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GANDHINAGAR, AUG 18
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— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) August 18, 2020
The Gujarat Directorate National Cadet Corps (NCC) would be expanding three units in border areas of Gujarat, an official release said on Tuesday.
A total of 3,630 cadets – 980 senior division and 2,650 junior division – will be enrolled in the border tehsils of Abdasa, Nekhatrana, Lakhpat, and Bhuj in Kutch district, Santalpur tehsil in Patan district and the Gandhinagar tehsil where an Air Force station is located, it said.
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Recently Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a proposal by the NCC for a major expansion in the border and coastal districts, the release issued by Wing Commander Puneet Chadha, PRO, Defence Ministry, Gandhinagar said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced the proposal during his Independence Day address this year, it noted.
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— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) August 17, 2020
“In Gujarat Directorate, three units in border areas / Air Force Station have been earmarked for expansion.
“These units are 2 Gujarat Independent Company Bhuj, 7 Gujarat Bn NCC Mehsana, and 2 Gujarat Air Sqn NCC Ahmedabad,” it said.
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The expansion plan is being implemented in coordination with the state government and till now 34 institutions have been identified where NCC will be introduced. The liaisoning with other institutions is under progress, the release said.
In 2017, six Naval NCC units were raised in the 3rd phase of expansion in the coastal districts of Porbandar, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Veraval, Jamnagar, and Navsari districts, it said.
“A total of 15,000 additional vacancies were released. The naval cadets of NCC would also be trained for coastal areas patrolling in coordination with Marine Police,” said the release.
This will not only provide exposure to the youth of border areas to military training and disciplined way of life but will also encourage them to join the Armed Forces, the release added.
