Ministry of Defence Establishes Two New NCC State Directorates in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, Expanding Access and Opportunities for Youth

• Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved creation of two new independent NCC State Directorates in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, taking total from 17 to 19.
• Move aligned with ongoing NCC expansion drive — three lakh additional cadet vacancies sanctioned, targeting 20 lakh cadets across 28 States and 8 UTs.
• Examinable for Prelims (govt schemes/organisations) and GS-II/III (youth empowerment, defence-civil interface, federal administrative restructuring).