National Cadet Corps 1 Arunachal Pradesh Bn is currently conducting its  Combined Annual Training Camp at state capital  where a huge number of boy & girl cadets from various schools & colleges of the state and Assam are participating. 2nd BN NCC headquarters    has recently come up in Tawang and all throughout the year we find  some kind of NCC  activities in the state that create an overwhelming enthusiasm among the Arunachalees of tomorrow.
If the history of  NCC in the country, also acknowledged as the world’s largest uniformed youth organization is studied it  will be found that there are solid reasons why this wing enjoys an unwavering reverence and acceptability among the youth  cutting across states with varied cultures and languages. Coming into existence way back in 1948 and starting with a mere strength of 38,500 Boy Cadets, NCC has grown phenomenally    over these decades and  its current    strength is    over 13 lakh inclusive of girl cadets. The core  reason which    can be attributed to this  enviable popularity  is that it has retained its character as  a responsive, learning and continuously evolving organization since its inception and  adjusted itself with the context of the fast changing times without sacrificing its  fundamental mottos of  developing character, comradeship, discipline and  secular outlook, all necessary for grooming  the youth of the nation as  responsible citizens of  the future. And with routine involvement  in a slew of social service activities like aiding administration at times of calamities, preservation of environment, blood donation campaigns, literacy programs, cleanliness drives, campaigning against evils of  dowry, child marriage, drugs, etc, these youths enjoy unparalleled esteem among the general public.
In Arunachal Pradesh, although NCC activities are regularly carried out, there is still further need to spread its wings keeping in view of the state’s geographical vastness and remote locations of many of the educational institutions. This aspiration must be viewed in the light of the then Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s    statement last January when she  stressed on  expanding the projected strength of NCC  to beyond 15 lakh    from the current 14.2 lakh. With that goal in the background,    focus must be on states like Arunachal where  youths    have the urge and intention to join and excel. From societal point of view  NCC can also  play a significant role in    keep them away from  the evils of  drug abuse and many such  others.
NCC can be termed as ‘selfless brigade’ and for state it undoubtedly  carries enormous importance. School authorities  as well as parents also need to play their parts by encouraging the students for joining this great band of valiant young boys and girls. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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