National Cadet Corps is a Tri-Services Organisation comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming the youth – The Leaders of Tomorrow – into disciplined and patriotic citizens. The genesis of the NCC can be traced back to the First World War and the enactment of the Indian Defence Act of 1917. It was under one of provisions of this Act that the University Officers Training Corps was constituted as a wing of the Indian Defence Force. The aim was to create an organization with the primary purpose of molding the youth of the country into better citizens. It was expected that that NCC would be a second line of defence and that it would serve as a large pool of trained youth, available for employment into the Armed Forces.
NCC Motto
The Motto of the NCC is UNITY AND DISCIPLINE which was adopted on 23 Dec 1957.
Selection of NCC Flag
In 1954 the existing tricolor flag was introduced. NCC Flag Contains NCC Crest in gold in the middle, with the letters NCC encircled by a wreath of seventeen Lotus with a background in Red, Blue and Light blue. Red depicts the Army, Deep Blue depicts the Navy and Light Blue depicts the Air Force. The seventeen Lotuses represent the 17 State Directorates. UNITY AND DISCIPLINE (EKTA AUR ANUSHASAN) is written at the bottom of the NCC Flag.
Aim
The aims of NCC as approved by MOD in Mar 2001 are as under:
Pledge
I do hereby solemnly promise that I will serve my motherland most truly and loyally and that, I will abide by the rules and regulations of the National Cadet Corps. Further under the command and control of my commanding officer I will participate in every camp most sincerely and wholeheartedly. We the cadet of the National Cadet Corps, do solemnly pledge that we shall always uphold the unity of India. We resolve to be disciplined and responsible citizen of our nation. We shall undertake positive community service in the spirit of selflessness and concern for our fellow beings
Four Cardinal Principles of Discipline