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State to Enrol More Cadets to Strengthen NCC

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May 13, 2025

At a time when Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has called upon youths to volunteer for the state's civil defence wing, the Higher Education department has plans to increase the NCC enrolment in public colleges and universities.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Bhubaneswar

The Odisha NCC Directorate currently has an approximate strength of 63,149 cadets, primarily drawn from educational institutions. According to reports, DG, NCC Lt Gen Gurbir Pal Singh during his visit to Odisha this year had revealed plans for expansion of NCC by another 12,618 cadets. Official sources said the state unit has now planned to expand it further by 20,000 cadets.

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