NEP-2020 advocates Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) as integral part of education and it has been felt that NCC should be introduced as general elective credit course in technical institutions / universities to motivate students to join NCC in order to be disciplined and instil in them the feelings of patriotisn. All cadets enrolled by Unit/Battalion for NCC will immensely benefit by obtaining academic credits for NCC training in addition to acquiring NCC "B"/ "C" certificates, thus enhancing their employment opportunities.
NCC course shall be offered only at under graduate level programmes for any stream or type of programme for example – Nonprofessional courses BA, B.SC. B. Com etc. professional courses – B.A, B.Sc, LLB, B.Ed., BCA, BBA, B.Tech, MBBS etc.
University immlemented the NCC as elective course and offered to enrolled cadets of Naval wing w.e.f. 2021-22. The admission of the candidate to the course shall be subject to such ordinance, rules and regulations as may be framed from time to time by the university. The NCC Course under the CBCS as ‘General Elective’ shall be of three years (Six Semester) duration which may be completed in maximum duration of four year (8 semesters).
A cadet shall be eligible to attend the ‘B’ Certificate exam if he/she passed all the first four semester NCC course and completed one ATC/CATC. Similarly, cadet will be eligible to attend ‘C’ certificate examination if he/she has ‘B’ certificate and he /she has passed V, VI semester NCC course and attended one CATC/ATC after fourth semester and after having obtained ‘B’ certificate.