Lt Gen BK Bopanna, Director General, NCC paid a three-day visit to the Directorate of NCC (Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal). Brig AK Pandey, Deputy Director General NCC (UP & UC) received the DG on arrival at the Amausi airport.

Addressing the Group Commanders at the Directorate of NCC (UP & UC), Lt Gen BK Bopanna said that the Group Commanders were the backbone of the organisation. Commending them for coordinating the NCC activities
in the two states, the DG said that they still have a major role to play in shaping the youth of the country.

At Lucknow Group Headquarters, Lt Gen Bopanna was presented a guard of honour by SUO Vikram Sharma of 63 UP Battalion, NCC. Later, Col RK Nayar, Group Commander and Dr SK Sharma briefed the Lieutenant General about Pre-Selection Training Courses being conducted by the Group Headquarters. The DG was also shown ship and aero models made by the cadets.

Thereafter, the DG inaugurated the ‘Clean Gomti Operation’ launched by the Group Headquarters on the Gomti bank. He also flagged-in a 17 member bicycle expedition undertaken by No 66 UP Battalion NCC Raebarelli, with the aim to spread the message of "peace and communal harmony."
The expedition team was led by Capt Nathoo Ali.

During the visit, Lt Gen Bopanna called on the Governor of UP Mr Vishnu Kant Shastri and Lt Gen DS Chauhan, GOC-in-C, Central Command. He also paid a visit to Faizabad where he had a cup of tea with cadets, ANOs, GCIs and PI Staff.