Newman College principal Jenny K. Alex and associate NCC officer Capt. Prageesh C. Mathew along with the NCC cadets rom the college receiving the Sahachari award from Higher Education Minister R. Bindu at a function held in Thrissur on December 3.
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) unit at Newman College in Thodupuzha has been awarded the Sahachari award, instituted by the Social Justice directorate, for implementing central projects aimed at assisting differently-abled students. The College’s NCC unit is the only unit selected from the State for the award.
Capt. Prageesh C. Mathew, associate NCC officer at Newman College, said that the projects implemented among the differently-abled students, namely ‘The Companion Guiding Star’, ‘Helping Hand’, ‘Udaya Project’, ‘Puraskar Pariyojana’, and ‘Sahak Kendra’, helped the college grab the award.
Newman College principal Jenny K. Alex and Capt. Mathew received the award along with the NCC cadets from Higher Education Minister R. Bindu at a function held in Thrissur on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Recently, an all-girls NCC music band of Newman College, was selected to participate in the Republic Day parade in 2025.
Published – December 03, 2024 08:27 pm IST