Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves NCC expansion to 173 border & coastal districts 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a major expansion scheme proposed by National Cadet Corps (NCC) to meet aspirations of youth in all border and coastal districts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has anunced proposals of scheme in his Independence Day address on August 15. 

As per scheme, a total of one lakh cadets from 173 border and coastal districts will be inducted in NCC. One-third of total Cadets would be girls. NCC will be introduced in more than 1000 schools and colleges identified in border and coastal districts of country.

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As part of expansion plan, as many as 83 NCC units will be upgraded, consisting of 53 Army units, 20 Navy and 10 Air Force, to train cadets in border and coastal areas. 

Indian Army will train and support NCC units located in border areas, Navy will support NCC units in coastal areas and Air Force will support NCC units located near to Air Force stations. 

This will t only provide exposure to aspiring youth of border and coastal areas to military training but will also motivate m to join armed forces.  NCC expansion plan will be implemented in corporation with States.

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Rajnath Singh unfurls national flag

Celebrating India's 74th Independence Day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday unfurled national flag at his residence in New Delhi. He said, "We will get freedom in its true meaning when India becomes 'Aatma Nirbhar' (self-reliant). So today we need to take a pledge to make India self-reliant."

Taking to Twitter, Defence Minister greeted nation and wrote, "Warm greetings to every Indian on occasion of 74th Independence Day."

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