National Cadet Corps (Army Wing)

NCC Officer
Lt. Dr. N. J. Joshi

National Cadet Corps (Army Wing)

Senior Division

Introduction :

Maharajashri Bhagavatsinhji Arts and Commerce College, Gondal started in 1964 and an NCC unit of Senior Division Army Wing is running since then. The NCC unit of this college is affiliated to 2 Gujarat Battalion, Rajkot. The NCC unit is known as ‘Company’. There are five (5) senior division companies and fourteen (14) junior companies affiliated to 2 Gujarat Battalion working in various schools and colleges. There are 110 cadets in one company hence every year this strength is maintained by enrolling new cadets to the NCC unit of this institution. The unique number of NCC unit of this college is company 4 (coy: 4).

Beginning from June 1964 up to academic year 2006-07 as many as 4730 students have joined NCC and got various types of training under NCC. Many people of the society proudly remember that they were cadets of the NCC unit of the college and acknowledge that they have benefited a lot from their training in the NCC. They believe that NCC has molded their personality.

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The NCC unit of the college is one of the oldest of the NCC units of the Gujarat State and it has a proud past. The cadets of this unit have always remained in the forefront in the various activities, competitions, camps etc. The erstwhile NCC officer Prof. J. K. Rathod, recounts that the Unit had done a commendable job in the area of civil defense at the time of 1971 Indo-Pak war. The cadets went from house to house and advised people to follow black out. They also did commendable job to prevent rumour spreading and assisted the police in maintaining the law and order situation in the area. The cadets of the time showed a great zeal of nationalism and patriotism. Even after that the cadets of this unit have always responded with great enthusiasm whenever there is a call from 2 Gujarat Battalion, Rajkot for every work of national interest.

The institution is also proud to make it public that the cadets of the NCC unit of this institution have shown great enthusiasm in taking part in various camps of the NCC. It’s an achievement of the NCC unit of this institution that every year cadets are selected for RDC Delhi. This year also two cadets have been selected from the institution. This fact shows the metal of our cadets because selection in RDC involves a lot of competition.

THE AIMS OF NCC :

The aims of NCC are as follows:

To develop qualities of character, courage, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure & sportsmanship and ideals of selfless service among the youth to make them useful citizens.
To create a human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth to provide leadership in all walks of life, including the armed forces, and be 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

THE MOTTO OF NCC :

The motto of NCC is:

UNITY AND DISCIPLINE

The Motto itself suggests that the aim of the NCC is to cultivate in the cadets the qualities of unity and discipline so that they grow into responsible citizens.

Various Certificates of NCC:

‘A’ certificate examination:

Those junior division cadets who are in the second year of NCC training and have completed one camp and have remained present in at least 75% parades can appear for this examination.

‘B’ certificate examination:

Those senior division cadets who are in the second year of NCC training and have completed one camp and have remained present in at least 75% of parades can appear in this examination.

‘C’ certificate examination:

Those senior division cadets who are in the third year of NCC training and have completed two camps and have remained present in at least 75% of parades and have passed ‘B’ certificate examination can appear in this examination.

Those NCC cadets who have ‘B’ and ‘C’ certificate are given preference in various government and semi government jobs.

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A list of the areas in which cadets are trained in this unit

Drill
Weapon Training
National integration,historical, geographical and religious background of India
Leadership training
First aid
Aid to civil authorities
Civil defense
Ecology/Nature awareness
Self defense
Giving information about NCC
Hygiene and sanitation
Social service
Adventure training
Map reading
Field craft
Scout and patrol
Military history

Details of the Associate NCC Officer of the institution

No.	Name of the NCC officer	Period
1.	Mr. V. V. Bosamiya	1964 to 1968
2.	Mr. J. K. Rathod	1968 to 1973
3.	Maj. N. T. Khunt	1973 to 1993
4.	Lt. S. J. Jhala	1993 to 2006
5.	Lt. N. J. Joshi	2006 onward

The details of the cadets who have passed NCC ‘B’ and ‘C’ certificates during the last ten years:

No.	Academic year	‘B’ Certificate	‘C’ Certificate
1.	1996-97	11	02
2.	1997-98	14	05
3.	1998-99	11	04
4.	1999-00	08	02
5.	2000-01	19	04
6.	2001-02	27	08
7.	2002-03	26	13
8.	2003-04	15	12
9.	2004-05	15	07
10.	2005-06	23	08
11.	2006-07	18	7
12.	2007-08	24	08
13.	2008-09	21	11
14.	2009-10	16	10

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The details of the cadets who have been selected for various camps during the last ten years:

No.	Academic year	RDC/TSC Delhi	NIC	Other national level camps	ATC and Army Attachment Camps
1.	1996-97	--	05	01	24
2.	1997-98	--	02	02	21
3.	1998-99	02	--	04	20
4.	1999-00	--	03	02	24
5.	2000-01	03	10	06	37
6.	2001-02	02	05	03	41
7.	2002-03	02	05	04	22
8.	2003-04	03	05	03	29
9.	2004-05	02	05	--	40
10.	2005-06	02	07	07	57
11.	2006-07	02	04	08	65
12.	2007-08	02	02	02	34
13.	2008-09	02	04	04	36
14.	2009-10	03	--	04	28
15.	2010-11	05	03	05	48

The cherished dream of every NCC cadet is to be a part of the RDC parade at Delhi. The institution is proud to make this public that as many as 18 (eighteen) cadets have been selected in the last nine years for RDC parade, Delhi. Incidentally, every year approximately 25 (twenty five) cadets are selected from the Gujarat State.

A table showing details of the students who represented the institution at the RDC, Delhi.

No.	Regimental No.	Name and Address of the cadet	Year
1.	GUJ/SD/97 68770	Jadeja Amardipsinh Bhagirathsinh Ashapura Society Gondal. Ph.# 9879155526	1999 RDC, Delhi
2.	GUJ/SD/97 68711	Zala Narendrasinh Jorubha S.R.P. Quarters Gondal Ph.#9924199303	1999 RDC, Delhi
3.	GUJ/SD/99 69425	Jadeja Mayurdhwajsinh Aniruddhsinh Panchvati society Gondal Ph.#02825-228955/ 9998954606	2001 RDC, Delhi
4.	GUJ/SD/2000 69480	Bagathariya Bhavesh Shamjibhai Ramnagar Momai krupa Gondal Ph.#02825-224916/9426267916	2001 RDC, Delhi
5.	GUJ/SD/99 69458	Sorathiya Ashish Rajeshbhai Behind High school Patidad Ph.#02825-289553	2001 RDC, Delhi
6.	GUJ/SD/2000 69509	Jadeja Harisinh Bharatsinh Yoginagar, Street no. 7 Gondal Ph.#9898513208	2002 RDC, Delhi P.M. Rally, Parade Commander
7.	GUJ/SD/2000 69538	Shukla Nikunj Maheshbhai ‘Rajiv’ Near Court, Palace Road, Gondal	2002 RDC, Delhi
8.	GUJ/SD/2001 69596	Sanura Dinesh Ravjibhai AT&PO. Devaliya Ta. Babara, Dist., Amreli Ph.#9925676142	2003 RDC, Delhi
9.	GUJ/SD/2001 69577	Jadeja Mahendrasinh Ajitsinh Ashapura Society, Gondal Ph.#9228177610	2003<>RDC, Delhi
10.	GUJ/SD/2002 69633	Jadeja Vasudevsinh AT&PO. Betavad, Ta. Gondal Ph.#9929297313	2004 RDC, Delhi
11.	GUJ/SD/2002 69620	Chavda Bhavesh Kathadbhai Jai Murlidhar Nivas, Ghoghavadar Road Gondal Ph.#02825-231981	2004 RDC, Delhi
12.	GUJ/SD/2002 69662	Zala Ravirajsinh Indrasinh AT&PO. Chordi, Ta. Gondal. Dist. Rajkot	2004 TSC, Delhi
13.	GUJ/SD/2003 69697	Nimavat Ashish Bipinbhai "Thummar Nivas" 4, Mahadev vadi, Gondal Ph.#9825608506	2005 RDC, Delhi
14.	GUJ/SD/2003 69686	Kaneriya Amit Ashokbhai AT&PO. Charakhadi, Ta. Gpndal Ph.#02825-270250	2005 RDC, Delhi
15.	GUJ/SD/2004 69770	Sukhadiya Mayur Ravjibhai AT&PO. Moti-Kunkavav Ta. Kunkavav Ph.#9925263346	2006 TSC, Delhi
16.	GUJ/SD/2004 64025<	Joshi Pranav Nalinkumar ‘Dayaniketan’, 1/Adarsh Society Near Aamrapali Rly Crossing, Rajkot Ph.#0281-2445045	2006 RDC, Delhi
17.	GUJ/SD/2005 69776	Viradiya Piyush Virajibhai AT&PO. Ghoghavadar, Ta. Gondal. Ph.#9228307930	2007 RDC, Delhi
18.	GUJ/SD/2005 69833	Zala Virendrasinh Baldevsinh Ramnathpara Police line, Quarter No.54 Rajkot Ph.#0281-2241834	2007 RDC, Delhi
19.	GUJ/SD/2006 69835	Bagada Mahesh B. At :- SultanPur, Tal : Gondal Dist :- Rajkot Mob.#9998860950	2008 RDC, Delhi
20.	GUJ/SD/2006 69837	Bhalodiya Kelvin R. Sutar Street, At :- Gomta Tal :- Gondal Dist :- Rajkot Mob.#9904591719	2008 TSC, Delhi
21.	GUJ/SD/2006 69837	Bhalodiya Kelvin R. Sutar Street, At :- Gomta Tal :- Gondal Dist :- Rajkot Mob.#9904591719	2009 RDC, Delhi
22.	GUJ/SD/2008 69941	Bhala Vimal R. At :- Moviya, Tal :- Gondal Dist :- Rajkot Mob.#9724611308	2007 RDC, Delhi
23.	GUJ/SD/2009 70000<	chauhan Jaydeepsinh K. "Khodiyar Krupa, B/h. Khodiyar Temple Gondal Dist :- Rajkot Mob.#9574593506	2009 TSC, Delhi
24.	GUJ/SD/2008 69941	Bhala Vimal R. At :- Moviya, Tal :- Gondal Dist :- Rajkot Mob.#9724611308	2010 RDC, Delhi
25.	GUJ/SD/2008 69945<	Chandrapal Gautam At :- Gunda, Tal :- Kalawad Dist :- Jamnagar	2010 TSC, Delhi
26.	GUJ/SD/2009 69954<	Gajipara Dhaval N. At :- Sivrajgadh, Tal :- Gondal Dist :- Rajkot	2010 TSC, Delhi
27.	GUJ/SD/2009 70028<	Kapadiya Mehul D. At :- Luvari Moti, Tal :- Una Dist :- Junagadh Mob.#9725099809	2010 TSC, Delhi
28.	GUJ/SD/2008 69973<	Khakhariya Jitesh C. At :- Shrinathgadh, Tal :- Gondal Dist :- Rajkot	2010 TSC, Delhi
29.	GUJ/SD/2009 70053<	Vagadiya Kishor K. At :- Biliyala, Tal :- Gondal Dist :- Rajkot	2010 TSC, Delhi

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A brief survey of the activities of the unit is given below:

Tree Plantation Drive:

The unit organizes tree plantation drive every year and at least twenty trees are planted. The unit also takes care of the trees planted in the last year.

Blood Donation Camp

The institution organizes one blood donation camp every year during their training.

Visits to various Social Service institution.

The cadets of the unit often visit such places as civil hospital, balashram (orphanage) etc. They help various donors in distributing various aids to the needy patients and also do the sanitation work in the hospital. When they visit orphanage, they develop intimacy with the children. Such visits to various institutions engaged in social service orientate the cadets to community work.

Polio Vaccination Drive:

The cadets of the unit have worked as volunteers with the Rotary Club in the Polio Vaccination Drive for the last five years. They remain on the vaccination booth for the whole day and administer polio drops to children.

The cadets taking part in parade

The cadets take part in the Republic Day Parade on 26^th January and the Independence Day Parade on 15^th August every year in Gondal organized by the government. The other bodies that take part in this Parade are SRP, City Police, Home Guard, NCC (girls unit), and junior NCC. Since long the NCC unit of this institution stands either first or second in the March-Past competition held every year on the Independence Day and the Republic Day.

National Services

NCC is a major organization involved in preparing students for ncc National service. The NCC unit of the institution continuously organizes various programs of social service and community work. But mention must be made of the work of the NCC cadets of this institution during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The cadets worked in the area of civil defense. The cadets often visit various asylums and shelter houses for aged and disabled people. They stay there for the whole day and share their lunch Tiffin that they carry with them from their homes.

Many cadets of our NCC unit worked for three days in the elections held during the Kargil War as per the instruction of the 2, Gujarat Battalion.

During the devastating earthquake in Gujarat in 2000, eighteen (18) cadets were sent to 2, Gujarat Battalion, Rajkot. These cadets worked with the various government agencies for the rescue and rehabilitation of the earthquake affected areas of Morvi town and surrounding villages.

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The details of refresher courses and the camps attended by Lt. Dr. S. J. Jhala

Refresher Course:

Lt. Dr. S. J. Jhala attended refresher course at Officers’ Training School, Kamathi, Maharashtra from 13/05/96 to 11/06/96.

The details of the NCC camps attended by Lt. Dr. S. J. Jhala

No.	Name Of The Camp	Date	Place
1	Annual Training Camp	05/05/’94 To 16/05/’94	Sagramji High School, Gondal
2	All India National Integration Camp	19/06/’94 To 30/06/’94	Bikaner (Rajasthan)
3	All India National Integration Camp	07/10/’95 To 18/10/’95	Varangal (A.P)
4	Annual Training Camp	23/10/’96 To 03/11/’96	Highway Gurukul, Gondal
5	Annual Training Camp	05/05/’98 To 16/05/’98	Highway Gurukul, Gondal
6	Annual Training Camp	02/01/’00 To 13/01/’00	Jadeshwar Mahadev, Vankaner
7	Annual Training Camp	18/11/’01 To 20/11/’01	Patel Chhatralaya, Jam Kandorana
8	All India National Integration Camp	05/10/’02 To 16/10/’02	Raja Mundri, (A.P.)
9	All India National Integration Camp	30/10/’04 To 10/11/’04	Nasik (Maharashtra)
10	All India National Integration Camp	16/11/’05 To 27/11/’05	Baudhgaya (Bihar)

Conclusion :

The NCC unit of the institution is, thus, the pride of the institution. It has brought glory and fame to the institution. The rewards of this activity are indeed very encouraging and we have noticed the qualities of discipline, obedience, and toughness developing in the students. The training makes them self-reliant and independent. NCC makes them good citizens. It inculcates in them sense of devotion to own country. Such students create an impression of their own wherever they go.

The college is located in a rural area and most of our cadets come from small villages. In spite of this the unit has achieved a remarkable success which is a matter of great pride to the institution.

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