With changing aspirations of the youth and society, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) is now focusing on personality development, leadership traits and improving soft skills of the cadets, NCC Director General Lt General Rajeev Chopra said here on Monday.
Highlighting the point that the NCC is committed to grooming the youth into responsible citizens who contribute immensely in nation building, he also underlined the major role of NCC in empowering the youth in nation building, creating social awareness, community development, environment protection, sports and adventure among them.
Addressing a press conference here during the ongoing annual Republic Day NCC camp, Chopra said the training philosophy of the NCC cadets has been refined to accommodate the changing aspirations of the youth and expectations of the society. “The focus is now on personality development, leadership traits and improving soft skills of the cadets, so as to equip them for future challenges,” he added.
He said Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed with 10 countries for Youth Exchange Programme (YEP). However, to give the cadets a wider exposure, YEP with seven more countries is in an advanced stage of approval, he said.
The Republic Day 2020 commenced at the Cariappa Parade Ground on January 01, 2020 and he asked the cadets and officials to participate wholeheartedly and derive maximum benefits from each activity during the camp.
The aim of the camp is to provide an exposure to the rich culture and traditions of the country through important events that take place in the national capital during the run up to the Republic Day as well as to enhance the personal traits of the cadets by strengthening their value system.
Cadets attending the camp participate in a number of activities like cultural competitions, national integration awareness programme and various institutional training competitions.
A total of 2,155 cadets, including 710 girls, drawn from all 28 states and nine Union Territories (UTs), are participating in this month-long camp. They include cadets from UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and 120 cadets from the North Eastern Region.