UGC directs universities to include NCC as 'Elective Course'

UGC decided to include NCC as an elective course after a study carried out by the NCC Director-General.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently advised the vice-chancellors of universities to include National Cadet Corps (NCC) training as an elective subject. According to the reports, UGC decided to include NCC as an elective course after a study carried out by the NCC Director-General. The Commission said, this will be a part of the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS), envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It also informed that UGC received a letter from the Director-General of NCC to include NCC training as a general elective course. For more information in this regard, vice-chancellors can contact the state officers of the NCC DTEs, the commission added.

Explaining the need of NCC as an elective subject, UGC added, “Now with NEP 2020 having "Choice Based Credit System" (CBCS) as its component, it has been felt that NCC should be introduced as General Elective Credit Course in universities and colleges having NCC to make it more popular thereby benefiting the student fraternity enrolled with NCC,” it said.

“As per the proposal made by the NCC, students who enroll as NCC cadets will immediately receive academic credit for NCC training, in addition to NCC 'B' and 'C' certificates. NCC cadets are also eligible to avail employment incentives and benefits offered under various Central and State Government schemes.”

The NCC in its proposal explained, “Rashtriya Uchha Sikhsha Abiyan (RUSA) offices in States are urged to interact with respective State Govts and facilitate implementation of NCC as General Elective Credit Course in State Universities/ colleges with NCC units.”

Check the official notice released by UGC directing Universities’ VCs to include National Cadet Corps (NCC) training as an elective subject below:   

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