NCC offers its volunteer cadets to fight COVID-19

NCC offers its volunteer cadets to fight COVID-19

Question: National Cadet Corps (NCC) has offered help to civilian authorities in the fight against COVID-19. What is the name given to this exercise?
(a)Exercise NCC Shram daan
(b)Exercise NCC Fight India
(c)Exercise NCC Yoddha
(d) Exercise NCC Yogdan
Answer: (d)
Related facts:

  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) has offered help to civilian authorities in the country’s fight against COVID-19 by extending the services of cadets under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ on April 2, 2020.
  • It has issued guidelines for temporary employment of its cadets in relief efforts and functioning of various agencies involved in fighting against the pandemic.
  • Tasks like manning of helpline/call centres; distribution of relief materials/medicines/ food/essential commodities; community assistance etc. will be done by the cadets.
  • The Senior Division volunteer cadets above 18 years of age will only be employed in the exercise.
  • The NCC, functioning under Ministry of Defence, is the largest uniformed youth organisation of the country.
  • It has offered volunteer help during natural calamities like floods, cyclone, etc and has been engaged in conducting various social services.

Author: Himanshu Shukla

Link:

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1610145