Maj Gen Shyam Shrivastava visits 1 Sikkim Girls Bn NCC

GANGTOK, 08 Apr: Additional Director General, West Bengal and Sikkim Directorate, Major General Shyam Shrivastava visited 1 Sikkim Girls Bn NCC Gangtok on 05 April. He was welcomed by Commanding Officer 1 Sikkim Girls Bn NCC Gangtok, Col Rahul Jauhri.
A press release informs that Maj Gen Shrivastava interacted with the NCC cadets during his visit and motivated them to take up a career in the Armed Forces. He congratulated Girl cadet, Tshering Choden of JNV School who had represented Sikkim in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi this year. He also congratulated third officer, Bindhya R Thapa of Namchi Girls Sr Sec School for bagging a gold medal and third officer, Uma Devi Nepal of Rateypani Sr Sec School for bagging a silver medal in the all India competition conducted at the Officer Training Academy Gwalior.
During the visit, Col Jauhri gave the unit briefing and took him for a familiarization visit around the unit. Maj Gen Shrivastava appreciated Col Jauhri´s efforts in enrolling 3520 girl cadets from the entire state of Sikkim and assured to release additional budget to 1 Sikkim Bn NCC to motivate the cadets, the release mentions. Also present during the visit were Administrative Officer NCC Group HQ Darjeeling, Col Anil Mankotia, Administrative Officer 1 Sikkim Girls Bn NCC, Capt Manu R and Sub Maj Sri Ram Rai.

Maj Gen Srivastava visits Sikkim NCC girls battalion

GANGTOK, 06 Apr [IPR]: Maj. Gen. Shyam Shrivastava, Additional Director General, WB and Sikkim Directorate NCC, visited Sikkim on 04 and 05 April. The General Officer has been associated with PRITHVI and AGNI missile programme from 1996 to 1999. He has visited both the NCC Units in the State.
The NCC cadets of the State gave him a smart reception at Gangtok. The General Officer lauded the efforts of all the NCC cadets and met most of them in Namchi and Gangtok. He appreciated the Traffic Management being carried out by the Cadets of 3 Sikkim Bn NCC at Namchi & Gangtok on 04 and 05 April 2014.
He encouraged the cadets to serve the State and the country by taking active part in social activities.
A Guard of Honour was given to the General Officer by the cadets who also put up a cultural show in the college auditorium.
The ADG visited the Sports & Youth Affairs Department and held interaction with the Secretary PR Poudyal. He appreciated the co-operation being extended by the department and General Officer Commanding 17 Mtn Div., Maj Gen YVK Mohan to both the NCC Units in the State. The General Officer appreciated the efforts being put up by the cadets in social activities in the State. He wished the cadets all the very best in their future endeavours.