The Central Government has decided to give bonus marks to the NCC certificate holders in the direct recruitment examinations of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)
The decision was taken to increase the participation of India’s youth in NCC (National Cadet Corps).
National Cadet Corps
It is a tri-service organization comprising young cadets of the Army, Naval and Air wings.
The organisation’s motto is 'Unity and Discipline'.
The cadet group was established under the National Cadet Corps Act of 1948.