Advantages of Joining NCC

In my previous blog I have told about National cadet Corps or NCC, that what are NCC and who and how a student can join NCC. In this blog I am sharing with you the benefits of joining NCC.

• NCC is a highly reputed body which is also a second line of defence. In India, many youngsters are trained in line with defence in case the need arises. If young students want to make it their career option, then being a NCC cadet holds a lot of weight. As they are directly associated with the ministry of defence.
• Other than just military training the cadets also learn several other valuable things such as selflessness, honesty, discipline, hard work and ways to build confidence and gain leadership qualities.
• Since NCC camps are held all over India therefore there is training in a various parts of the country, hence students get an opportunity of visit new places and learn the art of independence. They are required to use their social skills and their senses to get to know new places and adapt to the varying environment. Other than just social skills they also get to learn about the history and art of the new place.
• NCC cadets learn to take pride in them and the training also strengthens the spirit of being an Indian. This helps them gear towards joining the forces and providing their 100% when the country is in need of them.
• Other than military activities, the cadets are taught other skills such as parachuting, paragliding and basic aviation courses because of which they have an edge over others when appearing for the armed forces. Other than that, they also have a special quota which is very useful in case of final selection to join the armed forces.
• Under the regime of exchange programme, there are a few selected students who get an opportunity to visit other countries and learn various things which are practised in other nations and exchange experiences with cadets who happen to come to India from foreign lands.
• There are a total of 32 seats which are set aside for cadets who hold NCC certificate provided they have scored 50% in graduation with at least a B grade in C level examination. If all this suffices, then they are eligible for SSC without even qualifying for a CDS written exam. All they have to do is clear the SSB interview.
• Other than SSB they also get a preference over other in the CRF and BSF.
• Other than just armed forces there are several central and state Government organisations who give special preference to NCC cadets.

In addition to all aforementioned benefits, NCC experience is one different from all others!

*Eligibility conditions can be revised time to time by the concerned authorities.

(Jai Hind)
Lt. Jagvinder Singh
Assistant Professor, GJIMT, Mohali
Associate NCC officer, GJIMT, Mohali.