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UGC asks varsities to implement NCC as an elective subject

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked varsities to implement NCC as an elective subject.

In a letter to all varsities, the UGC said that the issue was discussed in a conference last year after which the decision was taken to implement NCC as an elective subject.

"The Ministry of Human Resource Development, as part of discussion in the JSR&D Conference held on 30th July, 2015 has decided to implement NCC as an elective subject to be taken up by all universities," a letter by UGC secretary Jaspal S Sandhu said.

He asked central varsities to implement the NCC as an elective subject.

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First Published: Nov 11 2016 | 9:02 PM IST

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