5th August, 2002
Ministry of Defence  


NCC DELEGATION RETURNS FROM UK


An National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadet delegation comprising of twelve cadets (eight boys and four girls) have returned back after participating in the Youth Exchange Programme in the United Kingdom from Jul 16 to Jul 31, 2002.

NCC is having an ongoing Youth Exchange Programme with UK since 1971. During the present programme the cadets participated in the Air Force Camp, Army Cadets Camp and Sea Cadets Corps Camp. Apart from the above activities cadets also took part in various training events such as Gliding, Canoeing, Rock Climbing and visited places of topical, historical and tourist interest during their stay in the United Kingdom.

The cadets who have participated in this year’s programme in UK are Sgt Mohan Shyam from Karnataka, SUO Aditya Vardhan Patak from Maharastra Directorate, UO Roji Varghesee from Kerala Directorate, Cdt S Aiyappa Vishwanath from Tamil Nadu Directorate, Sgt Preeti Choudhary from Rajasthan Directorate, Sgt Aparna Deb & UOT Rockson Meeti from North Eastern Region Directorate, CUO Prerna Dubey from Madhya Pradesh Directorate, Cdt K Avinash Rao from Delhi Directorate, Sgt Versha Mathew from Andhra Pradesh Directorate, JUO Krutharth Patra from Orissa Directorate and Cdt Vipul Narayan from Jammu & Kashmir Directorate.

The members of the delegation called on Lt Gen BK Bopanna, Director General NCC here today. Gen Bopanna welcomed them back and lauded their efforts in bringing glory to the country.