‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ initiated 

‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ initiated 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Disaster management; Defence 

In News:

• Ministry of Defence (MoD) has allowed temporary employment of NCC cadets under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’. 
• These cadets will give a helping hand to state and municipal authorities to augment relief efforts against COVID-19. 

Important value additions: 

National Cadet Corps 

• It is the youth wing of Armed Forces with its Headquarters at New Delhi. 
• It t is open to school and college students on voluntary basis. 
• It engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens.