The National Cadet Corps is the Indian Military Cadet Corps with its Head Quarters at New Delhi. It is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools, colleges and Universities all over India. The Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and parades. The officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course but are given preference over general candidates during selections based on the achievements in the corps.
The aims of NCC as approved by Minister of Defence in March 2001 are as under:
- To develop character, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure, sportsmanship and ideals of selfless service among the youth of the country
- To create a human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth, to provide leadership in all walks of life and always be available for the service of the nation
- To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed Forces
Senior Division and Senior Wing:
- ‘C’-Certificate is the highest recognition of training and qualification of a Senior NCC cadet.
- ‘B’-Certificate is the initial recognition of training and qualification of a Senior NCC cadet.