Assam University,
Silchar
Four Year Undergraduate
Programme
Value Added Course
VAC 101
Introduction to NCC-I
Course Code VAC101
Name of Course Introduction to NCC-I
Learning Level 100-199
Credits 3
Contact hours 45
Total Marks 100
ESM 70
Internal 30
Purpose: Currently NCC training is imparted as extra-curricular activity to volunteer
students from recognized Educational Institutions who enrol as cadets. NCC as a Credit
Course is designed with an intent to transform NCC training into a curricular activity from an
extra-curricular thereby providing academic credits to students undergoing NCC training
along with other attended advantages to the cadets in the college/ university.
SEC NCC Credit Course Design
Semester Credits Allotted Total
Theory Practical
Semester-I 2 1 3
Total 2 1 3
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Semester-I
Name of the Paper: Introduction to NCC-I
Course Code VAC-101
Total Marks: 100 (Theory-70 Practical-30)
Unit-I: NCC General: Aims, Objectives and Organisation of NCC, Incentives, and Duties of
NCC Cadets.
Unit-II: National Integration and Awareness: National Integration: Importance and
Necessity, Factors affecting National Integration, Unity in Diversity, Threats to National
Security.
Unit-III: Personality Development: Factors, Self awareness, Empathy, Critical and Creative
thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving.
Unit-IV: Social Service and Community Development: Basics of Social Service, Rural
Development Programmes, NGOs, Contribution of Youths
Unit-V: War Heroes and their Extra ordinary Tales of bravery: Captain Vikram Batra,
Major Somnath Sharma, Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, Havildar Abdul Hamid, Brig.
Kuldip Singh Chandpuri.
Practical: Drill, Field Craft & Battle Craft, Run, Social Service & Community Development
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