Participation in Other Activities at National Level
The NCC Cadets participated in the following activities conducted at the national level:
(a) All India GV Mavlankar Shooting Competition : 300 NCC cadets participated in the VIIth All India GV Mavalnkar Shooting Championship held from September 17-26, 1997 at Philour, Punjab. Cadet Seuli Sudhakaran broke the meet record in 50 mtr junior women open prone position by scoring 536 marks out of 600.
(b) International Award for Young People in India (DEA) : 8 NCC cadets were awarded Gold by the Duke of Edinburgh at a special function held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence on October 14, 1997 at Delhi.
(c) Foreign Cruise : Every year, a foreign cruise is organised on board ships of the Ist Training Squadron of the Indian Navy. 4 NCC cadets proceeded to Mauritius and Seychelles on October 7, 1997.
(d) International Show Jumping Championship 1998: NCC cadets from NCC Directorates of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh participated in National Equestrian Championship and International show jumping Championship 1998 held at New Delhi from February 17 - 22, 1998. NCC cadets won all three Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in show jumping cadet class competition.
(e) Republic Day Camp: The culmination of the annual NCC activity takes place during the Republic Day Camp at Delhi every year. The one month programme, which is attended on an all India basis by more than 1700 candidates - both boys and girls - from all states, has the prestigious Prime Minister's Rally as its last event. The selection of cadets for the various Youth Exchange Programmes conducted by the NCC with other countries is done from amongst the cadets who attend Republic Day Camp.
Tirupati Group is one of the nine Groups of Andhra Pradesh Directorate.The Other Groups are Guntur, Hyderabad,Secunderabad, Nizamabad,Warangal, Vishakapatnam,Kakinada & Kurnul. |
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The town of Tirupati is one of the most ancient and spectacular places of pilgrimage in India. It is situated in the Chittoor district in southern Andhra Pradesh. The town owes its existence to the sacred temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara situated on the Tirumala Hill adjoining it. With a history that dates back to over twelve centuries, |
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The Tirumala Hill is 3200 ft above sea level, and is about 10.33 sq miles in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven hoods of Adisesha, thus earning the name, Seshachalam. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri. |
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The sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatadri (Venkata Hill), and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord in Tirumala. |
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The name Tirupati, meaning the ‘the Lord of Lakshmi’ should have been appropriately applied to the village on the Venkata Hill, the abode of the Lord. However, it has been popularly assigned to the Municipal town at the foot of the Hill, while the village around the Hill near His temple is called Tirumala (the Sacred Hill). |
