Aims of NCC – to develop character, camaraderie, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure, selfless service – are laudable and most needed in the country today (DNA,22/11). The numbers are great : 13 lakh cadets all over the country in 606 districts in 8,454 schools and 5,337 colleges. Such a huge force of young people can bring about a change in our society. The government has many schemes like old age pension and health insurance to help the poor and the poor are not aware of them. NCC cadets in Mumbai, for example, could help the government to prepare a list of such people in all the wards of the city and help these poor people in getting the benefits intended to them. This could be extended to villages in the vicinity of Mumbai as well.
According Brig. P.C.Roy, Deputy DG, NCC, Maharashtra that the number of cadets in the country are going up from 13 to 15 lakhs. Since our country will have the largest number of young people for the next two to three decades, the country has to equip our people with education including vocational education and the values that NCC inculcates among its cadets. The government should increase the number of cadets. The amount of money invested on education and NCC would give manifold returns to the country.
http://www.dnaindia.com/speakup/report_pride-or-marks-what-brings-you-to-ncc_1470095
November 23,2010.
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