(a) whether the Government is proposing to make National Cadet Corps (NCC) compulsory at the degree level colleges for both girls and boys;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is also considering to re-introduce the job reservation for the best cadets at the national level in the Government and Semi-Government Sector; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)
(a) & (b): No, Sir. There is no proposal to make National Cadet Corps (NCC) compulsory at any level for both boys and girls.
(c) & (d): The Government provides reservation for recruitment in the Armed Forces and certain weightage of marks in the para-military organizations to NCC “C†Certificate holders. Vacancies reserved per year for institutions are as under:-
Name of Institution Vacancies
(i) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 64 (ii) Officers Training Academy, Chennai 100 (iii) Naval Academy, Ezhimala 12 (iv) Air Force Academy, Dundigal 10