New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday approved a proposal of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) for a major expansion scheme to meet the aspirations of youth in all the border and coastal districts, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of 74th Independence Day.
A total of one lakh cadets from 173 border and coastal districts will be inducted in the NCC, the ministry of defence said in a statement.
RM Sh @rajnathsingh has approved a proposal of @HQ_DG_NCC for a major expansion scheme to meet the aspirations of youth in all the border & Coastal dists.
— Defence PRO Shillong (@proshillong) August 16, 2020
In Meghalaya,3 in Garo Hills & 2 each in Khasi & Jaintia Hills have been identified.NCC units will be upgraded to Bns.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/6xRKWkkgoE
One-third of the Cadets would be girl Cadets.
Over 1000 schools and colleges have been identified in border and coastal districts where NCC will be introduced.
As part of the expansion plan, a total of 83 NCC units will be upgraded (Army 53, Navy 20, Air Force 10), to impart NCC training to the cadets in the border and coastal areas.
Army will provide training and administrative support to the NCC units located in the border areas, Navy shall provide support to NCC units in the coastal areas and similarly Air Force will provide support to the NCC units located close to the Air Force stations.
This will not only provide exposure to the youth of the border and coastal areas to military training and disciplined way of life but will also motivate them to join the armed forces, it added.
The NCC expansion plan will be implemented in partnership with the States.
