CBSE Class 10 National Cadet Corps Syllabus 2023-24 (PDF Download)

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 of Joining NCC

Unit-2 : National Integration and Awareness

Aim: To inculcate sense of patriotism, 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 performance of selective duties during disasters

Scope: Basic information about civil defense organization and its duties, maintenance of essential services and providing assistance to 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, ant turnout and to 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 and Stand Easy, turning and inclining at the 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 rifle 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/ contribute effectively in all walks of life

Scope: Basic subjects of leadership with 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 team work
• 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 child Act

Unit-9: Health and Hygiene

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

Scope: Basic information of 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 its 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 environment Scope: Basic understanding of 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 rain water 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

• Basic organization of Armed Forces
• Organization of the Army
• Badges and Ranks
• Honors and Awards
• Modes of entry into 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 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 Map sand 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 position, 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 Chart, Light houses, 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 super structure

Unit-1 :Air Campaigns

Aim: To introduce Air Campaigns of Air Force

• Indo-Pak War-1971
• Operation Safe Sagar

Unit-2:AircraftRecognition

Aim: To in traduce various aircrafts of the Air Force

Scope: Types, roles, 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 Atmosphere

Scope: Use of basic knowledge of 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