The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is to be expanded to 173 border areas and coastal districts.
With the deployment of NCC, the border areas are to get trained manpower for disaster management.
Also, the youth in the area will get skill trainings to make their career in armed forces.
The NCC cadets also participate in war.
During Bangladeshi-Pakistani war of 1971 and Indo-Pakistani war of 1965.
During his address at the 74th Independence Day celebration, PM announced that around 1 lakh NCC cadets from bordering areas are to extended for the youths in the region.