1. NCC was started in Punjab in Oct 1948 with three Bns, one Indep Coy and one Arty Bty with a total cdt str of 1624. By 1949, the number of units increased to eight, numbers of NCC cadets to 6,628 and the number of Officers managing these units to 218. The Punjab region was designated as No 8 Circle Cadet Corps with its HQ located at Shimla and commanded by Maj SN Nigam. Later, in 1956, the Circle HQ was shifted to Chandigarh. In 1964, the Circle HQ was converted into NCC Dte Punjab commanded by a Director NCC of the rank of Brig. On 1st Jul 1964, the jurisdiction of NCC Dte Punjab was extended to the State of Himachal Pradesh (HP) and the Directorate was re- designated as NCC Directorate Punjab & HP.
2. To cope up with the increased work load, decentralize and facilitate comd and control, the whole of unified Punjab and HP were divided into eight Gp HQ commanded by Lt Cols. These Gp HQ were and are still located at Chandigarh, Ambala, Rohtak, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Shimla. The NCC Gp Cdrs were given the responsibility to exercise control and to co-ordinate activities of NCC Units under their comd.
3. On 01 Nov 1966, consequent to re-organisation of Punjab State into Punjab, Haryana, HP States, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the designation of this Dte was changed to NCC Dte Punjab, Haryana, HP and Chandigarh (PHHP&C Dte). The names of NCC Units located in different States were also changed, accordingly.
4. NCC in this Dte has now grown into a large org comprising 34 NCC Bns, 12 Girl Bns, 3 R&V Sqns, 6 Naval Units, 8 Air Sqns and 4 Sainik School covering 1,50,361 sq kms in 56 districts. NCC units under the Dte are imparting trg to a total of 1,39,267 cdts, both boys and girls, in 1998 Colleges and Schools.
5. Despite bifurcation of the erstwhile State of Punjab into four States (including UT of Chandigarh), within the NCC, the Dte is still popularly known as the “Punjab Dte”.
6. The Directorate has won the NCC Championship Banner FIVE OUT OF LAST SEVEN TIMES.
Major General Manjeet Singh Mokha, Sena Medal has assumed the appointment of Additional Director General, NCC Directorate PHHP&C on 01 Feb 2024.
He was commissioned into 12 MARATHA Light Infantry on 09 Mar 1990 and commanded his parent Battalion in Counter Insurgency Operations in Manipur. He also commanded an Assam Rifles Sector in a challenging environment along the Indo- Myanmar Border.
The General Officer has also held important staff and instructional appointments at all levels including an appointment in joint services environment of HQ Integrated Defence Staff. He has been awarded Sena Medal (Distinguished) and twice awarded with Chief of Army Staff Commendation for meritorious service.
Maj Gen Jagdeep Singh Cheema, Additional Director General of NCC Dte PHHP& C
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