Media Release

Mangaluru, Aug 17: On the eve of 75th Independence Day celebration, 18 Karnataka Battalion NCC Under the aegis of NCC Gp HQ, Mangaluru, remembered the martyrs who laid down their life for our country. The occasion was marked by carrying out Swachha Abhiyan by cleaning the 'War memorial' premise on August 14, 2021 by NCC Cadets of various schools and colleges of 18 KarBn NCC, Mangaluru.

On the auspicious day of August 15, Independence Day, the Battalion carried out wreath laying followed by a guard of honour carried out by the cadets of St Aloysius College (Autonomous) and St Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru. The occasion was marked by wreath laying by Lt Col Amitabh Singh, SM, adm officer of 18 KarBn NCC, Mangaluru and Lt Cdr Harsha M R, of Indian Navy posted as medical officer to the Coast Guard, Mangaluru.

The function was also attended by veteran officers of the defence forces who had rendered their service in the part to our mother land.