தேசிய மாணவர் படைப் 1993-1994 ம் கல்வியாண்டிலிருந்து நமது கல்லூரியில் துவங்கப்பட்டது. இக்கல்லூரியில் முதல் தேசிய மாணவர் படை அலுவலராக 01.07.1993 முதல் 01.06.2010 வரை Lt.Dr.பொன்அரசு அவர்களும், அதன் பிறகு 01.06.2010 முதல் தேசிய மாணவர் படை அலுவலராக Lt. க ப. ஹேமநாதன் அவர்களாலும் க டந்த 30 ஆண்டுகளாக மாணவர்களுக்குப் பயிற்சி அளிக்கப்பட்டுவருகிறது. இப்படைப் பிரிவில் மொத்தம் 104 மாணவ/மாணவிகள் ஆண்டுதோறும் பயிற்சி பெற்றுவருகின்றனர். மேலும், 2004-2005 ஆம் கல்வியாண்டு முதல் மாணவிகளும் இப்படைப் பிரிவில் சேர்ந்துப் பயிற்சிபெற்றுவருகின்றனர். தேசிய மாணவர் பாடை அலுவலர் Lt. க.ப. ஹேமநாதன் 01.04.2019 முதல் Capt. Dr. க.ப. ஹேமநாதன் ஆக பதவி உயர்வு பெற்றார்.

What I learned in N.C.C

I have learned lot of things in NCC, the few listed qualities of young students like me can develop through NCC.

• Character building
• Friendship development
• Comradeship
• Confidence
• Leadership
• Patriotism
• Honesty
• Punctuality
• Sense of readiness
• Sense of responsibly

Even there are lots of benefit, is derived by the student in Job, and priority is set for NCC holder. Government of India expends much in the NCC organization. Because, it is offered without any charge, even the student is given the free uniform, fooding and lodging facility and traveling and the canteen facility is also given to the NCC students. Thereby, government burden is tightened in the training. So as rule of thumb, sense of discipline is developed to help the students to lead a happy life in their rest days.

CSUO. T. DILLIBABU
S.S.Govt.Arts College, Tiruttani
3 TN Bn NCC, Kanchipuram.

My Understanding about NCC

National Cadet Corps being the largest youth organisation in India imparts a great deal of training to the cadets to develop them into men of high standards and values. It is but natural that the training imparted to the aspiring cadets is not as easy as it seems. Maintaining discipline as in the armed forces is not a leisure walk down the road. The NCC not only trains the cadets to become a part of the armed forces but also imparts training to make leaders of tomorrow in the respective fields they enter into. The programme of NCC initiated by the Government is laudable and the various training activities introduced by the organisation are worth the efforts.

Institutional Training

This training is imparted to the cadets in their respective schools and colleges. This training comes as a mother of all the other trainings that is offered by NCC. All the basic knowledge is provided to the cadets through institutional training. Drill, first aid, map reading, powered flying and weapon training are a part of lessons provided to the cadets according to the different Wings of NCC. The learning and performance of drill is the first step towards any training in the armed forces. The cadets are taught to march and salute with arms or without. The basic idea behind drill is to inculcate a sense of unity and discipline among the cadets while marching in tandem with each other. Weapon training is what cadets are always excited and anxious about. It is inexplicable to perceive the joy and thrill of a student in his/her teens learning to use a real weapon and learning to dismantle and re-assemble the parts of the weapon. Learning to fire a gun is an experience of a lifetime.

The qualities of dedication, determination, love and respect for one's country, leadership and social service are imparted to cadets of National Cadet Corps. It is only the cadets that have the privilege to get acquainted with the real life of the armed forces and live like them. Cadets are taught to respect each others' religion and keep communal tensions at bay. The organisation helps to instill the feeling of Nationalism in its cadets and propagates the idea of being an Indian before being anything else or anyone.

I was selected for TSC-2016 to Tamil Nadu Directorate Contingent and I participated in various activities. This is happened in first time of my life to get opportunity to go capital of India and I saw various places in New Delhi. This is my wonderful experience and I enjoyed lot.

Being a part of National Cadet Corps has also been popular with cadets due to its recognition in every industry in India. The privilege of being given a priority in various departments like armed forces, para-military forces and universities is an added incentive.

National Cadet Corps is an answer to people who feel that today's generation has nothing to do except have fun and enjoy with their parents' money, acquire the latest gadgets and be obsessed with them. It is high time that people realise that unlike the olden days where the Armed Forces were considered to be more popular with the poor or the people considered with less gray matter, the Armed Forces are rising up in the popularity charts and one can even see engineers and doctors opting to join the forces.

CQMS M BALAKRISHNAN
S.S.Govt.Arts College, Tiruttani
3 TN Bn NCC, Kanchipuram.