STATE EX-CADETS NCC ASSOCIATION-GOA (SENA): EX-NCC ACHIEVERS HONOURED WITH ACHIEVERS AWARDS

SENA

STATE EX-CADETS NCC ASSOCATION- GOA (SENA) is a non-political, non-religious organization formed in 1999 and which was later registered under Societies Registration Act, Goa. The decision to form the Association was taken by a group of Ex NCC cadets of Goa who gained professional training from NCC which comes under Indian Defence. We formed this association to work towards the betterment of Ex NCC cadets and to serve as a forum of friendship and exchange of ideas and information.

SENA organises lot of other activities to guide our youngsters to be in the right path of their lives and give better guidance to their career. The eligibility for joining SENA is an active participation of minimum one year in NCC Senior Division/Wing and has a heart to do the best to build a better society.

The association is driven by its own by-laws and articles of incorporation. The Executive committee takes various decisions regarding the activities of the association. We always welcome new members and look to expand our programs to affect as many as we can in a positive way.

The activities that are taken up by the association are Blood donations, elocutions competitions for ex- NCC cadets, mock interviews, SSB coaching for probable candidates for commissioned officers. Career guidance in the armed forces, best NCC cadets competition, achievers awards to Ex-NCC achievers.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

EX-NCC ACHIEVERS HONOURED WITH ACHIEVERS AWARDS

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Eight ex-NCC achievers were honoured with the Navind Times Ex-NCC Achievers awards at a function organised by the State Ex-cadets NCC Association( SENA) on July 20, 2013 at Kala Academy Black box. General Dr. S. F. Rodrigues, former Chief of Army Staff and former Governor of Punjab was the Chief Guest, Commanding Officer of 1 Goa Battalion NCC, Col. D.K. Chaturvedi was the Guest of honour while Editor of Navhind Times Shri Arun Sinha was the Special Guest. Also present were the President of the Association Shri Pradip Sawant, Shri John Aguiar, Senior Vice President Shri Manguerish Pai Raikar and Project Manager Kum Sadika Buddshet.

EX-NCC ACHIEVERS HONOURED WITH ACHIEVERS AWARDS

Ex-NCC achievers were honoured with the Ex-NCC Achievers awards at a function organised by the State Ex-cadets NCC Association( SENA) on July 20, 2013 at Kala Academy Black box. The Association honoured personalities who were ex-NCC cadets for their distinguished and meritorious services in different fields at a function held at Kala Academy in Panjim.

General Dr. S. F. Rodrigues,PVSN, VSM former Chief of Army Staff and former Governor of Punjab was the Chief Guest, Commanding Officer of 1 Goa Battalion NCC, Col. D.K. Chaturvedi was the Guest of honour while Editor of Navhind Times Shri Arun Sinha was the Special Guest.

Those honoured were Judge Desmond D'Costa, District Judge, Ms. Jyoti Rane Rebello, first lady paratrooper NCC cadet from Goa, Major Dr. Tushar Anvekar, Associate NCC Officer, Shri Mohan Naik, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pravin Zantye, Industries, Shri Laximidas Mangueshkar Trekker (Sports), Shri Shollet Pereira, Goa Civil Services and Shri Pralhad Mayekar Social service. In non NCC category a Verna resident and a good Samaritan Bonaventure D'Souza who came to the rescue of two little children who were dumped down the Anmod Ghat valley by the two accused persons after having brutally murdered their parents will be felicitated for his good work.

Speaking on the occasion Gen. Rodrigues said if we have good people around, it can be good place to live in. We have to catch them young and train them to be good citizens and good leaders of the country. He said sixty percent of Indians are in the Silicon Valley. We hear about Indians doing remarkable things abroad. Why can’t we do the same thing here in our country , he wondered.

Shri Arun Sinha, Editor of Gomantak Times spoke about fundamentalists marring the feeling of oneness among Indians and said that it needs to be countered to bring down inside threats brewing in the country.

Commanding officer of 1 Goa Battalion, NCC Col. D. K. Chaturvedi said that NCC syllabus lays greater stress on developing quality of leadership and officer like qualities.

Shri John Aguiar said that the group is formed to serve as a forum of friendship and exchange of ideas and information. He highlighted the activities that are carried by the Association.

Earlier President of the Association, Shri Pradeep Naik welcomed the gathering while Kum. Sadika Buddashet proposed a vote of thanks. The function was compared by Adv. Prachi Pradeep Sawant.General Dr. S. F. Rodrigues, former Chief of Army Staff and former Governor of Punjab was the Chief Guest, Commanding Officer of 1 Goa Battalion NCC, Col. D.K. Chaturvedi was the Guest of honour while Editor of Navhind Times Shri Arun Sinha was the Special Guest.