National Cadet Corps (NCC)

BRIEF HISTORY OF  THE  UNIT

9(A) Air Sqn (T) NCC, Kakinada was raised on 01 July 1965.  Originally it was known as 7(A) Air Sqn (T) NCC.  Subsequently during re-organisation and disbandment of certain NCC Units under Andhra Pradesh NCC Directorate in 1977-78, the Unit was thereafter named as 9(A) Air Sqn (Tech) NCC under NCC Group Hqs Kakinada.  This Unit is located in the JNTU Engg College Campus, Kakinada.

Presently this Unit is providing NCC coverage to the following Educational Institutions as open unit:

(a)      JNTU Engg College, Kakinada

(b)     P.R. Government College, Kakinada

(c)      Andhra Polytechnic College, Kakinada

(d)     Ideal Degree College of Arts & sciences, Kakinada

Further, there are TWO Junior Division Troops with a strength of 100 each drawn from the ZPHS, Mallam and KPDT High School, Eluru, West Godavari District.

The unit is presently commanded by Wg Cdr G Srinivas and the Adm and Adjutant duties are looked after by MWO Shahid Ali. The Admin support to the unit is provided by AF Stn Begumpet and Group Head Quarters Kakinada. The Gp Cdr of Kakinada Group is Col PV Mohan.

The following Associated NCC Officers drawn from teaching staff from affiliated institutions assist the unit in under taking training activities:           

(a)     NCCA/11294              Flt.Lt.           T.Shyamsunder       Ideal College

(b)     NCCA/1130002       Fg. Offr.       V.Srinivasa Rao       APT College        

 (c)    NCCJA/100232        IInd. Offr.   SP Lakshmipathi     KPDT High School         

(d)     NCCJA/01230021   IIIrd Offr    Chandrasekhar        ZPHS Mallam        

NCC ACTIVITIES

GROOMING TOMORROW’S LEADERS

Besides its institutional training, adventure activities, youth exchange programmes and sports, the unit also organizes community development activities to make our young people conscious and sensitive to the needs and problems of their fellow countrymen, as also to contribute meaningfully to enriching the community life.  Some of the major activities are blood donation, adult literacy, anti-dowry, anti-leprosy, anti-drugs, tree plantation, eye donation, community projects and work in Cheshire Homes.  The NCC also duty bound to render assistance during natural calamities.

AIMS

   TO DEVELOP CHARACTER, COMRADESHIP, DISCIPLINE, LEADERSHIP,  SECULAR

      OUTLOOK, SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE AND THE IDEALS OF SELFLESS SERVICE AMONGST

      THE YOUTH OF THE COUNTRY.

  TO CREATE A HUMAN RESOURCE OF ORGANIZED, TRAINED AND MOTIVATED YOUTH,

      TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR THE  

      SERVICE OF THE NATION.

  TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT TO MOTIVATE THE YOUTH TO TAKE UP A

      CAREER IN THE ARMED FORCES .

CARDINALS OF DISCIPLINE

       Obey with a smile.

        Be punctual.

        Work hard and without fuss.

        Make no excuses and tell no lies.

ACTIVITIES  NCC OFFERS  :

To the Students :

·       An excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the services.

·       A chance of a lifetime to get trained in scores of adventure activities. 

.       A training ground for acquiring iron-will and impeccable discipline.

·       Participation in dedicated teams in service to the nation.

·       Hundreds of Scholarships to those who excel in all activities, ranging from 

                      academics to adventure.

·        Opportunity to travel abroad.

·        No military service liability.

To the Teachers :

·        Status of service officer without military service liability.

·        Opportunity to lead cadets into performing social service, adopt finer values  

             in life and become better citizens of the country.

·        Opportunity to take part in adventure activity.

·        Opportunity to travel abroad.,

·        Honarary commission after retirement upto the rank of Lt. Col. In deserving

         cases.

Training :

·        The unit  imparts two broad types of basic training, the Institutional and Camp.

·        The NCC Training syllabi prepares the Cadets for three Progressive Certificate  

·         Examinations. ‘A’ Certificate is fro the Junior Division/ Wing Cadets.

·        ‘B’ and ‘C’ Certificates are for the senior Division/ Wing cadets

Camps the unit cadets participate: 

                .           Annual Training Camps (Both for Boys and Girls)

                .           Attachment Training Camps

                .           Basic Leadership Camps

                .          Vayu Sainik Camp 

                .           Rock Climbing Camp

                .           National Integration Camp

                .           Social Service

                .           Republic Day Camp and Prime Minister’s Rally

                .           Adventure Activities

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

NCC has adopted community development activities with the aim of imbibing amongst cadets selfless service to the community, dignity of labour importance of self help, need to protect the environment and to assist weaker sections of the society in their upliftment.   This was envisaged through programmes involving adult-education, tree plantation, blood donation, visit to Old Age Homes, slum clearance, village uplift and various other social schemes. NCC cadets participate in the following community development activities:-