PM Modi to address NCC PM rally in Delhi today
1 min read . Updated: 28 Jan 2023, 09:47 AM IST
PremiumThis year, NCC is celebrating the 75th year of its inception. During the event, Prime Minister will release a special Day Cover and a commemorative specially minted coin of ₹75/- denomination, commemorating 75 successful years of NCC.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual NCC PM rally at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi on 28 January, 2023 at around 5:45 pm, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
NCC is this year celebrating the 75th year of its inception.
"During the event, Prime Minister will release a special Day Cover and a commemorative specially minted coin of ₹75/- denomination, commemorating 75 successful years of NCC, the PMO said.
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The rally will be held as a hybrid day and night event and will also include a cultural programme on the theme 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'.
In the true Indian spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, 196 officers and cadets from 19 foreign countries have been invited to participate in the celebrations.
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The NCC is a youth wing of India’s armed forces and is open to students across all schools and colleges on a voluntary basis.
The organisation comprises the Army, Air Force and Navy wing, and imparts basic military training in small arms and drills to the cadets. The NCC was formed under the National Cadet Corps act of 1948 and is currently headed by Lt General Gurbirpal Singh.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi will address the ceremony commemorating the 1111th 'Avataran Mahotsav' of Bhagwan Shri Devnarayan ji in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan on Saturday at around 11:30 am.
According to the PMO, PM Modi will be the chief guest during the programme. Bhagwan Shri Devnarayan ji is worshipped by the people of Rajasthan, and his followers are spread across the length and breadth of the country. He is revered especially for his work towards public service.
(With inputs from agencies)
