The 1 HP Girls Battalion NCC is a unit of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) — the youth wing of India’s armed forces that operates under the Ministry of Defence. It is specifically a girls’ Army-wing unit based in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, focused on training young women students in military, leadership, and service skills.
The battalion recruits cadets from schools and colleges across Himachal Pradesh. It falls under the Senior Division/Senior Wing of the NCC, where participants typically are college students aged roughly 18–26.
The core goals of the unit are aligned with NCC’s wider mission to:
Training includes physical exercises, drill parades, classes on military subjects, community service, and teamwork. Regular parades and classes help cadets build confidence and mental resilience.
The battalion organizes Annual Training Camps (ATCs) that bring together cadets for intensive training and competitions:
Additionally, cadets celebrate national occasions (such as Independence Day) and take part in extracurricular NCC programs like shooting camps, yoga days, and trekking — further boosting their physical fitness and spirit of camaraderie.
Cadets in the NCC can earn valuable qualifications such as ‘B’ and ‘C’ certificates, which are beneficial for: