Q.No.9. What is another aim of NCC?

Lt. Dr. Y. Narasimha Raja, Associate NCC Officer, NCC Topics, NCC C Certificate, NCC B Certificate, A Certificate, Multiple choice Questions, MCQ, Officers Training Academy, Kampte, Gwalior, OTA, SSB, CDSC, Competative exam, Quiz. Dr. Raja sir.

1. During First World War, Britisher‘s created the University Corps with an aim for second line of defence and also to have a large pool of trained youth available for employment into the Armed Forces. NCC in India was conceptualised and raised before independence, mainly with an aim to groom the youth, boys and girls both, nurture them and channelise their energy towards nation building by making them responsible citizen.

2. After independence, the present day NCC came into existence on 16 Apr 1948, through XXXI Act of Parliament. NCC was formally inaugurated on 15 Jul 1948. The Girls Division of the NCC was raised in Jul 1949. On 01 Apr 1950, Air Wing was raised, with one Air squadron each at Bombay and Kolkata. The Naval Wing of the NCC was raised in Jul 1952, thus completing the true representation of all services in the Corps.

3. Today the NCC has an enrolled strength of more than 13 Lakhs cadets and it basically comprises of two divisions of all the three Services ie, the Senior Division / Senior Wing for boys / girls from colleges and the Junior Division / Junior Wing for boys / girls from schools. The Motto of NCC is ‗Unity and Discipline‘.

PART I : AIMS OF THE NCC

4. The aims of NCC are mainly three fold:-

(a) To develop following qualities in the cadets :- (aa) Development of Character.
(ab) Comradeship. (ac) Discipline.
(ad) Secular Outlook. (ae) Spirit of Adventure. (af) Sportsmanship.
(ag) Ideals of selfless service among the youth of the country.

(b) 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.

(c) To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed Forces.

PART II : OBJECTIVES OF THE NCC

5. Objectives of the NCC are:-

(a) Reach out to the maximum youths through various institutions.

(b) Make NCC as an important part of the society.

(c) Teach positive thinking and attitude to the youths.

(d) Become a main source of National Integration by making NCC as one of the greatest cohesive force of our nation irrespective of any caste, creed, religion or region.

(e) Mould the youth of the entire country into a united, secular and disciplined citizens of the nation.

(f) Provide an ideal platform for the youth to showcase their potential in nation building.

(g) Instill spirit of secularism and united India by organizing National Integration Camps all over the country.

(h) Reach out to the youths of friendly foreign countries through Youth Exchange Programmes (YEP).

CONCLUSION

6. The NCC has come a long way and as a organization it has assumed a very important place in the country in grooming the youths to be a leader of tomorrow. Living upto its motto i.e
―Unity and Discipline‖ it strives in its endeavour to meet all its objectives by bringing together the vibrant youths of the entire country.