NCC cadets join fight against COVID-19
08/04/2020
08/04/2020
Chipping in: An NCC cadet on duty in Puducherry. M. Samraj
Over 3,000 men and women from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have joined authorities in the fight against COVID-19. They assist officials in distribution of food and other relief material and ensure that people maintain social distancing in crowded areas.
Following approval from the Centre, the NCC has accepted requests from cadets, who have come forward to assist the authorities.
“Since NCC cadets are a trained force, it would be easy for them to assist officials,” a senior official said.
Though this was voluntary, parental consent was necessary.
“Some 3,000 cadets have come forward to assist the authorities. Presently, over 200 cadets in Tiruchi and 70 in Puducherry have reported for duty and about 50 would soon join in Kancheepuram,” Commodore Malay K. Kukreti, Deputy Director-General of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (TN, P & AN) NCC Directorate told The Hindu.
Only cadets in Senior Division (college boys) and Senior Wing (college girls) would be involved.
All Collectors are informed and they could be enlisted closer to their homes in assisting authorities in crowd management and ensuring social distancing, he said.
70 cadets
Over 70 cadets in Puducherry have been assigned to assist the district administration with various protective measures.
According to a senior police officer, 46 senior male cadets and 27 female cadets headed by two officers, five Associate NCC Officers and seven Permanent Instructor staff have been deployed on duty.
They have been provided with face masks, sanitisers and bottled drinking water.
Over 3,000 men and women from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have joined authorities in the fight against COVID-19. They assist officials in distribution of food and other relief material and ensure that people maintain social distancing in crowded areas.
Following approval from the Centre, the NCC has accepted requests from cadets, who have come forward to assist the authorities.
“Since NCC cadets are a trained force, it would be easy for them to assist officials,” a senior official said.
Though this was voluntary, parental consent was necessary.
“Some 3,000 cadets have come forward to assist the authorities. Presently, over 200 cadets in Tiruchi and 70 in Puducherry have reported for duty and about 50 would soon join in Kancheepuram,” Commodore Malay K. Kukreti, Deputy Director-General of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (TN, P & AN) NCC Directorate told The Hindu.
Only cadets in Senior Division (college boys) and Senior Wing (college girls) would be involved.
All Collectors are informed and they could be enlisted closer to their homes in assisting authorities in crowd management and ensuring social distancing, he said.
70 cadets
Over 70 cadets in Puducherry have been assigned to assist the district administration with various protective measures.
According to a senior police officer, 46 senior male cadets and 27 female cadets headed by two officers, five Associate NCC Officers and seven Permanent Instructor staff have been deployed on duty.
They have been provided with face masks, sanitisers and bottled drinking water.
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