Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the newly established NCC Leadership Academy at Navli in Anand district on 25 July 2025. With two academies already operating in Ahmedabad and Rajpipla, this will be Gujarat’s third NCC Leadership Academy. It will function under the Vallabh Vidyanagar Group Headquarters.

In its first phase, the academy has been built at a cost of ₹5 crore and offers modern residential and training facilities for 200 cadets. The second phase will involve an additional investment of ₹25 crore, increasing the total capacity to 600 cadets. The academy is equipped to provide well-rounded physical and intellectual training. Facilities include a rock climbing wall, obstacle course, firing range, digital classrooms, and a large drill ground — all designed to support the growth and development of young cadets.

Following the inauguration, the ‘Youth Disaster Training Camp’ and the ‘Combined Annual Training Camp’ will begin at the academy on July 28. Going forward, NCC camps will be held on the campus regularly. Spread across 15 acres, the academy will play a key role in elevating NCC training in Gujarat. It will help instill values of leadership, patriotism, and social responsibility in the youth.

Colonel Manish Bhola, Commanding Officer of 4 Gujarat NCC Battalion, Vallabh Vidyanagar, states, “Once the academy reaches its full capacity of 600 cadets, it will become the largest NCC Leadership Academy in Gujarat. It is a significant opportunity for the youth of the state and will boost their confidence. This facility will help improve their performance at the national level. Various battalion-level camps from across Gujarat will be conducted here, and cadets for the Republic Day Parade will also be selected from this academy. At present, Gujarat has a cadet strength of 75,000, which we aim to increase to 85,000 in the future.”

NCC plays a vital role in shaping the youth of the nation by fostering leadership, discipline, courage, and patriotism, while also encouraging them to serve in the armed forces. In Gujarat, NCC continues to work actively across various levels to cultivate these values among youth. So far, over 135 military training camps and over 45 social awareness camps have been organised in the state, with participation from over 1.9 lakh students. From Gujarat, 20 cadets have gone on to become commissioned officers, and 213 Agniveers have been enrolled. DeshGujarat