Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 23: Maj. Gen. S.S Jakhar, ADG, NCC Directorate J&K accompanied by Brig. S.D. Mehta, Group Commander, NCC Group Hqrs. Srinagar, called on Governor N N Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today.
ADG, NCC informed the Governor about the NCC’s ongoing activities in the State and Central Government’s recent approval for the raising of three new NCC Battalions in J&K.
Observing that the NCC is an excellent organization which inculcates discipline and the spirit of camaraderie and resilience, the Governor stressed the importance of all efforts being made to see that the maximum number of boys and girls from J&K get enrolled in the NCC and join the Defence Services in the officer’s cadres.
He urged Maj. Gen. Jakhar to have all pending issues early discussed and cleared by with the State Education Department to ensure that the NCC can further enlarge its network in J&K.
The Governor presented a Silver Rolling Trophy to Maj. Gen. Jakhar which has been instituted by the Governor for being awarded to the overall winner of the Annual Inter-Group Competitions which are organised by J&K NCC Directorate every year on the eve of the Republic Day celebrations.
Meanwhile, Brig. (Retd.) Harcharan Singh, Director Sainik Welfare (DSW), Jammu, called on Governor and briefed him various ongoing schemes, including the preparation of new target oriented programmes, for promoting the welfare of all serving personnel and ex-servicemen who belong to J&K.
The Governor re-iterated the need for ensuring an institutionalized system, extending from the village to the State level, for hearing and promptly settling the grievances and problems faced by the serving and retired Defence Services Personnel, their families, widows and dependents. The Director was also advised to bring up a review of rehabilitation colonies for Defence Personnel at the next meeting of the Rajya Sainik Board.
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