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NCC DAY – TREE PLANTATION DRIVE: 21 NOVEMBER 2022 – SFS NATIONAL CADET CORPS
(NCC)
On 21 st November 2022, on account of NCC Day, a drive was conducted by the NCC cadets of St.
Francis de Sales College, Hebbagodi ,40 cadets actively took part in the tree plantation drive. This
was organised under the guidance of ANO Capt. Sampath Kumar R.
National Cadets Crops (NCC) day is celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday in the month of
November. The day is observed throughout the country, as it was on that day in 1947 the first unit
was raised in Delhi. The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the
function of raising the first NCC Unit on the last Sunday of Nov 1948. Thus, the day is traditionally
celebrated as the 'NCC Day'.
The day was observed in the college premises by conducting a session in the esteemed presence of
the Rev. Dr Roy, Principal of St. Francis De Sales College, Hebbagodi, who was the president of the
session, Hav. Sanjay Singh, PI Staff of 1 Karnataka Battalion, NCC. The session began with a welcome
speech followed by the briefing of the importance of the day. Later, the session was inaugurated by
watering the sapling where in the importance and awareness of the day was told. Further, the
President of the event Rev. Dr Roy, Principal of St. Francis De Sales College wished all the cadets by
motivating and appreciating the achievements, also told them the significance of tree plantation,
waste management and benefits of conserving our environment. Later, the dignitaries along with
cadets were taken to the ground for planting the sapling. The day came to an end with a group
photograph.
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