Increasing the Number of NCC Units in the Country
Presently, there are 800 National Cadet Corps Units in the country. National Cadet Corps is currently in the process of raising 5 Group Headquarters and 61 NCC units in five phases. Under the 1st and 2nd phases of implementation, 2 Group Headquarters and 24 NCC units have already been raised.
The following are priority areas for raising of new units in the 3rd, 4th and 5th phases of the NCC expansion plan:
Coastal areas in the west.
Areas affected by Left Wing extremism and insurgency.
Areas bordering Pakistan and China.
This would help in extending NCC coverage in the above mentioned areas and encourage youth of such areas to join the mainstream as NCC cadets.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury in Rajya Sabha today.
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