The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its head Quarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis.
The National Cadet Corps in India is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools, colleges and Universities all over India. 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.
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.
To P ovide a Suitable Environment to Motivate the Youth to Take Up a Career in the Armed Forces.
To Develop Character, Comradeship, Discipline, Leadership, Secular Outlook, Spirit of Adventure, and Ideals of Selfless Service amongst the Youth of the Country.
The NCC is a responsive, learning and continuously evolving organization. Its activity is guided by certain core values that we endeavour to instill among all ranks of the NCC. These include the following:
A sense of patriotic commitment to encourage cadets to contribute to national development.
Respect for diversities in religion, language, culture, ethnicity, life style and habitat to instill a sense of National unity and social cohesion.
Abiding commitment to learn and adhere to the norms and values enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
Understanding the value of a just and impartial exercise of authority.
Ability to participate in community development and other social programme.
A healthy life style free of substance abuse and other unhealthy practices.
Sensitivity to the needs of poor and socially disadvantaged fellow citizens.
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.
“I do hereby solemnly promise that I will serve my motherland most truly and loyally and that, I will abide by the rules and regulations of the National Cadet Crops. Further under the command and control of my commanding officer I will participate in every camp most sincerely and wholeheartedly”.
WE THE CADET OF THE NATIONAL CADET CORPS, DO SOLEMNLY PLEDGE THAT WE SHALL ALWAYS UPHOLD THE UNITY OF INDIA. WE RESOLVE TO BE DISCIPLINED AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN OF OUR NATION. WE SHALL UNDERTAKE POSITIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE SPIRIT OF SELFLESSNESS AND CONCERN FOR OUR FELLOW BEINGS.
HUM SAB BHARTIYA HAI, HUM SAB BHARATIYA HAI APNI MANZIL EK HAI, HA HA HA EK HAI, HO HO HO EK HAI, HUM SAB BHARTIYA HAI
KASHMIR KI DHARTI RANI HAI, SARTAJ HIMALAY HAI SADIYON SE HAMNE ISKO APNE KHOON SE PALA HAI DESH KI RAKSHA KI KHATIR, HUM SHAMSHEER UTHA LENGE HUM SHAMSHEER UTHA LENGE
BHIKRE BHIKRE TARE HAI HUM LEKIN JILMIL EK HAI HA HA HA HA EK HAI, HUM SAB BHARTIYA HAI MANDIR GURDWARE BHI HAI YAHAN, AUR MASZID BHI HAI YAHAN GIRJA KA GHADIYAL KAHIN MULLA KI KANKHI HAI AJHA EK HI APNA RAM HAI, EK HI ALLAH THALA HAI EK HI ALLAH THALA HAI
RANG BIRANGE DEEPAK HAI HUM, LEKIN MAHAFIL EK HAI HA HA HA EK HAI, HO HO HO EK HA
HUM SAB BHARTIYA HAI, HUM SAB BHARTIYA HAI
| Army wing | Naval Wing | Air wing |
| Senior Under Officer | Senior Cadet Caption | Senior Under Officer |
| Cadet Under Officer | Junior Cadet Caption | Cadet Under Officer |
| Company Quarter Master Sergeant | Petty Officer Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer |
| Sergeant | Leader Cadet | Sergeant |
| Corporal | Cadet Class I | Corporal |
| Lance Corporal | Cadet Class II | Leading Flight Cadet |
| Cadet | Cadet | Cadet |
1. Leadership Camp
2. Vayu Sainik Camp
3. Nau Sainik Camp
4. Rock Climbing Camp
5. Trekking camp
6. National Integration Camp (NIC)
7. Thal Sainik Camp (TSC)
8. Army Attachment Camp (AAC)
9. Airforce Attachment Camp (AAC)
10. Republic Day Camp (RDC)
11. Annual training Camp(ATC)
NCC has adopted community development activities with the aim of imbibing amongst cadets selfless service to the community, dignity of labour importance of self help, need to protect the environment and to assist weaker sections of the society in their upliftment. This was envisaged through programmes involving.
Adult-education
Tree plantation
Blood donation
Anti Dowry Rally
Anti Female Infanticide Pledge
Anti Leprosy Drive
AIDS Awareness Rally
Visit to Old Age Homes
Slum clearance
Disaster Management & Relief
Village upliftment and various other social schemes
The NSS Theme Song was re recorded by NSS Regional Centre, Ahmedabad at MS University Baroda with the volunteers of Faculty of Performing Arts and it was released at Vigyan Bhavan by Hon’ble Minister of State ( Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports Sh Ajay Maken on 19.11.2011
The eligibility conditions and the general procedure for the conduct of the Certificate Examination for Cadets of Senior and Junior Division/Wings NCC(All wings) have been issued by this HQ from time to time. The aim of this Directive is to consolidate all such instruction and revise these, where necessary.
The type of Certificate Examination and the unit in which these are held are given below
Type of Certificate NCC Unit
Certificate ‘A’ Junior Division/Wing NCC
Certificate ‘B’& ‘C’ Senior Division/Wing NCC
1. Must be in Second year of NCC
2. Must have attended an Annual Training Camp
3. The candidate must have attended a minimum of 75% of total Training periods laid down in the syllabus for the first and second years of Junior Division/Wing NCC(All wings)
4. Break in the NCC Service of the cadet prior to his appearing. In the examination ‘should not exceed more than 12 month at one time, to count his previous service. In case the break exceeds 12 months, the following procedure will be adopted
“If he has been on the unit rolls for a minimum of two years before his discharge and had attended 75% of the total period during his NCC Service he will need another 45 periods of training to become eligible for certificate ‘A’ examination. In all other cases where above conditions are not fulfilled, the cadet must attend a minimum of 75% periods of the first and second year of training”.
1. The Cadet must be in second year of SD/SW NCC Training
2. Must have attended one Annual Training Camp/NIC/Attachment training with regular Army, Navy, Air Force Units.
3. Cadets possessing ‘A’ Certificate will be awarded 10 bonus marks.
4. The cadet must have attended a minimum of 75% of total training period laid down in the syllabus for the first and second years for Senior Division Wing NCC (All Wings). Break in the NCC service of the cadet SD/SE prior to appearing in the exam should not exceed more than 18 months at one time, after his discharge to count his service for Certificate ‘B’ Examination. In case the break exceed 18 months the following procedure will be adopted.
“If he had been on the unit rolls for a minimum of two years before his discharge and had attended 75% of the total periods during his NCC service he will need another 45 periods of training to become eligible for certificate ‘B’ Examination. In all other cases where above conditions are not fulfilled, the cadet must attend a minimum 75% periods of the first and second years of training.”
5. An Air Wing Cadet must do a minimum of 10 Glide launches.
1. Cadet must have passsed ‘B’ certificate.
2. The Cadet must be in second/third year of SD/SW NCC Training
3. The Cadet must have attended a minimum of 75% of the periods of 3rd year syllabus during the academic session.
4. Break in the NCC Service of the SD/SW Cadet prior to appearing in the exam should not exceed more than 18 months at one time, after his discharge to count his previous service for Certificate ‘C’ examination. In case the break exceeds 18 months, the following procedure will be adopted
“If he had been on the Unit rolls for a minimum of two years before his discharge and had attended 75% of the total period during his NCC service, he will need another 45 periods of training to become eligible for Certificate ‘C’ examination. In all other cases where above conditions are not fulfilled, the Cadet must attend a minimum of 75% periods of the first and second year of training.”
5. Must have attended two Camp.
