National Cadet Corps

"Veer Bhogya Vasundhara" is a famous saying which means "Only the Brave Rules the World". The College has a very strong NCC Unit and the cadets have been participating in parades on Republic Day, State Republic Day, Independence Day and various camps organised at different venues.

NCC History :-

NCC was first started in 1666 in Germany. The NCC in India was formed with the National Cadet Corps Act of 1948. It was raised on 15 July 1948. The origin of NCC can be traced back to the ‘University Corps’, which was created under the Indian Defence Act 1917, to make up for the shortage of 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. The UTC Officers and cadets dressed like the army. It was a significant step towards the Indianisation of armed forces. It was rechristened in the form of UOTC so the National Cadet Corps can be considered as a successor of 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 Pandit H.N. Kunzru recommended a cadet organization to be established in schools and colleges at a national level. The National Cadet Corps Act was accepted by the Governor General and on 15 July 1948 the National Cadet Corps came into existence. In 1949, the Girls Division was raised to give 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. 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 the Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who took a keen interest in the growth of the NCC. Following the 1962 Sino-Indian War, to meet the requirements of the Nation, the NCC training was made compulsory in 1963. In 1968, the Corps was again made voluntary.

During the 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 defence authorities and actively took part in rescue works and traffic control.

After the 1965 and 1971 wars, the NCC syllabus was revised. Rather than just being the second line of defence, the NCC syllabus laid greater stress on developing quality of leadership and officer-like qualities. The military training which the NCC cadets received was reduced and greater importance was given to other areas like social service and youth management. This college adopted NCC in the year 2009 with the vision to mould the personality of each student with leadership quality, discipline, unity and character building. At present, the NCC Unit of the college has an authorised strength of 107 Boys and girls students under the unit named 1 HP BN NCC SOLAN, working under the guidance of Lt. Yamuna Sharma under the supervision of Directorate of NCC, PHHP & C.

Introduction to NCC:-

The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters in New Delhi. It is open to school college and University students voluntarily. NCC is a Tri-Services Organization, comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens. After the independence, NCC formally came into existence on 16 July 1948 through NCC XXXI Act of Parliament. After that Girls Division was raised in July 1949, the Air Force was raised on 1st April 1950 and the Naval Wing was raised in July 1952. Today the NCC has an enrolled strength of more than 15 lakh cadets.

NCC Motto

The Motto of the NCC is 'UNITY AND DISCIPLINE' which was adopted on 23 Dec 1957.

Aim of NCC

The aims of NCC as approved by MOD in Mar 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.

Pledge

"I do hereby solemnly promise that I will serve my motherland most truly and loyally and that, I will abide by the rules and regulations of the National Cadet Corps. Further, under the command and control of my commanding officer, I will participate in every camp most sincerely and wholeheartedly. We the cadet of the National Cadet Corps, do solemnly pledge that we shall always uphold the unity of India. We resolve to be disciplined and responsible citizens of our nation. We shall undertake positive community service in the spirit of selflessness and concern for our fellow beings"

Camps

RDC : Republic Day Camp
TSC: Thal Sainik Camp
MAC: Military Attachment Camp
AITC: All India Trekking Camp
ALC: Advanced Leadership Camp
BLC: Basic leadership camp
ATC: Annual Training Camp
IGC: Inter Group Camp
EBSB: Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
SNIC: Special National Integration Camp
RCC: Rock Climbing Camp
VSC: Vayu Sainik Camp
NSC: Nau Sainik Camp
Mountaineering Camp
SSB Screening Camp

Certificates:-

'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.

Training and other activities of our unit:-

Regular activities in the weekly parades are Warm-up exercises, Drills, Rifle Drills, Lecture Class, Map Reading, Weapon Training, Field Craft and Battle Craft, etc, are being imparted to the cadets as per the syllabus framed by the NCC Directorate, PHHP&C.

Statues, Parks, and Walls cleaning under the Swachcha Bharath Abhiyan, Yoga Day, Independence Day, Republic Day, Kargil Vijaya Diwas, Road Safety Rally, Anti-Drug Rally, Tree plantation, Blood Donation, Army Awareness Program, Collegiate/Intercollegiate NCC competitions and NCC Day celebration are the other programs conducted by our unit in which our college cadets will take part in activities and programs.

Yoga Day

Weapon Drill

Blood Donation

Tree Plantation

NCC Achievements:-

A unit is running very actively and dedicatedly in various NCC activities and programmes. Our cadets actively participated in various camps like the All India tracking expedition camp, craw Claiming training camp, RDC, ATC, EBSB, Army Attachment Camp, etc., in the last five years.

Annual Training Camps (ATC):-

These are held within the state under the aegis of respective NCC Directorates. The camps are of 12 days duration for senior boys/girls and 10 days duration for junior boys/girls.
Blood donation

Centrally Organized Camps (COC):-

These camps are of an all-India nature and are planned by HQ DGNCC in consultation with the Directorates nominated to conduct them. Selected cadets, as per the vacancies allotted to each Directorate, participate in these camps. The following types of centrally organised camps are conducted.

Leadership Camps:-

These camps are conducted on an all-India basis. There are four Advance Leadership Camps (ALC) and three Basic Leadership Camps held each year.

Thal Sainik Camp (TSC):-

Two TSCs are conducted at RD parade ground, Delhi Cantt every year i.e. one for SD/JD boys and the other for SW/JW girls

Vayu Sainik Camp (VSC):-

This Centrally Organised Camp is organised for Air Wing Cadets. Cadets from all Directorates attend the camp. VSC is generally conducted in Oct.

nau Sainik Camp (NSC):-

This Centrally Organized Naval Camp is conducted annually for selected Naval Wing Cadets. Boat pulling, regatta and sailing competitions are the main attractions of this camp

Rock Climbing Camps:-

Rock climbing camps are held each year to expose the cadets to the basics of rock climbing and to inculcate the spirit of adventure.

National Integration Camps (NIC):-

The Camps are conducted on an all-India basis and help bridge the cultural gap among various states of India. In addition, the NCC conducts NICs in remote and forward areas to promote national integration. Special NICs are conducted regularly at Leh, Srinagar, North Eastern Region and Port Blair.

Republic Day Camp (RDC) and Prime Minister’s (PM’s) Rally:-

The Republic Day Camp is a prestigious camp inaugurated by the Vice President of India and visited by the Raksha Mantri, Raksha Rajya Mantri, Chief Minister of Delhi, the three Service Chiefs and other dignitaries. During the Camp, a Horse show and cultural programmes are held wherein important dignitaries are invited as Chief Guests. The camp culminates in the Prime Minister’s Rally on 27 January every year which showcases all the activities of NCC.

Attachment Training:-

NCC Army Wing cadets are allowed to live and work in regular Service units in the form of attachment training. Every year a large number of officers and cadets including women officers and Senior Wing girl cadets get attached to various units of the Army for two weeks.
Attachment to Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers Training Academy (OTA).
Every year selected SD cadets are given attachment training with IMA and OTA respectively.