Ministry of Defence
MoD constitutes High Level Expert Committee for a comprehensive review of NCC
Posted On:
16 SEP 2021 3:14PM by PIB Delhi
Key Highlights:
- Committee to suggest measures to empower NCC cadets to contribute more effectively towards nation building
- To propose ways for gainful engagement of NCC Alumni for betterment of the organisation
- To recommend best practices of similar international youth organisations for inclusion in NCC curriculum
- Former MP Shri Baijayant Panda to be the Chairperson of the Committee; Cricketer MS Dhoni, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra are among the members
Ministry of Defence has constituted a High Level Expert Committee, under the chairmanship of former Member of Parliament Shri Baijayant Panda, for a comprehensive review of National Cadet Corps (NCC) in order to make it more relevant in changed times. The Terms of Reference of the Committee, inter-alia, broadly provide for suggesting measures which can empower NCC cadets to contribute more effectively towards nation building and national developmental efforts in various sectors; propose measures for gainful engagement of its Alumni for betterment of the organisation as a whole and to study/recommend best practices of similar international youth organisations for inclusion in the NCC curriculum.
The members of this Committee are as under:
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Shri Baijayant Panda, former Member of Parliament
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Chairperson
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Col. (Retd) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Member of Parliament
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Member
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Shri Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Member of Parliament
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Member
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Shri Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group
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Member
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Shri Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Cricketer
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Member
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Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance
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Member
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Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia
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Member
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Prof. Vasudha Kamat, Former VC, SNDT Women’s University
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Member
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Shri Mukul Kanitkar, National Organizing Secretary, Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal
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Member
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Maj. Gen. Alok Raj (Retd)
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Member
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Shri Milind Kamble, Chairman, DICCI
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Member
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Shri Rituraj Sinha, MD, SIS India Limited
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Member
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Ms. Vedika Bhandarkar, Chief Operating Officer, Water.org
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Member
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Shri Anand Shah, CEO, Databook
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Member
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Shri Mayank Tewari, JS (Trg), DoD
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Member Secretary
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The NCC is the largest uniformed organisation which aims at developing character, discipline, a secular outlook and ideals of selfless service amongst young citizens. It also aims to create a pool of organised, trained and motivated youth with leadership qualities in all walks of life.
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