Special NI camp begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 08 2015:
Special National Integration Camp (SNIC) was formally inaugurated by GOC 3 Corps on Jan 6 at Patkai Christian College, Dimapur.
The camp is being attended by 600 NCC cadets and NCC officers from different parts of the country, including 147 cadets from the North East region.
SNICs are organized annually at six different locations throughout the country, to reach out to the people in remotest corners of the country, according to a release issued by PRO (Defence), Imphal.
Lt Gen Bipen Rawat, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM during his inaugural speech informed the cadets that he himself was an NCC cadet in junior division which has been very helpful in shaping his career.
He also brought out the challenges facing the Nation and said that the country has a lot faith in the youth to tackle the challenges ahead.
NCC Cadets in camps like SNIC should use this as an opportunity to bring out the hidden talent and leadership qualities in the youth.
The aim of the camp is to foster a spirit of unity amongst the cadets, cutting across regional, religious, linguistic and cultural barriers, and provide them an opportunity to learn from each other's culture and traditions.
The camp will witness many activities during the days to come for the cadets.
The camp is underway since Jan 3 and will run till Jan 14, it added.