National Civil Defence Cadet Corps
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Home Team Academy, Singapore |
| Motto | Learn, Lead and Serve |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Education |
| Website | http://www.ncdcc.gov.sg/ |
The National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) of Singapore was formed in 2005 and is currently the newest recognized member of the National Uniformed Group. The creation of this Uniformed Group was initiated by the Ministry of Home Affairs in response to the need for the young leaders of tomorrow to have a firm pillar and grounding in Singapore's firm belief of Total Defence.
Together with the National Police Cadet Corps, both corps have their Headquarters located at the Home Team Academy.
NCDCC was introduced in 12 secondary schools starting from January 2005. For the pilot phase, 38 cadets completed the very first NCO Course while 22 teachers were commissioned as the pioneer batch of NCDCC officers after their completion of the first Officer Basic Course. On the 23rd of December 2005, 22 cadets attended the conversion course and became the pioneer batch of Cadet Lieutenants or CLTs for short.
Civil Defence is one of the five pillars of Total Defence; it refers to the protection of the Singapore people by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). NCDCC is a component of the Home Team Cadet Corps Initiative.
Mission
The mission of NCDCC is to nurture and develop our youths into resilient and responsible citizens through innovative and challenging CD activities.
Vision
The vision of NCDCC is to be a choice Uniformed Group (UG) that equips our youths with life-savings skills for challenging times ahead.
"We, members of the National Civil Defence Cadet Corps,
pledge to serve our community.
We take pride in our training and uniform.
We are discipline and responsible for our actions.
We are loyal to our Nation."
Rank structures are implemented in all Uniform Groups with the common ambition of motivating the cadets and encouraging them to be on a constant roll and quest for trying out new things.
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