12th July, 2002
Ministry of Defence  


INDO-UK YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME 2002


A delegation of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets comprising of eight boys and four girls will be leaving for the United Kingdom on July 16, 2002 to participate in the Youth Exchange Programme. NCC is having an ongoing Youth Exchange Programme with UK since 1971 on reciprocal basis.

These cadets will participate in the Air Force Cadets and Army Cadets Camps. They will take part in various training events such as gliding, canoeing, rock climbing and also visit places of tropical and tourist interest during their stay in the United Kingdom.

The members of delegation called on Major General TPS Brar Additional Director General NCC here today. Major General Brar offered them his best wishes and exhorted them to bring glory to the country as young ambassadors of India.

The members of the delegation are Sergeant Mohan Shyam from Karnataka, Senior Under Officer Aditya Vardhan Pathak from Maharastra, Under Officer Rojib Verghese from Kerala, Cadet S Aiyappa Vishwanath from Tamil Nadu, Sergeant Preeti Choudhury from Rajasthan, Sergeant Aparna Deb, Under Officer J Rockson Meeti from North East Region, Company Under Officer Prerna Dubey from Madhya Pradesh, Cadet K Avinash Rao from Delhi, Sergeant Varsha Mathew from Andhra Pradesh, Junior Under Officer Karutharth Patra from Orissa and Cadet Vipul Narain from Jammu and Kashmir.