Jammu, 10 November (H.S.): Major General Mukesh Sharma, who on Tuesday took over as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, outlined a vision to expand the organisation's outreach, empower youth and modernise its training programmes.

Under the theme Envision and Evolve: Empowering Youth, Strengthening NCC, Building the Nation, Sharma said he would focus on expanding NCC's presence in schools and colleges, particularly in remote, rural and border areas; empowering young cadets, especially girls; and making training more contemporary and relevant.

Emphasising the NCC's guiding principles of Unity and Discipline, he said the organisation aimed to develop confident, disciplined and responsible young citizens equipped with leadership qualities and a spirit of service.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar