150 Gujarat student police cadets visit Indian Coast Guard base at Porbandar

  • The Student Police Cadet (SPC) Programme seeks to build a bridge between the Police and the community by inculcating values and ethics in the school going students through indoor and outdoor classes and activities

NE NEWS SERVICE

AHMEDABAD, APR 26

The Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters No 1, Porbandar carried out an interactive session with Gujarat Student Police Cadets and teachers on Wednesday.

Exposure to modern gadgetries onboard ICG ships, aircraft and Control centres enthuse the budding cadets.-NE photo

150 cadets along with eight teachers visited the Headquarters and Coast Guard Air Enclave, wherein, they were explained about the role of the Indian Coast Guard in the Maritime Zones of India and Charter of Duties.

Exposure to modern gadgetries onboard ICG ships, aircraft and Control centres was received with zeal and enthusiasm by the budding cadets. They were also given awareness about their responsibility towards environment protection in the maritime domain in line with ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’. Such interactions encourage the young minds to take a career in Armed Forces/Police.

The Student Police Cadet (SPC) Programme seeks to build a bridge between the Police and the community by inculcating values and ethics in the school going students through indoor and outdoor classes and activities. It is a two-year long capacity building programme for the student of 8th and 9th standard. It aims to evolve students as responsible and capable citizens of our democratic society.

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