Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday, said that the National Cadet Corps (NCC) plays a vital role in disciplining the youth and emphasised the significance of discipline in achieving success in any area of life.
Addressing a gathering after performing the bhoomi pujan and laying the foundation stone of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Training Academy in Siktaur (Talkandla), Gorakhpur, Chief Minister Yogi said: “Discipline is essential for achieving success in any sphere of life. Discipline is born out of self-discipline, inspiring a person to walk the right path to achieve the goal. From this perspective, NCC plays a crucial role in imparting practical knowledge of discipline to the youth.”
The training academy of NCC Group Headquarters, Gorakhpur, will be constructed in an area of 10 acres at the cost of Rs 55 crore.
The chief minister stressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of integrating the NCC into the lives of today’s youth. He said that to carry forward this vision of the prime minister in mission mode, the NCC Training Academy was being established in Gorakhpur.
This academy will serve as a hub for fostering unity and discipline, nurturing social cohesion to strengthen national unity, he remarked.
The chief minister asserted that when an individual or organisation initiates efforts, the government extends its cooperation by taking two steps forward. The Gorakhpur headquarters demonstrated this cooperative spirit in establishing the NCC Training Academy, he added.
Given Uttar Pradesh’s status as the state with the largest population in the country, this academy holds immense significance for the state, Chief Minister Yogi remarked.
He said that out of the 11 districts falling under NCC Group Headquarters Gorakhpur, four districts, namely Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti and Bahraich, were aspirational districts. He said the trained youth from the NCC Academy would play a crucial role in developing these districts.
“Fifty-six per cent of the population of UP is working. The establishment of the NCC Training Academy aims to inspire the youth to actively contribute to the nation’s development. True fulfillment lies in serving the nation, rather than self-interest. Cultivating a sense of unity and discipline hinges upon unwavering dedication to our country,” Chief Minister Yogi remarked.
Chief Minister Yogi mentioned that India’s respect has increased globally.
“The country is moving forward to achieve self-reliance in the defence sector through production of defence equipment and construction of defence industrial corridors. The world is recognising India’s modern infrastructure and its growing stature as a hard and soft power,” he said.
The chief minister, while instructing officials to complete the construction work of the NCC Training Academy within the specified timeframe, asked the authorities to make the premises lush green through extensive tree plantation.
He also appealed to make the academy premises plastic-free and pollution-free.
He further emphasised that along with regular training drills, cadets should be actively involved in a cleanliness campaign once every week. “This will not only prevent diseases, but also enhance their sense of belonging to the soil,” he added.
He cited victory over encephalitis as the most significant example of disease prevention through cleanliness.
After the bhoomi pujan, Chief Minister Yogi also inspected the model of NCC Training Academy.
The construction for the academy will be undertaken by Construction and Design Services, Jal Nigam, Unit-42, Gorakhpur. The academy will feature administrative buildings, a boys’ hostel with a capacity of 150 students, a girls’ hostel with a capacity of 100 students, a dining hall, toilet blocks, a power station, an outdoor multi-activity area, a 50-metre outdoor shooting range, drill practice path, football field, optical course, and push-up beam, among other facilities.
The NCC Group Gorakhpur, with the motto of Unity and Discipline, represents 11 districts in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, including Deoria, Kushinagar, Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Gonda, Balrampur, Shravasti and Bahraich.
Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan Shukla, also spoke on the occasion. Also present were MLA Vipin Singh, NCC Additional Director General, Major General Vijay Vikram Kumar, Group Commander of NCC, Brigadier Deependra Rawat, Mayor Dr Mangalesh Srivastav, MLAs Shriram Chauhan, Fateh Bahadur Singh Rajesh Tripathi, Mahendrapal Singh, Pradeep Shukla, Bharatiya Janata Party district president Yudhishthir Singh and metropolitan president Rajesh Gupta.
