About NCDCC:
National Civil Defence Cadet Corps, or NCDCC in short has been
introduced in 12 schools since January 2005. For this pilot phase,
38 cadets completed the very first NCO Course while 22 teachers
were commissioned as the pioneer batch of NCDCC officers after
their completion of the first Officer Basic Course.
NCDCC Flag & Crest:
The NCDCC Crest follows closely to the crest of the parent
organisation, SCDF.
The international Civil Defence triangle features prominently in
the crest. The equilateral blue triangle symbolizes the three main
areas of Civil Defence Fire Safety,
First Aid, and Rescue and
Evacuation.
Our state shield is set on the triangle, which is garlanded by a
laurel of leaves, signifying the formal status of the SCDF as a
national organisation.
The green laurel, with a red ribbon, represents the honour of
service in the Civil Defence. These are supported by a blue banner
with the white inscriptions "NCDCC which stands for National Civil
Defence Cadet Corps. Blue, the colour of the SCDF, stands for
loyalty and dedication to the nation and citizens.
Organisation:
HQ NCDCC comprises the Commandant's office, the Operations Branch
as well as the Training Branch which are co-located with NPCC
office at the Police academy. HQ NCDCC oversees and supervises day
to day running of NCDCC related training or activities in the
respective schools which have introduced the NCDCC Scheme. The
Commandant is Lieutenant-Colonel Lim Kah Seng, a SCDF regular
officer. The Head of Operations Branch is A/MAJ(NCDCC) Eugin Wong
while A/MAJ (NCDCC) Lim Chien Chee, John is the Head of Training
Branch.
Mission:
To nurture and develop our youths into resilient and responsible
citizens through innovative and challenging CD activities.
Main Objectives:
Recognising the need to nurture cadets who are resilient, rugged
and responsible citizens, NCDCC seeks to achieve 3 objectives
through its activities. The objectives are:
Imparting CD Knowledge and Skills.
Developing and Molding of Character and
Leadership.
Imbue Awareness of Homeland Security through National
Education
and Community Service.
Imparting CD Knowledge and Skills.."
Cadets are expected to be proficient in basic Civil Defence
knowledge and also competent in Civil Defence Skills. The
achievement of this expectation would render our cadets to be
useful citizens who are able to contribute to the society in times
of crisis. Over time, it is hoped that NCDCC cadets can use the
basic knowledge and skills that they have learnt to further their
careers in SCDF where they can actively help the country and the
Force to achieve its goal, to " Protect and Serve
Singapore and the International community at large.
Developing and Molding of Character and
Leadership.."
In the course of their training in NCDCC, ample opportunities would
be created for cadets to be practicing leaders. Real life learning
through hands on experience in leading would mould the cadets into
sensible, competent leaders with a regard for the people they lead
and serve . This rite of passage to leadership also helps in
character building and adoption of the right values.
Imbue Awareness of Homeland Security through National
Education and Community Service..
Like many Uniformed Group organisations, NCDCC has a responsibility
to create awareness towards homeland security to provide a safer
and more secure nation for all to live in. Proactive National
Education measures and service learning through community service
would contribute to Total Defence as cadets feel a sense of being a
stakeholder of this sovereign state they call home.
Motto:
We Learn, We Lead and We Serve
NCDCC members always strive to Learn as many skills and get as much
knowledge as possible so as to be able to Lead fellow cadets and
ultimately become responsible leaders in the community. They will
then in turn Serve the society as a whole. The learning cycle will
continue to evolve to a higher plane of achievement. The Motto will
serve as our guiding principle for all training and activities
organized by NCDCC.
5 Core Values:
Every Uniformed Group holds dear to its core training, a set of
values and ideals that steer them in the direction that has been
charted by the mission. The core values of NCDCC can be drawn from
it's initials, forming an acronym. The explanation for each value
is found below.
N - Noble
C - Caring
D - Disciplined
C - Courageous
C - Committed
Noble
The value of being Noble is to create a sense of empathy and
chivalry in cadets. To remind them to put others before self. That
acts of selflessness are valued, to protect and respect the weak
and underprivileged for the benefit of the community at
large.
Caring
Caring cadets are a vision of NCDCC. To be able to create an
awareness of the needs of others and environment. This awareness
would translate into cadets with an understanding about the need to
be concerned about the world that they live in.
Disciplined
The hallmark of all Uniformed Group organisations. We are no
different in this aspect. To enforce a high level of discipline in
regimentation and personal self. Cadets are to be disciplined in
behaviour and mental thoughts. To be able to uphold and stick firm
by the values that we believe in.
Courageous
Courage in many forms is desired from NCDCC cadets. Courage in the
face of trying times to take the lead to make things happen and
also the moral courage to do the right thing even when pressured to
do otherwise.
Committed
An important value in these times where changes are constant and
decisions made may waiver at the slightest influence. Cadets should
be able to stay focused and committed to their goals even if there
are obstacles. Cadets should also be dependable and reliable in
their commitments to both the community and nation.
