Approval received due to efforts of Chief Minister Shri Sai
Local youth will get help in making career
Air NCC students met Chief Minister
Raipur, 25 July 2025: Youth of Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh will now get help to make their career through Air Squadron in NCC. Due to the efforts of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, approval has been received to start NCC Air Squadron in PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the district. This will be the 3rd CG NCC Air Squadron of Chhattisgarh. Due to the efforts of Sai, this is a historic achievement for the district, which will give new heights to the future of local youth. The Chief Minister started the registration by putting a batch of NCC cadets to 25 meritorious students selected for Air NCC in the school and wished them a bright future. These include 13 girls and 12 boys. On this occasion, Wing Commander Vivek Kumar Sahu honored the Chief Minister by presenting a memento. During this, MLA Gomti Sai and Raimuni Bhagat, District Panchayat Chairman Salik Sai, Municipal Council Chairman Arvind Bhagat, Vice Chairman Yash Pratap Singh Judev, District Panchayat Vice Chairman Shaurya Pratap Singh Judev, public representatives, officers and employees were present.
The Chief Minister’s initiative paid off, Air Squadron started in Jashpur – It is noteworthy that during the last NCC Day celebrations, Chief Minister Sai had expressed his desire to start NCC Air Squadron in other airstrip cities of the state like Raipur. Till now, Air NCC and flying training is given only in Raipur in Chhattisgarh, while airstrips are also available in places like Jagdalpur, Bilaspur, Ambikapur and Jashpur. On this initiative of the Chief Minister, in March, Aagadih airstrip of Jashpur was approved for 3 CG Air NCC Squadron and a microlight aircraft was sent to Jashpur for training. During this, about 100 cadets were given real flying experience. Chief Minister Sai himself reached the airstrip and inspected the training program and interacted with the cadets. The cadets also shared technical information related to the aircraft with him.
Better employment opportunities for trained cadets- At present, 3 CG Air NCC Air Squadron is the only air squadron in the whole country in which AIIMS, MBBS and Nursing students are associated as cadets. Cadets get 25 vacancies/courses in the Army through UPSC and SSB interviews, 50 vacancies/courses for Officers Training Academy through SSC in which UPSC examination is not required and selection opportunities are available only through SSB interview. 20 seats are reserved for girls. There are 10 percent vacancies in all courses including Air Force flight training courses. For which AFCAT, UPSC examination is not required. Similarly, 2 to 10 bonus marks are given in paramilitary force recruitment. In many industries also, preference is given in jobs on the basis of NCC C certificate.
