STATE EX-CADETS NCC ASSOCIATION-GOA (SENA): The Ex-NCC Achievers Awards 2017 presented

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.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The Ex-NCC Achievers Awards 2017 presented

The Ex-NCC Achievers Awards 2017 presented

State Ex-Cadets NCC Association (SENA) along with The Navhind Times organised the Navhind Times Ex-NCC Achievers Awards 2017 at Black Box, Kala Academy, Panaji on September 23, 2017.

These awards were to honour ex-NCC achievers for excelling in various fields and to motivate them and inculcate in them a sense of self-discipline, responsibility and patriotism.

The Chief Guest for the ceremony, Justice Prakash Naik, Jugde of Bombay High Court sitting at Mumbai felicitated the Ex NCC achievers short listed by the Association. Guest of honour Commodore Sanjay De Çunha, VSM, and Special Guest Shri Arun Sinha, Editor of The Navhind Times felicitated the NCC cadets who have achieved laurels in NCC at National level. This award ceremony is first of its kind which felicitates ex-NCC cadets since 2007.

The recipients of the awards included Adv. Sudin M. S. Usgaonkar-Legal, Dr. Dattaraj M. Naik Parrikar (Dy. Director AH &VS), Shri. Pervis B. Gomes, Dy. Director of Accounts, Smt. Smriti Kothare Mardolkar (Journalist)), Shri Naresh Naik (Theatre Personality), Shri Devdatt Lotlikar, (Sr. Assistant, Zuari Agro Chemicals),Shri Durgadas Nadkarni (Teaching), Shri Salim Shaikh (Police Officer), Lt. Dr. Kiran Popkar, Ms. Swarali Keshav Pansikar- Music, Shri Deepak Betkikar (Range Forest Officer), Shri Sam Braganza ( P.E. Director, Govt. Collge, Quepem).

The NCC cadets who were felicitated for their achievements were CSUO Devika C.C., CSUO, Sharath Kumar, CSUO Kartika Ramakant Safroj, CSUO Aaron Dias, CSUO Kethan Vedpati, JUO Gautami Vazarkar, JUO Sagar Vishwakarma, P.O. Cadet Akshay Sarawad andCSUO Punita Ben.

The recipients of the award were selected by a committee headed by Dr Shubir Sansguiri comprising of Major Venugopal Nair and John Aguiar.

Chief Guest Justice Prakash Naik underscored the need o inculcate good values in students and feeling of patriotism as we all owe something to this country. He urged the ex cadets to work for the upliftment of the society. NCC is a organisation which helps a student to be self reliant, disciplined and punctual. He shared his own experiences about NCC and how it helped him to build his career.

Commodore Sanjay de. Cunha, VSM emphasised on youth power and said young people are tomorrow’s future. He advised the cadets to enrol in armed forces which he said is a way of life. He rendered his full support and guidance for those willing to join the armed forces.

Editor of The Navhind Times, Shri Arun Sinha spoke on the occasion and conveyed his best wishes to the award winnings ex-NCC cadets adn the student cadets who were honoured for their achievement.

Adv. Usgaonkar and Dr. Parrikar experessed their views on behalf of Ex-NCC achievers while Ms. Devika C.C. and Mr. Sharad Kumar spoke on behalf of felicitated NCC cadets.

President, Ex-Cadet NCC Association, Pradip Sawant earlier welcomed the gathering. Secretary, Shri John Aguiar also spoke on the occasion. Ms. Janhavi Sawaikar compered the function and Project Manager, Pralhad Mayekar proposed a vote of thanks.

The function was attended by NCC cadets, ANOs, Maj. Venugopal Nair, Director of AH&VS Shri Shri Santosh Dessai and others