Discipline, moral education prevents youth from taking wrong decisions: Omar

NCC instills sense of purpose in students

JAMMU, FEB 1: Highlighting the role of NCC in shaping young minds, the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah Monday said that participation in National Cadet Corps (NCC) instills the essence of discipline, good conduct, love, cooperation, bravery and patriotism in youth and nurtures them as worthwhile citizens of tomorrow. The Chief Minister was addressing NCC contingent which took part in this year’s Republic Day Parade at New Delhi on 26th of January and called on the Chief Minister here to brief him about their performance. Mr. Omar said that the sense of purpose young boys and girls imbibe as members of National Cadet Corps guides them throughout their life and prevents them from going led astray. “Present day TV, cinema and internet scenario provides different sketches of life styles to the youth and there is every possibility for them to take wrong steps. However, the discipline, moral education and good conduct the young boys and girls assimilate as cadets prevents them from taking any wrong decision”, he said suggesting large scale participation of students in the NCC programmes. Mr. Omar said the NCC uniform makes the cadets responsible, honest and hardworking persons and inculcates in them the spirit of love, public service and zest to achieve laurels for them, their parents, for the state and the country. “The uniform educates you about the basic human values and polishes your personality in all respects”, he told the cadets and advised them to practice the high principles they get from NCC training in their day to day life. The Chief Minister lauded the cadets for getting 9th position and receiving special prizes at the Republic Day Parade this year and expressed hope that within next couple of years the J&K cadets will scale to the pinnacles getting first position in the event. He also praised the replica of the 26th January scintillating cultural programme presented by the cadets before the Chief Minister here today depicting the history, geography, people, tourism, culture, heritage, handicrafts, art, fruits and agricultural practices of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. “In a 30 minutes performance you exhibited all beauties of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in most befitting and artistic manner”, he said praising the NCC cultural group. The Deputy Director General of NCC, Jammu and Kashmir, Brigadier, Anil Gupta while presenting the trophies and cadets led by Contingent Commander, Lt. Col, Arun Pandey to the Chief Minister, expressed gratitude to Mr. Omar for his patronage. He gave resume of the prizes won by the contingent as a team and its members as individually. He said that the J&K Directorate of NCC secured 9th position this year against 16th position last year and received special trophy for highest improvement in the performance. The Advisor to the Chief Minister, Mr. Mubarak Gul, the Secretary, Education, Mr. G. A. Peer and officers of the J&K Directorate of NCC were present on the occasion. The Brigadier Anil Gupta presented a rare photograph of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah taking salute at NCC Parade.