🔯ADG Maj Gen Bhaskar Kalita visits Chirang district🔯

🔯ADG Maj Gen Bhaskar Kalita visits Chirang district🔯 

📝Kajalgaon, July 1: Additional Director General of NCC of North Eastern Region Bhaskar Kalita arrived in Chirang district today and held meeting with Deputy Commissioner of Chirang, Narendra Kumar Shah and Superintendent of Police Pranjeet Borah.During the meeting, Indian top Army officer Bhaskar Kalita was briefed about the current aspects of Chirang district. Chirang Deputy Commissioner Narendra Kumar Shah and Superintendent of Police Pranjit Borah greeted the Army officer with Aranai and a bouquet of flowers. After discussion with the Chirang Commissioner and Superintendent of Police, Major General Bhaskar Kalita told reporters that he was considering expanding the NCC in the state. He also advocated for formation of a good number of branches of NCC in Chirang district.

Referring to the Agnipath scheme taken by the Central Government, the Major General advocated that this is a beautiful scheme and expressed hope that the jawans involved in it would get scope in the Assam Police in future. 'The scheme will be implemented by the Union Home Ministry and the Army will work on the project', he added. He advocated setting up of a good number of branches for NCC in Chirang district.The discussion was also attended Dhubri NCC Commandant N Trivedi.

Major General Bhaskar Kalita, YSM (Yudh Seva Medal) did his schooling from  Sainik school Goalpara and is an alumni of National Defence Academy (NDA). He was commissioned into 19 Kumaon  and has completed 36 years in the Army. The General Officer has held many important Regimental, Command and Staff appointments including that of Commanding Officer 19 Kumaon, Commander 11 Mountain Brigade,  Deputy Director, War Establishment (CNC),  Integrated Headquarters (IHQ) of Ministry of Defence (MoD) (Army), General Officer Commanding 56 Infantry Division and General Officer Commanding Uttarakhand Sub Area. The General Officer was instrumental as Chief Project Co-coordinator at Headquarter Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) in managing the prestigious twin project of National War Memorial and National War Museum. The General has been also awarded the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) commendation card in year 2010 and Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) in year 2014.🔯