Georgians Rashtriya Military Schools
Bangalore: The ministry of defence on Tuesday said the combined annual training camp and inter-group sports shooting competition organised by ‘3 Karnataka Battalion‘ of the NCC was underway at Rashtriya Military School Bangalore.
Bangalore hosts NCC camp, shooting competition
“The camp, which started on May 19, 2023, aims to provide cadets with military experience and high-quality training. More than 400 cadets are participating in the camp, which includes rigorous drills, weapon training, map reading, field craft and battle craft skills. The Rashtriya Military School Bangalore campus serves as the training ground, where two officers, eight associate NCC officers and 26 other staffers are actively involved in imparting training to cadets,” a statement read.
Alongside the training camp, the shooting competition is taking place at the Iblur firing range, where 120 cadets from all six groups of the Karnataka and Goa directorate are taking part.
What is National Cadet Corps?
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth development movement. It has enormous potential for nation building. The NCC provides opportunities to the youth of the country for their all-round development with a sense of Duty, Commitment, Dedication, Discipline and Moral Values so that they become able leaders and useful citizens. The NCC provides exposure to the cadets in a wide range of activities., with a distinct emphasis on Social Services, Discipline and Adventure Training. The NCC is open to all regular students of schools and colleges on a voluntary basis. The students have no liability for active military service.
The ‘Aims’ of the NCC laid out in 1988 have stood the test of time and continue to meet the requirements expected of it in the current socio–economic scenario of the country. The NCC aims at developing character, comradeship, discipline, a secular outlook, the spirit of adventure and ideals of selfless service amongst young citizens. Further, it aims at creating a pool of organized, trained and motivated youth with leadership qualities in all walks of life, who will serve the Nation regardless of which career they choose. Needless to say, the NCC also provides an environment conducive to motivating young Indians to join the armed forces.
