Governor of Arunachal meets NCC team

Itanagar, 25 june (H.s)The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) and First Lady of the State Neelam Misra interacted with National Cadet Corps cadets from Delhi Public School, Faridabad at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on today. The Governor advised the cadets to focus on their academics and extracurricular activities. He impressed upon them to be a good citizen and good human being. Always help others and be prepared to assist the needy, be involved in healthy activities for mental and physical fitness and to be at peace with yourself, the Governor said. The Governor, who himself was a NCC cadet from 1955 to 1959 and had passed ‘C’ certificate said that he was selected into the Indian Army because of his NCC certificate. He called upon the students to take keen interest in NCC activities, which motivate, inspire and instil discipline, integrity and patriotism in an individual. Sharing his experiences in the State, the Governor told the NCC cadets that the State of Arunachal Pradesh and its people are unique and laudable in many ways. Arunachal Pradesh has 26 major tribes and 100 sub tribes with distinct dialect and traditions. It is noteworthy that they interact with each other in Hindi, which is very popular. They always greet outsiders with ‘Jai Hind’. This happens only in Arunachal Pradesh. He further said that the highest spirit of nationalism amongst all the States of India is in Arunachal Pradesh. In Arunachal Pradesh, the Governor said that literacy rate and women empowerment is improving year by year. The Governor also shared with the NCC cadets, his war experiences in the Army and the moments of the India’s first Independence Day, his initiatives he took towards Ex-Servicemen Ten NCC Cadets, including 6 girl cadets, accompanied by 4 teachers are on a ‘Study cum Cultural Tour’ of Arunachal Pradesh. In their maiden visit to the State Capital, they are visiting various parts of the Capital and interacting with cadets of the State.