Union Minister of State for Defense Sanjay Seth on Tuesday announced the expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) by three lakh cadets across the country.
According to an official statement by the Ministry of Defense, many states have already agreed to support the scheme and the necessary training is committed to prepare the infrastructure rapidly. “He also announced a planned expansion up to three lakh NCC personnel.
According to an official statement by the Ministry of Defense, many states have already agreed to support the scheme and necessary training is committed to pursue the infrastructure rapidly. The Defense Ministry statement said, “They also announced the planned expansion of NCC by three lakh cadets across the country, in which many states have already given their consent and the necessary training has committed to pursue the infrastructure rapidly.”
Seth said, “The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is an organization that creates a sense of nationalism, service … Prime Minister Modi has resolved that the number of cadets in NCC should be between 17-20 lakhs … All states should contribute positively in it and we will soon achieve the goal …”.
According to the statement of the Ministry of Defense, the minister also highlighted new initiatives, such as appointing ex -servicemen as NCC instructors, who provide new employment opportunities for veterans. He praised the active participation of NCC in national campaigns like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Naya Savera Scheme and Drug Addiction Campaign.
The Union Minister of State also congratulated the NCC Mount Everest campaign team for successfully arriving at the summit on 18 May. He described this achievement as “a powerful example of cadet’s courage and flexibility”.
The statement said that while calling on continuing the center-state cooperation, Seth urged the states to fulfill their commitments to manpower, infrastructure and funding to support this historical expansion, which will strengthen the NCC’s integral role in shaping the youth and securing the nation’s future.
Seth also inaugurated the Special United States Representative of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Additional/Deputy Director General (JS R&A) Conference during his visit to Bhopal.
During the program, NCC Director General Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh talked about NCC’s achievements and future plans. He emphasized the need for strong training and construction of camp infrastructure across the country.
During the program, NCC Director General Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh talked about NCC’s achievements and future plans. He emphasized the need for strong training and construction of camp infrastructure across the country. He also talked about the goal of increasing the participation of the youth and improving the performance of the cadet.
Education and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, senior officials of the Ministry of Defense, State Government officials and NCC heads of all states attended the conference.
