ALLAHABAD: Calling upon the youth to devote themselves to nation building, Colonel Kaushal Chaturvedi, group commander of Allahabad NCC group while flagging off a boat expedition from Saraswati ghat here on Tuesday advised them to utilise their spare time in social services.
The pullin-cum-sailing boat expedition on two whaler boats is being conducted by Varanasi Naval Unit NCC under the aegis of UP NCC Directorate, Lucknow.
30 cadets of Varanasi NCC unit and senior sailors of Indian Navy are participating in the 410 kilometre long expedition which will pass through Mirzapur, Chunar, Varanasi and Ghazipur before culminating at Ballia on September 10.
The main objective of the expedition is to impart adventure sports training to cadets. They would also be engaged in spreading awareness about river Ganga and pollution control among people living near the river bank. The expedition will also provide opportunity to rural youth to know more about the Indian Nay.
Colonel Harjeet Singh, group commander, Varanasi NCC conveyed his good wishes to the participants while Lieutenant Commander Pramod Dutta and Commander SK Singh of Indian Nay were also present on the occasion. A large number of NCC cadets of Allahabad alongwith the locals cheered the expedition team.
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