HEARTFUL TRIBUTES TO KARGIL MARTYRS

HEARTFUL TRIBUTES TO KARGIL MARTYRS

27-JULY-ENG 4

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------A grand youth event was organized at Ramna Maidan, Ara, to mark Kargil Vijay Diwas. The program was conducted under the direction of Colonel Puneet Srivastava, Commanding Officer of the 5 Bihar Battalion NCC, Ara.

Lieutenant General S.K. Singh attended the event as the chief guest. He was joined by Commanding Officer Colonel Puneet Srivastava, Subedar Major Rakesh Kumar, NCC ANOs, GCI, PI staff, ex-servicemen, and a large number of NCC cadets. All those present paid heartfelt tributes to the brave martyrs of the Kargil War by offering floral tributes and saluted their indomitable courage, valor, and supreme sacrifice.

Approximately 70 NCC cadets from the 5 Bihar Battalion NCC (Ara), along with 25 ex-servicemen, 20 PI staff members, one GCI, and four ANOs, participated in the event. Expressing gratitude towards the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice of their lives in the defense of the nation, everyone pledged to follow their ideals.

Prominent individuals present on the occasion included Lieutenant General S.K. Singh, Colonel Puneet Srivastava, Subedar Major Rakesh Kumar, ANO Lieutenant Smita Kumari, ANO Sudhanshu Yadav, and ex-serviceman Balram Rai, alongside NCC cadets such as Himanshu Kumar, Bittu Kumar, Riya, Anjali, and Komal.

The objective of the program was to strengthen the spirit of patriotism, discipline, devotion to duty, and service to the nation among the youth. All the officers, ex-servicemen, and cadets present pledged to always remember the sacrifice of the brave martyrs and to contribute their best towards nation-building.