The Ministry of Defence has formed a high-level expert committee, headed by former MP Baijayant Panda, for a detailed review of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in an attempt to make their roles more relevant towards the nation building.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former Indian captain, and Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra are among the members of this committee.
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This committee is expected to suggest measures to give more power to the NCC cadets so they can help towards the nation building. It is likely to propose ways of gainful engagement of NCC Alumni for the betterment of the organization.
The committee will also recommend the best practices of similar international youth organizations for the inclusion of the NCC curriculum.
“The Terms of Reference of the Committee, inter-alia, broadly provide for suggesting measures which can empower NCC cadets to contribute more effectively towards nation building and national developmental efforts in various sectors; propose measures for gainful engagement of its Alumni for the betterment of the organisation as a whole and to study/recommend best practices of similar international youth organisations for inclusion in the NCC curriculum,” the ministry said in a statement.
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Besides Dhoni and Mahindra, other members of the Committee are: MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Sanjeev Sanyal (Principal Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance), Najma Akhtar (Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia), Vasudha Kamat (Former VC, SNDT Women’s University), Mukul Kanitkar (National Organizing Secretary, Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal), Maj. Gen. Alok Raj (Retd), DICCI Chairman Milind Kamble, SIS India Limited MD Rituraj Sinha, Vedika Bhandarkar (COO-Water.org), Databook CEO Anand Shah, Mayank Tewari, JS (Trg), DoD.
The NCC is the largest uniformed organisation that aims at developing character, discipline, a secular outlook and ideals of selfless service amongst young citizens. It also aims to create a pool of organised, trained and motivated youth with leadership qualities in all walks of life.
