Spectacular parade marks NCC Day fete at Parade Grounds

Parade Grounds: A spectacular parade and cultural show marked the National Cadets Corps Day at General Krishna Rao Parade Grounds here on Sunday. Senior division & senior wing contingents representing nine groups of the Directorate participated in an impressive parade.

Contingent drill parade, horse show, malkhamb, platoons mock drill, cultural dance enthralled audience. NCC journal was also released on the occasion. The NCC day was also celebrated by all the nine groups in their respective units of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states.

On this occasion the cadets also took a pledge to work towards upholding the unity of the nation and furthering noble causes such as saving the girl child, curtailing social evils such as dowry and corruption, also to contribute towards religious harmony and development of community as a whole.

Chief guest Air Marshal J Chalapati, Commandant, Air Force Academy, Dundigal, appreciating the effort by all rank and file, urged all the personnel of NCC Directorate of AP & Telangana to rededicate themselves and continue to follow the true traditions and customs of NCC.

He made a special mention about the Associate NCC Officers (ANO) as an important link between the NCC personnel and cadets and urged them to ensure that young cadets are groomed and nurtured with qualities like discipline, leadership, secular outlook and selfless service to the country.

The NCC is a tri-services organisation which is engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined, responsible and patriotic citizens with leadership attributes embedded.

The cadets get an opportunity to stay in camps and visit new places across the country, thereby learning the art of independence which also enhances their social skills and adaptability to new environments. It also helps the youth to develop and prepare themselves to join in all three forces that is the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.