43.5 bighas identified for NCC academy

Tribune News Service

Mandi, June 19

The process to set up the first NCC academy in Himachal Pradesh has gathered momentum. Officers have inspected the land selected for the academy at Rajgarh-Khiyuri village in the Balh Assembly segment of the district.

The state government has identified about 43.5 bighas at Rajgarh-Khiyuri village. Major General Jasveer Singh Sandhu, Additional Director General (ADG) of National Cadet Corps (NCC), Directorate of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, along with officers, inspected the land on Thursday evening.

Major General Sandhu said, “The objective of my visit was to check the land given by the Himachal Government for opening the academy and know what needs to be done for land development here. Many states have academies or schools for NCC training. With the formation of an NCC academy in Himachal, the local cadets will get facilities of training and camp. It will be convenient to start outdoor training as well”.

Mandi Deputy Commissioner Rugved Thakur said, “Of 43.5 bighas identified, 18 bighas has been transferred in the name of the Higher Education Department. As soon as the work regarding forest clearance is completed, the next step will be implemented.”