NCC activities Maj. Gen. Ananta Bhuyan in Tawang and Kameng reviewed

ITANAGAR: Maj. Gen. Ananta Bhuyan, ADG, NCC Dte NER, Shillong, visited Tawang to review the NCC activities in the districts of Tawang, West Kameng and East Kameng.

He took the 'Guard of Honour' presented by a contingent comprising girl cadets of the senior wing from 2 Arunachal Pradesh Battalion on April 26. The cadets were from DorjiKhandu College and GHSS Tawang.

Addressing the cadets, Maj. Gen. Bhuyanemphasised the need for enrolment of motivated cadets in NCC in the region. He also enphasised the role of NCC in building the character and moulding the youths of Arunachal Pradesh. The NCC cadets should form the fabric of volunteers to assist the civil administration in times of crisis; and they should take the lead in the social activities being performed in the region, he added.

Appreciating the financial assistance provided by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to the battalion, he termed it as ''unprecedented''.

The ADG called upon the managements of schools and colleges to ensure that students opt for NCC as an elective subject, as espoused by the UGC (University Grants Commission). Such moves will ensure that NCC activities are incorporated as part of the curriculum without hampering the existing curricula.

He pointed out that the maximum number of cadets should appear for the Certificate exams after attending the camps / cadres, as many governmment job opportunities are being offered by both the State/Central government, stated a release.

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