Staff Reporter
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) on Sunday celebrated its 73rd anniversary of its raising. The raising day was celebrated all over the country with cadets participating in marches, blood donation camps and social development programmes.
In the year gone by, NCC has successfully overcome the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 Pandemic and effectively executed the assigned mission.
Director General NCC Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh said that NCC, has successfully overcome the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 Pandemic and effectively contributed as Corona Warrior through various initiatives in Exercise-Yogdan.
Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh said that NCC is going to organize a slew of events under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of Independence of India and to showcase the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
Prime Minister greets NCC cadets on NCC Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the NCC cadets on NCC Day. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, inspired by the motto of Unity and Discipline, NCC offers a great experience to the youth of India to realise their true potential and contribute to nation-building. He also shared his speech at this year’s NCC rally in January.
The Prime Minister said, a few days back, during the Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv in Jhansi, he was honoured to register as the first member of the NCC Alumni Association. He said, the formation of an Alumni Association is a commendable effort to bring together all those who have been associated with NCC. Mr. Modi urged NCC alumni from across India to enrich the NCC Alumni Association with their support and participation in the activities of the Association. He said, the Government of India has made many efforts to make the NCC experience even more vibrant and meaningful.