Unit-1: The NCC

Aim: To acquaint cadets with the aims and objectives of NCC

Scope: Introduction, aims, organization and general information about NCC

• Aims and Objectives of NCC
• Organization and Training and NCC Song
• Incentives for Joining NCC

Unit-2: National Integration and Awareness

Aim: To inculcate a sense of patriotism, and secular values and motivate cadets to contribute towards nation-building through national unity and social cohesion

Scope: The concepts of National Interests, Objectives and integration, Unity in diversity and cultural heritage of India

• Freedom Struggle and Nationalist Movement in India
• Unity in Diversity
• Famous Leaders of India
• Contribution of Youth to Nation Building

Unit-3: Civil Affairs

Aim: To train Cadets to assist Civil administration in the performance of selective duties during disasters Scope: Basic information about civil defence organizations and their duties, maintenance of essential services and assisting with the civil administration in various types of emergencies during national disasters. 

• Civil Defense Organization and its duties/ NDMA
• Role of NCC during Natural Hazards/ Calamities
• Fire Service and Fire Fighting

Unit-4 : Drill

Aim: To inculcate a sense of discipline, improve bearing, smartness, and turnout and develop the quality of immediate and implicit obedience to orders

Scope: All important basic aspects of drill including ceremonial drill, drill with arms and words of command Drill without Arms

• General and Words of Command
• Attention, Stand at ease Stand Easy, turning and inclining at a halt
• Saluting at the halt
• Getting on parade, dismissing and falling out
• Turning on the march and wheeling
• Individual word of command

Unit-5: Weapon Training

Aim: To give elementary knowledge about rifles Scope: Basic knowledge about rifles and firing

• Characteristics of a rifle/rifle ammunition and its firepower
• The lying position and Holding
• Aiming, range and figure target
• Trigger control and firing a shot
• Range precautions and safety precautions
• Short range firing

Unit-6: Adventure Training

Aim: To inculcate a sense of adventure and develop confidence, courage and determination Scope: To expose cadets to various adventure activities

• Trekking including selection of route and administrative planning
• Rock climbing

Unit-7: Personality Development and Leadership

Aim: To develop an all-round dynamic personality with adequate leadership traits to deal with/ contribute effectively in all walks of life

Scope: Basic subjects of leadership with an emphasis on self-awareness, life/soft skills, time management and character-building

• Introduction to Personality development
• Factors influencing/ shaping personality: Physical, Social, Psychological and Philosophical
• Critical and creative thinking
• Communication skills: group discussions/ lectures
• Effects of leadership with historical examples
• Problem-solving skills
• Interview Skills
• Importance of group and teamwork
• Effective use of time
• Coping with stress/ emotions

Unit-8: Social Awareness Community Development

Aim: To teach cadets the values and skills involved in providing voluntary Social Service

Scope: Understanding of social service and its needs, knowledge about the weaker sections of our society and their requirements, about NGOs and contribution of youth towards social welfare

• Literacy enhancement and poverty alleviation
• Contribution of youth towards social welfare
• Civic responsibilities
• Drug abuse and trafficking
• Causes and Prevention of HIV/AIDS, Role of Youth
• Corruption
• Social evils viz. dowry/ female foeticide/ child abuse and trafficking etc.
• Traffic control organization and anti-drunken driving
•  Provisions of the Child Act

Unit-9: Health and Hygiene

Aim: To instil respect and responsibility towards personal health and hygiene

Scope: Basic information about the human body, maintenance of health and hygiene, sanitation, disease and an elementary knowledge of First Aid and Nursing

• Structure and functioning of the human body
• Infectious and contagious diseases and their prevention
• Basics of first aid in common medical emergencies
• Wounds and fractures
• Introduction to yoga and exercise

Unit-10: Environment Awareness and Conservation

Aim: To sensitize the cadets on natural resource conservation and protection of the environment Scope: Basic understanding of the environment in general and waste management in particular, energy conservation, pollution control and wildlife conservation in particular

• Natural resources – conservation and management
• Water conservation and rainwater harvesting
• Waste management
• Pollution control water, air, noise, soil

Unit-1: Armed Forces

Aim: To acquaint cadets with the Armed Forces

Scope: Introductory and general information about the Armed Forces

• Organization of Armed Forces
• Organization of the army
• Badges and Ranks
• Honours and Awards
• Modes of entry into the Army

Unit-2: Military History

Aim: To provide knowledge of renowned Military Generals, PVCs and Indo-Pak Wars Scope: Introduction to biographies, famous Indian battles and gallantry awards

• Indian Army War Heroes
• Study of battles of the Indo-Pak War 1965, 1971 and Kargil

Unit-3: Map Reading

Aim: To teach cadets elementary map reading

Scope: Basic understanding of map sheets and map reading instruments and development of capability to use them to carry out simple Map Reading

• Introduction to types of Maps and conventional signs.
• Topographical forms and technical terms
• Cardinal points and Types of North
• Types of bearings and use of service protractor

Unit-4: Field Craft and Battle Craft

Aim: To teach cadets elementary field craft and battle craft Scope: Basic field craft and battle craft

•  Introduction
• Judging distance
• Description of ground
• Observation, camouflage and concealment
• Field signals
• Use of ground and movement
• Selection of formations (Section formation)

Unit-5: Communication

Aim: To introduce cadets to the latest trends in the field of communications Scope: Types of communications and future trends

• Means of communication

Unit-1: Naval Orientation

Aim: To impart training on Naval Organization.

Scope: History of Indian Naval Organizations, Rank structure, Indo-Pak War- 1971etc.

• Rank Structure and Badges- PBOR to MCPO and Equivalent
• Rank Structure and Badges- Officers and equivalent
• Mode of entry into IN

Unit-2: Naval Communication

Aim: To impart basic knowledge of Naval Communication. Scope: Introduction to visual communication.

• Semaphore, use of semaphore, introduction of various letter positions, Reading of semaphore message,
• Transmission of semaphore message

Unit-3: Seamanship

Aim: To impart basic knowledge about Seamanship.

Scope: Introduction to rigging, anchor work, parts of boats and accessories etc.

• Rigging
• Fundamentals of Steering- Steering orders, reports and alteration of course
• Parts of a Sail- types of sails
• Parts of Whaler and Oar- Pulling orders
• Parts of a Cadet Class Dingy- sailing terms

Unit-4: Navigation

Aim: To impart basic knowledge to Naval Communication. Scope: Introduction to visual communication

• Uses of Maps and Charts and its purpose

• Instruments required for chart work

• Markings on Charts, Lighthouses, buoys

Unit-5: Ship and Boat Modelling

Aim: To impart basic knowledge about Ship Modelling to cadets

Scope: Basic knowledge about reading of Diagrams and constriction of Ship Models

• Practical Training on Static Models

• Preparation of hull construction

• Preparation of superstructure

Unit-1: Air Campaigns

Aim: To introduce Air Campaigns of the Air Force

• Indo-Pak War-1971
• Operation Safe Sagar

Unit-2: Aircraft Recognition

Aim: To introduce various aircraft of the Air Force Scope: Types, roles, and variants of aircraft of the IAF

• Fighters
• Transport
• Helicopters

Unit-3: Aero-modeling

Aim: To provide knowledge about Aero Modelling

Scope: History of aero modelling, materials used in different types of models

• Materials used in Aero-modelling
• Types of Aero-models
• Flying/ Building of Aero-models

Unit-4: Atmosphere

Aim: To give basic knowledge of the Atmosphere Scope: Use of basic knowledge of the Atmosphere

• Atmosphere

Unit-5: Maps

Aim: To give basic knowledge of Air Navigation

Scope: Use of Maps and fundamentals of Map Reading from the air

• Maps

CBSE Class 10 National Cadet Corps (NCC) Syllabus 2024-25