Mangalore, July 20: Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy was conferred with the honorary rank of Colonel Commandant by the Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC), Ministry of Defence at a solemn ceremony on the University Campus at Mangalagangothri near here on Wednesday.
He is the third VC of the Mangalore University after his predecessors B Hanumaiah, and K M Kaveriappa to receive this honorary rank conferred by the NCC directorate.
Responding to the honour, Mr Murthy promised to shoulder the responsibility of promoting the NCC in all institutions affiliated to the University.
Laying emphasis on the role of NCC in the country, Prof Murthy pointed out that NCC cadets were second line of defence during India's war with Pakistan. “The cadets were transporting weapons to the war field and helping the soldiers,” he said.
He said that there is a need to motivate the students to take up career in armed force.
The Vice Chancellor said that NCC not only trains youth to be disciplined citizens of the country, but also helps in developing qualities courage and leadership and spirit of adventure, which is very necessary for any generation.
He said although till 1970s, NCC cadets were given rigorous training, after 1973, the syllabus was modified and more prominence has given to discipline.
Around 5,000 colleges and 7,000 schools across the country have NCC, he informed.
In the visitors book, Prof Murthy wrote “It was very impressive function and guard of honour. The cadets looked smart. I assure all cooperation from the university.”
NCC Group Commander Colonel Dinesh P Naikvada, speaking on the occasion, said this rank would enable the Vice-Chancellor to closely interact with NCC units, officers, and cadets in the university and guide them to uphold the ideals of the NCC.
Six other VCs
Apart from Prof Murthy, other six Vice Chancellors from different parts of India have been chosen for the rank of honorary colonel commandant in 2010-11.
They are S C Sharma (Tumkur University, Tumkur), A Jayakrishnana (University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram), Mohammad Iqbal Ali (Satavahana University, Karimnagar), Govind Prasad Mishra (Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyala, Jabalpur), and K Meena (Bharathidasan University, Trichy). Naveen Mathur, VC of Jai Naraian Vyas University, Jodhpur chosen for this honour passed away a month ago.
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