Shillong, Nov 13: Three day Group Commander’s Conference of National Cadet Corps Directorate, North Eastern Region (NCC Dte NER) concluded at Shillong today.The Conference was attended by Eight Group Commanders from the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland and Imphal. Talking to the media personnel in a press conference Major General R K Sharma, Additional Director General, NCC gave a brief on the deliberations held during the NCC Cdr’s conference.
NCC as elective subject has been launched successfully in close coordination with CBSE and autonomous Universities. State Education Department and Universities will be approached and sensitized to include NCC as an elective subject in state board schools, and autonomous universities of North Eastern States during the year 2014-15. The current status of deficiencies in girl’s enrolment was viewed with concern and directions were issued to enhance the girls enrolment strength to 33% of the approximate 87,000 vacancies which are auth to NCC Dte NER as their empowerment is a very important facet for their social upliftment in the society
Additional Director General expressed his gratitude to all the Honourable Chief Ministers of the States for their kind support. However he said that a streamlined financial support is essential to ensure NCC functioning is not affected by delayed release of funds that too after involvement of higher bureaucracy of the state functionaries. The Central Government and Private sector are providing adequate job opportunities from the youth who have NCC A, B & C certificates but unfortunately the State Governments are not providing any job opportunities to this well motivated and trained human resource. There is a need to approach the State Governments to address this important aspect he said.
The ADG further said that he has directed all the Group Commanders to encourage cadets to undertake social activities by adoption of villages, tree plantation, disaster relief etc as responsible citizens to make it integral part of their character building to contribute to the growth of India, also to have NCC Week Celebration in their respective area of responsibility on a large scale with the theme “ Environment & Waste Management” using “Flash Mob” and road shows. The aim is adult education so that we have healthy India.
As per direction of Director General NCC the enrolment strength is to be increased. The ADG directed that case be taken up with respective State Governments on a fast track basis with land requirement of 6 to 8 acres and financial expenditure of approx Rs.8 to 10 Crores on a roll on basis for NCC Training as has been done in other States. There is a need to train Cadets as valuable resource in coordination with the District Administration to meet Natural Calamities and provide necessary assistance when called upon to do so. Preparations for the Republic day contingent were discussed to showcase the unique kaleidoscope of social and cultural activities of the seven emerald states of India which are unique and have their distinct identity in the Republic of India and their presence in the Republic ay NCC camp and Parade. (SP News)
