NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, APRIL 9
In the wake of fast-spread of deadly Coronavirus and to help in containing it, the cadets of National Cadets Corps (NCC) Gujarat Directorate are volunteering to join the Civil Administration, a statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesman said.
in Gujarat, the NCC unit at Jamnagar District started the process by carrying out a detailed briefing of the cadets for assisting the civil administration. Shortly, the cadets would also be employed in other districts too.
Major General Roy Joseph, ADG, NCC Directorate, Gujarat, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu has complimented the efforts of the staff and the cadets of Gujarat State. He has requested all staff members &and cadets to ensure all safety precautions and be a frontline COVID Warrior to help society.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Gujarat Director-General of Police Shivanand Jha had stated that his department would requisition the services of cadets of NCC and NSS in dealing with the lockdown-related issues in Gujarat.
#fightingcoronatogether #nccgujarat
93 SD & SW cdts alongwith ANOs in Gandhidham were briefed by CO, PIs and Local Police officials. Cdts were divided based on residential areas and explained hierarchy of reporting. pic.twitter.com/Olrts9bPMa— NCC_Dte_Gujarat (@NCC_Dte_Gujarat) April 9, 2020
Since the day, the lockdown had been announced, the NCC cadets have circulated a large number of videos and messages on social media to increase the awareness among the public on COVID-19.
In the CORONA convulsed times of forced incarceration Lt ( Dr) Hitesh Vaidya , ANO of 30 Guj Bn NCC provides useful tips in this video, to overcome stress and fear. Lt Hitesh is a Professor of Psychology in Adivasi Arts & Commerce College, Santrampur.https://t.co/pYZOjTjI0z
— NCC_Dte_Gujarat (@NCC_Dte_Gujarat) April 9, 2020
The Directorate held discussions with the Police and Civil Administration to work out the modalities on the employment of these volunteer cadets to augment relief effort and functioning of agencies employed in COVID-19, which includes logistics and supply chain management, manning of helplines, queue and traffic management along with other tasks.
Only Senior Division Boys and Senior Wing Girl Cadets above the age of 18 are being employed to support the administration. District wise list of Nodal officers and details of volunteer cadets has been prepared and forwarded to the SPs of each District. Police Dept has also issued detailed guidelines on the employment of these cadets to all SPs and Civil Administration.
The DG NCC at Delhi has also made provisions to insure the volunteer Cadets adequately. Parents have also come forward and given their consent for the cadets to be deployed which is highly appreciable. Cadets would be properly protected and all precautions adhered to before being employed for various tasks. DG NCC at Delhi has been actively involved and focused on giving the necessary permission for the employment of cadets, the release added.
The Ministry had allowed temporary employment of NCC cadets last week under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ and guidelines were also issued in this regard.
