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NCC to Expand Cadet Strength to 20 Lakh with State-led Infrastructure Push

Union MoS Defence Sanjay Seth urged states to fulfil commitments for manpower, infrastructure, funding to sustain the expansion

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Overview

  • Sanjay Seth announced the plan at the NCC’s Special Joint State Representatives and Additional DG Conference in Bhopal on June 3
  • Chhattisgarh has requested an NCC directorate and Delhi’s chief minister has pledged support for fast-tracked training infrastructure
  • Director General Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh outlined a roadmap to bolster nationwide training and camping facilities and enhance youth participation and cadet performance
  • The NCC has begun recruiting ex-servicemen as instructors to provide new employment avenues for veterans
  • An NCC expedition team summited Mount Everest on May 18, showcasing cadet resilience and operational capability