Def Minister Rajnath Approves 4 NCC Units for J&K, Ladakh

Jammu : The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will get four more units of National Cadet Corps.
As per the official handout, Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on Monday has approved a proposal to raise four more National Cadet Corps (NCC) Units in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The approval includes one Mixed (Boys and Girls) Army Battalion each at Udhampur (J&K), Kupwara (J&K) and Kargil (Ladakh), and one Air Squadron at Udhampur (J&K).
Resultantly, in addition to the existing 27,870 cadets, the strength in J&K and Ladakh will increase by 12,860, which is a 46.1 percent rise, it read.
It further said that the Directorate currently has two Group Headquarters, with a total of 10 NCC Units, covering all the three geographical regions, adding, “the expansion will boost the morale of the youth in the region, who will contribute significantly to nation building.”