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Caretaker: Harinarayanan G

Enrolment in the National Cadet Corps is for able-bodied students of the college except those studying in postgraduate classes.
Attendance in the N.C.C. will be given due weightage and progress shown there will count for the session marks awarded to the students. The progress certificate of students who fail to put in the required percentage of attendance in the N.C.C. will not be sent up for the University Examination.
A minimum of percent of attendance at N.C.C. parade is compulsory. Those who do not have the minimum attendance in the N.C.C. parades/ classes will not be allowed to sit for the University examinations unless they obtain previous exemption from the University.

Aim :- The aims of the N.C.C. are (1) To develop character, commandership, the ideal of service and capacity for leadership in the young men and women. (2) To stimulate their interest in the defence of the country. (3) To build up a potential reserve of officers to enable the armed forces to expand rapidly in a national emergency.

Enrolment:- Applications for enrolment will be called for by the N.C.C. Officer of the units at the beginning of the academic year.

Training:- The cadets enrolled will undergo a minimum of 6 hours service training per week and attend an annual training camp of 10 days duration.

Examination:- Cadets who have the required attendance to their credit and have shown sufficient progress can appear for B & C Certificate examinations conducted by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India at the end of the second and third year of training respectively. Cadets will have no liability to render active service but those who pass B and C certificate examinations will be given preference for joining the armed forces. NCC training will be treated as additional qualification while making recruitments to Public Service.

Report 2016-2017

2016-17 was an eventful academic year for NCC unit of our college.
On 5th Jun of 2016 our NCC unit celebrated environmental day. Students and cadets avowed the importance of nature and conservation of environment.
Our NCC unit enthusiastically took part in first ever international Yoga day on 21st June 2016. A yoga session was held in seminar hall and it was presided by Principal Dr. B. Padmanabha Pillai.
On 26th of June a seminar was conducted by NCC to make students aware about the dangers of drug abuse. This was organised in connection with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
A motivational class was conducted on 1-8-2016 for first year undergraduate students to make them aware about the benefits of joining NCC.
Independence Day was celebrated by NCC. Our 70th independence day was celebrated with various cultural programs.
Our NCC unit celebrated Teacher’s day. NCC cadets presented each of our teachers with flowers as a token of appreciation.
On 25th Nov we celebrated NCC day. After formal roll call, cadets assembled in the natumuttam, the small ground. NCC care taker Dr.Hari Narayanan G, hoisted the ncc flag. A meeting was convened thereafter in the college-auditorium. The special speaker was Dr.Maya of department of Hindi. Cadet Amarish was congratulated in the meeting for taking part in the prestigious TSC camp. A cake was cut as a part of NCC-day celebration. After the meeting NCC cadets cleaned college premises, both grounds and auditorium.In the afternoon NCC flag was lowered.
On 2nd of December 2016, Devaswom Board College NCC unit visited Mathrubhavan, an orphanage for senior citizens. Mathrubhavan is situated at Keezhoor and it is run by Mrs Beena Ittiavara. NCC cadets served food they brought for the grandmas and grandpas of Mathrubhavan and had lunch with them. After the lunch cadets shared stories, sang songs, recited poems and played guitar for them. The senior citizens also participated in the activities by singing devotional songs and reciting poems
Republic day was celebrated by our NCC. On 26th January 2017 national flag was hoisted by principal Dr. B Padmanabha Pillai. Thereafter special parades, cultural activities were held.
A blood donation camp was organized by NCC unit on 16-Feb-2017. This was done in connection with IMA, Ernakulam. More than hundred students came forward to donate blood, thanks to the effective campaigning and enthusiasm of students of D.B. College. Blood was collected from selected from fifty students and teachers.