NCC Cadets will soon roar in Kashmir valley; KU introduces NCC as elective course in 24 colleges

Srinagar, Jun 4: The University of Kashmir has notified about the introduction of NCC as a general Elective Credit Course under the Choice based Credit System, based on guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The syllabus of NCC adopted by University of Kashmir for senior division will be covered in 300 periods over a three-year duration plus two camps of 10 days each. According to PRO Defence, Lt Col Devender Anand, the notification issued by KU was a result of joint efforts put in by Brigadier Kapil Sood, Group Commander, NCC Group Headquarter, Srinagar and Col P Bhowmik, Commanding Officer, 1 J&K Girls Battalion NCC, Srinagar under overall guidance of Maj Gen Ranjan Mahajan, Additional Director General, NCC JK&L Directorate, Dr Talat Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of University of Kashmir and Dean Academics Prof Shabir Ahmad Bhat.

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According to Lt Col Anand, “This notification is great news for 1860 NCC cadets of 24 colleges under University of Kashmir who apart from nation building will also be benefitted with NCC as an Elective Course. In future it will also greatly impact students of various colleges under the University of Kashmir who opt for NCC,” Lt Col Anand said. He said that NCC as a credit course is designed with an intent to transform NCC training into a curricular activity from an extra–curricular activity, thereby providing academic credits to students undergoing NCC training.

“NCC Directorate in J&K and Ladakh UTs is also in touch with other universities in the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions to introduce this scheme to benefit the youths of three regions,” Lt Col Anand said. “Maj Gen Ranjan Mahajan, Additional Director General, NCC Directorate JK&L has expressed his gratitude to Dr Talat Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of University of Kashmir and Dean Academics, Prof Shabir Ahmad Bhat and is also looking forward for similar positive response from other universities of UTs of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir,” he added.

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