National Cadet Research Articles

The Student Labor Camp Movement, Postcolonial Development, and the Shaping of Citizens-to-Be in Independent India, 1954–65

The Government of India organized over ten thousand student labor camps for the purposes of village development between 1954 and 1965. This camp movement functions as a key to the novel idealizations of youth in the postcolonial world and the shifting development agendas of independent India. The image of the toiling and vigorous camper committed to serving the newly created nation-state came to be constructed as India's model citizen-to-be, and this figure embodies the emergent forms of postcolonial nationalist politics and ideologies of the 1950s and 1960s. This youthful labor force was depicted in the developmentalist imagination of India as literally building and metaphorically embodying the nation-state and its ideologies of physical fitness, secularism, anti-casteism, and national discipline. This article will argue that camp life negotiated a hierarchy of citizens that made the educated youth the agent of development and the villager the object of development. The running of these camps by volunteer movements such as the National Cadet Corps, the Bharat Scouts and Guides, and the Bharat Sevak Samaj brings to light how the developmental apparatus in India worked or did not work in practice for the students and the poorer classes.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ITS EFFECT ON THE SCENARIO OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLLUTION ASPECTS OF WATER BODIES IN UJJAIN, M.P

The protection of Natural resources is first and foremost responsibility of human beings towards environmental sustainability. Nobody can predict the nature of Nature, which changes frequently and we have to come up with the fluctuation of nature Otherwisesuper factors of nature will destroy the vital life.Environmental sustainability is the responsible use of natural resources to ensure they will be around in the future. It is important because the Earth is a finite place, with limited land, water, and wildlife. Responsibilities towards environmental sustainability will open the door of creative approach and progress in socio-economic aspects. National Service Scheme and National Cadet Corps put forth their milestone efforts regarding socio-economic-natural development of human wellbeing. Sustainable resource use is the only way to make sure future generations will have what they need to survive. Renewable energy, such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass, are examples of sustainable practices. Sustainability in agriculture includes crop rotation, crop cover, and smart water usage, while sustainability in forestry involves selective logging and forest management. It is proven that environmental economics has many benefits in preventing environmental problems and achieving sustainability. This economic concept also correlates with the majority of the goals of sustainable development programs, assisting many countries in achieving these objectives. The environmental contamination is seeming to a major problem of the World. In the present study the water contamination were thoroughly studied on the basis of estimation of pH, Turbidity, TSS, TDS on the basis of WHO and NDWQS standards. KEY WORDS- Environmental Sustainability, National Service Scheme, National Cadet Corps, Socio-economic aspects, Renewable energy, Biomass, WHO, NDWQS, TSS, TDS, pH, Turbidity.

Problems of Young Minds in India: NCC Training May be the Solution

Our society as well as our country is passing by an era which is showing us some peculiar problems which never haunted us previously in a major way. The name of the recent threat is ‘depression’. It affects our youths so badly that if we do not take this problem very seriously with utmost importance then a large number of young lives will be lost. Recent reports showing us that the students of premier Institutes of our country committing suicides and in the major cases the cause behind this is depression. In this paper I will try to excavate the reasons behind this and discuss on some probable solutions and explore how National Cadet Corps(NCC) training can help us to get rid of this problem.

Measuring The Effectiveness of Youth Development Training Provided by Bangladesh National Cadet Corps: A Case Study

ABSTRACT: Youth represent a pivotal demographic and social asset for every nation, serving as a critical component for national human resource development. Strategic investment in systematic and well-planned Youth Development Training (YDT) can unlock their innate potential and equip them to navigate career challenges effectively. The Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) offers YDT as a significant intervention for youth development, potentially fostering both individual growth and the sustainable progress of Bangladesh. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of BNCC’s YDT in developing leadership qualities, personal skills, and community development attitudes through quantitative analysis. An extensive literature review was meticulously undertaken, investigating deep into existing literature to identify the research gap areas, develop hypotheses, and carefully place the relevant variables essential for the study’s comprehensive analysis and interpretation. A survey instrument comprising sixteen variables was devised, employing the widely used five-point rating scale to assess participant responses. Primary data were collected from 170 male and female BNCC cadets. However, data analysis proceeded utilizing the one-sample “t-test” method. 14 out of 16 hypotheses were accepted with an admirable score. The findings of the study indicate that BNCC’s YDT significantly enhances leadership qualities, particularly in command skills and self-confidence among cadets. Additionally, the YDT program demonstrates a notable impact on fostering community development attitudes among participants. However, the YDT of BNCC is relatively poor in developing creative capability and Information Technology (IT) Skills among the cadets. Based on these results, specific policy recommendations are proposed, including heightened promotion of BNCC training and social development activities to its stakeholders, the establishment of leadership development institutes and innovation clubs, a memorandum of understanding with social service agencies to facilitate social development activities, and many more to maintain the area of strength, which could also contribute to remodeling the existing theories of youth development.

The New Elective of National Cadet Corps (NCC): A Review of Literature

This research article presents a systematic review of literature on the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in India. The study aims to explore the various facets of the NCC’s role in shaping the character and development of the youth. With the NCC transitioning from a co-curricular activity to a credit course, there is a need to investigate the implications and potential benefits of this shift. The research objectives include assessing the quantity of research conducted on the NCC, exploring the presence of similar voluntary youth organizations in different countries, investigating the objectives of the NCC in school and college settings, and examining the positive outcomes associated with NCC participation. The findings reveal a limited quantity of research on the NCC, despite its significant impact on youth development. Only India and Bangladesh have voluntary youth organizations similar to the NCC, highlighting its uniqueness. There is a lack of research specifically targeting the objectives of the NCC in educational environments, indicating a gap in understanding. However, the available studies report positive outcomes such as unity in diversity, employability, mental health, and patriotism among NCC cadets. While acknowledging the limitations of the present review, including the need for more comprehensive research and potential bias in the findings, this study calls for further research on the NCC. Future studies should explore the objectives of the NCC in educational settings, understand the mechanisms underlying positive outcomes, and employ longitudinal, quantitative as well as qualitative research approaches. This research contributes to understanding the NCC’s impact on youth development, identifying future research needs which can identify best teaching practices and suggest policy decisions in the field of education.

Personality Development and Discipline Qualities among the National Cadets Corps in Southern India

The students from the Madras Group (Zone) in Tamil Nadu, India are the primary focus of this investigation. The study was carried out in nine different districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India, and it received responses from 18,324 college students residing in these diverse areas. The t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) methodologies were used in the course of an investigation of the responses provided by students. In accordance with the objectives of the study, the data were gathered, compiled, and arranged into categories before being subjected to statistical and objective analysis. Students who had participated in NCC training in the Madras Group of Tamil Nadu were found to have higher levels of personality development and stronger levels of discipline than students who had participated in NCC training in other parts of Tamil Nadu. These results are presented in a manner that is consistent with the conclusions obtained from the research that was carried out. These findings should be accepted given that they are in agreement with the results of the investigation.

National Cadet Corps and its effect on developing soft skills among cadets of Tamil Nadu, South India

National Cadet Corps and its effect on developing soft skills among cadets of Tamil Nadu, South India

The Role of Voluntary Military Training in Facilitating Officer - Like Qualities among the Youth: A Case Study on Bangladesh National Cadet Corps

The prime objective of this study is to appraise the role of Voluntary Military Training in facilitating Officer-Like Qualities (OLQ) among the youths taking Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) as a case. A qualitative research method, primarily an in-depth face to face interview, was conducted to obtain the opinions from former BNCC cadets who had experienced cadetship and were selected in armed forces, or civil services later as an officer. Unearthing the limitations of the program, the study tried to investigate how the OLQ factors are facilitated through VMT program of BNCC. The findings of the study project BNCC camping as a potential event of VMT which mostly covers all the factors of OLQ. Hence, the study also suggested Human Resource Development interventions to develop the instructional capacity among the BNCC officers and military instructors. BNCC is an apex government organization engaged in transforming the youth into a potential leader. Therefore this organization should be supported to transform it into a centre of excellence by facilitating OLQ among the youth generation of Bangladesh.

National Cadet Corps (NCC): Its Role in Integrating North Eastern Region (NER) with Mainstream India

To the North Eastern Region (NER) of India, lie the unexplored states of the Indian Union. This region holds a unique place in the federal structure of India. This article attempts to scrutinise the diversity of NER, along with the potential of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) as a medium to change, uplift and assimilate it with pan India. The article aims to comprehend how NER can accommodate the regional identities and cultural affinities with Indian mainstream identity through the intervention of NCC at college and university level. The methodology of this article is based on secondary resources such as published books, journals, web pages, reports, newspapers and online sources. The article is analytical and descriptive in nature based on thematic approach.

Pranic energy sensations experienced by Indian adolescents: A cross-sectional study

Prana is the universal principle of energy or life-force, essential for survival. This vital energy can be felt by almost anybody with guidance and training. Objectives: The present study seeks to assess the extent of sensations during perceiving the pranic energy between hands. The sample consists of 237 National Cadets Corps (NCC) students from northern, southern, eastern and western states of India, with a mean age of 18.0 years. Cross-sectional research design was used in this study. The experiment on prana involves experiencing the prana between the hands. After the experiment on prana, participants were instructed to measure the extent of sensations experienced by them and mark on the centimetres level given against each sensation in the questionnaire. The results were analysed using Pearson chi-square and contingency coefficient analysis. There were significant differences observed between participant’s ratings on each pranic energy sensation ranges from 0 to 30 cm. Participants rated their sensations on cm given, in which the majority of the ratings concentrated more in 1-10 cm and least rating found in 30 cm or more. Participants from different states, irrespective of their region, found alike in perceiving the extent of pranic energy sensations. Experiencing the prana between the hands led the participants to feel and quantify the pranic energy through felt sensations. This study provides the fundamentals of a scientific foundation for understanding the vital energy more concretely. Further theoretical and experimental research is needed to refine and standardize the measurements of life energy.

Stakeholders’ Engagement in Youth’s Organizations for National Human Resource Development: A Study on Bangladesh National Cadet Corps

National cadet corps is one of the most glorious youth-organizations involved in wide voluntary national development activities in which the training curriculum is very useful for achieving the critical indicators of national human resource development (NHRD). On the other hand, stakeholders’ active engagement is one of the most important elements that facilitate the successful operation of an NHRD organization like the cadet corps. Primarily, the study aimed to establish a theoretical connection between the cadet corps training program and youthfocused NHRD. Later, a case study was conducted on a sample NHRD organization for youths, namely Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), to surface the factors impeding the active engagement of its key stakeholders’. An extensive literature review was conducted for theoretical justification on the facts of NHRD, cadet corps training and significance of stakeholder analysis and the qualitative research methodology was applied to investigate the factors impeding the engagement of the stakeholders of BNCC. Lack of incentive scheme and the absence of social recognition is found as a common factor of stakeholders’ disengagement in the training activities of BNCC. Apposite and categorized incentive scheme is suggested to accelerate the engagement of stakeholders in training programs. NHRD, through cadet corps training, is still an unexplored area in the new era of development research. The study like this will open a new window of social research and a new school of thought for youth-focused NHRD.

Nonverbal communication of young players in team sports

Background and study aim : Nonverbal communication is always present in sport teams’ competition, on the court and around the court. This paper purpose is to investigate the nonverbal skills in two elite basketball cadet teams. Material and Methods: Pursuing this goal, we applied the PONS test to a group of 38 young basketball players 15 -16-year-old: 20 girls and 18 boys. The teenagers were members of Romanian national cadet teams having at least 3 years up to 7 years of experience playing basketball. The test applied to this sample was The Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity. The test results were statistically analysed aiming to evaluate the nonverbal decoding accuracy of each evaluated athlete and to identify the possible differences between the two teams: boys and girls. Results : There is a statistically significant difference between the two teams in boys’ favor, meaning that the girls have done lower average general scores. In decoding face cues both teams are almost equal, de difference relay on understanding the body movement and attitude. Conclusions: Due the scores obtained by the tested players we can conclude that their nonverbal skills are at high level. Training nonverbal communication potentially enhanced game planning and building into the team a healthy psychological and social environment.

Nonverbal communication of young players in team sports

Background and study aim : Nonverbal communication is always present in sport teams’ competition, on the court and around the court. This paper purpose is to investigate the nonverbal skills in two elite basketball cadet teams. Material and Methods: Pursuing this goal, we applied the PONS test to a group of 38 young basketball players 15 -16-year-old: 20 girls and 18 boys. The teenagers were members of Romanian national cadet teams having at least 3 years up to 7 years of experience playing basketball. The test applied to this sample was The Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity. The test results were statistically analysed aiming to evaluate the nonverbal decoding accuracy of each evaluated athlete and to identify the possible differences between the two teams: boys and girls. Results : There is a statistically significant difference between the two teams in boys’ favor, meaning that the girls have done lower average general scores. In decoding face cues both teams are almost equal, de difference relay on understanding the body movement and attitude. Conclusions: Due the scores obtained by the tested players we can conclude that their nonverbal skills are at high level. Training nonverbal communication potentially enhanced game planning and building into the team a healthy psychological and social environment.

A Comparative Study on Social Maturity of Adolescent Students Undergoing NCC Training and Without NCC Training

The present study focuses on social maturity of adolescent students undergoing NCC (National Cadet Corps) training and without NCC training .The sample consists of 124 school students of Purba Medinipur, District of West Bengal in India. The researchers has developed the social maturity scale and standardized it to apply towards subjects. The researchers analyse the data using statistical technique t – test using the software SPSS. The major finding of the study is that, the adolescent students who got the NCC training achieve more social maturity than the students without NCC training.

Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching on First Aid for Minor Injuries among National Cadet Corp Students

A Quasi-experimental Study was undertaken on Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching on First Aid for Minor Injuries among National Cadet Corp Students in a selected School, Secunderabad, Telangana. The sample for the study comprised of 50 NCC Students selected using simple random sampling. The data was collected between 17th Feb. to 23rd Feb. 2015, by using structured knowledge questionnaire. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings revealed that 52 percent belonged to 14–15 years, 66 percent of NCC Students were boys, 86 percent of NCC Students were Hindu, 48 percent of NCC Students mothers have completed secondary education, 48 percent of NCC Students fathers have completed higher education, 60 percent of NCC Students mothers were unemployed, 40 percent of them were private employees, 32 percent of the NCC Students parents family income is Rs. 15, 501-Rs. 20, 500, 94 percent of them had previous knowledge. The difference between pre-test and post-test level of knowledge was found through paired ‘t’ test. It revealed that calculated value 15.76 was higher than tabulated ‘t’ value 2.02. It shows that VAT was found to be effective at 0.05 level as there was significant increase in the level of knowledge on post-test. Association between knowledge and religion, Education of mother, Education of father, occupation of mother, were significantly associated at P< 0.05 level, however variables such as age, gender, occupation of father, monthly income, were not found to be significant.

Soldiers’ Recruitment in South Asia

This study uses a survey to examine the propensity of Indian Gujarati youth to enlist in the Army. The predictors were organized in three categories of demographic, individual characteristics of personality, routine and behavior, and socioeconomic and cultural aspects to measure their impact on the intention to enlist. The relationship between son’s intent to enlist and the father’s intent to allow the son’s enlistment was tested by logistic regression. The results of the study showed that non-Gujarati domiciles of Gujarat and the higher number of people working in the industrial plants had positive effect on enlistment propensity, whereas location of a factory near their residence had negative effect on the intention to enlist. Members of National Cadet Corps and those who did not have a family role model showed a positive intention to enlist.

Quantitative and Qualitative Benchmarks in Volleyball Game at Girls “Cadets” Level (15-16 Years Old)

The aim of our research was obtaining some indicators regarding the number and the efficiency of the offensive volleyball skills during the official competition. This kind of data can and will be used by coaches as training indicators.The research was made during Romanian National Cadets Championship “Cadets” Level (organized at national level for 15- 16 years old female players) during October 2011 and April 2012. The games were video recorded and analyzed afterward. Game skills were evaluated according to the immediate impact they had on the score (point lost or point earned) or the degree of freedom and advantage they offered to the player that would further act during that game phase. The data has been synthesized focusing on offensive actions – serve, set-pass, attack.

Self Concept In Relation To Participation in National Cadet Corps (NCC) Among Arts and Science College Students under Calicut Uviversity

This study was intended to investigate the relationship between self-concept and participation in NCC among college students. The present study was conducted on a sample of 400 NCC cadets studying in different arts & science Colleges in Palakkad, Thrissur and Malappuram District by giving due representation to gender (Boys / Girls), locale (Rural / Urban) and type of management of institutions (Government / Aided).Normative survey method was used for collecting the data for the study. The obtained data were analyzed with the help of Pearson’s product moment correlation technique. Findings indicate that there exist the chances of those students participating in NCC to have a good self concept are fairly large. The investigator found positive and significant relationship between self concept and participation in NCC for the total sample and for all the subsamples. Key word: Self-concept

Oral Health-related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in National Cadets Corps of Udupi District, India

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the oral impact on daily performances (OIDP) and to study the inter-relationship between OIDP, dental attendance, socioeconomic status and caries experience among children enrolled in the National Cadets Corps (NCC). Materials and methods A cross-sectional survey of 389 male NCC cadets in the age group of 13 to 15 years was done. Child version of Oral Impacts on Daily Performances questionnaire (Child-OIDP) was used to assess the quality of life. Information on demographic correlates and oral health behavior was obtained through self-administered questionnaire. The cadets were clinically examined for caries using decayed, missing and filled tooth index (DMFT). Results A total of 359 children completed all the stages of the survey. The mean age of children was 13.96 ± 0.6 years. Fiftyfive percent of the participants experienced at least one impact in the last 3 months. The mean OIDP score for the population was 12.13 ± 5.85. The most prevalent impact was ‘difficulty in eating’ (37%) and the least affected daily performance was social contact (17%). Dental attendance and caries experience showed significant positive correlation with all the impacts and the overall OIDP score. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed significant influence of dental attendance and caries experience on OIDP. Conclusion The study revealed that oral health has significant impact on quality of life of Indian children. How to cite this article Pentapati KC, Acharya S, Bhat M, Rao SVK, Singh S. Oral Health-related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in National Cadets Corps of Udupi District, India. World J Dent 2013;4(2):81-85.

Relationship between anthropometric measures and dental caries among adolescent National Cadets Corps of Udupi district, south India

Objective:To evaluate the relationship between anthropometric measures and dental caries among National Cadets Corps of Udupi district, India.Materials and Methods:Demographic information like age, sex, and parental education were collected. Various anthropometric measures like weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, waist circumference and hip circumference, and dental caries were recorded as per standard guidelines.Results:A total of 211 cadets with age range of 12-19 years constituted the final sample. Caries experience was significantly different with respect to age and gender (P = 0.049 and 0.05, respectively). Multivariate analysis was performed using Poisson regression with DMFT as dependent variable. Height, weight, BMI, and WC showed significant association with dental caries status (OR = 10.61, 1.03, 1.09, and 1.02, respectively). Stratified analysis showed no association with anthropometric measures (Height, weight, BMI, and WC) and dental caries in 12-14 years. Among 15-19 years age group, there was a significant association between anthropometric measures (Height, weight, and BMI) and dental caries.Conclusion:There was a significant association between anthropometric measures and caries status in 15-19 years age group while no association was found in 12-14 years age group.