National Cadet Corps (NCC)
National Cadet Corps (NCC)
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) commenced its activities at the Central University of Karnataka during the academic year 2026–2027, marking a significant milestone in the University's commitment to the holistic development of students and the promotion of responsible citizenship.
The establishment of the NCC unit was made possible through the encouragement, visionary leadership, and continuous support of Prof. Battu Satyanarayana, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Karnataka. Having been an NCC cadet himself, the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor firmly believes in the transformative role of NCC in nurturing discipline, leadership qualities, patriotism, national integration, and a sense of social responsibility among students. His vision is to create a positive transformation in the campus environment by fostering a culture of discipline, commitment, teamwork, and service to the nation.
Establishment and Enrollment
The strength of 54 vacancies was allocated to the University. In a historic first, 17 students, comprising 11 boys and 6 girls, were selected and enrolled during the academic year 2026–2027, marking the formal beginning of NCC activities on the University campus.
The University is committed to progressively strengthening NCC activities and providing students with opportunities to participate in institutional, regional, state, and national-level training programmes and activities.
Lt. Dr. Ranganatham Gangineni
NCC at the University
The NCC unit functions under the guidance and leadership of Lt. Dr. Ranganatham Gangineni, Associate NCC Officer (ANO), Central University of Karnataka, with the objective of providing meaningful opportunities for the overall personality development of students.
Through structured training, institutional activities, community engagement, and participation in NCC camps, the University endeavours to nurture young men and women as disciplined, confident, responsible, and patriotic citizens.
VISION
Empower volunteer youth to become potential leaders and responsible citizens of the country.
MISSION
To develop leadership and character qualities, mould discipline and nurture social integration and cohesion through multi-faceted programs conducted in a military environment.
The NCC unit of the University aims to:
1. Develop character, discipline, leadership, and a spirit of adventure among students.
2. Promote patriotism, national integration, and commitment to the nation.
3. Inculcate the values of selfless service, teamwork, and social responsibility.
4. Develop qualities of courage, confidence, self-reliance, and decision-making.
5. Encourage students to participate in community development, social awareness, and nation-building activities.
6. Motivate students to explore career opportunities in the Armed Forces and other uniformed services.
The ‘Aims’ of the NCC laid out in 1988 have stood the test of time and continue to meet the requirements expected of it in the current socio–economic scenario of the country. The NCC aims at developing character, comradeship, discipline, a secular outlook, the spirit of adventure and ideals of selfless service amongst young citizens. Further, it aims at creating a pool of organized, trained and motivated youth with leadership qualities in all walks of life, who will serve the Nation regardless of which career they choose. Needless to say, the NCC also provides an environment conducive to motivating young Indians to join the armed forces.
To develop good qualities like good character, commandership, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure, sportsman spirit, and the ideals of selfless service amongst the youth of the country.
To create a human resource of organized, trained and motivate 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 like Army, Navy, Air Force and other paramilitary forces.
“UNITY AND DISCIPLINE”
The motto of NCC is “Unity and Discipline” which was adopted on 23 Des.1957. In living up to its motto, the NCC strive to be and is one of the greatest cohesive forces of the nation, bringing together the youth hailing from different parts of the country and moulding them into united, secular and disciplined citizens of the nation.
We the cadet of the national cadet corps, do solemnly pledge that we shall always uphold the unity of India. We resolve to be disciplined and responsible citizen of our nation. We shall undertake positive community service in the spirit of selflessness and concern for our fellow beings.