KristuJayanti college, Bangalore Gallantry Awards
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The NCC is a voluntary organization engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens. They recruit members (cadets) from schools and colleges across the country and are given basic military training in small arms and parades. The National Cadet Corps is the largest uniformed youth organization, with its Headquarters at New Delhi, India. The NCC in India was formed with the National Cadet Corps Act of 1948. It was raised on 15 July 1948. NCC Day will be celebrated on fourth week of November every year. The NCC is headed by a director general with the rank of Lt General.
Gallantry Awards have been instituted by the Government of India to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers/personnel of the Armed Forces, other lawfully constituted Forces and civilians. These gallantry awards are announced twice in a year - first on the occasion of the Republic Day and then on the occasion of the Independence Day.
Gallantry Awards are
Param Vir Chakra (PVC) Mahavir Chakra (MVC) Vir Chakra Ashok Chakra Kirti Chakra Shaurya Chakra
Post-independence, first three gallantry awards namely the Param Vir Chakra, the Maha Vir Chakra and the Vir Chakra were instituted by the Government of India on 26th January, 1950 which were deemed to have effect from the 15th August, 1947.
Thereafter, other three gallantry awards i.e. the Ashoka Chakra Class-I, the Ashoka Chakra Class-II and the Ashoka Chakra Class-III were instituted by the Government of India on 4th January, 1952, which were deemed to have effect from the 15th August, 1947. These awards were renamed as the Ashoka Chakra, the Kirti Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra respectively in January, 1967.
Order of precedence of these awards is the Param Vir Chakra, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra
There are also many awards for activities like Sports, Music, Theatre and Bravery by an individual or children. However, it is the sacrifice by the men in the armed forces that needs special mention.