Raksha Mantri launches NCC Integrated Software for Cadets #NCC

07 Jul 2023: In a major step towards promoting digitization and in sync with Digital India's mission, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched an NCC Integrated Software in New Delhi on 07 July 2023. The NCC Integrated Software, developed in partnership with Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG), is a single window interactive software for Cadets, designed on the ‘Entry to Exit Model.’

Raksha Mantri launches NCC Integrated Software for Cadets #NCC.

        The NCC Integrated Software is based on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of “Once a Cadet, always a cadet” and will digitalize the entire process from the stage of enrolment as a cadet in NCC till exit registration as alumni. This will enable the seamless issue of certificates and the creation of an all-India database of NCC cadets at the time of their employment.

The NCC and State Bank of India (SBI) also signed

          During this event, the NCC and State Bank of India (SBI) also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Raksha Mantri to open zero balance accounts of all NCC Cadets with a debit card, checkbook & passbook facility under SBI’s “Pahli Udaan” scheme. About 5 lakh cadets will be benefitted from this MoU every year.

        The account will remain functional till completion of training or attaining 18 years of age, whichever is later. This will introduce the cadets to the national banking system and provide them with a ready platform to avail the benefit of other govt schemes through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) of funds into their accounts.

         Under the DBT initiative of the Government, the Ministry of Defence has reformed the physical uniform distribution process to make it more transparent and seamless, allowing direct bank transfer of uniform allowance in the bank accounts of the NCC cadets. It will replace the existing central procurement and distribution process. Uniform allowance towards the provisioning of NCC uniforms will now be transferred into cadets' bank accounts, covering the country's remotest parts.

Raksha Mantri complimented Officials of NCC.

       Speaking on this occasion, Raksha Mantri complimented Officials of NCC, BISAG & SBI for their efforts in digitization of NCC by introducing NIC and DBT. He further asserted that these steps will certainly provide quick access to information related to NCC across the country and benefit both present and future determined cadets.

      Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane, DGNCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh AVSM VSM, along with senior officials of the ministry, NCC, BISAG, and SBI, were present during the event.

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