The NCC has an on going youth exchange programme with Canada, Singapore, U.K., Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. During the period under review a team of 3 officers and 24 cadets (12 boys & 12 girls) went to Canada; eight NCC cadets (4 boys and 4 girls) had visited United Kingdom; one officer and 4 NCC cadets (2 girls and 2 boys) of Air Wing attended the NCC Air Wing Programme in Singapore; one officer and 2 cadets (1 boy and l girl) visited Australia for the first time to attend the Youth Exchange Programme and one officer and 4 NCC cadets (2 boys and 2 girls) participated in Naval programme of Singapore and a team of two NCC cadets (one boy and one girl) proceeded to Sri Lanka.
NCC Cadets presenting Vocal Music
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). |
