About the National Cadet Corps:
- It is a Tri-Services organisation, comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming the youth into disciplined and patriotic citizens.
- It came into existence under the National Cadet Corps Act XXXI of 1948 under the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
- It is a voluntary organisation that recruits cadets from high schools, colleges, and universities all over India.
- The cadets are given basic military training in small arms and parades. They are given preference in military service over normal candidates during selections.
- Aims
- To develop qualities of character, courage, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, the spirit of adventure and sportsmanship and ideals of selfless service among the youth to make them useful citizens.
- To create a human resource of organised, trained, and motivated youth to provide leadership in all walks of life, including the Armed Forces, and be always available for the service of the nation.
- To create a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the armed forces.
- It is headed by the Director General (DG), an Army officer of the rank of Lieutenant General.
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
