NCC expansion to 20 lakh cadets in focus at Guwahati conference, 9 states urged to strengthen infrastructure

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Thursday called upon nine states in the North Eastern Region, West Bengal and Sikkim to draw up actionable plans to expand the National Cadet Corps (NCC), with a focus on improving training infrastructure and facilities, in line with the Prime Minister's vision of increasing the organisation's strength from around 17 lakh to 20 lakh cadets. Chairing the Special Joint State Representatives and Additional Director General's Conference 2026 in Guwahati, Assam, Seth stressed the need to strengthen the NCC's reach and effectiveness through better coordination between the organisation…