The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Directorate observed the 66th NCC Day with ‘NCC Mela’ on Sunday at Bhoj Adventure Ground, Kaliasoth, in Bhopal. Over 3,000 cadets enjoyed adventure activities like parasailing, hot air ballooning, cultural activities, aero modeling, ship modeling, equestrian show and band display.
During the NCC Mela cadets, their family members and civilians got an opportunity to closely witness NCC and adventure activities. Model planes operated by cadets and horse show gathered huge applauses while large number of cadets queued up for participate in para sailing and hot air ballooning.
Minister of State for Higher Education Deepak Joshi was chief guest on the occasion. Maj General AK Ghosh, Additional Director General (ADG), NCC MP&CG Directorate, was guest of honour on the occasion.
A Guard of Honour was presented by 4 MP NCC Battalion Cadets led by Guard Commander Senior Under Officer (SUO) Pankaj Sharma to the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour of the occasion. The guard was combined of both boy and girl cadets. Mounted cadets along with pilot SUO Chanchal and Cadet Anushka Shrivastava escorted the chief guest and guest of honour to stage with slow march. Maj Gen AK Ghosh welcomed the chief guest, armed forces officers & other ranks, cadets, parents & guardians, civilian staff and their family members. Gen Ghosh then gave detailed activity report of the directorate in the past year.
Maj Gen Ghosh said that in this past one year MP&CG cadets have performed exceptionally at national and even international stage. In the National NCC Games, Delhi MP&CG Directorate secured fourth position overall. The Cadets also secured positions in Thal Sainik Camp, Vayu Sainik Camp and Nau Sainik Camp. Cadets won 4 gold, 3 silver medals, Best Rider Trophy and DGNCC Trophy.
MoS Deepak Joshi on this occasion released the NCC Journal 2014. Joshi while addressing the gathering said that presently all the countries around the globe are admiring the actions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The nation never earlier had such a strong prime minister that to hear him speaking people are purchasing tickets. I never was an NCC cadet but on an occasion at Indore I witnessed 1,000 NCC cadets planting saplings on a hill top and at that time I wished that I should have also been part of this great organisation.