The signing of the MOU:
In New Delhi, on March 21, 2024, this agreement was signed. Both NPCIL Executive Director BVS Shekhar and NCC Director General Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh signed it.
Main points of the MoU:
1. This will give firsthand knowledge of the technical and technological components of nuclear energy's peaceful usage.
2. NPCIL will educate NCC cadets in this initiative. We will provide resource persons for regional engagement with NCC during camps and various activities.
3. This MoU will allow cadets to visit various NPCIL facilities across the country.
NCC cadets will develop into responsible, aware young people:
1. The MoU is one of NCC's efforts to extend cadets' horizons, according to the Director General of NCC. Young people who are more responsible and conscious will be ready between the two. According to the Director General, 15 lakh NCC cadets have the power to change young people's perspectives all across the world.
2. The Director General expressed confidence that the cadets will play an important role in making the awareness campaign on peaceful uses of nuclear energy a successful initiative.
About Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL):
NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited) is an Indian public sector undertaking headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
NPCIL is a wholly owned entity of the government of India and is tasked with generating nuclear power for electricity production.
It is operated by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited was indeed established in September 1987 under the Companies Act 1956.
NPCIL aims to design, construct, operate and maintain nuclear power stations for power generation in pursuance of the plans and programs of the country.
About National Cadet Corps (NCC):
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth organization affiliated with the Indian Armed Forces.
The headquarters of NCC is in New Delhi.
NCC was formed in 1948.
It is open to school and college students on a voluntary basis as a tri-service organization. NCC encompasses the Army, Navy, and Air Force, where cadets undergo fundamental military training in small arms handling and drill exercises.
It was formed under the Indian Defence Act 1917 with the aim of meeting the shortage of personnel in the army.
In 1920, following the passage of the Indian Territorial Act, the 'University Corps' was replaced by the University Training Corps (UOTC).
The aim of replacing the University Corps with the University Training Corps (UOTC) in 1920 was to elevate the UTC's status and increase its appeal to young individuals.
