NCC cadets to get bonus points in Agnipath scheme: Director General NCC Talking to reporters later, Lt Gen Singh said, "Women cadets have been in NCC since 1950 and they have done a remarkable work...Recently, Agnipath was launched for recruitment in the Indian Army. The cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) will get bonus points in the Agnipath scheme, its Director General Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh said here on Friday. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of NCC women officers, he also said this new scheme for recruitment of soldiers into three armed forces would be explained to the NCC cadets by its officers to ensure that youths join the services in large numbers. Singh received the salute of women NCC officers at the NCC Officers' Training Academy. A total of 112 women from different parts of India turned NCC officers after three months of training at the academy here. Addressing the women officers, Singh said they have an important responsibility of turning young people into ideal citizens, and expressed confidence that they would do it spectacularly. Talking to reporters later, Lt Gen Singh said, "Women cadets have been in NCC since 1950 and they have done a remarkable work...Recently, Agnipath was launched for recruitment into the army. NCC officers would share more information on it and explain it at length to the cadets." "NCC cadets with A, B and C certificates will get bonus points in Agnipath," he said. Lt Gen Singh said that young people from different parts of India, mostly from rural areas, join the NCC. These young people would serve the military by becoming Agniveers and after completing four years in service will become ideal citizens. Asked whether there was a plan to make NCC compulsory in schools and colleges, he said a high powered committee has been formed to look into what improvements are needed in the corps and on issues related to compulsory training. The panel's report is awaited, he added. The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, provides for the recruitment of youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years to 21 for only four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years. Later the government extended the upper age limit to 23 years for recruitment in 2022. The personnel to be recruited under the new scheme will be known as 'Agniveers'.

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) 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 developing 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. The emblem of the NCC consists of 3 colours; red, dark blue and light blue. These colours represent the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force respectively. The 17 lotuses indicate the 17 directories of India. HISTORY The NCC in India was formed in 1950. It can be traced back to the ‘University Corps’, which was created under the Indian Defence Act 1917, with the objective to make up for a shortage of personnel in the Army. In 1920, when the Indian Territorial Act was passed, the ‘University Corps’ was replaced by the University Training Corps (UTC). The aim was to raise the status of the UTC and make it more attractive to the youth. UTC Officers and cadets wear Army uniform. It was a significant step towards the 'Indianisation' of the Indian armed forces. It was renamed the UOTC so the National Cadet Corps can be considered a successor to the University Officers Training Corps (UOTC) which was established by the British Government in 1942. During World War II, the UOTC never came up to the expectations set by the British. This led to the idea that some better schemes should be formed, which could train more young men in a better way, even during peace. A committee headed by H. N. Kunzru recommended a cadet organization to be established in schools and universities at a national level. The soldier youth foundation Act was accepted by the Governor General, and on the 15th of July 1950 the soldier youth foundation came into existence. Senior Wing (SW) Cadets of the NCC during Republic Day Preparations In 1949, the Girls Division was formed in order to provide equal opportunities to school and college-going girls. The NCC was given an inter-service image in 1950 when the Air Wing was added, followed by the Naval Wing in 1952. In the same year, the NCC curriculum was extended to include community development/social service activities as a part of the NCC syllabus at the behest of Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who took a keen interest in the growth of the NCC. Following the 1962 Sino-Indian War, to meet the requirement of the Nation, NCC training was made compulsory in 1963. This was discontinued in 1968, when the Corps was again made voluntary.[3] During Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 & Bangladesh-Pakistani war of 1971, NCC cadets were the second line of defence. They organized camps to assist ordnance factories, supplying arms and ammunition to the front and also were used as patrol parties to capture enemy paratroopers. The NCC cadets also worked hand in hand with the Civil defense authorities and actively took part in rescue works and traffic control.[4] After the 1965 and 1971 wars, the NCC syllabus was revised. Rather than just being a second line of defence, the revised NCC syllabus laid greater stress on developing qualities of leadership and officer like qualities. The military training which the NCC cadets received was reduced and greater importance was given to social service and youth management. MOTTO and AIM "The discussion for the motto of NCC was started in 11th central advisory meeting (CAC) held on 11 August 1978. At that time there were many mottos in mind like "Duty and Discipline"; "Duty, Unity and Discipline"; "Duty and Unity"; "Unity and Discipline". Later, at the 12th CAC meeting on 12 Oct 1980 they selected and declared "Unity and Discipline" as the motto for the NCC.[5] In living up to its motto, the NCC strives to be and is one of the greatest cohesive forces of the nation, bringing together the youth hailing from different parts of the country and molding them into united and disciplined citizens of the nation".

#NEVER_FORGET_INA NCC Cadets of Gp Imphal taking part in the ongoing Moirang INA Martyr’s Memorial Campaign were thrilled when Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Hon ble Minister of State for Education & External Affairs, arrived at Moirang INA Memorial to pay his tributes to the Martyrs of Azad Hind Fauj. After laying a Wreath at the Statue of Netaji, and hoisting of the National Flag, Hon’ble Minister was then escorted by two NCC Cadet Pilots to the Auditorium, while the Group Commander NCC updated the Hon’ble Minister on the NCC Cadets enthusiastic participation in the Memorial Campaign. Hon’ble Minister stated in his address to the gathering that the Country is making progress in every field, and it is now upon the Youth to step forward and carry on the legacy left to us by our Freedom Fighters. He briefly recounted the importance of Moirang and the impact of INA on the Independence struggle. He praised the NCC Cadets for their high spirits and participation in the Campaign. In the end, a Video compiled by NCC Cadets of NCC Group Imphal was played for the gathering, in which pictures of Netaji and the INA, including the Manipuri Veterans were cast into a video, with the beautiful INA Song in the background. The Group Commander, before launching the Video, requested all Cadets to forever remember the Indian National Army and its contribution towards the Independence Struggle.