Aims of NCC
1. To develop qualities of character, courage, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure and sportsmanship, and the ideals of selfless service among the youth to make them useful citizens.
2. To create a human resource of organized, trained, and motivated youth who can provide leadership in all walks of life, including the Armed Forces, and be always available to serve the nation.
Oath
"I 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 Corps." Further, under the command and control of my commanding officer, I will participate in every camp most sincerely and wholeheartedly."
Pledge
we, the cadets of the national cadet corps, do solemnly pledge that we shall always uphold India's unity. We resolve to be disciplined and responsible citizens of our nation. We shall undertake positive community service in the spirit of selflessness and concern for our fellow beings.
NCC History
The NCC in India was formed with the National Cadet Corps Act of 1948. It was raised on 15 July 1948. The National Cadet Corps can be considered a successor of the University Officers Training Corps (UOTC), which was established by the British in 1942. During World War II, the UOTC never came up to the expectations set by the British. This led to the idea that some better schemes should be formed, which could train more young men in a better way, even during peacetime. A committee headed by Pandit H.N. Kunzru recommended a cadet organization to be established in schools and colleges at a national level. The National Cadet Corps Act was accepted by the Governor General, and on 15 July 1948, the National Cadet Corps came into existence. During the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan, NCC cadets were the second line of defense. They organized camps to assist the ordinance factories, supplying arms and ammunition to the front, and also were used as patrol parties to capture the enemy paratroopers. The NCC cadets also collaborated with the Civil Defense authorities, actively participating in rescue work and traffic control. After the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, the NCC syllabus was revised. Rather than just being the second line of defense, the NCC syllabus placed a greater emphasis on developing leadership and officer-like qualities. The military training that the NCC cadets received was reduced, and greater importance was given to other areas like social service and youth management.
NCC Organization
The National Cadet Corps is headed by a Director General, an Army Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General, who is responsible for the functioning of the National Cadet Corps in the country through the National Cadet Corps Headquarters situated in Delhi. At the state level, the country has been divided into 17 directorates covering all states and Union Territories. Each of the State National Cadet Corps Directorate Headquarters controls two to fourteen Group Headquarters. While directorates are commanded by brigades or their equivalents, the groups are commanded by colonels or equivalents from the Air Force and the Navy, and NCC units are commanded by major/lieutenant colonels or their equivalents.
NCC Flag
The NCC Flag contains the NCC Crest in gold in the middle, with the letters "NCC" encircled by a wreath of seventeen lotus with a background in red, blue, and light blue. Red depicts the Army, Deep Blue depicts the Navy, and Light Blue depicts the Air Force. The seventeen lotuses represent the 17 state directorates. "Unity of Discipline" (Ekta aur Anushasan) is written at the bottom of the NCC flag.
Enrollment
Induction into the NCC is voluntary, and students, both boys and girls, can join at the age of 13 years in the junior division (JD) or junior wings (JW) (generally classes eight to ten) and senior division (SD) or senior wings (SW) from eleventh grade onwards.
NCC SONG
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.