Indian Vice President called upon cadets to come forward & play a vital role in Nation building

New Delhi, January 2 (Vijay Kumar) -The Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari called upon NCC cadets to come forward and play a vital role in Nation building.

He was addressing the cadets after inaugurated the National Cadet Corps Republic Day Camp 2010 in New Delhi on Saturday . Hamid Ansari said that the country has still not been able to utilize the full potential of the youth.  The Vice President said that the cadets hailing from different parts of the country, with different linguistic and religious background, represent a ‘Mini India.’ Mohammad Hamid Ansari said that the rigorous discipline the NCC cadets are put through is very useful training of both the body and the mind.

A contingent of smartly turned out NCC cadets drawn from all the three wings namely Army, Navy and Air Force, presented a guard of honour to the Vice President on his arrival at the NCC camp. The Vice President also visited the Hall of Fame where he showed keen interest in the exhibits related to various activities of NCC and Armed Forces. 

1900 Cadets, both boys and girls drawn from 17 NCC Directorates covering all the States and Union Territories of the Country are participating in this RD Camp. The cadets will take part in a number of activities like Cultural, National Integration Awareness and Institutional Training competitions during the nearly month long Republic Day camp.

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