NCC the biggest youth organisation in uniform of India.

 In the past the students after the school and college classes and holidays used join there regular training for National Cadet Corp (NCC),The classes are indoor and out door. The instructors are from Indian Armed Forces an the teacher of his her school and colleges, they are trained in NCC Academy and got commissioned in NCC part time. They are called Authorized NCC Officer (ANO). 

The training facilities are available in all the districts of India. The NCC are having Army, Navy and Air Wing. 

                                                                        An ANO  

                    NCC Prime Minister Rally at New Delhi, inspection by the Chief Guest.

                                 Presentation of the prizes to the cadet at Prime Minister Rally

                                                   Prime Minister speech to the cadets

 There is syllabus for the NCC curriculum for Senior Division Army, Navy, Air Wings of Boys and Girls Division. Junior Division Boys and Girls are also having their syllabus.

The NCC contingents took part in our National events like Independence Day and Republic day. Last year they took part in these event in this pandemic condition following the protocol.  

The NCC cadets get the annual and  special  trainings. Adventure activities are very attractive to the cadets. 

This training is stop at this juncture for the pandemic condition. The cadets are giving support to fight against Covid 19. 

Search of knowledge for all ages

 

Looking for resources on knowledge now we have so many options, earlier it was books, poster, painting records, films e.t.c. 

Now we have books in hard copy, soft copy other items also available in hard and soft copies but resources through internet is great. It is difficult to select the correct one the data may not be verified. But official data through website may be useful. You need not to reach to be present at the library, museum and archives, you can access through on line most important resources are digitized or in the process of digitization. 

In India we have a good library net work, The Raja Rammohan Roy  Library Foundation RRRLF is the apex body to promote libraries  activities in India. 

The National Library which was earlier named Imperial Library is located in Kolkata. It has huge collections. The publishers from India  as per delivery of book act deposit their publication in this library.  Indian National Library  Online access of digitized resources of Indian National Library

Each States and Union Territories(UT) are having their own libraries net work, apart from this there are several national level libraries are existing. The West Bengal State is having a Net work of libraries,

Libraries in the state of West Bengal

Indian National Library is having reading, lending membership with no cost. The xerox, microfilming scope are there on cost basis. The e resources facilities are there. On normal time it operate Monday  to Sun days. Sun Day and Saturday all the sections are not functioning and opening times are reduced on this days and Holidays. There is a children section also.

 There are galleries of National Heroes, some of the visuals are here.

The Indian Government Official and Foreign Governments publications sections, News Paper and periodicals sections  are there. 

Radio

Till 1974, our family had no broadcasting Radio set in our possession. I had purchased after my income from service. That time we had to obtain licence and to renew the same. During childhood I used to listen important news from a shop near to our home. 

In 1972 during mountaineering expedition to Indian Himalayas one set of 3 bands set was available for tuning special broadcasting for our expedition. It is a prearranged with the All India Radio (AIR). I had an experience to record a talk in Bengali language on Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, it was on30th September 1080. Then after I took part various discussion, talk, news review program all in Bengali from AIR Kolkata.

I had supported to the presenter of the program on water pollution of river Ganga, the river of India.

The coverage of AIR  is about 40% of rural West Bengal (southern part).

AIR Home Page  AIR Stations details

The Covid19 has increased the listener strength of AIR.

The other Indian AIR stations are accessible through on line and DTH, it is great experience to listen and communication can be made through telephone, internet. 

The foreign radio station are tuned through SWs and also on line. I do listen 

 Radio DW Radio Veritas Asia     NHK World Japan  Voice of America  BBC World Service

 

and  in Bengali, English languages program.

The acknowledging the reception report by the radio station is inspiring.