The Bangladesh National Cadet Corps is a tri-services volunteer reserve force comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force for school, college and university students.
History
After the establishment University of Dhaka the Corps initiated its activities under the provisions of the Indian Territorial Forces Act, 1923. Captain E. Groom was the first adjutant of the Corps. He imparted military training to 100 students and 16 teachers in November 1927. Later University Training Corps was officially founded in June 1928. In 1943, the name of the Corps was changed to University Officers Training Corps. The members of this Corps took part in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. After independence, Bangladesh Cadet Corps comprising college students, and Junior Cadet Corps comprising junior students, were formed in addition to University Officers Training Corps. On 23 March 1979, University Officers Training Corps, Bangladesh Cadet Corps and Junior Cadet Corps were all merged by President Ziaur Rahman. The organization is tri service combined from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force. At present, its headquarters is located in Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka. There are three type of Cadets in BNCC and divided under two broad heads namely, Senior Division and Junior Division cadets. Senior division again has two categories of female and male cadets of various levels of education. The Bangladesh Government Cabinet approved a proposal to bring BNCC under a legal framework and department. The proposal was titled Bangladesh National Cadet Corps Act-2015. The separate department would be under the Ministry of Defense. BNCC sent an delegation to India in a youth exchange program upon the invitation of the Indian Government and participated in Republic Day Camp 2009. The organization participates in Victory day parade.
Organization
Headed by a Director General who is also a Brigadier General of Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps has three wings: Army Wing, Air Force Wing and Naval Wing. Bangladesh National Cadet Corps is composed of 5 Army regiments, 3 Air Squadron and 3 Naval Flotilla. The regiments are: Ramna Regiment, Karnaphuli Regiment, Moinamati Regiment, Sundorbon Regiment, and Mohasthan Regiment. The Air Squadrons are: Number 1 Squadron, Number 2 Squadron and Number 3 Squadron. The Flotillas are: Dhaka Flotilla, Chittagong Flotilla and Khulna Flotilla. There are two entry points for the students to join as cadets, i.e., School and College / University. The senior division ranges from students of Intermediate colleges and extends up to universities. The cadet life lasts for both males and females up to four years. The junior division consists of cadets from class six.
The Cadets receive military training. National Cadet Corps conducts its activities with the aim of providing military training to young people in order to develop them as a supporting force for military and providing a second line of defence. Its activities include: basic military training and firing; blood donation; tree plantation; rendering help and assistance as volunteers during natural calamities. ¤¤¤ Military training of cadets: 1. Drill 2. Firing 3. Field Tactics & Physical Training 4. Small War Technique 5. Military History 6. Military Science 7. Map Reading 8. First Aid & Sanitation 9. Command & Leadership ¤¤¤ Regimental/Wing Training Exercise ¤¤¤ Central Training Exercise ¤¤¤ Battalion/Flotilla/Squadron Training Exercise
Other activities
Besides receiving military and other types of training, the cadets are also involved in social work. The cadets have participated in activities such as:
