Lok Sabha Question No. 1043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Expansion of National Cadet Corps
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1043

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  July, 2022

## EXPANSION OF NATIONAL CADET CORPS

1043. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of  DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the  Government has expanded National Cadet Corps (NCC) to coastal talukas with a strength of one lakh cadets;
- (b) if so, details of coastal talukas where NCC has been expanded in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the details of incentives and/or job opportunities provided to NCC cadets in educational institutions and in employment and other services?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a):  Yes, Sir. The Government has launched expansion of NCC in Border Tehsils, Coastal Taluks and taluks housing Air Force Stations by providing 1 lakh vacancies.  This includes 92 Coastal Taluks.
- (b):  The details are available at Annexure-A.
- (c):  The position as per information on record with this Ministry is detailed at Annexure -B.

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## ANNEXURE -AREFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1043 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022 REGARDING 'EXPANSION OF NATIONAL CADET CORPS'.

## NCC expansion in Coastal Talukas of Andhra Pradesh.

| Name of District           | Name of Taluk                                                                                                 |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Vishakhapatnam             | Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam, Gajuwaka                                                                       |
| Anakapalli                 | Atchuthapuram                                                                                                 |
| Sri PottiSriramulu Nellore | Allur, Kavali, Indukurpet, Venkatachalam, Muthukuru, Kaluvoya, Atmakur, Vidavalur, Sri PottiSriramulu Nellore |
| Prakasam                   | Yerragondapalem                                                                                               |

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## ANNEXURE -BREFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1043 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022 REGARDING 'EXPANSION OF NATIONAL CADET CORPS'.

The  details  of  incentives  provided  to  NCC  cadets  (Educational  Institutions  and Employment)

- A. Incentives in educational institutions, inter-alia, include:-

State Governments have notified incentives for NCC 'A', 'B' and 'C' Certificate holders for admissions into higher educational institutions by way of (a) reserving  percentage of seats and/or (b) weightage in terms of grace / bonus marks.

- B. Incentives in job opportunities:-
2. (i)  Armed  Forces:  Vacancies  are  reserved  in  the  officer  cadre  by  each  of  the  Services  for NCC 'C' Certificate holders as below:

| S. No   | Training Establishments           | Total Vacancies per course *   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| (a)     | Officer Training Academy, Chennai | SD+SW - 50+4                   |
| (b)     | Indian Military Academy           | SD - 25                        |
| (c)     | Air Force Academy                 | 10% of course vacancies        |
| (d)     | Naval Academy                     | SD - 06                        |

SD - Senior Division (Boys)

SW - Senior Wing (Girls)

- (ii)  Other  Ranks  of  Armed  Forces:    Bonus  marks  are  provided  to  NCC  'A',  'B'  &  'C' certificate holders when applying for Other Ranks of Armed Forces.
- (iii)  Ministry of Home Affairs

Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  provided  following  incentive  / bonus marks to NCC 'A', 'B' & 'C' Certificate holders in recruitment examination for the post of Sub-Inspector (General Duty) and Constable (General Duty), Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs):

- (i)  NCC 'C' Certificate - 5% of max marks.
- (ii) NCC 'B' Certificate - 3% of max marks.
- (iii) NCC 'A' Certificate - 2% of max marks.
- (iv) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Ports,  Shipping  and  Waterways  has  also  provided following  incentives  to  all  Under  Graduate  and  Post  Graduate  programmes  of  Indian Maritime University:

- (i)  NCC 'C' Certificate - 5% of max marks.
- (ii) NCC 'B' Certificate - 3% of max marks.
- (iii) NCC 'A' Certificate - 2% of max marks.

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