ITANAGAR, Jul 25: Arunachal Pradesh Governor has urged the Commanding Officer of 1st AP NCC Bn, Col RK Sharma to coordinate with the Education department to ensure that principals of educational institutions apply for NCC units and the sanctioned vacancies of 2nd Arunachal Pradesh National Cadet Corps Battalion are filled up.
He said this during a meeting with the commanding officer when the latter called on him at the Raj Bhavan, here on Wednesday.
The governor also advised the commanding officer to put in concerted efforts to train the cadets from Arunachal Pradesh, so that they qualify to participate in the Republic Day parade.
The commanding officer also briefed the governor about the raising of the sanctioned 2nd Arunachal Pradesh National Cadet Corps Battalion at Tawang. He further informed that the commanding officer of the Tawang NCC Battalion has already been posted and after his arrival on 1st September, 2018 at Tawang, the administrative process for raising the NCC Battalion will commence.
Earlier, the commanding officer informed that there are 2685 vacancies for NCC cadets in the 2nd Arunachal Pradesh National Cadet Corps Battalion, Tawang, which will cater for NCC cadets from Tawang, West Kameng and East Kameng districts and its adjoining districts.
There will be two officers and 26 instructors from the Indian Army stationed at Tawang for running the NCC Battalion in Tawang. (PRO to Gov)
