National Integration Camp
Forty-three camps a year across India. The steadiest kitting demand in NCC.
National · Army, Naval, Air · SD, SW, JD, JW · 12 days · Year-round — about 37 NIC and 6 Special NIC camps every training year, per-directorate quotas
What happens
Cultural exchange, lectures, drill, a national-integration awareness rally and ceremonial closing parade. Working dress daily, ceremonial for the parade, and cultural costumes for the evening programme.
Who attends
Cadets selected by each directorate to travel to a host state; Special NICs bring cadets to border and remote regions.
Largest aggregate cadet-days of any camp type
Dress worn
NIC Travel Pack
Two working sets for two weeks away, a ceremonial set for the closing parade, and the travel gear a cadet needs for a train journey across the country.
| Item | Qty / cadet | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Shirt PV Khaki | 2 | DBT |
| Trouser PV Khaki | 2 | DBT |
| Beret Rifle Green | 1 | DBT |
| Hackle Red | 1 | DBT |
| Scarf NCC | 1 | — |
| Cummerbund with Jhalar | 1 | — |
| Belt Waist Modified (Black) | 1 | LCC |
| Lanyard Thin Loop NCC Colour | 1 | DBT |
| Arms Titles | 1 | DBT |
| Badges of Rank & Chevrons | 1 | DBT |
| Boot DVS Ankle | 1 | DBT |
| Socks NTP Black | 4 | DBT |
| PT T-Shirt (wing colour) | 2 | — |
| Trolley Bag / Rucksack | 1 | — |
| Name Plate | 1 | — |
DBT = bought against the cadet's Direct Benefit Transfer allowance · LCC = Life Cycle Clothing, issued by the Local Camp Committee for the tenure and returned after · AUTH = authorised issue, not purchased by the cadet.
FAQ
We get NIC quotas at short notice. What is the fastest you can turn a batch?
Working-dress packs for up to 50 cadets can ship in 7 days when sizes are standard; ceremonial items need the full 14.