Media Release

Puttur, Nov 25: The 3/19 Karnataka Battalion NCC Army Wing and 5 Karnataka Naval NCC Unit, organized a ‘Tree Plantation’ event at St Philomena College campus on the occasion of NCC Day.

The chief guest, Prof Vasudeva N, NSS programme officer, planted a fruit sapling and addressed the cadets. He emphasized the significance of NCC, the largest organization in the country, and encouraged the planting of saplings, envisioning a positive impact on the environment and appreciated the initiative of NCC as a valuable gift to future generations. Suresh, the PI staff of 19 Kar Bn NCC Madikeri, actively participated in the tree planting programme.

A total of 20 various fruit saplings were planted around the campus, with cadets committing to regular watering every two days. Captain Johnson David Sequeira, the NCC officer, and C/T ANO Tejaswi Bhat, the naval officercoordinated of the programme. A total of 130 cadets participated in this meaningful green initiative.