National Cadet Corps
- September 17, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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National Cadet Corps
Subject – Security
Context – Dhoni, Anand Mahindra on NCC reform panel
Concept –
- The National Cadet Corps is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India.
- It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis as a Tri-Services Organisation, comprising the Army, the Navy and the Air Wing, engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens.
- The soldier youth foundation in India is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools, higher secondary, colleges and universities all over India.
- The Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and drill.
- The officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course.
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