Raipur, July 25, 2025/ The youth of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh will now be able to get help in building their careers through NCC Air Squadron. Due to the efforts of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, approval has been given to start an NCC Air Squadron at PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in the district. This will be the 3CG NCC Air Squadron of Chhattisgarh. This is a historic achievement for the district due to Shri Sai’s efforts, which will provide new heights to the future of local youth.
The Chief Minister initiated the registration by affixing NCC cadets’ batches to 25 meritorious students selected for Air NCC at the school and wished them a bright future. Among them are 13 girls and 12 boys. On this occasion, Wing Commander Shri Vivek Kumar Sahu honored the Chief Minister by presenting him with a memento. During this, MLA Smt. Gomti Sai and Smt. Raymuni Bhagat, District Panchayat President Shri Salik Sai, Municipal Corporation President Shri Arvind Bhagat, Vice President Shri Yash Pratap Singh Judev, District Panchayat Vice President Shri Shaurya Pratap Singh Judev, along with public representatives, officers, and employees were present.
*Chief Minister’s initiative pays off, Air Squadron starts in Jashpur*
It is noteworthy that during the last NCC Day celebration, Chief Minister Shri Sai had expressed his desire to start NCC Air Squadrons in other cities of the state with airstrips, similar to Raipur. So far, only in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, air NCC and flying training are imparted, while facilities of airstrips are also available in places like Jagdalpur, Bilaspur, Ambikapur, and Jashpur. On this initiative of the Chief Minister, the Agdih airstrip of Jashpur was approved for the 3CG Air NCC Squadron in March, and a microlight aircraft was sent to Jashpur for training. During this, approximately 100 cadets were provided with actual flying experience. Chief Minister Shri Sai himself visited the airstrip, inspected the training program, and interacted with the cadets. The cadets also shared technical information related to the aircraft with him.
*Better employment opportunities for trained cadets*
Currently, the 3CG Air NCC Air Squadron is the only Air Squadron in the entire country where AIIMS, MBBS, and nursing students are associated as cadets. Cadets get opportunities for 25 vacancies/courses in the army through UPSC and SSB interviews, and 50 vacancies/courses for Officers Training Academy through SSC, for which UPSC exam is not required and selection is only through SSB interview. 20 seats are reserved for girls. 10 percent vacancies are in all courses including Air Force flying training courses. For which AFCAT, UPSC exam is not required. Similarly, 2 to 10 bonus marks are given in paramilitary force recruitment. Many industries also prioritize jobs based on NCC C certificate.