NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC) – A
BOON FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a
national organization having junior wing and senior wing both for girls and
boys. Junior wing NCC is meant for secondary school level and senior wing is
applicable for college students. The objective of NCC organization is to
inculcate discipline for the youth of our nation. An Army Officer of the rank
of Lt General called Director General (DG) heads NCC organization at national
level. The organization has a vast network at each state level headed by an
officer of the rank of Brigadier known as Deputy Director General (DDG) of a
particular state. In every state there are number of Group Headquarters located
at important cities depending upon school and college density and compositions.
Under Group Headquarters there are number of NCC Battalions (Boys/ Girls).
Number of battalions in each Group Headquarters varies depending upon the size
of the area. In the same fashion, number of groups under a DDG varies. NCC is
applicable to all school/ college going children. It is voluntary organization
in nature.
DDGs, group commanders and
battalion commanders organize various events round the year. These are as
under:
(a)
Participation in professional training that
includes the following:
·
Weapon training, including firing or rifles,
sten guns, light machine guns.
·
Drill.
·
First aid training in various contingencies.
·
Basic field craft and guard duties.
·
Basic battle craft at a level of a section
(section comprises of ten men)
(b) Organization
of training camps where teamwork, comradeship, cooperation and events mention
in (a) above are practiced. The training camps are generally of the duration of
two weeks. Such camps are held twice a year.
(c) After
completion of two and four years of training, B certification and C
certificates respectively are awarded to the cadets. The certificates have
preference for admission to various professional courses like medicine. It also
has a weightage for government jobs. A person having C certificate need not
appear in the written examination
conducted by UPSC for commissioned officers of the defence services which is a
major concession. Such students have to face Service Selection Boards direct,
for selection in the defence services as commissioned officers.
(d) Individual
having C certification (which is achieved after four years of NCC training)
gets six months seniority in defence services.
(e) NCC is
considered as one of the best organizations of our country. The organization
has produced better citizens.
During the course of the
attachment, the cadets are given full NCC kit. Refreshment is provided during
parade days (twice a week). The cadets are provided meals, transportation and
medical facility.
The training in the organization
is a costly affair to the exchequer of the state government. NCC officers have
to interact with civil administration at state level, district level, and with
principals/ directors of the colleges. They have to deal with local population,
medical authorities, RTO and all agencies related with civil administration.
This involves advance planning, good communication and inter-personal
relationship. Social, cultural and ethnic activities are promoted in the NCC.
Annual training camps are held at state or national level. Cadets, develop
friendship with various individuals and learn to live in a community
environment during training camps. NCC covers land, air and naval branches and
all cadets are put through training in the skill development of respective
wings.
Discussion Questions:
Q. 1. Why NCC is considered as
one of the best organizations.
Q. 2. How does the organization
relate to field of organizational behaviour. What are various agencies that the
officials have to interact.
Q. 3. What are the benefits of
NCC.
Q. 4. How does the management
interact with external environmental forces?
