National Cadet Corps
1/37 ( B) COY NCC ARMY WING
Basaveshwar Arts College, Bagalkot
MOTTO OF NCC “UNITY AND DISCIPLINE “
Introduction
With an aim for raising a second line of defense and to create a large pool of trained youth available for Armed Forces during the First World War, University Corps was conceptualized by the British Government. In India, NCC was raised with an aim of grooming both the boys and the girls, nurture them and direct their energy towards nation building by making them responsible citizens.
After independence, the present day NCC formally came into existence on 15 July 1948 through XXXI Act of Parliament. The Girls Division of the NCC was raised in July 1949. On 01 April 1950, Air Wing was raised, with one Air squadron each at Bombay and Kolkata. The Naval Wing of the NCC was raised in July 1952, thus representing all three services in the Corps
Today the NCC has an enrolled strength of more than 13 Lakhs cadets and consists of two divisions of all the three Services i. e, the Senior Division / Senior Wing for boys/girls from colleges and the Junior Division / Junior Wing for boys/girls from schools. The Motto of NCC is ‘Unity and Discipline’.
CARDINALS
- Obey with a smile
- Be punctual
- Work hard without fuss
- Make no excuse and tell no lie
AIMS OF NCC
The aims of NCC are mainly three folds
- To develop following qualities in the cadets :-
- Character.
- Comradeship
- Discipline
- Secular Outlook
- Spirit of Adventure.
- Ideals of selfless service among the youth of the country.
- To create a human resource of Organised, Trained and Motivated Youth, to provide leadership in all walks of life and be always Available for the service the nation.
- To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed Forces.
Brief History of 1/37 ( B) COY NCC ARMY WING
With a view to contribute the service to the nation, Society and impart Army training Youth in future, Basaveshwar Arts College NCC Army wing was established in the year 1961. The college has one unit under the overall supervision of 37 KARNATAKA BATTALION, BAGALKOT. The present strength of Coy is 56. The NCC unit of our College is very dynamic and enthusiastic. The cadets have participated in several camps and took initiative in the organization of several activities at the unit level. The cadets participated in several extension activities organized by the battalion like NCC day celebration, Blood donation camp, Swach Bhart Abhiyan rally, Tree Plantation, Anti-Tobacco Awareness rally, AIDS Awareness rally, Digital India Awareness rally , World Water day Yoga Day . Presently the NCC unit is operative under the leadership of Lt R.K. KULKARNI as Coy Commander.