Commodore lK Agrawala would take over as the new Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Odisha Directorate of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) on Monday, said official sources at the NCC headquarters here on Sunday.
Outgoing DDG Commodore BK Patnaik relinquished the command of NCC Odisha on Sunday after an extraordinarily successful tenure of three years. Commanding officers of all Battalions, Naval Units and Air Squadrons in the State, Office staffs and cadets of Army wing bed adieu to Patnaik and wished him good luck. During Patnaik’s tenure, NCC Odisha created history by becoming ‘Runners Up’ in the Republic Day Championships in New Delhi. The journey to achieve excellence began when NCC Odisha moved from 16th position in 2011 to the 8th position in 2012 and 5th position in 2013 with the active participation of cadets in the Republic Day parade in Delhi.