NCC (National Cadet Corps)

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) in India was established under the National Cadet Corps Act of 1948, officially inaugurated on July 15, 1948. It can be viewed as the successor to the University Officers Training Corps (UOTC), which was established by the British government in 1942. The UOTC did not meet British expectations during World War II, prompting India to develop improved training programs for young men that would be effective even in peacetime. A committee, led by Pandit H.N. Kunzru and set up at the request of the first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, recommended the formation of a cadet organization at the national level for schools and colleges. The Governor General approved the National Cadet Corps Act, leading to the establishment of the NCC on July 15, 1948. The NCC organizes a variety of camps, including the Annual Training Camp, National Integration Camp, Para Jumping Camp, Snow Skiing Camp, Mountaineering Camp, Army Attachment Camp, Thal Sainik Camp, Youth Exchange Programme Camp, Republic Day Camp, PDLS Camp, PD Camp, and Trekking Camp.