N C C – St. Aloysius' College (Autonomous), Jabalpur

📅Last Updated on January 17, 2025

“NCC is not just a word. It’s the power of national pride and the emotional feeling of every cadet.”

History:

St. Aloysius College has a long-standing association with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) dating back to the 1950s. The college’s NCC platoons were affiliated with the 6 MP Bn NCC, 2 MP Signals, 4 MP Bn. NCC and 6 MP Girls Bn NCC. Prof. (Late) P.K. Mathew, the founding Associate NCC Officer, laid the foundation for this legacy.

In 2003, the Army Senior Wing was established under the command of Lt. Sonal Rai, followed by the introduction of the Naval Senior Division and Wing in 2006. Since then, numerous cadets from the college have been selected to participate in the prestigious Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. Notable participants include *.

Under the mentorship of Captain Dr PK Agrawal and Major Dr Sonal Rai , the college’s cadets consistently excelled in national and international-level NCC camps. They have achieved top honors in various events, demonstrating the college’s unwavering commitment to excellence in the NCC.

Objectives:

To develop character, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure and the ideals of selfless service amongst the youth of the country.
To create a human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth, to provide leadership in all walks of life and always available for the service of the nation.
To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the armed forces.

Core Values:

The NCC is a responsive, learning and continuously evolving organization. Its activity is guided by certain core values that we endeavour to instill among all ranks of the NCC. These include the following:-

A sense of patriotic commitment to encourage cadets to contribute to national development.
Respect for diversities in religion, language, culture, ethnicity, lifestyle and habitat to instill a sense of National unity and social cohesion.
Abiding commitment to learn and adhere to the norms and values enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
Understanding the value of a just and impartial exercise of authority.
Ability to participate in community development and other social programmes.
A healthy lifestyle free of substance abuse and other unhealthy practices.
Sensitivity to the needs of poor and socially disadvantaged fellow citizens.
Inculcating habits of restraint and self-awareness.
Understanding the values of honesty, truthfulness, self-sacrifice, perseverance and hard work.
Respect for knowledge, wisdom and the power of ideas.