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Context: The National Cadet Corps (NCC) celebrated 74th anniversary of its Raising Day.

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• This largest uniformed youth organisation in the world was raised in 1948 under the National Cadet Corps Act, 1948.
• The expansion of NCC has also been undertaken in coastal and border areas of the country by adding over one lakh young cadets to its fold in recent times.
• The NCC has also been a platform for harnessing international relations for over four decades by sending its cadets as ambassadors of peace and unity to over 25 nations
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a Tri-Services Organization, comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming the youth into disciplined and patriotic citizens.
• It is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools, colleges and universities all over India.
• Defence Ministrydeals with NCC at the National level. Education Ministry deals with NCC in all States.
• National level HQ located at New Delhi.

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