Chandigarh, November 26 : On the occasion of 70th raising day of NCC, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh & Chandigarh, NCC Directorate celebrated NCC day at NCC Group Headquarters, Sector 31, Chandigarh. NCC day is observed annually on the fourth Sunday of November.

The occasion which was attended by Parents of Late CaptVikramBatra, PVC - ShriGirdhariLalBatra and Mrs Kamal KantaBatra, Major General RS Mann, Additional Director General, Pb, Har, HP &Chd Directorate NCC,Shri B L Sharma,IAS, Secretary Education, ShriRubinderjit Singh Brar, PCS, Director Higher Education, ShriBikramRana, Station Liaison Officer,various civil dignitaries, academicians, Army & NCC personnel & cadets.

‘Batra Drill Square’ at NCC Group HQ, Chandigarh which has been made in memory of Late CaptVikramBatra, PVC who was a NCC Cadet of No.1 Chandigarh Air Sqn NCC, wasinaugurated by his parents on this occasion.

Parents of CaptBatra also unveiled his bust at the NCC complex. A blood donation camp was organized by Command Hospital, Chandimandir in which 102NCC Cadets donated blood. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Major General RS Mann, Additional Director Generalcongratulated the NCC cadets&staff and wished them to continue growing & achieving goals envisioned for NCC. He emphasized the role NCC was playing in character building of youth and community development by creating awareness amongst the masses. Shri B L Sharma, Secretary Education assured full cooperation to NCCfrom Chandigarh Administration so that it excels further. In the end parents of CaptVikramBatra, PVC and selected cadets of various Groups of the Directorate were felicitated.