Strength Of Girl Cadets In NCC Rises To 40 Per Cent, Phase-Wise Expansion Planned For Corps
The NCC's female cadet strength has reached 40%, and the organization plans to expand gradually. The Republic Day camp currently has 2,361 cadets, including 917 girls.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) The strength of girl cadets in the NCC has risen to 40 per cent and a phase-wise expansion has been planned for the Corps in the next few years, senior officials said on Friday.
At a press briefing here, Director General, National Cadet Corps, Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh shared details about the ongoing NCC Republic Day Camp at Delhi Cantonment and the future roadmap of the Corps.
A total of 2,361 NCC cadets from across the country are taking part in a month-long Republic Day camp which began on December 30. The annual event will also witness the participation of 917 girl cadets, the largest so far.
Out of 2,361 NCC cadets, 114 are from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and 178 from the northeast region.
The DG, NCC told reporters that cadets from than 15 friendly foreign countries are set to take part in the camp.
"We began it with a Sarva Dharma Pooja for well-being of all... This year we also have a new category of competition -- ideas and innovation," he said.
Asked about the expansion plan and the strength of girl cadets in the NCC, the top official said, the sanctioned strength of the Corps is 20 lakh, and the current strength at present is 17 lakh.
The share of girl cadets in the total strength is 40 per cent, he said.
A senior official, on the sidelines of the briefing, said the strength of girl cadets has risen manifold in the last 10 years, and a phase-wise expansion has been planned for the NCC.
The Republic Day Camp holds the fundamental aim of instilling patriotism, discipline, and leadership qualities among the participating cadets.
This annual event serves as a platform to offer cadets valuable opportunities for training, engaging in cultural activities and participating in social service initiatives, thereby nurturing unity and pride, according to officials.
NCC plans expedition to Mt Everest during Apr-Jun; team prepares at Siachen Battle School
National Cadet Corps has planned an expedition to the Mt Everest -- the world's highest peak -- later this year and a team is currently preparing for it at Siachen Battle School, the body's top official said on Friday.
"We have got 16... eight boys and eight girls, and thereafter from among them the summiters are going to be selected," NCC Director General Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh told PTI on the sidelines of a press briefing here.
He interacted with reporters about the ongoing NCC Republic Day Camp at Delhi Cantonment and the future roadmap of the Corps.
The NCC chief also shared some powerpoint slides detailing the journey of the Corps over the last one year.
One of the slides were related to some of the mountaineering expeditions undertaken by the NCC cadets in the past, including to "Mt Kang Yatse II (6,250m) -- team of 24 cadets" and "Mt Abi Gamin (7,335m) -- team of 34 cadets." The DG later told PTI the NCC had earlier undertaken an expedition to Mt Everest (8,848m).
"We started preparing for last one year. As we speak, our team is in Siachen Battle School, preparing. We have got 16, eight boys and eight girls, and thereafter from among them the summiters are going to be selected," he said.
Mt Everest was first conquered by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay in 1953, and has ever since fascinated climbers and mountaineers to scale the famed peak in the mighty Himalayas.
A mountaineering expedition team was welcomed by Lt Gen Singh in October 2024 in Delhi after their triumphant expedition to Mt Abi Gamin, the defence ministry had earlier said.
The peak, situated in the Garhwal Himalayas at an elevation of 7,355m, served as a crucial preparatory phase for the NCC's upcoming mission to conquer the Mt Everest in 2025, it said.
(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)
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