Nearly 180 educational institutions in Kerala are in the waiting list to have National Cadet Corps (NCC) unit on their campus, indicating the popularity it has gained in the state. Kerala expects to get another 15,000 additional seats for NCC cadets of the total 200,000 seats cleared for the entire country by the central government as the quota for the next five years
"In the country, Kerala ranks eighth with a total strength of 75,000 NCC cadets from 462 schools and 211 colleges. Of this 32 per cent comprise of girl cadets," said NCC deputy director general Brigadier O A James.
"The biggest impediment in the increase of seats is the lack of trainers who have to be deputed from the defence forces. The state government is fully prepared to support the growth of NCC in Kerala. 75 per cent of the financial support comes from the centre and the rest from states," added James.
In Kerala there are 32 NCC battalions of the Army, five of the Navy and one unit of the Air squadron. (IANS)
Source:- India Education News