Lok Sabha Question No. 2565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Training for NCC Cadets
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2565

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  December, 2019

## TRAINING FOR NCC CADETS

## 2565. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  improve  the  institutional  training  imparted  to  the National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets in schools and colleges;
- (b) whether the number of institutions covered by NCC has increased to meet the increase in sanctioned strength;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) phase and wing-wise details of the new raisings since 2010 to meet the increase in sanctioned strength; and
- (e) the State and wing-wise strength of National Cadet Corps during the last five years?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

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- (a): Steps taken to improve the institutional training are as follows :
- (i)  385 additional ANOs/Care taker Officers have been commissioned into NCC in 2018.
- (ii)  575 and 130 vacancies per year have been increased for OTA Kamptee and OTA Gwalior respectively.

: 2 :

(iii)  Performance Audit of all institutions having NCC every 3-4 years. (b) & (c):  Yes Sir.  Details of increase in institutions vis-a-vis increase in cadets enrolled from 2014 to 2018 are given at Annexure I. (d) :  Details regarding phase/wing-wise details of the new raisings since 2010 are given at Annexure-II. (e)   Details regarding state and wing-wise strength of National Cadet Corps from 2015 to 2018 is given at Annexure-III.

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ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2565 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING 'TRAINING FOR NCC CADETS'

## Details of increase in institutions vis-a-vis increase in cadets enrolled from 2014 to 2018

| Year                 | 2014      | 2015      | 2016      | 2017      | 2018      |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Cadets Enrolled      | 1,131,083 | 1,271,590 | 1,281,298 | 1,315,401 | 1,329,202 |
| Institutions Covered | 15908     | 15816     | 16288     | 16597     | 17374     |

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## ANNEXURE-II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2565 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING 'TRAINING FOR NCC CADETS'

## Phase/wing-wise details of the new raisings

| Wing      | Phase 1   | Phase 2   | Phase 3   | Phase 4   | Phase 5   | Grand Total   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| Army      | 9 11      | 7         | 8         | 8         | 43 Units  |               |
| Navy      | 1 1       | 7         |           | 2         | 2         | 13 Units      |
| Air Force | 2         |           | 1         |           | 2         | 5 Units       |
| GpHQ 1    | 1         | 1         | 1         |           | 1         | 5 HQs         |
| Cadets    | 40000     | 40000     | 40000     | 40000     | 40000     | 200000        |

## Note:-

1.  The 2 Lakh Expansion Plan commenced from 2010 and presently Phase 4 is in progress.
2.  Phase 5 likely completion by 2023.

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## ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2565 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING 'TRAINING FOR NCC CADETS'

## Details regarding state and wing-wise strength of National Cadet Corps from 2015 to 2018

|             |             | 2015    | 2015      | 2015   | 2016    | 2016   | 2016   | 2017    | 2017   | 2017   | 2018    | 2018   | 2018   |
|-------------|-------------|---------|-----------|--------|---------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|
| S No        | State/UT    | Army    | Navy      | Air    | Army    | Navy   | Air    | Army    | Navy   | Air    | Army    | Navy   | Air    |
| 1           | AP&T        | 104078  | 4888 4660 |        | 102941  | 5668   | 5776   | 105053  | 5712   | 5064   | 102971  | 5802   | 5713   |
| 2           | B&J         | 73359   | 2750      | 3100   | 75079   | 2750   | 2891   | 79840   | 2630   | 3443   | 84736   | 3050   | 3520   |
| 3           | DELHI       | 29691   | 1761      | 2958   | 32458   | 2122   | 2995   | 33648   | 2028   | 2917   | 33130   | 2028   | 2966   |
| 4           | GUJ,DD&DNH  | 48966   | 2175      | 2030   | 48990   | 1975   | 2050   | 50972   | 4867   | 2050   | 52538   | 6474   | 1998   |
| 5           | J&K         | 20173   | 1634      | 0      | 18919   | 1367   | 0      | 20983   | 1431   | 0      | 21409   | 1650   | 0      |
| 6           | K&G         | 60067   | 8428      | 7261   | 60187   | 8615   | 7520   | 59014   | 7963   | 7365   | 60171   | 8098   | 7303   |
| 7           | K&L         | 64340   | 6754      | 4490   | 64502   | 6652   | 4299   | 66443   | 6755   | 4469   | 67861   | 6957   | 4600   |
| 8           | MP&CG       | 83683   | 3422      | 2622   | 84287   | 3455   | 2835   | 92533   | 3582   | 2941   | 91522   | 3583   | 3074   |
| 9           | MAH         | 87946   | 4764      | 4200   | 85464   | 4945   | 4200   | 86050   | 4875   | 4125   | 84049   | 4890   | 4125   |
| 10          | NER         | 74647   | 2874      | 6578   | 73765   | 2815   | 6853   | 72450   | 2882   | 6804   | 72995   | 2912   | 6686   |
| 11          | ODISHA      | 46745   | 4644      | 2255   | 46745   | 4644   | 2255   | 47192   | 5663   | 2250   | 48525   | 6068   | 2100   |
| 12          | P,H,HP&C    | 103973  | 5917      | 6235   | 106247  | 6295   | 6301   | 106051  | 6187   | 6315   | 105771  | 6135   | 6189   |
| 13          | RAJ         | 37107   | 4125      | 5729   | 35026   | 4235   | 5413   | 35390   | 4325   | 5379   | 38217   | 3978   | 5438   |
| 14          | TN,P&AN     | 83475   | 7798      | 6861   | 84293   | 7932   | 7546   | 84982   | 7775   | 7468   | 85914   | 8129   | 7826   |
| 15          | UP          | 112248  | 1147      | 3497   | 116905  | 1250   | 3650   | 121634  | 1225   | 3773   | 117128  | 1230   | 3848   |
| 16          | UK          | 27714   | 562       | 625    | 28546   | 600    | 700    | 29055   | 675    | 712    | 29133   | 722    | 700    |
| 17          | WB&S        | 81868   | 1803      | 2963   | 81267   | 1880   | 3193   | 85396   | 1969   | 3096   | 90235   | 1960   | 3145   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total | 1140080 | 65446     | 66064  | 1145621 | 67200  | 68477  | 1176686 | 70544  | 68171  | 1186305 | 73666  | 69231  |

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