NCC wants to set up marine unit, seeks state govt support

The Jharkhand unit of National Cadet Corps (NCC) is keen on launching a naval unit for marine training, group commander Brigadier Manish Tripathi announced on Sunday while addressing the concluding ceremony of Constitution Day celebrations in Ranchi on Sunday.

Speaking at the gathering at Audrey House in the presence of chief minister Hemant Soren, who was the chief guest, Tripathi said, “We are currently running seven NCC units including one fully dedicated to female cadets. We have units of land and air training and are working to soon start a naval unit too.”

Tripathi said all they now needed was access to “a water body and some land” to commence the unit at the earliest. “Other required infrastructure and manpower is being readied by us. NCC headquarters have already given a go-ahead to our plans,” he added during his address at the function held to commemorate Constitution Day, also known as National Law Day, which is celebrated on November 26 every year to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India.