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What can NPCC offer to pupils who join the Corps?
NPCC, a youth uniformed organization under both the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Home Affairs, aims to develop our cadets into caring and responsible citizens.
Pupils who join the NPCC will be exposed to opportunities where they learn about themselves, about others, about accepting individual differences, about working in groups and about leadership and character development through the activities organized for them.
What kinds of activities are offered to cadets when they join the NPCC?
The activities offered to cadets are varied. They include lectures on National Education, Total Defence, Law, Safety and Security, Outdoors Training such as kayaking, Adventure Training in High/Low Ropes Confidence Course and Orienteering, Handling and Firing of the .22 Revolver and Community Service such as Involvement in Community Projects and Fund Raising.
Overseas Educational Visits are also arranged for students to visit external police establishments and student organisations.
In certain schools, enrichment programmes such as Lion Dance, Archery, Cultural activities are also offered to cadets of those schools.
What are the objectives of offering these activities to NPCC cadets?
Handling weapons such as the .22 Revolver, overcoming their fears when they take their first step on a Rope Confidence Course and being asked to take care of small groups of younger cadets, give confidence and positive self-esteem to pupils who joined us.
Being involved in Community Service inculcates in our cadets the values such as care, empathy and sympathy for those who are different from us or are less fortunate than we are.
Lessons on National Education and Law such as Theft and Voluntary Causing Hurt help enforce in our cadets the need to play a active role as citizens in Nation Building and in ensuring safety and security in our community. They also enhance the role of NPCC cadets as police youth ambassadors.
Camping and outdoors activities aim to inculcate in our cadets the willingness to face the unknown, to take calculated risks and to develop in them resilience and resolve.
All in all, the activities in the NPCC aims to develop the our cadets’ character and potential.
Who can join NPCC as a cadet?
You can join the NPCC if you are a Singapore Citizen or A Singapore Permanent Resident studying in an MOE Secondary School that offers NPCC as a Co-Curricular Activity.
Can a foreign pupil studying in an MOE Secondary School join the NPCC?
A foreign pupil studying in an MOE Secondary School can join the NPCC provided the school has obtained special permission from NPCC HQ for him.
Can cadets resign from NPCC before they complete Secondary School?
Cadets who joined the NPCC are advised not to resign else they would lose all their CCA points gained from NPCC.
How can I become a Cadet Inspector in the NPCC?
Please refer to NPCC Directive Part I No 1d - Route of Advancement for NPCC Members - Cadet Inspectors.
When will a Cadet Inspector cease holding his/her appointment?
The appointment of a Cadet Inspector will cease either when he/she has left the recognised tertiary education institution he/she has been studying in, or when he/she is 22 years of age, whichever is earlier.
If the Cadet Inspector is not 22 years of age, he/she may apply for an extension of service through his/her OC Unit. The request for extension should be made to Head Human Resource, HTCC HQ.
Where are the areas whereby NPCC youth volunteers can render their service and expertise in?
Volunteers who could find time to render their assistance to conduct NPCC HQ-organized activities beyond the time they would spend serving their units are given many platforms and opportunities to assist NPCC HQ organise competitions like Quiz, campcraft, project based, shooting and events like annual parade, charity activities, presentation ceremony which expose them to leadership roles like planning and organisation of large scale events.
Why join the planning and organising committees of HQ activities?
Besides the personal satisfaction of being able to contribute to the larger cohort of NPCC cadets all over Singapore, contributing to HQ activities through organising committeees gives members the opportunities to conduct and organize activities on a bigger scale. This will further honed their organization and planning abilities. It also allows for members to network with fellow members beyond unit level which encourages knowledge sharing and learning from best practices.
Who can offer their service and skills to HQ activities?
If you are a serving cadet inspector, honorary instructor, honorary officer or teacher officer and are keen to offer your service beyond that which you are already offering to your school, you can look out for circulars which seek manpower for HQ events and activities and contact the person indicated in the circular.
Is there a possibility of NPCC Modular Courses being conducted during school vacation? Current schedule is disruptive to curriculum time and there is also a problem of getting relief teachers.
The months of June, September and December are all packed with competitions, courses and camps. The main problem is getting volunteers and resources. Space is another constrain. NPCC HQ will conduct a study to see how we can best accomodate this.
Current training programme has lots of drill and campcraft lessons. Could Police Law, Police knowledge and visits to various police units be organised?
School units should liaise and work directly with the Commanding Officers of Neighbourhood Police Centres and most school units were not making use of this golden opportunity. Police Heritage Centre visits has been consolidated and the Singapore Police Force has catered for a budget for guides to be engaged. Schools should look forward to these visits. Drill is part and parcel of discipline. NPCC HQ would be reviewing the Training Syllabus and the training programme would be refined.
Is there a ruling that teacher officers must serve for a period of 13/14 years when they join NPCC?,/strong>
This is now a non issue as teachers can leave the organisation anytime with the concurrence of the Principal who has the final say in the running of the school unit. The needs of the school should be firstly addressed and this is a collective responsibility between the school and NPCC HQ. Any teacher officer who leaves the organisation before the 13/14 years period would be considered as a resignation from the organisation.
Could a VSC scheme for NPCC teacher officers be introduced with training and officers issued with warrant cards?
It would be difficult to get teachers to join NPCC if we introduce the VSC scheme. It would be better for Principals to make a request if they need this scheme and training would be provided.
Currently there are not enough CIs. To over this shortage, could the CI course be conducted 4 times a year?
There are enough CIs. The problem is because OCs do not allow CIs to be circulated. It would be best to have 2 CIs per school. NPCC HQ will look into this problem.
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