Kohima, July 10 (MExN): 2000 NCC cadets of Nagaland are undergoing/underwent training in four annual training camps at various locations across Nagaland during summer break in June and July 2016.
The first annual training camp of 25 Nagaland Company NCC (Mokokchung) held at CRPF Camp near DEF Mokokchung from June 14 to 23 had 500 cadets (boys) participating from various schools and colleges of Mokokchung, Mon, Longleng, Tuensang, Wokha and Zunheboto districts.
In the second camp being held from July 4 to 13 at Nagaland Police Central School at Chumukedima, 400 cadets (boys) from Kohima, Phek, Peren, Dimapur, Wokha and Kiphire are participating under 24 Nagaland Company NCC (Kohima).
The third camp organised by 1 Nagaland Girls Battalion NCC (Kohima) from July 5 to 14 at SFS Higher Secondary School, Medziphema has 700 cadets (girls) attending from all 11 districts of Nagaland.
The fourth annual training camp will be held 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, informed a press release received here.
The release stated that 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 a human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth to provide leadership in all walks of life, including the Armed Forces and be always available for the service of the nation.”
The cadets are being given intensive training in drill, health and hygiene, social service activities, leadership, personality development and firing by their teachers, who are 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.
The cadets will 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.
