Lok Sabha Question No. 1201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: National Cadet Corps
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1201

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2018

## NATIONAL CADET CORPS

## 1201.  SHRI  ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the  Government has  any  record regarding  the total number  of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, school, college and State-wise;
- (c) whether less students are joining NCC in recent years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to make NCC attractive to students in the country?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## (a) & (b): The  total  number  of  NCC  cadets  in  the  country  at  present  is 13,15,401 as per Appendix 'A' enclosed.

- (c)      No, Madam.
- (d)     Does not arise
- (e)          The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  NCC  attractive  to students in the  Country are:-
- (i) Free institutional training is imparted by service personnel to all NCC Cadets.
- (ii) Provision  of  free  set  of  uniform  to  cadets  studying  in  Govt. institutions.
- (iii) Refreshment allowance to cadets after NCC parades from State Govt. funds.

:  2  :

- (iv) (v) No  fees  charged  from  Students  (Full  cost  is  borne  by  the Central/State/Institute). Membership to Cadet Welfare Society (CWS). (vi) Issue  of  A,  B  &  C  certificates  which  has  varying  benefits  / concessions for:(i)  Higher Education. (ii)  Employment. (vii) Opportunity to visit foreign  countries  through  NCC  youth Exchange Programme. (viii) Exposure to adventure activities like rock craft, mountaineering, etc. (ix) Provision of training in SSB coaching, personality development, etc. (x) Opportunity for  handling of  weapons, equestrian training, ship building, Microlites, etc. (xi) Concession/priority in selection into Armed Forces. State Governments are also providing varying benefits to their
- (xii) cadets with NCC certificates.
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APPENDIX 'A' REFERRED  IN THE REPLY  GIVEN  IN PARTS  (a) & (b)  OF LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1201  FOR  ANSWER  ON 25.7.2018

| Sl. No.   | State/Union Territory     | No. of Cadets   | No. of Schools   | No. of Colleges   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 67,148          | 572              | 282               |
| 2         | Telengana                 | 48,681          | 382              | 195               |
| 3         | Bihar                     | 59,363          | 336              | 174               |
| 4         | Jharkhand                 | 26,550          | 192              | 70                |
| 5         | Delhi                     | 38,593          | 347              | 75                |
| 6         | Gujarat                   | 57,258          | 533              | 283               |
| 7         | Daman & Diu               | 347             | 5                | 0                 |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 284             | 5                | 0                 |
| 9         | Jammu & Kashmir           | 22,414          | 301              | 71                |
| 10        | Karnataka                 | 70,656          | 548              | 385               |
| 11        | Goa                       | 3,686           | 37               | 23                |
| 12        | Kerala                    | 77,046          | 603              | 219               |
| 13        | Lakshadweep               | 621             | 7                | 1                 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh            | 76,898          | 597              | 314               |
| 15        | Chhattisgarh              | 22,158          | 224              | 94                |
| 16        | Maharashtra               | 95,050          | 832              | 531               |
| 17        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 5,612           | 53               | 9                 |
| 18        | Assam                     | 42,492          | 350              | 182               |
| 19        | Manipur                   | 8,340           | 88               | 20                |
| 20        | Meghalaya                 | 5,982           | 67               | 34                |
| 21        | Mizoram                   | 4,968           | 49               | 12                |
| 22        | Nagaland                  | 9,613           | 124              | 30                |
| 23        | Tripura                   | 5,129           | 50               | 16                |
| 24        | Odisha                    | 55,105          | 695              | 226               |
| 25        | Punjab                    | 54,322          | 489              | 254               |
| 26        | Haryana                   | 34,831          | 325              | 195               |
| 27        | Himachal Pradesh          | 24,466          | 310              | 55                |
| 28        | Chandigarh                | 4,934           | 29               | 19                |
| 29        | Rajasthan                 | 45,094          | 476              | 201               |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu                | 95,076          | 840              | 374               |
| 31        | Puducherry                | 3,804           | 38               | 20                |
| 32        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1,345           | 23               | 3                 |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh             | 1,26,632        | 644              | 717               |
| 34        | Uttarakhand               | 30,442          | 130              | 240               |
| 35        | West Bengal               | 85,611          | 638              | 233               |
| 36        | Sikkim                    | 4,850           | 79               | 22                |
| Total:    | Total:                    | 13,15,401       | 11,018           | 5,579             |

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