NCC brave hearts feted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2016:
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has called
upon the Director General National Cadets Corps (DG NCC) to
consider Swachh Bharat Abhiyan as one of the special programmes
and theme for the year 2016, according to a statement
issued by the PRO, Defence, Imphal.
Speaking during his visit to the NCC Republic Day Camp
2016 at Delhi Cantt today, he said each team of the NCC
formation choose at least one village or area not only to keep
it clean but also to create awareness of Swachh Bharat Campaign.
Commenting that sports has always been a vital ingredient
of the NCC curriculum, the Minister complimented the NCC
in entering the Limca Book of Records on International Day
of Yoga on June 21, 2015 and winning the Jawahar Lal Nehru
Hockey Tournament.
Wishing the Girl Cadets slated to scale
the Mount Everest in May/June 2016 all the very best, he also
highlighted that the NCC is doing a great service to the Nation
by transforming the 'Youth of the Nation'.
Parrikar also stated that the initiatives taken by DGNCC to
revise the training philosophy and the syllabus to keep pace
with current socioeconomic demands and aspirations of all
stakeholders of the country and youth is a step in the right
direction.
Parrikar conferred Raksha Mantri Padak and Commendation
Cards to NCC Cadets for their exemplary performance
and devotion to duty at an impressive function.
Earlier the
Defence Minister was received by the DG NCC on the occasion.
This year the RM Padak has been awarded to Senior Under
Officer Satabdi Roy of Odisha Directorate.
Raksha Mantri
Commendation Cards have been awarded to Senior Under
Officer Sonika (Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana &
Chandigarh Directorate), Senior Under Officer Milan Khan
(West Bengal & Sikkim Directorate) and Senior Cadet Capt
SM Shahid (Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Directorate).
The Minister also visited the Flag Area where he was
briefed by the young cadets about their respective States highlighting
various social themes, the statement added.