Overview

• Rajnath Singh chaired the inaugural Governing Council Meeting of the National Cadet Corps Alumni Association in New Delhi on July 11, formalising the alumni body under the Ministry of Defence.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is registered as the association’s first member, with Rajnath Singh listed as the second alumnus.
• The council outlined plans to mobilise former cadets to support flagship initiatives including Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat and Swachhta Abhiyan.
• Senior officials such as MP Manoj Tiwari, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar attended the meeting.
• The NCCAA aims to extend the values of discipline and unity beyond active cadets by guiding youth development and community service across India.