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The Vice-President of India inaugurated the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp 2023 in New Delhi on 7th January 2023.

Key Points of the Vice-President’s speech;

The NCC is the world’s largest youth organization.
NCC is a trained human reservoir to provide selfless service to society and be available anytime for any national cause.
- It supports the task of nation-building by instilling character, companionship, leadership and the spirit of selfless service among young students.
- It represents India's unity in diversity.
In our diverse country, NCC camps and group activities generate a feeling of appreciation for each other’s uniqueness and cultivate friendship.
- It created a truly vibrant and diverse cadre of motivated and disciplined youth who are doing excellent work in all walks of life.
- It creates awareness amongst youth about the diverse heritage of our country and encourages national integration despite linguistic, cultural, religious and geographical barriers.
NCC develops a spirit of working as a team and togetherness, experiences living together, cooperating and working in harmony with cadets of other states.
- It encourages the development of Ethics and social values, the spirit of unity and the value of personal sacrifice.
NCC can be described as the nation’s disciplined, trained and motivated young force available for national service to assist everywhere and anywhere.

National Cadet Corps (NCC)

NCC is the largest uniformed youth organization in the world and was raised in 1948 under the National Cadet Corps Act, 1948.
It is a voluntary organization that recruits cadets from high schools, colleges and universities all over India.
National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a Tri-Services Organization, comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming the youth into disciplined and patriotic citizens.
The motto of NCC is “Unity and Discipline”.
The Union Defense Ministry deals with NCC at the National level.
- The Union Education Ministry deals with NCC in all states.
The NCC aims at;
- Developing character, comradeship, discipline, a secular outlook, the spirit of adventure and ideals of selfless service amongst young citizens.
- Creating a pool of organized, trained and motivated youth with leadership qualities from all walks of life, who will serve the Nation regardless of which career they choose.
- Creating a Human Resource of Organized, Trained and Motivated Youth, to Provide Leadership in all Walks of life and be Always Available for the Service of the Nation.
- Providing a Suitable Environment to Motivate the Youth to Take Up a Career in the Armed Forces.