senior Wing for men and women from colleges) and the Junior Division (Junior Wing for boys and girls from schools). The motto of NCC is ‘Unity and Discipline’. 1. Aims of the NCC The aims are broadly three fold:- I. To develop the following qualities in the cadets: i) Character ii) Comradeship iii) Discipline vi) Secular outlook v) Spirit of adventure vi) Sportsmanship vii) Ideals of selfless service II. To create a human resource of organised, trained and motivated youth to provide leadership in all walks of life, and always be available for the service of the nation. III. To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed Forces. 2  1.2 Objectives of the NCC Objectives are to: a) Reach out to the maximum number of youth through various institutions. b) Make NCC an important part of society. c) Develop positive thinking and attitude among youth. d) Be the main source of National Integration by making NCC as one of the greatest cohesive forces of our nation, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or region. e) Mould the youth into united, secular and disciplined citizens. Rock climbing f) Provide an ideal platform for the youth to showcase their potential for nation building. g) Instil the spirit for secularism and unity by organising National Integration Camps all over the country. h) Reach out to the youth of friendly foreign countries through Youth Exchange Programmes (YEP). The NCC has come a long way, and as an organisation, it has assumed a very important place in the country in grooming the youth to be the leaders of tomorrow. It endeavours to meet all its objectives by bringing together the youth of the entire country by living up to its motto ‘Unity and Discipline’. 2. Organisation, Training and NCC song NCC Training 3  The NCC is a voluntary organization which is administered through the Ministry of Defence. The Defence Secretary has the overall charge and responsible for the efficient functioning of the NCC. At the Headquarters of the Direction General, 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. There are 17 Directorates located in the state capitals, each headed by an officer of the rank of a Major General/Brigadier or equivalent from the three Services. 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 over the organisation in the state. Each group is headed by an officer of the rank of Brigadier/Colonel or equivalent, known as Group Commander. Airwing Training 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. In all, there are 95 Group Headquarters in the country who exercise control over a network of 667 Army Wing Units (including technical and girls units), 60 Naval Wing Units and 61 Air Squadrons. There are two training establishments, namely, Officers Training School, Kamptee and Officers Training School, Gwalior where professors and teachers from colleges and schools are specially trained to impart training to the cadets as Associate NCC Officers (ANOs). NCC – Airwing 4  Organisation and Structure of NCC HQ DG NCC DG NCC (Lt Gen) 2xAddl. DGs (Maj. Gen./Eqvl.) and 5xDy DGs(Brig/Eqvl) 17 State Directorates Army –12, OTA Gwalior OTA Kamptee Navy –02, AF -- 03 Navy - 60 Tech–1, Med – 1, Dock–1, Non Tech - 57 Air Force–61 Flying -50, 788 units Tech- 11 95 –Gp HQs Army –85, Navy –04, AF -- 06 Army– 667 Inf- 417, Girls- 115, Armd-22, Arty-23, Sig-14, Engrs-13, Med-13, Rand V-19, EME-8, Compo-23 5 2.1 NCC Staff a) Regular officers are drawn from the three services. The NCC Directorates are headed by Service officers of the rank of Major Gen / Brigadier and equivalent; Group Headquarter and Units are headed by Service Officers of the rank of Brigadier / Colonel and equivalent. b) Whole Time Lady Officers (WTLO): A cadre of Whole Time Lady Officers (WTLO) with cadre strength of 110 officers has been sanctioned in 1995. They are commissioned partly through departmental channel and partly through UPSC in a phased manner. c) Associate NCC officers (ANO): ANOs are teachers or lecturers in the respective schools or colleges who volunteer to serve in the NCC. They are responsible for training and administration of the NCC sub-units attached to their schools/ colleges and for the overall discipline of the cadets placed under their charge. They are paid an honorarium for their service by the State Government. They are granted commission in NCC on a part- time basis. NCC Girl Cadets d) Girl Cadet Instructors (GCI): For training of Girl Cadets, a cadre of Girl Cadet Instructor (GCIs) was instituted in the sixties. This is a group post. The GCIs look after the administration in the Girl Battalions and also perform escort duties for Girl Cadets when they go for camps and adventure activities. In order to give them better promotional avenues, the cadre has recently been restructured into three grades viz. Grade I, II and III instead of two grades. e) Permanent Instructional (PI) Staff: PI staff for the NCC consisting of Junior Commissioned Officers and Non-commissioned Officers for the Armed Forces are posted on tenure basis on Extra Regimental Employment. f) Civilian Gliding Instructors: CGIs are posted to NCC Air Wing Squadrons. Their primary task is to train NCC cadets in flying Gliders. g) Civilian Staff. 6 2.2 Training in NCC Training in NCC in still qualities like nationalism, patriotism, discipline, team spirit, esprit–de-corps, leadership and self-confidence, promotes overall personality development. NCC gives a tremendous opportunity to cadets for their betterment, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or economic status. Based on the aims of NCC, the organisation has laid down training syllabi for the cadets. The syllabi for the Junior Division cadets cover a period of two years and for Senior Division cadets a period of three years. Except for minor variations, the syllabus for each Division is similar for both boy and girl cadets. The training year matches the academic and financial years. Importance of Training A good and structured training is the essential part of the NCC and hence it is given due importance. The corps has achieved success through its well regulated system of intensive training which includes Basic, Advanced and Specialised training, with more stress on training camps. Training activities: Training activities can be broadly classified as: a) Institutional Training: Training organised in schools and colleges such as a weekly/monthly parades. b) Camp Training: Formal training organized as camps of 10-12 days duration. c) Attachment Training: Formal training organized by attachment with army/ naval/air force units or with officer training academies like IMA and OTA. Attachment Training 7 d) Naval Wing Activities: Seamanship, navigation, communication and Naval Warfare are taught to cadets. Swimming, scuba diving and wind surfing are other interesting activities. e) Air Wing Activities: Airmanship, Aero modelling, Navigation, Air Frames, Aero- Engines and Microlite Flying. f) Remount and Veterinary Activities: This activity is primarily meant for horsemanship and riding. Types of Camps a) Annual Training Camps (ATC): These are held within the state under the aegis of the respective NCC Directorates and are of 12 days duration for senior boys / girls and 10 days for junior boys/girls. b) Centrally Organised Camps (COC): These activities/camps are planned by HQ DGNCC in consultation with the Directorates nominated to conduct them. The centrally organized camps are:- (i) Leadership Camps (Basic and Advanced): These camps are conducted on an all India basis. Four Advanced Leadership Camps (ALC) and three Basic Leadership Camps are held each year. (ii) Thal Sainik Camp (TSC): Two TSCs are conducted at RD parade ground, Delhi Cantonments every year i.e. one for SD/JD boys and the other for SW/JW girls. Training Camps (iii) Vayu Sainik Camp (VSC): This centrally organized camp is organized for Air Wing Cadets. Cadets from all Directorates attend the camp. VSC is generally conducted in the month of October. (iv) Nau Sainik Camp (NSC): This centrally organized Naval Camp is conducted annually for selected Naval Wing Cadets. Boat pulling, regatta and sailing competitions are the main attractions of this camp. (v) Rock Climbing Camps: Rock climbing camps are held each year to expose the cadets to the basics of rock climbing and to inculcate the spirit of adventure. (vi) National Integration Camps (NIC): The camps are conducted on an all India 8  basis and help bridge the cultural gap among / cadets from different states of India. In addition, the NCC conducts NICs at remote and forward areas to promote national integration. Special NICs are conducted regularly at Leh, Srinagar, North Eastern Region and Port Blair. (vii) Republic Day Camp (RDC) and Prime Minister’s (PM’s) Rally: The Republic Day Camp is a prestigious camp inaugurated by the Vice President of India and visited by the Defence Minister, Chief Minister of Delhi, the three Service Chiefs and other dignitaries. During the Camp, a horse show and cultural programmes are held wherein important dignitaries are Chief Guests. The camp culminates in the Prime Minister’s Rally on 27th January every year which showcases all the activities of NCC. c) Adventure Training and Sports: These include mountaineering, sailing, para-sailing, rafting, trekking, Valley of Flowers expedition, cycle expedition, desert safari, shooting and show-jumping activities. d) Youth Exchange Programme (YEP): In this, selected cadets are sent to friendly foreign countries for a 10-day visit. 2.3 NCC Song The official song of the NCC – “Kadam Mila Ke Chal” was adopted in 1963. However, in 1974, the need was felt for a more appropriate song to catch the imagination of the youth and portray the true feelings of NCC. The song was replaced by “Hum Sab Hindi Hain”, which kept playing during 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 common goal. NCC as an organization has unified the youth, not only of our country but has made significant efforts to interact with the youths of other countries through YEPs, thus expanding the scope of its training and the ultimate goal of Unity. NCC Song Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain, Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain. Apni Manzil Ek Hai, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ek Hai, Ho, Ho, Ho, Ek Hai Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain Kashmir Ki Dharti Rani Hai, Sartaj Himalaya Hai, Sadiyon Se Hamne Isko Apne Khoon Se Pala Hai Desh Ki Raksha Ki Khatir, Hum Shamshir Utha Lenge, Hum Shamshir Utha Lenge, Bikhre –Bikhre Tarey Hain Hum Lekin Jhilmil Ek Hai 9  Ha, Ha, Ha Ek Hain Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain Mandir Gurudware Bhi Hai Yahan Girija Ka hai Ghadiyal Kahin Mullah Ki Kahin Hai Ajaan EK Hi Apna Ram Hai, Ek Hi AllahTaala Hai, EK Hi Allah Taala Hai, Rang Birange Deepak Hai Hum Lekin Jagmag Ek Hai, Ha, Ha, Ek Hai, Ho, Ho, Ho, Ek Hai Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain, Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain. 3. Incentives for NCC Cadets Apart from grooming and preparing the youth for the future challenges in NCC, cadets are given various benefits in terms of job opportunities, scholarships and financial assistance in time of any tragedy while performing NCC related activities. These incentives, announced from time to time by the Central and State Governments, are in the field of employment as well as academics and personal including medals, trophies, cash awards etc. A major incentive in form of vacancy reserved for ‘C’ certificate-holder cadets for the commission as an officer in the Indian army. 3.1 Incentives by the Central Government: Concession in Employment: a) For ‘C’ Certificate Holders: Specific vacancies in the Army, Air Force and Navy are reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificate holders. For officers there is no UPSC written exams. After application, the cadet is called directly for SSB interview, which he has to clear before final selection as per the merit list. The following vacancies are reserved by each service:- i) Army: 64 seats per year at IMA and 100 seats per year at OTA. ii) Navy: 06 seats per course through Naval SSB. iii) Air Force: 10% vacancies in all courses through Air Force SSB. b) 5-10% bonus marks for recruitment in ranks in the Army, Navy and Air force. c) Bonus marks for employment in the Para Military Forces and the Department of Telecommunication. d) Can apply for a gazetted post in CRPF, if third division degree is held by the cadet. e) Preference in state services and in private sectors. f) Employment within NCC as whole time lady officer, Girl Cadet Instructor, Aero and Ship-Modelling Instructor. 10 Cadets Welfare Society (CWS): In order to provide financial assistance and relief to cadets who sustain injury/death during NCC related activities, a society called the 'NCC Cadets Welfare Society' was established and registered in February 1985, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. Aims: Financial assistance to cadets NOK/nominee in case of a demise during NCC activity.  Financial relief to cadets on sustaining injury/disability during NCC activity.  Scholarships for academically brilliant cadets.  Grant of Best Cadet Award of Rs 3500/- and 2nd Best Cadet Award of Rs 2500/- at each Group level.  Conduct sports and adventure activities which cannot be funded by public funds. Financial Assistance/Scholarships: Financial assistance and relief to cadets is provided by the Cadet Welfare Society (CWS) in case of any injury to the cadet or to the NOK, in case of any fatality during NCC related activities. Details of the financial assistance are:- NCC Activities Death Cases Permanent Temporary Disability Disability (a) High Risk 4,00,000/- upto 4,00,000/- (b) 3,50,000/- upto 3,50,000/- upto 1,75,000/- Other Activities Scholarships: a) Cadets Welfare Society (CWS): CWS awards scholarship of Rs 6000/- per cadet for 1000 NCC cadets every year. b) Sahara Scholarship: Sahara gives Rs 30,000/- for Professional and Other categories and Rs 12000/- NCC Cadets at the RD Camp for SD/SW. 11 The State-Wise Incentives given to NCC cadets are given below: S. State Employment Benefits Admission in Educational No. Institutions 1. Andhra Preference for NCC ‘B’/’C’  One seat reserved in degree and Pradesh Certificate holders for diploma courses and 5% seats for recruitment in Police Service LLB courses in Osmania University and Transport Department  Seats in Goverment Polytechnics, PG Degree/Diploma in Engineering Colleges  0.25% seats in Medical colleges 2. Bihar and Bonus marks to NCC ‘B’ /‘C’ Bonus marks are awarded to NCC Jharkhand certificate holders in the Certificate holders for admission in Police and Forest Department various courses in the Universities of Patna, Ranchi, Mithila and Bhagalpur 3. Jammu and 10% or one seat reserved in ----------------- Kashmir non-gazetted service in Police, Home Guards, Forest and Excise Department for NCC ‘C’ certificate holders. Similar reservations are for Girl Cadets in Police and as nurses, receptionists and telephone operators 4. Karnataka ----------------- 10% seats in Medical, 5 in Non- and Goa Allopathic, 50 in Engineering, 10 in Technical, 8 in B.Ed., 3 in Post- Graduation and 47 in Polytechnic Colleges for outstanding NCC Cadets 5. Kerala and -----------------  Seats in Engineering Colleges, Lakshadweep Polytechnics, Ayurveda Medical and Nursing Colleges  Bonus marks for Pre-Degree  Degree Courses, Post Graduate Courses, B.Ed. Courses and Teachers Training Course  Weightage for admission to higher studies 12  S. State Employment Benefits Admission in Educational No. Institutions 6. Madhya Preference to ‘C’ certificate  Preference for admission to the Pradesh holders for recruitment in postgraduate/ professional/degree all state jobs colleges  Ten Marks added to final marks of NCC cadets selected for participation in Republic Day Camp 7. Maharashtra -----------------  Ten grace marks to NCC cadets appearing in various degree examinations by University of Mumbai  2% mark to NCC cadets by Maharashtra University  Three marks given for admission in medical colleges  Ten seats reserved in Engineering colleges for NCC cadets representing State in the All-India competition  Weightage of four marks for admission in ITI 8. North Eastern Preference given to NCC Two seats reserved in diploma and Region– ‘B’/’C’ certificate holders for certificate courses in engineering and Assam recruitment in Police Service technology. One seat each in Assam and and Government Jobs Jorhat Engineering College 9. Arunachal Preference in recruitment to Relaxation of 5% marks for admission Pradesh the State Police Service to educational institutions 10. Manipur Reservation of 10% posts in ----------------- the Police Department 11. Meghalaya Posts of women constable in ----------------- state police force 12. Nagaland Preference to NCC ‘B’ and ‘C’ Relaxation of 5% marks for admission certificate holders in State to educational institutions including Police Force technical institution under State Govt. 13. Tripura Preference to NCC ‘B’ and ‘C’ ----------------- certificate holders in Police service and Government jobs 13  S. State Employment Benefits Admission in Educational No. Institutions 14. Orissa Preference for recruitment to Additional weightage of marks over the State Police Force and above the aggregate marks obtained for admission in various colleges 15. Haryana Preference in Home Guard ----------------- Department and State Police Force 16. Himachal ----------------- Weightage for admission to various Pradesh courses of study in Himachal Pradesh University 17. Punjab ----------------- Weightage of marks given for admission in various courses in State Goverment Polytechnics, Colleges and Universities 18. Rajasthan Preference in State Police Weightage for the purpose of Force admission to various courses 19. Tamil Nadu Consideration by Tamil Nadu One seat reserved in Under Graduate and Andaman Public Commission in Civil Course in each college and one seat in Nicobar Services, exams. any Post Graduate Course and Islands Out of twelve marks for the Polytechnic, where NCC Scheme is oral test in the B.T. and P.G. available Assistant recruitment / appointment in Tamil Nadu, half mark is awarded for NCC activities 20. Pondicherry Preference in all Departments A weightage of 2% of marks for of Pondicherry, especially in B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. courses Police 21. Uttar Pradesh 8% posts are reserved in Bonus marks/weightage by various State Government for part Universities for admission in various time NCC officers and NCC Degree, B.Ed. and Post-Graduation cadets who become disabled courses during the course of training 14  S. State Employment Benefits Admission in Educational No. Institutions 22. Uttarakhand ----------------- One seat in each branch in Kumaon Engineering College, GB Pant Engineering College and Govt. Polytechnic Colleges and two seats each in Kumaon University and Garhwal University for B.Ed. 23. West Bengal Weightage being given for ----------------- and Sikkim enrollment in Police. 20% weightage is given to NCC cadets for recruitment in Home Guard In states like Delhi, Gujarat, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram, incentives in the form of concessions for employment, education are not being given. Other incentives like scholarships and cash awards are however, being given in these States. The incentives keep changing from time to time. Hence, the cadets must keep themselves abreast of the incentives published in various orders. The youth of Independent India are extremely fortunate to have such an organization existing in the country which devotes vast amount of financial and physical resources towards their personality development, and thus is indeed a nursery for grooming of future leaders in various walks of life. The NCC offers relaxation in the selection criteria for employment in various armed forces, para-military forces as well as state government jobs; it also provides opportunities to work for NCC either in the form of GCI or WTLO. The teachers of various schools and colleges can also have the opportunity to be associated with any of the three wings i.e., Army, Navy and Air force of NCC and guide Cadets. SUMMARY  The National Cadet Corps was created by Britain during the First World War.  Its objective was to train young boys and girls for Armed Forces.  After Independence, the NCC was formed on April 16, 1948 through XXXI Act of Parliament.  The Girls Division, the Air Wing and the Naval Wing were added in year 1949, 1950 and 1952 respectively.  Today the NCC comprises the senior division from colleges and the Junior Division from schools. 15