Jammu, July 10 : Ten day NCC Training Camp Commenced here on Tuesday at NCC Camping Ground Nagrota (J&K). The Basic leadership camp is being organized by 1 J&K Armd Sqn NCC Jammu.
A Total of 500 cadets of NCC Directorate J&K, including Army Officers and civilian staff are participating in this camp. Basic aim of organizing the camp is to train the NCC Cadets in Military training, Yoga physical exercise, Obstacle Course, Drill, Weapon training, Firing, Map reading and over and above to instill confidence among cadets by bringing out leadership traits.
Camp Commandant, Col Dharmendra Pandey in his opening address welcomed all the cadets and instructing staff. He emphasized that National Cadets Corps is a prime powerhouse which churns out quality individual for the service of our nation. The journey begins with an initiative to become a level apart, by volunteering for NCC. The first fall in, where one is introduced with the traditions of NCC which paves the way for a flood of inspiration.
A person realizing that he is a Cadet who wears a uniform, takes immense pride in it. The realization of wearing a uniform with such rich history is revolutionizing at a psychological level. The physical training session helps to build a high level of endurance and as well as build the morale of doing a task together as a unit rather than individually. The intimidating obstacle course, more or less represents life. Here, one learns to overcome those obstacles with courage rather than backing off when seeing a problem in any arena of life. The turn-out and bearing of a Cadet is of prime importance. The regular uniform inspections make sure that the Cadet is maintaining a smart outlook which indirectly reflects his sense of confidence.
Drill is the bedrock of discipline. Here one learns to obey as well as give orders. The perfect sync of boots stamping, enhances team work and co-ordination. A sense of responsibility is also instilled in the Cadets by assigning ranks and responsibilities. They learn the value of being accountable at a very young age.
Camp are a bundle of power-packed experience. This enables cadets to encompass opportunities where they might even get to represent their nation abroad as Goodwill Ambassadors. Various cultural activities in NCC develops a deep understanding of rich culture of our nation. National Integration is a everyday process at NCC. The interaction among cadets from different regions increases the level of bonding towards one another and promotes communal harmony. The values and morale imbibed in NCC over the period of three years is transformational indeed. It transforms you from a student to a Cadet by challenging you at every step and making you better every time. NCC, hence is one the most vital organization of our nation empowering nation-building from grass-root level.
