The number of girls in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) has gone up by over five per cent in the past five years, while the overall increase in the strength of the organisation has increased by 6.3 per cent during this period.

In 2021, girls formed 35.50 per cent of the NCC’s strength, which went up to 40.68 per cent in 2025, according to information placed by the Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Sethi in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

The total number of cadets enrolled in 2021 was 14,64,727, which increased consistently in the succeeding years, touching 15,58,199 in 2025, the minister said in response to a question by Member of Parliament, Dr Bhola Singh.

The present strength of girls in NCC is 6,33,804, out of which 2,82,579 are in the Senior Wing, that is students from colleges and uni

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