Govt ropes in MS Dhoni, Anand Mahindra to review and revamp NCC

The National Cadet Corps, NCC, is set for a major revamp.

Centre has roped in Former Indian cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra and former Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to conduct a comprehensive review of the NCC in order to make it more relevant with the changing times, NDTV has reported.

The three notable faces are among 16 members of a panel formed for NCC revamp. A defence ministry statement said that a High-Level Expert Committee has been set up under the chairmanship of former MP Baijayant Panda for a comprehensive review of National Cadet Corps.

The committee will suggest "measures which can empower NCC cadets to contribute more effectively towards nation-building and national developmental efforts in various sectors, the ministry said.

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MS Dhoni is an honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army.

Anand Mahindra had earlier backed a proposal by the Indian Army to allow civilians, including young working professionals, to join the force for a three-year tenure.