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NCC gives you an identity
Governor T V Rajeswar on Friday said the National Cadet Corps (NCC) gives a unique identity through discipline, courage and social service. He was addressing a contingent of the NCC cadets at Raj Bhawan that had returned from the Republic Day ceremony in New Delhi. Over 120 cadets had gathered at the Raj Bhawan to witness the Governor's Gold and Silver Medals presentation. Further elaborating his point, the Governor said these qualities provide the leadership in various walks of life.
Governor T V Rajeswar on Friday said the National Cadet Corps (NCC) gives a unique identity through discipline, courage and social service. He was addressing a contingent of the NCC cadets at Raj Bhawan that had returned from the Republic Day ceremony in New Delhi. Over 120 cadets had gathered at the Raj Bhawan to witness the Governor's Gold and Silver Medals presentation.
Further elaborating his point, the Governor said these qualities provide the leadership in various walks of life. The humanistic orientation of NCC will guide to help the poor to come out of shackles of poverty, ignorance and illiteracy. The challenges of nation depend on the spirit and dynamism of our youth, he said.
He also recalled his days in training course as a cadet. The governor further said that it is heartening to know that NCC cadets have made a large contribution to nation building by participating in tree-plantation drive, blood donation, AIDS awareness and imparting adult education in village apart from other social activities.
Earlier, the Deputy Director General of NCC Directorate of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal Brig D N Verma said that this directorate was the largest in the country. Started in 1948, the directorate had only eight units, whereas the number of units has now gone up to 107. Hundreds of schools in the state are having the NCC courses, and about 600 schools are in waiting for the introduction of the course. About the management, the DDG said that there were 284 defence officers attached with the NCC directorate, while 1200 JCOs, and 1372 NCC associates from schools and other similar organisations.
