Dimapur, July 10 : A total 2000 National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets of Nagaland are undergoing training in four annual training camps at various locations across Nagaland coinciding with summer break in June and July 2016.
The first annual training camp of 25 Nagaland Company NCC (Mokokchung) was held at CRPF Camp near DEF Mokokchung from June 14 to 23 in which 500 Cadets (Boys) from various schools and colleges of Mokokchung, Mon, Longleng, Tuensang, Wokha and Zunheboto districts participated.
In the second camp, which got underway from July 4 to 13 at Nagaland Police Central School at Chumukedima, 400 cadets (Boys) from Kohima, Phek, Peren, Dimapur, Wokha and Kiphire districts are participating under 24 Nagaland Company NCC (Kohima).
The third camp which is conducted simultaneously by 1 Nagaland Girls Battalion NCC (Kohima) from July 5 to 14 at SFS Higher Secondary School, Medziphema, comprised of 700 Cadets (Girls) from all 11 districts of Nagaland.
A fourth annual training camp will commence at Nagaland Police Central School, Chumukedima, under 1 Nagaland Air Squadron NCC (Dimapur) from July 14 to 23 for 400 cadets of air wing (both boys and girls). Transport aircraft and helicopters from Indian Air Force are also expected to participate in the training activities of air wing cadets.
The aim of NCC is to develop qualities of character, courage, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure and sportsmanship and the ideal of selfless service among the youth to make them useful and patriotic citizens of India. NCC also aims to create an organized, trained and motivated youth, to provide leadership in all walks of life including the armed forces so that they are available for the service of the nation.
The cadets would appear for their A, B and C certificate exams at the end of the training year for which attending an annual training camp is mandatory.
The cadets are being given intensive training in drill, health and hygiene, social service activities, leadership, personality development and firing. The cadets are being trained by their teachers, who were trained as Associate NCC Officers, with assistance from Army and Air Force personnel.
The NCC activities of ten thousand cadets in the state are being coordinated by NCC Group Headquarter, Kohima, and the Department of Youth Resources & Sports, Government of Nagaland.
