Government has announced scholarships to the outstanding National Cadet Corps (NCC) belonging to Puducherry. An order of Director of School Education said the scholarship is aimed to recognise the achievements of the cadets belonging to Puducherry.
Impetus
This will motivate the student community sufficiently and provide an impetus to the NCC movement.
The awards under the scheme will be available for the NCC cadets of Senior division boys, Senior wing girls up to graduation.
Junior division boys and Junior wing girl will receive up to XII Standard.
Every year, 34 fresh scholarships will be allotted for the cadets.
There will be a duly constituted Selection Committee under Director of School Education, Puducherry to scrutinise the applications and select the candidates for these scholarships on the basis of merit.