ITANAGAR, Feb  10: Additional Director General, NCC, NE Region Major General Ananta Bhuyan today called on Chief Minister Pema Khandu here at the Secretariat office to discuss issues pertaining to the activities of the NCC in Arunachal Pradesh.
Informing the Chief Minister that except Arunachal there are currently eight group headquarters in the Northeast, Maj Gen Bhuyan suggested establishment of an independent group headquarters in the state exclusively for state NCC units. “All the units of the state are either under the group headquarters at Tezpur or Dibrugarh. But as Arunachal Pradesh is a strategically important state and its youths have immense potential, an independent group headquarter headed by a brigadier within the state will give a major boost to NCC activities,” he observed. The ADG also informed that one NCC academy to be located in Balijan in Papum Pare district is in the pipeline which couldn’t be taken up due to COVID pandemic, but may soon start. Giving examples of other states, he suggested to the Chief Minister that the state government may introduce awards for cadets who excel in NCC activities as a moral boosting exercise. Job incentives may be given to the cadets holding various NCC certificates as there are similar incentives for them in defence recruitments along with relaxations for recruitment especially in state police, he suggested. Endorsing the suggestions, the Chief Minister informed the ADG that the state government has already directed the nodal department to chalk out a detailed policy for recruitment of trained NCC cadets in government jobs. Regarding introduction of awards for cadets, he assured the government will soon work out a plan.
The ADG who will be visiting the Itanagar NCC unit on Thursday informed that Arunachal Pradesh is on top priority with regards to countrywide expansion of the NCC. Currently there are three battalions in Itanagar, Tawang and Pasighat, the last one under an independent command. CMO

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