Passing out of NCC Eastern Band Platoons
The Eastern Band Assessment Camp was held recently at
the National Cadet Corps Training Centre, Rantembe.A large number of
Eastern band Platoons took part in this camp and Vidyartha Collage Kandy
and Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala won first place of boys and
girls platoons respectively.
Major General Gamini Jayasunder RWP RSP, Director NCC
was the Chief Guest of the passing out of this camp and presentation of
awards was done by him among a large gathering of parents and
Principals.
Establishment of cadet platoons in almost all the
schools in the Island is a concept of H.E. the President Mahinda
Rajapaksa. Under the patronage and instruction of Mr.Gotabaya Rajapaksa,
Secretary Ministry of Defence ,Major General Gamini Jayasunder RWP RSP
is making a great effort to implement this programme.
A well designed training curriculum is being carried
out with the intention of moulding school going generation as well
disciplined and junior leaders to take the responsibility in future Sri
Lanka.
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