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In a special case, a Kashmiri boy has been selected for training as a Commissioned Officer in the Army directly in view of his extraordinary performance in the NCC as a cadet.
The son of a daily wage labourer, Javeed Ahmad Parrey, is on his way to fulfil his dream of becoming an Indian Army officer.
Parrey is the only NCC cadet from Jammu and Kashmir to be selected for the 39th course of NCC Special Entry Scheme for Officers Training Academy, Chennai.
As per reports, Parrey is a cadet from NCC’s 1 J&K Naval Unit and had represented J&K during the Republic Day Camp (RDC) in 2014.
The spokesperson added that the NCC Group Headquarter Srinagar is confident that this particular success will make the body more popular among the youth of Kashmir valley and more students will come forward to join the NCC.
(With inputs from PTI)
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