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75th Foundation Year of NCC Nation

NCC IS CELEBRATING ITS

75TH FOUNDATION YEAR

This year NCC is celebrating its 75th year of
establishment. The Prime Minister released
a special Day Cover and a commemorative
specially minted coin of Rs 75 denomination
to commemorate 75 successful years of NCC
during the event.
In the true Indian spirit of Vasudhaiva
Kutumbakam, 196 officers and cadets from 19
other countries were invited to participate in
"The most important energy to run any the celebrations.
nation is the youth. This is a time of new Unity Flame - Kanyakumari to Delhi was

opportunities for the youth of India. handed over to the Prime Minister and was
lit at the Cariappa Ground. The rally was held
Everybody is saying that India's time as a hybrid day and night event and will also
has arrived. The youth of the country is include a cultural program on the theme ‘Ek
also benefiting from the way India is Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’.

continuously carrying out reforms in its 1500 girls have been admitted to Sainik
defence sector." Schools as these schools were thrown open
NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER for the girl students for the first time.

MORE THAN 14 LAKH NCC CADETS IN THE COUNTRY

As per the latest data of Ministry of Defence, the number of NCC cadets in the country is a little over 14.09
lakh. Among these, the number of boy cadets is more than 9.09 lakh while the number of girl cadets is
more than five lakhs. The boys NCC cadets comprise 64.52% of the total strength while the percentage of
girl NCC cadets is 35.48. Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of NCC cadets registered, followed by
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. NCC also works to provide training through
Air Force and Navy. The Air Force has 62 NCC units and the Navy has 71 units.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "This is a time the parade that took place here; the daughter also led
of immense possibilities for the daughters of the it. He also suggested that the NCC cadets visit places
country." In the last 8 years, the number of daughters in like the National War Memorial, the Police Memorial,
the police and paramilitary forces has almost doubled. the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum in the Red
During the last decade, the participation of girls in the Fort, the Prime Minister's Museum, so that they can get
NCC has been increasing continuously. I was watching ahead in life.

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