Approval for NCC naval wing at Bangana college

Una, July 6

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Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Virender Kanwar today said the NCC Naval unit, Bilapur, had given consent for the naval wing at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government College, Bangana. The NCC activities are conducted at the Gobind Sagar reservoir of the Bhakra Dam, which lies in Una and Bilaspur districts.

The minister said the first session would start during 2021-22. He said students of the college would be able to hone their personality, learn the importance of disciple and get an opportunity to join the armed and paramilitary forces.

Virender Kanwar said on the basis of the report submitted by an inspection committee of the Himachal Pradesh University, M Com, MA-English and MA-Hindi courses would commence at the college. There would be 30 seats in each of the three courses, he said. The team had inspected the college on June 11.

The minister said funds for laying a sewerage system for the residents of Bangana subdivisional headquarters had been sanctioned, while buildings of the SDM office and the Block Development office at Bangana were under construction at Rs 19 crore and Rs 10 crore, respectively. — OC