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NCC DIRECTORATE
JAMMU, KASHMIR & LADAKH
General
NCC in J&K was raised in the year 1954 with one Senior Division Unit and four Junior Division troops
and was controlled by 07 Circle, New Delhi. J&K Dte came into existence in 1960 at Srinagar and was headed
by Director (Colonel). A Girls wing unit was raised in the year 1964. In 1982, the post of director was
upgraded to Brigadier and in 1985 it was redesignated as Dy Director General (DDG) NCC. Subsequently,
it was upgraded to Additional Director General (ADG) NCC in Jun 2012. Now J&K Dte is redesignated as
NCC Dte JK&L after bifurcation of State of Jammu Kashmir in two union territories namely Jammu Kashmir
and Ladakh. The Dte has two group HQs, with a total of 11 NCC Units covering the three geographical
regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. The units are covering 22 districts, 398 institutions in 84000 sq km
of territory of both the Union Territories.
Trg Activities
Institutional Trg. Institutional Trg is the most important aspect of NCC training and hence great
emphasis on institutional trg is given in the trgyr 19-20. As per practise in vogue in NCC Dte JK&L, COs/
OCs visit all their institutes at least once during a cycle of three months and Gp Cdrs in a cycle of six months.
Regular vis by PI Staff to the institutes during institutional trg has been adhered to.
Camp Training.A Total of 28 ATCs/CATCswere conducted in the yr 2019-20 and approximately 11,200
Cadets attended the same.
SNIC Leh. SNIC Leh was conducted at Leh wef 27 Jun to 08 Jul 2019
with Kargil Diwas as theme. A total of 170 Cadets from all over the country
participated in the same.
EBSB Camps. For the trgyr 19-20, NCC Dte JK & L was clubbed with
NCC Dte MP&CG. Both the regions (JK&L & MP&CG) are completely
different in every aspect and EBSB Camp gives opportunity to Cadets of
both the Dtes to know each other’s culture, language and cuisine. Two EBSB
Camps at Jammu ie EBSB Camp-I and Camp-II were successfully conducted
at NCC Camping Ground Nagrota. 200 Cadets of MP & CG Dte attended
these EBSB Camps.
Social Service and Community Development Activities.Cadets of
NCC Dte JK&L participated in plethora of
Social Service activities during the current
year, which includes Tree Plantation, Swachhta
Pakhwada, Pollution Pakhwada, Rallies on
Drug abuse and illicit trafficking, Cycle Rally
visits to old age homes, orphanages and blind
schools, Rallies/Awareness pgmes on social
issues and cleanliness drives.
International Day of Yoga- 19. 11,388
Cadets of NCC Dte JK&L participated in
International Day of Yoga on 21 Jun 19 at 91
venues across Jammu, Srinagar and Ladakh
regions.
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Adventure Trg.
Details of Cadets participated in Adventure Trg are as under :-
Sr. No. Activity Participation
(a) Mtn Courses/Skii courses 26
(b) RCTC 64
(c) Para Basic Courses 05
NSC-19. NCC Dte JK&L stood 7th in All India Nau Sainik Camp-2019. Cadet Bhanu Pratap won gold
medal in Best Cadet Competition.
Sailing Expedition. Sailing Expedition of 1 J&K Naval Unit
NCC was held at Govind Sagar Lake, Bilaspur, HP in which 60 SD/
SW Cadets participated.
Adventure and Skill Development. The Dte has taken the
initiative of conducting Adventure activities in collaboration with
Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering Gulmarg, free of cost for the Cadets. Apart from adventure,
the cadets were provided the skill to organise their own activity and
earn money. The cdts have recd certificates by Ministry of Tourism,
Govt of India Delhi. The details of Adventure Activities carried out are
as under:-
Hot Air Balloon Trg. Hot Air Ballooning Adventure camp
was conducted from 10 Dec 2019 to 19 Dec 2019 at Nagrota.
29 NCC cadets participated in this adventure activity
Para Sailing Trg. Parasailing Trg camp commenced from 21
Dec 2019 to 30 Dec 2019 at Vijaypur, Jammu. 60 NCC cadets
participated in this adventure activity.
RDC-20. 114 Cadets of JK&L Dte participated in RDC-20 at New
Delhi. Dte stood second in Ballet competition, third in Flag Area. Cadet
Dhananjay Parmar of 1 J&K NU NCC was adjudged third in Best Cadet
Competition during RDC-20.
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2018-19 63Following ANOs/Cadets have been awarded DGNCC Commendation Card during RDC-20/PM Rally:-
First Offr Pawan Kumar
Second Offr Bilal Ahmad Sofi
Third Offr Mulkh Raj Sharma
Cadet Rohit Blouria
Cadet Mehrun Nisa
Cadet Mujaffar Ahmad Rather
Cadet Rijvan Umar Lone
YEP/Naval Cruise. Five Cadets of this Dte participated in YEP and OSD. Details are as under :-
Cadet Akash Thakur Kazakhstan
Cadet Vikas Bhagat
SUO Aakriti Sharma - Vietnam
Cadet Keshav Singh - OSD
Cadet GouravPakaya - Singapore
Achievements.
Cadet Sahavetna Sambyal of 2 J&K Girls Bn NCC
won Raksha Mantri Padak.
Cadet Priya Sharma was awarded Def Secy
Commendation Card during RDC-20 for her acts
of exemplary devotion, dedication and sincerity in
NCC.
Cadet Akriti Sharma of 1 J&K Girls Bn NCC
was adjudged best SW Cadet during Para basic
Course –II at PTS Agra.
Cadet Gurjeet Kour of 1 J&K Naval Unit NCC won
Gold Medal in the Level I windsurfing at Indian
Navy Watermanship Training Centre, Goa.
JUO Mudasir Ashraf of 1 J&K Bn NCC, Srinagar was
awarded National Bravery Award by Indian Council
for Child Welfare.
Cadet Monika Meenia and Cadet Raghav Sharma
won silver medal in GV Mavlankar Shooting
Competition.
Two SD and One SW Cadet of Dte has been selected for
63rd National Shooting Competition Championship.
Two SD Cadets are qualified for Indian Team Trials.
Six Cadets of Dte joined Army as Officers in the Trgyr
19-20. Their details are as under:-
¸¸ Sukender Singh - 2 J&K Bn NCC
¸¸ Rahul Manhas - -do-
¸¸ Sahil Sharma - -do-
¸¸ Ashish Ranjan - JD(I) Coy NCC, Nagrota
¸¸ Achyut Gupta - -do-
¸¸ Sgt Hansija Sharma - 2 J&K (G) Bn NCC
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2018-19NCC DIRECTORATE
KARNATAKA & GOA
General
NCC in Karnataka came into being in 1948 with a strength of 10 Officers and 315 Army wing cadets
under HQ 10 Circle Cadet Corps in the erstwhile Mysore state. Over a period of time, there have been
additions in str, reloc of units and UT of Goa too was brought under the ambit of the Dte. Presently the Dte
has six Gp HQs and 56 major/minor units, which covers 1071 educational institutions, which are spread over
30 districts of Kar and Goa. The cdt str stands at 78,091 from all the three wings. NCC in Kar and Goa has
always been a big attraction for the youth. They have been traditionally doing well in all NCC activities at
national level.
Trg Activities
Institutional trg. Institutional trg forms the backbone of the trg concept and methodology
being followed in the Dte. An earnest effort was made by all units under the Dte to complete the
NCC syllabus in time and prepare the cadets to not only for the certificate exams but also coach
them for entry into Armed Forces.
ATCs/CATCs: 2019-20. A total of 27 ATCs and 65 CATCs were conducted during the trg period
to impart basic NCC trg as well as to identify the pool of talent. ATC’s and CATCs were conducted
at Bn level and IGC at Dte level.
AINSC. The sele and trg of the cdts for Pre Nau Sainik Camp commenced on 23 Aug to 30 Sep
2019. The All India NCC Nau Sainik Camp-2019 was conducted from 02 Oct to 13 Oct 2019. 36 SD/
SW cadets took part. Our cadets won 03 individual Gold medals, 03 Silver and 02 Bronze medals.
The Dte won the following event medals:
Ship Modelling - Gold Medal
Whaler Boat Rigging - Bronze Medal
Boat Pulling-SW - Silver Medal.
AIYR 2019. Preparations for AIYR commenced in right earnest with Pre Yatching Regatta I, II, III being
conducted from 29 Sep to 01 Nov 19 in KRS Dam under the aegis of Mysore Gp HQ. The Dte participated in
the AIYR 2019 conducted by Odisha Dte from 03 Nov to 10 Nov 19. The cadets performed exceptionally well
during the camp.
AIVSC. Three pre-VSC were conducted under the aegis of HQ ‘B’ Gp, Bangalore in Bengaluru
from 29 Aug to 02 Oct 19 as a prelude to AIVSC 2019. The cadets from all flying sqns were trained
and selected through inter sqn competitions. The AIVSC-2019 was conducted at Jodhpur under
the aegis of Raj Dte from 03 Oct to 25 Oct 19. The cdts excelled in Firing & Flying competitions and
secured fourth posn.
Special NCC Yatching Training Camp. The Ist Edition of Special
NCC Yatching Training Camp in Sailing for proficient Naval NCC
cadets was conducted from 20 to 25 May 2019. 46 SD/ SW cadets who
qualified level I & II YAI certification in 3rd Edition camp participated
for upper level YAI certification. The camp was conducted in INWTC,
Vasco, NAD Jetty Goa. Hon’ble RRM Shri Shripad Naik graced the
event on 21 Jan 20 and felicitated the cadets
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2018-19 65Over Seas Deployment- Naval Cruise. Cdt Kumara Swamy NS and
POC Vivek M of 3 Kar NU NCC Mysore were selected for OSD. They were
deployed on INS Tir of 1 TS and sailed to Port Louis (Mauritius) and Port
Victoria (Seychelles) from 01 Mar to 19 Apr 2020.
Ocean Sailing Expedition- KONKAN ODYSSEY. An Ocean sailing
expedition named KONKAN ODYSSEY-2019 was conducted under the aegis
of 1 Goa Naval Unit from 3rd to 12th Oct 2019. 72 NCC cadets of Kar& Goa
Dte participated in the expedition with 03 whaler boats and covered the sea
route from Goa (INWTC, Vasco) to Chapora (North Goa), Talapona (South
Goa) and back. The cadets were trained in handling of DK Whaler boats in
open sea and instill a sense of pride, teamwork and the spirit of adventure.
RDC 2020. Kar and Goa contingent performed well during the RDC-
2020. The Dte was adjudged fourth in the overall posn and stood first in group song competition. SUO
Sreeshma Hegde MP won Gold medal for leading the Rajpath parade as parade commander and CSUO
MonishN Aradhya leading the PM Rally parade.
AITSC. Selection and trg forAll India Thal Sena Camp was conducted from 12 Aug 2019 for boys and
girls at Bengaluru. 49 SD cadets and 40 SW cadets participated in the final camp held at Delhi from16 Sep to
27 Sep 2019. Dte bagged first posn in obsttrg (SD) and second posn in Judging dist and Fd sig (SW).
IDS. Cadets from the Dte participated in the Inter Directorate shooting competition and sports shooting
competitions held at Asansol WB from 14 Aug to 25 Aug 19. The cadets performed well and were adjudged
sixth among the 17 Dtes.
Mountaineering Courses/Expeditions. 25 Cadets attended mountaineering courses in MIS Manali,
NIM Uttarkashi, HMI Darjeeling NIM & allied sports, Arunachal Pradesh and JIM & WSPahalgam.
Rock Climbing. A total of 56 cadets participated in two Rock Climbing Camps at RCTC Gwalior.
Belgaum Trek. As per the annual schedule of trg events, on behalf of DG NCC and Dte, Gp HQ,
Belagavi organised “ All Indi NCC Trekking Expedition Belgaum Trek” from 14 Dec to 21 Dec 19. 99 SD &
JD cadets from all dtes participated in the event.
Youth Exchange Program. 11 cadets from Kar& Goa Dte participated in the Youth Exchange programme
to Singapore, Srilanka, Russia, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Vietnam and Maldives.
Swatch Bharat Summer Internship(SBSI) - 2019). In
continuation of the clarion call given by Hon’ble PM shri
Narendra Modi on 02 Oct 14 for each indl to devote time towards
swachhata, as apart of Mission Swatchh Bharat, the Min of Jal
Shakti in association with Min of Youth Affairs and sports and
NCC HQ launched the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship
- 50 Hours of Swachhata. Various activities were org towards
generating awareness for better solid and wet waste mgt,
swachhatamelas, awareness through wall paintings etc. Mysuru
group was at the forefront of the event under the guidance of Dy
DG Air Cmde LK Jain. Large no of solid waste mgt activities like waste collection drive, segregation of solid
waste, supporting communities to build compost pits and org street cleaning were carried out by the NCC
cadets. PO Cadet Ranjitha S of 3 Kar NU was awarded the SBSI Best cadet by the Hon’ble President of India
at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 05 Sep 2019.
National Integration EBSB Camp. The States of Karnataka and
Goa were paired with Punjab for Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat Camps. This
opportunity gave the cadets of all the three states to have an greater insight
into the history, culture and traditions of each other. Cadets of this Dte
attended 02 camps at Amristsar & Ropar and similarly 02 camps were
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2018-19organised in Mysore and Ballari as hosts. Due to the on break of COVID-19 pandemic, Kar & Goa Dte went
ahead with the conduct of EBSB -IV through webinars.
EX NCC YOGDAAN. Kar & Goa Dte and all units and institutions under its
umbrella actively commenced Human Resources Trg and Capacity Building for COVID
19 response activities in sync with the state administration. NCC cadets were deployed
for various social works to assist COVID warriors to contain the pandemic. Various
events like Mask India Movement, Adopt a Police Barricade, Food distribution, Mask
distribution, providing drinking water and refreshment to migrant labourers were some
of the activities which brought succour in the far flung areas with limited connectivity.
All the above activities were carried out following strict COVID protocols.
Award of RRM Commendation Card. Belgaum witnessed
incessant rains resulting in heavy floods in the dist. Flood relief
teams were rescuing stranded people from far flung areas. SUO
Prathamesh Patil of 26 Kar Bn NCC who was assisting the
volunteers received a distress call to save some people stranded
on the first floor of a building in Chouglewadi, Belgaum. He
reached the building which was submerged up to ground floor
in a boat and found a young mother holding a 7 month old baby
over her head and crying for help. After struggling with the
debris he entered the building. He rescued the mother and baby and brought them to the boat safely. He
then swam back to the building and rescued an 80 yr old man and in his third trip he rescued a couple with
their 5 yr old baby. The father of the child was a physically challenged person and had to be carried to the
boat. The bravery and selflessness displayed by SUO Prathamesh is a shining example for others to emulate.
In recognition of his brave and gallant act, SUO Prathamesh Patil was awarded the Raksha Rajya Mantri’s
Commendation Card on 20 Oct 20.
Entry Into Armed Forces As Officers. 20 SD/SW NCC cadets from this Dte have joined NDA/
IMA/OTA during 2019-20 while 25 SD cadets made entry into the forces as soldiers to serve their
motherland.
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2018-19 67NCC DIRECTORATE
KERALA & LAKSHADWEEP
NCC Directorate of Kerala & Lakshadweep has grown leaps and bounds from being a “University of
Labour Corps” in 1939 in the erstwhile State of Travancore to a full-fledged NCC Directorate in 1962. The
strength of the NCC in Kerala has since then risen steadily from 315 cadets to 80770 cadets with 43% girl
cadets, which is the highest representation of girl cadets amongst all the NCC Directorates. The NCC
Directorate (Ker & L) has 5 Group Headquarters and 42 NCC units encompassing the whole State of Kerala
and Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
Institutional Training. NCC Training predominantly is carried out in institutions and in Annual
Training Camps. Drill and Weapon Training are the most liked outdoor activities. There are nearly 28 short
ranges in the state where cadets carry out their .22 Rifle firing. Apart from that, there are 16 obstacle courses
where cadets get trained for enhancing their reflexes and endurance.
Centrally Organised Camps:
Kerala Trek I. Kerala Trek I was conducted at Kulamavu by this Dte wef 06 Oct to 13 Oct 2019. A
total of 120 cdts (70 SD & 50 JD) along with 03 ANOs from three Dtes i.e., Maharashtra, Karnataka
& Goa and Tamilnadu, Pondicherry & Andaman Nicobar Dtes participated in the camp. In
addition, a total of 125 cdts (75 SD & 50 JD) from this Dte attended the camp along with 06 ANOs.
Kottayam Gp coordinated the event.
Kerala Trek II. Kerala Trek II was conducted at Kollam (Kulathupuzha) by this Dte wef 22 Dec
to 29 Dec 2019. A total of 120 cdts (70 SD & 50 JD) along with 03 ANOs from two Dtes i.e., AP and
MP&CG Dtes participated in the camp. In addition a total of 245 cdts (145 SD, 100 JD) from this
Dte attended the camp along with 03 ANOs. Kollam Gp coordinated the event.
Kerala EBSB-I. EBSB-I was conducted at Thrissur by this Dte wef 21 Dec 2019 to 01 Jan 2020. A
total of 100 cdts (50 SD & 50 SW) from Raj Dte participated in the camp. In addition, a total of 500
cdts (150 SD, 150 SW, 100 JD & 100 JW) from this Dte participated in the camp. Ernakulam Gp
coordinated the event.
Kerala EBSB-II. EBSB-II was conducted at Kanhangad by this Dte wef 21 Dec 2019 to 01 Jan 2020.
A total of 100 cdts (50 SD & 50 SW) from Raj Dte participated in the camp. In addition a total of
500 cdts (150 SD, 150 SW, 100 JD & 100 JW) from this Dte participated the camp. The 08 cdts of
Raj Dte, who participated in the ibid camp were sent to home stay at homes of two local cadets of
Kasargod. It helped to inculcate habit of appreciating divergent cultural/cusines/traditions and
development of accommodative nature in a cadet. Calicut Gp coordinated the event.
Republic Day Camp (RDC) – 2020. The RDC Kerala contingent comprising of 116 cadets took part in
prestigious Republic Day Parade with vigour and josh. The cadets made us proud in Best Cadet Competition
& Cultural events. The Dte contingent stood overall Eighth in the RDC - 2020. Prizes/positions in Group
and Individual events won by the Kerala & Lakshadweep Dte are given below:-
In the Group events our cdts performed par excellence and got remarkable positions as given
below:-
¸¸ First Position in Best Dte Cultural Competition.
¸¸ First Position in Gp Dance.
¸¸ Second Position in Gp Song.
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2018-19¸¸ Best Dte Girls Wing Trophy.
¸¸ Best Dte Army Wing Trophy.
Individual positions won by cadets and Staffs of Kerala & Lakshadweep Dte are as follows:-
¸¸ Sgt Bhavana S Pai of Ernakulam Gp - Best Cadet SW (Army) - Gold Medal
¸¸ SCC Gauri Sankar S of Kollam Gp - Best Cadet SW (Navy) - Silver Medal
¸¸ PO Cdt Sanath Krishna K of Calicut Gp - Best Cadet JD/JW (Navy) - Bronze Medal
¸¸ SUO Dipin Divakaran of Trivandrum Gp - DGNCC Commendation Card
¸¸ Cdt Kathiya Varghese of Ernakulam Gp - DGNCC
Commendation Card
¸¸ CDT Sneha S of Ernakulam Gp - R&V Events - Bronze
Medal
¸¸ SUO Ashley Augustine of Calicut Gp - Best Stick Orderly
¸¸ SCC Gauri Sankar of Kollam Gp - DGNCC Medallion
¸¸ Syce KK Madhu of 1(K) R&V Sqn (Staff) - DGNCC
Medallion
¸¸ Lt Raison Sam Raju, ANO of Marthoma College, Thiruvalla
under 15(K) Bn NCC - Raksha Mantri Pathak.
¸¸ Capt Dr. Rajeev Thomas, ANO of Mary Matha College,
Mananthavady under 5(K) Bn Wyd. - Raksha Mantri
Commendation Card
Youth Exchange Programme (2019-2020). Eight cadets
of NCC Dte (Kerala & Lakshadweep) were selected for Youth
Exchange Programme -2019. Our cadets have represented India
in our Friendly Foreign Nations such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Sri
Lanka, Singapore and Maldives giving them the exposure to
interact and learn from other international cadets.
Thal Sainik Camp (TSC) – 2019. The Directorate
Team comprising 89 cadets stood first in the National Level
Competition. While the TSC (Girls) team was adjudged First
among the 17 Directorates, the TSC (Boys) secured third place.
Cdt Silmiya Sadique and Cdt Vaishnav of 30(K) Bn were
adjudged Best Cadet and also selected to appear for YEP
competition in RDC-2020.
Inter Dte Sports Shooting Competiton: In the IDSS
Competitions Sgt Priya Joshy (Kozhikode Gp) Won Gold Medal
in SW category. UO Yadu S Vijay (14(K) Bn NCC, Kottayam Gp)
and Cadet Ashwant BM (30(K) Bn NCC, Kozhikode Gp) won
Gold and Bronze Medals in SD Category respectively.
All India Vayu Sainik Camp. All India Vayu Sainik Camp 2019 was conducted from 05 Oct 19 to 15 Oct
19 at Jodhpur under Rajasthan Dte. Cdt Maneesh Mohan of 1(K) Air Sqn secured Silver Medal. Cdt Santosh
of 1(K) Air Sqn secured Gold Medal in Health & Hygiene competitions.
Annual Training Camps (ATC) / Combined Annual Training Camps (CATC). In 2019, 102 ATC/
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2018-19 69CATC were conducted and 48102 cadets got trained. Firing, Drill and life skills were taught to the cadets
along with exposure to three services organisation, modes of entry into armed forces etc.
MENU Sailing Expedition. With an aim to generate a spirit of adventure and sportsmanship, a sailing
expedition was conducted from 10 Oct to 23 Oct 19 under the aegis of 7 (K) Naval Unit NCC under NCC Gp
HQ, Ernakulam. The expedition was conducted from Kochi to Kottappuram to Kollam (Kochi-Kottapuram-
Kochi and Kochi-Kollam-Kochi) as part of “Most Enterprising Naval Unit (MENU)” and had a team of 85
NCC cadets (60 SD & 25 SW) in three whaler boats. The expedition was flagged off by Rear Admiral R J
Nadkarni of HQ Southern Naval Command, at Seamanship School Jetty, Naval Base Kochi.
Yachting Regatta. 03 SD & 03 SW cadets participated in the Yachting Regatta at INS Chilka from 02-09
Nov 2019. Also, 03 SD cadets attended Special NCC Yachting Trg camp conducted at Goa 02 to 09 Dec 2019.
Scuba Diving. Scuba diving trg for NCC cadets of Kerala & Lakshadweep Dte was conducted twice
at CCDT, Naval Base from 22 Apr 19 to 26 Apr 19 and again from 06 May 19 to 10 May 19. 20 SD and 10 SW
Cadets participated in the training. During the training, cadets were exposed to various diving activities such
as ‘shallow water diving’, ‘snorkelling’, ‘buddy breathing’, ‘flood mask drills’ etc. Practical training on the
aspects of ‘maintenance and set charging preparation’, diving signals, etc were also carried out. Overall, the
cadets benefited from the experience and have become more confident for recreational diving.
Air Trg. Flying is an adventure which no one wants to miss out. A total of 4650 cadets enrolled is almost
100% of authorised strength. While 3(K) Air Sqn has two Zen Air Micro light aircrafts, the 1 (K) Air Sqn NCC
got two new Micro Light air craft PIPISTREL VIRUS SW-80 “Garud” for training NCC Air wing cadets.
Though flying space is not available at Thiruvananthapuram, the training is being imparted from Naval Air
Base in Cochin.
Social Service And Nation Building Activities: The social service and community development
activities include Swatch Bharat Abhiyan, Environmental Protection, Nature Preservation, Tree Plantation,
Pollution Awareness, Drug Awareness, AIDS Awareness, Cancer Awareness, Disaster Relief, Blood Donation,
Saving the Girl Child, Care for the Blind, Care for the Aged and Homeless, Road Safety and other similar
relevant contemporary social issues.
Sl. Name of Activity Period Aim & Participation
No.
(a) Anti Drug Campaign 03 May 19 Antidrug Awareness to the remotest corners of the
state was a joint venture with the Excise Dept.
(b) Flood Relief Activities Aug 2019 Conducted rescue operations in Flood affected areas
(c) Mega Cycle Rally 08 Aug to 15 Aug 19 As part of Swacch Bharat Mission and covered a total
distance of 600 Kms.
(d) Mega Swachhta 17 Sep to 02 Oct 19 Conducted various activities like rallies, cleanliness
Pakhwada drive, Nukkad Natak and collection drive for Single
use Plastic etc. More than 40,000 Cdts/ANOs/PI
Staff/Officers participated.
(e) Swachhta Pakhwada 01 – 15 Dec 19 Conducted with the theme “ Plastic Se Raksha,
Swachhta hi Suraksha”. During the Pakhwada major
event of Plogging was also carried out on 07 Dec 19 at
various venues and nearly 4293 Kgs of Plastic waste
was collected. A total of 25570 Cdts and 646 ANOs/
PI Staff/Officers participated.
(f) World Environment 05 Jun 2019 Conducted a tree plantation drive in coordination
Day with Forest Department and participated in the
afforestation programme under Haritha Keralam
Project on the occasion of World Environment Day
observed on 05 Jun 2019. Approx 6250 Cdts/ANOs/
PI Staff /Officers participated.
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2018-19Sl. Name of Activity Period Aim & Participation
No.
(g) International Day of 21 Jun 2019 International Yoga Day practice was carried out
Yoga around 628 venues by 49453 cadets of NCC Dte.
(h) Blood Donation 01 Oct 2019 Nearly 420 cadets of various NCC Bns of this
Directorate participated in the camps conducted by
the State Blood Transfusion Council all over the state
and donated nearly 147 Ltrs of Blood.
(j) AIDS Awareness 01 Dec 2019 Conducted AIDS awareness programme and rallies
to raise awareness among the students and the
community.
(k) Cancer Awareness 04 Feb 2020 Conducted local campaigns and rallies to raise
awareness and educate students on healthy lifestyle
by avoiding tobacco products and alcohol.
(l) Child Rights 13 Sep 19 Participated in the inauguration of Child Rights
Protection Awareness Bike Rally organized by Kerala State
Commission for Protection of Child Rights at
Koothuparamba, Kerala.
(m) Road Safety 23 - 30 Apr 2019 Nearly 1200 cadets from various Bns actively
participated in the week long campaign. The
campaign included awareness rally by cadets
carrying placards, sloganeering, Street Plays,
demonstration and awareness lecture with
participation of civil public.
Entry into Armed Forces as Officers & Others. A total of 18 Cdts enrolled into Armed Forces as Officers
and total of 26 cadets enrolled into other ranks in Armed Forces.
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2018-19 71NCC DIRECTORATE
MADHYA PRADESH & CHHATTISGARH
The Dte provides NCC Coverage in MP & Chhattisgarh
States through 39 major units and 22 minor units and has in
its fold 1229 institutions (408 Colleges & 821 Schools). NCC
coverage is in all the 52 Districts of Madhya Pradesh and 27 Districts
of Chhattisgarh. The cadet strength is approximately 98,179. Out of
this figure, more than 30 % are Girl Cadets.
Change of Guard. Maj Gen Sanjay Sharma took over charge
of Addl Dir Gen of NCC Dte Madhya Pradesh & Chhattishgarh
on 01 Feb 2020.
Insp of ADG (A). Rear Admiral Alok Bhatnagar, NM, ADG
(A), HQ DGNCC visited the Dte & units from 25 – 26 Jun 2019.
Combined Annual
Training Camps. A total of 108
CATCs were conducted by units
during the Trg Year in which
52,686 Cdts attended.
Remount & Veterinary Training. This directorate has
four R&V Units. 1 MP R&V Sqn NCC Jabalpur is one of the
oldest R&V Unit in the country raised on 19 Jul 1966. The
Total strength of cadets undergoing R&V Trg is 908 SD and SW.
Apart from imparting Mil Trg to the cdts, the impetus is given on
orientation of the cdts in care and management of animals and
their equipment.
Most Enterprising Naval Unit (MENU).One expedition was conducted by 1 CG Naval Unit, Raipur
from 13 Oct to 22 Oct 19 in Kodar Reservoir. Total sailing distance of 234 kms was covered. 60 Cdts participated
in the event.
All India Vayu Sainik Camp. The Dte contingent stood overall
third in the competition. The cdts won 02 Gold, 01 Silver and 03 Bronze
Medals.
Thal Sainik Camp. The Dte secured Bronze medal in Health and
Hygiene competition.
Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat (EBSB).Two EBSB were conducted by this dte. One camp was conducted
at Raigarh under aegis of Raipur Gp in which 500 Cdts of this Dte and 100 cdts of J&K Dte participated. The
second camp was conducted at Indore wherein 500 Cdts of this Dte and 100 cdts of J&K Dte participated.
Cdts benefited from exchange of customs and food preparations of the respective states.
Spl NIC. NIC is a Camp for cadets from all over India to get
integrated and helps develop a spirit of National Integration and
solidarity and an opportunity of community living and working with
cadets of other states. Spl NIC were conducted at Leh, Kakinada, Port
Blair & Jaisalmer in which 45 cadets of this Dte participated.
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2018-19National Shooting Championship.63rd NSCC was conducted by NRAI (National Rifle Association
of India) at MP State Shooting Range, Bhopal from 07 Dec 19 to 04 Jan 2020. The Dte was given the task of
training and fielding the DGNCC team in the Championship. The task was successfully executed by Bhopal
Gp wherein 46 cadets of other Dte participated.
Social Service and Community Development Activities.Social Service and Community Development
Activities are important aspects of NCC curriculum. The following SSCD activities have been conducted
during the Trg Yr: -
Event No Cdts Participated
Tree Plantation-01 51,252
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan-22 1,603
Mega Swachhata Pakhawada-02 1,85,472
Swachhata Samaroh-210 17,539
Cycle Rally-01 674
Mega Pollution-01 28,708
Blood Donation-06 724
Anti Tobacco Day-05 6,390
UN International Day-01 957
My Earth My Duty-01 14,611
World AIDS Day-01 8,597
Kargil Diwas-01 13,016
Adventure Trg.The following adventure Camps were held during the current Trg Year by this Dte :
RCTC. Two RCTC were conducted by Gwalior Gp in the yr.
A total of 540 cdts of other dte attended the camps.
All India Amarkantak Trek. (Trek I & II) is an important
COC held annually by this dte at Amarkantak. Amarkantak
region which is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the
Satpura Ranges with the Maikal hills being the fulcrum has
a rich natural heritage. Total 970 Cdts participated.
Twenty four cdts of this Dte attended three Mountaineering
Courses.
Mountaineering Expedition.Cdt Mohd Mehraz Khan summited
Mount Hanuman Tibba Peak (5982m).
Republic Day Camp (RDC 2020).121 Cadets took part in the
prestigious Republic Day Camp with vigour and enthusiasm. The
cadets made us proud by their performance in PM Rally and R&V
Competitions. Dte got 02 Silver and 05 Bronze Medals in R&V Competitions in various Categories.
At Home function. On
return of the RDC contingent, the
Hon’ble Governor of Madhya
Pradesh, Shri Lalji Tandon hosted
the contingent at Raj Bhawan on
03 Feb 2020 where he felicitated
the cadets who participated in the
RDC.
CM Banner’ Presentation. ‘CM Banner’
Presentation was organised at CM residence
on 04 Feb 2020. ‘Chief Minister’s Banner’ is
awarded to the Overall Champion Gp in the
Dte. The function was presided by the Hon’ble
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri
Kamalnath. The Banner for Overall Champion
Gp was awarded to NCC Gp, Indore.
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2018-19 73Youth Exchange Programme. 13 Cdts of the Dte were
selected for YEP. They visited several countries to include
Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Russia and Singapore.
Naval cruise. One cdt proceeded to Anteseranana
(Madagascar), Mombasa (Kenya), and Dar ES Salaam
(Tanzania) and two cdts proceeded to (Port Louis
(Mauritius), Beira (Mozambique), Port Victoria (Seychelles),
Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Male (Maldives) on Naval Cruise.
Achievements.
Cadets selected in Army as Officers-04
Cadets selected in IAF as Officer-01
International Day of Yoga.The 5th International Day of
Yoga was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 21 Jun 2019.
During the event held all across the dte, a total of 39,771 cdts
participated with immense zeal and enthusiasm.
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2018-19NCC DIRECTORATE
MAHARASHTRA
Trg Activities
Brief. The Trg Yr 2019-20 has been productive and satisfactory solely because of the sincere hard work
and dedication of all Offrs, WTLO, ANOs, PI Staff, GCI and Civilian staff of all units, Gps and the Dte. There
has been perceptible improvement both in the conduct of trg and trg infrastructure.
Camp Trg
Combined Annual Trg Camps (CATC). Out of 162 CATC’s planned by the various Gps, 155
CATC’s were conducted and attended by 57956 Cdts
Centrally Org Camps (COCs). 14 COC’s have been planned for conducting by different Dtes, 342
cadets of Dte attended the COCs in the year.
Social Service and Community Devp Programme. All the Gps and units actively participated in a
variety of social causes and community development programs. Swachh Bharat was the centre point of
the activities. Work done by the NCC cdts during the Swachhta Pakhwada in particular and as part of the
Swachh Bharat Mission was recognized at the national level. Details are as follows:-
Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan An ongoing mission, cadets and other students continued participating
and contributing till Pandemic led to lockdown and closure of academic institutions.
Tree Plantation 61301 Cdts participated and 37551 saplings were planted during the year
2019-20.
Digitization 1,101 and 9,187 Cdts participated during 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively.
Blood Donation 209 Cdts during 2019-20 donated blood.
International Yoga Day 86063 Cdts participated in 2019-20.
Vijay Diwas 221 Cdts participated in 2019-20
Adventure Activities. All Gps performed well in various Adventure Activities within the Dte and as
well as at DG NCC level. Cadets participated in various Adventure activities like Scuba Diving, Snow Skiing,
Mountaineering Courses etc. 21 cadets attended Mountaineering Courses at various Institutes.
Trekking Expeditions. 598 cdts participated in 09 Treks org by various Dtes. In addition Shivaji Trail
Trek was conducted by Kolhapur Gp w.e.f 27 Nov to 04 Dec 19 (Trek- I) and 30 Nov to 07 Dec 19 (Trek- II). A
six member delegation from Sri Lanka also participated in the above trek.
Achievements. The Dte achieved overall Runners up position in last RDC. The other noteworthy
awards and achievements of the Dte are:-
ALL INDIA VAYU SAINIK CAMP 2019 1ST
MAP READING COMPETITION - SD (AITSC BOYS 19) 1ST
LINE AREA COMPETITION (AINSC 19) 1ST
SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 2ND
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2018-19 75ALL INDIA THAL SAINIK CAMP (BOYS 19) 2ND
HEALTH & HYGIENE COMPETITION - SD (AITSC BOYS 18) 2ND
TENT PITCHING COMPETITION - SD (AITSC BOYS 19) 2ND
JUDGING DIST& FD SIG COMPETITION - SD (AITSC BOYS 19) 2ND
SEAMANSHIP PRACTICAL COMPETITION (AINSC 19) 2ND
DRILL COMPETITION (AINSC 19) 2ND
FIRING COMPETITION (AIVSC 19) 2ND
STATIC AERO MODELLING COMPETITION (AIVSC 19) 2ND
HEALTH & HYGIENE COMPETITION (AIVSC 19) 2ND
GUARD OF HONOUR BEST GUARD CDR GOLD MEDAL
BEST SD CDT SILVER MEDAL
BEST MASTER OF CEREMONY SILVER MEDAL
BEST SHIP MODELLERS SILVER MEDAL
BEST HORSE RIDER BRONZE MEDAL
GUARD OF HONOUR BEST STICK ORDERLY TROPHY
BEST INSTRUMENT TROPHY
Youth Exchange Programme (YEP). A total of 14 cadets were selected for YEP, and they visited
various foreign countries. This continues to be one of the most popular activity in the NCC and gives an
unparallel lifetime experience to selected cdts. This yr eleven cdts from this Dte visited various countries
for YEP.
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2018-19NCC DIRECTORATE
NORTH EASTERN REGION
Brief History
NCC Bns were raised for the State of Assam less Manipur & Tripura in the year 1948. Post the Sino Indian
conflict of 1962, NCC trg was made compulsory for the youth and in Sep 1970, the Dte was redesignated as
NCC Dte Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, NEFA and Meghalaya. Consequent to renaming of NEFA as
Arunachal Pradesh and creation of a new Union Territory Mizoram, the Dte was redesignated as NCC Dte
Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in Mar 1972. On 01 Sep
1977, the Dte was once again redesignated as NCC Dte NER, Shillong. There are 08 NCC Gp HQs and 47
NCC Units.
Trg Year 2019-2020 : Brief Overview
The year 2019-2020 was an extremely hectic and rewarding one for NCC in NER. Various training,
adventure, sports and social activities were conducted in the Seven Sisters during the year which contributed
immensely towards promoting the aims and vision of NCC. Cdts were trained in Drill, Weapon Handling,
Firing, Aero and Ship modeling, Equestrian and also took active parts in social / community work.
Training Activities
NER Lachit-1 Sailing Expedition 17 to 25 Oct 2019.
The First Ever Brahmaputra Sailing Expedition culminated successfully with the Flagging In
ceremony graced by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal at Pandu
Port, Guwahati. 60 cdts of Assam braved the waters of the mighty Brahmaputra over a gruelling
journey of 220 km from Biswanath Charaili to Guwahati using three whaler boats of the NCC
Naval Units with safety and support vessels provided by the Head Quarter Eastern Command.
It was an ambitious initiative stepping into uncharted territory of sailing in a challenging river, a
task never attempted before, and they have overcome all odds to become `Brahmaputra Tamers’,
setting a new record in the Northeast Region.
The expedition touched the riverine areas of Tezpur, Silghat, Singrietc and utilized this expedition
for spreading social awareness msg to the local populace. The cdts negotiated over the same
waters where the valiant Gen of the Ahom Kingdom, Lachit Borphukan had defeated the invading
Mughal Navy in 1671.
The other highlight of the event on 25 Oct 19 was the presence of Cdr (IN) Wishwajit Malshe,
a serving Naval officer who was the first recipient of the `Lachit Borphukan Medal’ after its
introduction, during his passing out parade at NDA, Kadakwasla in May 2000. He was felicitated
by the CM and gave the audience a motivational talk. The NCC cdts thereafter enthralled the
audience by enacting the Battle of Saraighat, display by the NCC Band and their skills in aero-
modelling.
The expedition has featured in the 2020 Edition of “Limca Book of World Records” as stop press
entry in Jan 2020 and will have a full coverage in the 2021 edition.
EBSB-1. EBSB-1 was conducted by NCC Gp HQ Silchar at NIT, Silchar wef 08 Dec 19 to 19 Dec 19, where
a total of 600 cdts participated consisting of 500 cdts from NER Dte and 100 cdts from Bihar & Jharkhand Dte.
EBSB-II. EBSB-II was conducted by NCC Gp HQ Tezpur at RGU, Doimukh wef 06 Jan 20 to 17 Jan 20,
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2018-19 77where a total of 600 cdts participated consisting of 500 cdts from NER Dte and 100 cdts from AP & AT Dte.
ALC-V ALC-V for year 2019-20 for SD/SW cdts of NCC Dte (Gujarat, Dadra Nagar, Haveli & Diu,
Ker & Goa, Maharashtra & NER) conducted by 13 Tripura Bn NCC under NCC Gp HQ Silchar at Shaheed
Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel, Agartala from 17 Nov 19 to 28 Nov 19, where 68 cdts from Gujarat Dte, 61 from
Karnataka Dte, 70 from Maharashtra Dte and 90 cdts from NER Dte participated in the Camp.
NER Trek – I. NER Trek – I 2019 for NCC cdts (JD & SD) was conducted by NCC Gp HQ Shillong
from 11 Dec 19 to 18 Dec 19 at Assam Rifles Public School, Shillong. Dte wise cdts participation is as
under:-
Sr. No. Dte Cdt Str
SD JD
(i) B&J Dte 40 (SD) 25 (JD)
(ii) Raj Dte 40 (SD) 25 (JD)
(iii) Odisha Dte 40 (SD) 25 (JD)
(iv) AP Dte 40 (SD) 25 (JD)
(v) UP Dte 40 (SD) 25 (JD)
(vi) NER Dte 95 (SD) 65 (JD)
Entry as Offrs into Armed Forces 2019-20. The following NCC cdts joined Armed Forces as Officers:-
Sr. No. Name of the Cdts Unit Remarks
(i) Cdt Adani Hriipuii 41 Megh Arty Bty NCC, Shillong OTA, Chennai 2019
(ii) Cdt Jackson Zaivei 1 Naga Air Sqn (Flg) NCC, Dimapur -do-
Subroto Cup (Girls U-17) : 2019.
16 girls were shortlisted and were put through intensive trg. The tournament commenced on 30 Aug
2019. The NER team was in Pool `C’ alongwith Tripura, MP & BKSP (Bangladesh, Winner 2017 & 18). Results
of Pool matches are as under :-
Sr. No. Date Teams Results
(i) 30 Aug 19 BKSP Vs NCC 3-2 BKSP Won
(ii) 31 Aug 19 NCC Vs Tripura 9-0 NCC Won
(iii) 01 Sep 19 NCC Vs MP 9-1 NCC Won
03 x NCC Girls were selected for Award of Subroto Cup Scholarship amounting to Rs 25,000/-
each.
Mountaineering Expedition- 2019. 01 x Cdt (Cpl Max Seltun of 24 Naga (I) Coy NCC) of this Dte
scaled Mt Hanuman Tibba (6142 m) on 27 Sep 2019 in the Himachal Region.
RDC 2020 competition
Contingent
¸¸ 1st In PM Rally
¸¸ 1st In Rajpath
¸¸ 1st In GoH
¸¸ 1st In Flag Area
¸¸ 1st In NIAP
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2018-19 Individual Prizes
¸¸ Best Stick Orderly
¸¸ Best Gd Cdr – PM Rally
¸¸ Second Best BC
¸¸ Second Best MC
YEP 2019-20. Details of Cdts who attended the Youth Exchange Programme to various countries are
appended below:-
Sr. Regtl No. Rank & Name Gp Country Date State
No visited
(i) AS/17/ LCPL Shubam Guwahati Bhutan 12 - 18 Dec 19 Assam
SDA/100643 Singh
(ii) AS/17/ LCPL Juri Das Guwahati Russia 01- 11 Oct 19 Assam
SWA/100647
(iii) AS/17/ Cdt Niharika Guwahati Russia 26 Sep – 06 Oct 19 Assam
SWF/100032 Kashyap
(iv) ML/17/ Cdt Arindam Shillong Kazakhstan 06 - 18 May 19 Meghalaya
SDA/103075 Kapinjal
(v) ML/17/ Sgt Manoj Singh Shillong Singapore 11 - 20 Nov 19 Meghalaya
SDA/104590 Yadav
(vi) NL/17/ Cpl Karipong Kohima Srilanka 31 Oct – 08 Nov 2019 Nagaland
SDF/101161
(vii) NL/17/ Sgt Deepak Das Kohima Kazakhstan 01 - 11 Oct 19 Nagaland
SDF/101161
(viii) NL/17/ JUO Vinole Kiso Kohima Singapore 11 - 20 Nov 19 Nagaland
SWA/103726
Overseas Deployment. AS/18/SDN/100127 Cdt Anand Dural of this Dte was selected for 1st Training
Squadron Naval Cruise from 01 Mar to 19 Apr 2020 at Kochi.
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2018-19 79NCC DIRECTORATE
ODISHA
Brief History.
NCC Directorate Orissa was raised in 1948 as part of ‘4 CIRCLE NATIONAL CADET CORPS’ which
subsequently was renamed as ’13 CIRCLE NATIONAL CADET CORPS’ in the year 1955. On re-organization,
this circle was designated as ‘NCC DIRECTORATE ORISSA’ in the year 1962 and the HQ was located at
Cuttack. Presently the Directorate has three Groups with enrolled str of 56,774 cadets covering 220 Colleges
and 722 Schools in all 30 Districts of Odisha.
Important Training Activities.
Details of Imp Trg activities of this Directorate are as under :-
880 SD/SW cadets participated in EBSBs and Spl NICs held during the trg year 2019-20.
457 Cadets participated in Army Attachment, Naval Attachment and Air Force Attachment
camps during the Trg year 2019-20.
All India Coastal Trek-2020. All India Coastal Trek for the Trg Year 2019-20 was conducted by
this Directorate wef from 15 Jan to 23 Jan 2020 at Puri, wherein 500 cadets from all over the
country participated.
Certificate Examination : A total of 19121 cdts qualified in the certificate examination held during
the training year 2019-20 :-
¸¸ ‘A’ Cert Exam - 15965
¸¸ ‘B’ Cert Exam - 2387
¸¸ ‘C’ Cert Exam - 769
RDC & PM’s Rally – 2020. Odisha Dte Contingent comprising of 116 cdts, 01x Offr, 02x ANOs,
07x PI Staff, 01x GCI and 07xCiv Staff participated in the RDC & PM’s Rally- 2020 and bagged 02
Gold, 01 Silver and 01 Bronze (R&V) in various competitions. Also won Best Rider Girls Trophy
and DG,RVS Trophy.
All India Thal Sainik Camp – 2020. All India TSC 2019 (Boys) and All India TSC 2019 (Girls)
were conducted by UP Dte & PHHP&C Dte respectively at New Delhi from 16 Sep To 27 Sep
2019. 42xSD, 07xJD, 32x SW and 08x JW cdts from Odisha Dte participated in the camp.Won
Gold Medal in SD Firing, Gold Medal in SW Shooting and Silver Medal in Map Reading and
Group Dance.
Sailing Expedition. Chilika Lake Sailing Expedition was conducted at INS Chilka from 21 Sep to
02 Oct 2019. 20xSD & 10 SW cdts participated in the event.
All India Yachting Regatta. All India Yachting Regatta was conducted by this Dte at INS Chilka
from 02 Nov to 09 Nov 2019. NCC Dte Odisha was declared 2nd in the Inter Dte Competitions.
All India Nau Sainik Camp 2019 (AINSC-19). All India Nau Sainik Camp 2019 (AINSC-19)
was conducted by AP&T Dte at Visakhapatnam from 02 Oct to 13 Oct 2019. 24 SD & 12 SW from
Odisha Dte participated in the camp.
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2018-19 All India Vayu Sainik Camp 2019 (AIVSC-19). All India Nau Sainik Camp 2019 (AIVSC-19) was
conducted by Rajasthan Dte at Jodhpur from 05 Oct to 15 Oct 2019. 24 SD & 13 SW Cdts from
Odisha Dte participated in the camp.
NCC Day Celebration. 71th NCC Day on was celebrated on 24 Nov 2019. Shri Tushar Kanti
Behera, Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs, Govt of Odisha was the chief guest. Kalinga Journal
- 2019, an annual magazine of the Dte, was released by the Chief Guest on the occasion.. Various
activities, like Drill by Marching Contingents, Section Battle Drill, Show Jumping, Control line
Flying by Aero Modelers and Cultural Dance were displayed by cadets.
J N Hockey Tournament – 2019. Odisha Dte fielded under 17 (Boys) hockey team for Jawahar
Lal Nehru Hockey Tournament-2019 at New Delhi wef from 13 Dec to 25 Dec 2019. Odisha Dte
Hockey Team was declared as Runners-Up.
Subroto Cup Football Tournament-2019. Odisha Dte fielded under 14 (Boys) Foot Ball team for
Subroto Cup Football Tournament -2019 at New Delhi wef from 07-18 Sep 2019.
Social Service & Community Development Programme. A number of rallies/ discussion / talks were
organized on the following issues by the Gp HQs/Units :-
Swachh Bharat Campaign. Swachh Bharat Campaigns were carried out by all Gp HQs under
this Dte every month. During the campaign cleanliness drives were carried out at Hospitals/
Institutional Areas/ Temple Areas/ Market complexes /Village Ponds/Village Roads /Sea
Beach, Monument Areas etc .
“World Health Day”. World Health Day was observed by various units under this Dte on 07 Apr
2019 in which 435 NCC cadets participated. Awareness rally on consumption of safe drinking
water to all was also carried out by the cadets.
“World Earth Day”. World Earth Day was observed by various units of this Dte on 22 Apr 2019.
626 NCC cadets took out rallies to make people aware of water conservation.
“World Environment Day”. World Environment Day Rally was org by all units under Odisha
Dte on 05 Jun 2019 in which 7178 Cdts and 1254 ANOs participated. 25,000 saplings were planted
by cdts and rallies org to aware the general public .
“International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”. The day was observed by all
Gps / Units on 26 Jun 2019. 1322 cdts participated in the awareness rally.
Kargil Vijay Divas 2019. “Kargil Vijay Diwas” was celebrated on 26 Jul 19 by all NCC Gp HQs
and NCC Units under this Dte to commemorate the sacrifice made by our brave soldiers. 10157
Cdts, 72 ANOs and 48 PI Staff participated. Various activities like Tree Plantation, Blood Donation,
Rallies, Debate, Essay Painting, Slogan and Poster making and Quiz Pgmes were carried out to
commemorate the event.
“Awareness on Digital Payment”. Awareness campaign on Digital Payment was carried out by
units under Odisha Dte in 27 Aug 2019. 878 cdts participated in the event.
“Awareness on Road Safety” . Awareness campaign on Road Safety was carried out by all units
under Odisha Dte in the month of Oct 2019. 533 cdts participated in the Rally.
‘Cancer Awareness Rally’. A ‘Cancer Awareness Rally’ was conducted by Cuttack Gp on 07 Nov
2019. A total of 448 cadets participated displaying placards, banner and slogans.
‘World AIDS Day”. A rally on ‘World AIDS Day’ was carried out by Cuttack Gp on 01 Dec 2019.
A total of 452 cadets participated displaying placards, banner and slogans.
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2018-19 81DG NCC RVC TROPHY - 2020
NCC Day Celebration – 2019 at Bhubaneswar Plogging During Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
International Day Against Drug Blood Donation During Kargil Vijay
World Environment Day Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Diwas Celebration
Chilika Lake Sailing Expedition Tree Plantation
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2018-19NCC DIRECTORATE
PUNJAB, HIMACHAL PRADESH,
HARYANA & CHANDIGARH
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.
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.
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.
NCC in this Dte has now grown into a large org comprising 40 NCC Bns, 12 Girl Bns, 3 R&V Sqns, 6
Naval Units and 8 Air Sqns covering 1,50,361 sq kms in 56 districts. NCC units under the Dte are imparting
trg to a total of 1,25,480 cdts, both boys and girls, in 1,877 Colleges and Schools.
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”. Presently the NCC Dte PHHP&C is
being commanded by Maj Gen Beji Mathews.
The PM’s Champion Dte Banner and trophy was presented by the Hon’ble Prime Minster Shri
Narendra Modi at the PM’s NCC Rally New Delhi on 28 Jan 2020 to Brig J S Samyal offg ADG. The Dte has
been a Champion Dte for six times (1976, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2020).
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2018-19 83SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 2019-20
Summary of Social Service and Community Devp Activities. This Dte conducted the following
social service and community devp activities :-
No Tobacco Day.
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Tree Plantation Drive.
Energy Conservation and use of Alternative energy.
International Day of the Girls Child.
Swachh Bharat Campaign.
Adoption of village and statues.
Synergy youth organization.
Cycle Rally.
International Day of Yoga (A total No of 28380 cadets participated in ‘Yoga from Home’).
RDC-2020
PHHP & C Dte participated in RDC-2020 with full zeal and vigour with 166 Cadets. This Dte got the
1st posn and won the Inter Dte Championship Banner for the Year 2019-20. During this camp, a large number
of competitions were held and cadets from this Dte have come out with flying colours. Dte has won the
Republic Day Banner fifth time out of last six years.
Dte also achieved the following successes :-
Dte judged Second Best Dte in RD Contingent.
Dte judged Second Best Dte in NIAP Competition.
Dte judged Second Best Dte in Best Cadet Competition. Five medals won by the cadets of the
Dte.
Cadets of this Dte won 05 Gold Medals, 02 Silver Medals and 01 Bronze Medal during various
competitions held during RDC-2020. The details are as under :-
S. No Name of Cadet Bn Gp Posn/ Medal Event
RD Contingent
1 Cdt Amrita Sahani 1 Chd Naval unit NCC, Chd Chd Gold Sailing
2 Cdt Shubham 2 PB Naval unit NC, Amritsar Asr Gold Model
3 Cdt Shivam 1 PB Naval unit NCC, Naya Pat Gold
Nangal
4 UO Devika 1 Chd Naval Unit NCC, Chd Chd Gold Best
5 Cdt Aditi 1 Chd Air Sqn NCC, Chd Chd Silver Cadet
6 Cdt Anushka Sharma 6 HP (I) Coy NCC, Una Sml Gold
7 Cdt Nevin Mehta 1 HAR Naval Unit NCC, Rtk Silver
Faridabad
8 Cdt Abhishek Sharma 8 PB BN NCC, PHAGWARA Jal Bronze
9 SUO Amol Kumar 2 Chd Bn NCC, Chd Chd First Runner Up NIAP
10 CC Ashish Jha 1 Chd Naval Unit NCC, Chd Chd First Runner Up
11 UO Devika 1 Chd Naval Unit NCC, Chd Chd First Runner Up
12 Cdt Aditi 1 Chd Air Sqn NCC, Chd Chd First Runner Up
13 Cdt Ankit Chauhan 1 HP (B) Bn NCC, Solan Sml First Runner Up
14 Cdt Harish 1 HP (B) Bn NCC, Solan Sml First Runner Up
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2018-19S. No Name of Cadet Bn Gp Posn/ Medal Event
15 Cdt Nitesh 1 HP (B) Bn NCC, Solan Sml First Runner Up NIAP
16 Cdt Priyanka Verma 1 HP (G) Bn NCC, Solan Sml First Runner Up
17 Cdt Madhur Rajput 1 HP Air Sqn NCC, Kullu Sml First Runner Up
18 Cdt Anushka Sharma 6 HP (I) Coy NCC, Una Sml First Runner Up
19 Sgt Vinay Thakur 1 HP Air Sqn NCC, Kullu Sml First Runner Up
20 Cdt Bhaumika Gupta 10 HR Bn NCC, Kurukshetra Rtk First Runner Up
21 Cdt Arshdeep Kaur 10 HR Bn NCC, Kurukshetra Rtk First Runner Up
22 Cdt Durga 15 HR Bn NCC, Jind Rtk First Runner Up
23 Cdt Nevin Mehta 1 HAR Naval Unit NCC, Rtk First Runner Up
Faridabad
24 Cdt Amrinder Singh 8 PB Bn NCC, Jalandhar Jal First Runner Up
25 Cdt Vaishali Yadav 8 PB Bn NCC, Phagwara Jal First Runner Up
26 Cdt Abhishek Sharma 8 PB Bn NCC, Phagwara Jal First Runner Up
27 Cdt Anuja Singh 5 PB Bn NCC, Patiala Pat First Runner Up
The Dte’s R&V Cadets stole the show and left the spectators spellbound with their performance in
horse jumping and tent pegging. This extra ordinary show resulted in Five Gold, Four Silver and Three
Bronze Medals apart from that three trophies were also awarded by DGNCC. The details are as under :-
Sr. Name of Cadet Bn Gp Posn/ Medal Event
No
R&V Contingent
1 SUO Gurarshbir Singh 1 Pb R&V Sqn NCC, Ldh Ldh Gold Hacks
2 Sgt Mamta Chahal 1 Har R&V Sqn NCC, Hisar Rtk Gold Jumping
3 SUO Pankaj Soni 1 Har R&V Sqn NCC, Hisar Rtk Gold Top
Score
4 SUO Pankaj Soni 1 Har R&V Sqn NCC, Hisar Rtk Silver Best
Rider
5 SUO Gurarshbir Singh 1 Pb R&V Sqn NCC, Ldh Ldh Silver DGRVS
6 SUO Pankaj Soni 1 Har R&V Sqn NCC, Hisar Rtk Silver Horse
show
7 SUO Pankaj Soni 1 Har R&V Sqn NCC, Hisar Rtk Silver Show
Jumping
8 SUO Shweta Sabharwal 1 Har R&V Sqn NCC, Hisar Rtk Bronze Dressage
9 Cdt Pawandeep Kaur 1 Pb R&V Sqn NCC, Ldh Ldh Bronze Hacks
10 SUO Shweta Sabharwal 1 Har R&V Sqn NCC, Hisar Rtk Bronze Show
Jumping
11 SUO Gurarshbir Singh 1 Pb R&V Sqn NCC, Ldh Ldh Bronze Show
Jumping
12 Cdt Arshdeep Sharma 2 Pb R&V Sqn NCC, Ghudda Pat Bronze Tent
Pegging
13 SUO Pankaj Soni 1 Har R&V Sqn NCC, Hisar Rtk 4th Tent
Pegging
YEP 2019-20
It is a matter of pride for Dte that 15 Cdts of this Dte were selected to represent our country under Youth
Exchange Programme.
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SD Cadets
1 HR/SDN/17/269601 Cdt Aditya Raj Rohtak
2 PB/SDA/17/136849 Cdt Nandeep Singh Hada Jalandhar
3 PB/SDA/17/136850 Cdt Neeraj Bhatt Jalandhar
4 PB/SDA/17/136862 Cdt Hitesh Kumar Sharma Jalandhar
5 PB/SDA/17/197049 Cdt Chandan Singh Patiala
6 PB/SDA/17/200777 Cdt Kunal Sagar Patiala
7 PB/SDF/17/135124 Cdt Tanveer Singh Jalandhar
8 PB/SDA/17/136866 Cdt Tasbir Singh Jalandhar
9 PB/SDA/17/136836 Cdt Pratik V Kukudhar Jalandhar
S. No Cadet No Rank Name NCC Group HQ
SW Cadets
1 HP/SWA/17/288021 Cdt Aanchal Abhilashi Shimla
2 HR/SWF/17/268761 Cdt Mehak Bhardwaj Rohtak
3 PB/SWA/17/130010 Cdt Ankita Rana Jalandhar
4 PB/SWA/17/136892 SUO Shahnaz Banu Jalandhar
5 PB/SWA/17/165698 Cdt Rishita Rana Ludhiana
6 PB/SWF/17/135196 Cdt Parneet Kaur Jalandhar
EBSB
The Directorate conducted two EBSB at Amritsar and Jalandhar from 04 - 15 Jun 2019 and 13 - 24 Jan
2020 respectively during 2019-20.
DEFENCE INTAKE
A total of 59 cadets from this Dte were selected for the Defence Forces in various Academies during
2019-20.
HIM TREK I & II - 2019
Him Trek I & II was conducted in the salubrious surroundings of Distt Paprola (HP) from 27 May to 17
Jun 19. A total of 485 cadets and 15 ANOs of this Dte were participated. The bonding developed between the
participating cadets was there for all to see.
INTER DTE SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2019-20
Inter Dte Shooting Championship was conducted at Asansol, Burdwan from 14 Aug to 25 Aug 2020.
17 Dte participated in the event. NCC Dte PHHP&C emerged as Second Runner up, winning 05 medals (01
Gold, 02 Silver & 02 Bronze).
ALL INDIA GV MAVALANKAR SHOOTING CHMAPIONSHIP-2019-20
The Dte performed well in the 29th All India GV Mavalankar Shooting Chmapionship-2019 by winning
One Gold, Two Silver and One Bronze medals.
THAL SENA CAMP 2019-20
All India Thal Sainik Camp 2019-20 was held at Delhi wef 16 - 27 Sep 20 in which the Dte secured the
following posn:-
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2018-19 TSC (B) - 1st
TSC (G) - 3rd
Service Shooting - 7th
Overall Posn - 1st
Cadets of this Dte won 27 Gold Medal, 08 Silver Medals, 58 Bronze Medals and 04 Trophies during
various competitions held during TSC-2019.
ALL INDIA NAU SAINIK CAMP 2019-20
All India Nau Sainik Camp 2019-20 was held at Karwar (Banglore) wef 02 - 13 Oct 20. During the All
India Nau Sainik Camp dte won 28 trophies and 28 medals. Overall our Dte secured 5th position.
ALL INDIA VAYU SAINIK CAMP 2019-20
All India Vayu Sainik Camp 2019-20 was held at Jodhpur wef 05 - 15 Oct 19. During the All India
Vayu Sainik Camp dte won 01 trophy and 08 medals. Overall our Dte secured 5th position.
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2018-19 87NCC DIRECTORATE
RAJASTHAN
General
NCC started in Rajasthan in 1949 with 3 NCC units at Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur (600 cdts) with HQ
7 Circle Cadet Corps, Delhi. In 1954, HQ 14 Circle Cadet Corps raised at Jaipur with 7 NCC Units. In 1963
redesignated as NCC Directorate Rajasthan, Command raised to Air Cmde. Today the Directorate has 4 Gps
& 37 NCC Units.
The year 2019-20 was an extremely rewarding year for the NCC in Rajasthan. The National Cadet Corps
conducted various training and adventure activities in Rajasthan during the year and all the activities and the
events organized contributed immensely towards promoting the aims of the NCC. The cadets were trained in
Drill, Weapon Handling, Firing, Flying in Microlite aircraft, Aeromodelling, Ship Modeling, Horse Riding and
Mountaineering. Cadets also took part in social/community work and environment development activities
in the form of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, adopting villages, adult education, health care, anti dowry drives and
making the surroundings green by planting trees, looking after wildlife and saving the environment.
Training and Adventure
The NCC Directorate Rajasthan has a strength of 48,653 cadets, of which 15,662 are girls cadets. The
activities of the Directorate are spread across five Universities, 209 colleges and 519 schools. Many important
activities were conducted during the training year 2019-20 which included Trekking expeditions to various
parts of the country including Sikkim and North East, Mountaineering Courses at HMI Darjeeling, NIM
Uttarkashi and MAS Manali. Apart from this, Cadets of Rajasthan Directorate participated in Attachment
Training Camps at IMA Dehradun, AF Academy Dundigal & Naval Attachment at Vishakhapatnam.
Jodhpur Gp on behalf of the Dte successfully
conducted the All India Vayu Sainik Camp 2019.
The SNIC at Jaisalmer, National Integration Camps
at Bharatpur and Udaipur saw keen participation
by cadets from various Directorates. Besides these,
a Camel Safari was undertaken at Jaisalmer from 01
Nov to 12 Nov 2019, in which 20 Indian cadets, Cdts
from friendly countries participated Singapore-12,
Russia-15, Kazakisthan-10 and Bangladesh-8.
International Day of Yoga 2019. 22,132 cdts
of the Dte participated in the International Day of
Yoga.
NCC Day Celebrations. The NCC Day
was celebrated with pomp and show at Maharaja
College Ground Jaipur on 20 Nov 2019 with the
Governor being the Chief Guest after a gap of 25 yrs. The State also had the honour of DG NCC himself
being present for the NCC Day celebrations.
Achievements
Achievements during the year . There are 17 NCC Directorate in the Country. This Directorate secured
the following positions in various events during the year:-
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