Shanti Devi Arya Mahila College, Dinanagar(Punjab)

7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness

When something is the best it can be, or reaches the highest point, it is called exemplary and worth imitating. The National Cadet Corps of College is exemplary in that sense. It is a responsive, learning and continuously evolving organization that is guided by certain values, which it looks to instil among all ranks of NCC. It nurtures a sense of patriotic commitment by encouraging contributions to national development, like organizing Tree Plantation programs in and around the college. By organizing regular rally and awareness programmes within the college premises, it is sensitive to the socially disadvantaged citizens.

· The NCC’s Environment Awareness programs show commitment towards the development of the community. It celebrated the World Environment Day on 1^st January, 2019.

· The NCC cadets have traffic control duties throughout the year, especially during the Festival days, and uphold the tenets of the Indian Constitution by a just and impartial exercise of authority.

· NCC is also known for its annual participation in the Independence Day Parade and The Republic Day Parade, thus instilling a sense of understanding of our national values in the hearts of the youth of India.

· The NCC Unit Battalion under 1 Girls Batallion . It admits 102 students annually; The rigorous classes teach the cadets the values of honesty, truthfulness, self-sacrifice, perseverance and hard work and also inculcates respect for knowledge, wisdom and the power of ideas.

· NCC unit organized seminar on "SAY NO TO DRUGS" on 22^nd Nov, 2018. NCC students planted saplings in the vicinity in the month of August as this is the ethical duty of every individual to save earth.

· SUO Anu Bharti got Best Cadet award in Feb. 2019.

· SUO Anu Bharti, UO Deepali, Cadet Roshni, Cadet Shivani, Sergeant Naina Devi, cadet Shivani attended Ek Bharat Sarashet Bharat at Guntur, AP on 7 Jan- 18 Jan. Anu got Gold Medal in essay writing.

· Cadet Anu Bharti attended 3 days Basic Leadership Camp titled High Impact: Blue Print of Success by Shiv Khera held at Mohali on 22-2-2018 to 24-2-2018. She was only cadet who represents Punjab.

· Besides these many cadets from college NCC get selected annually in the National Integration Camp, The motto of NCC is “Unity and Discipline”, and the college NCC under the watchful eyes of Associated NCC Officer (ANO) Lt. Anjna Malhotra, has been maintaining it with utmost precision and perfection, and will be keeping the flag of NCC high in the coming years.