Short Range Rifle Firing Range Inauguration

Madikeri, May 5: The ‘Short Range Rifle Firing Range’, built at a cost of Rs. 5.50 lakhs by the Old Students’ Association of Field Marshal Cariappa College, Madikeri, was inaugurated by 19th Karnataka Battalion NCC Commanding Officer Colonel Rejith Mukundan and Kodagu V.V. Vice Chancellor Prof. Ashok Sangappa Alura.

Speaking later, Colonel Rejith Mukundan said that there was no firing range for NCC cadets in the area around Madikeri. This rifle firing range is invaluable for the 19th Karnataka NCC Battalion and he called on the cadets to take advantage of it. Colonel Rejith Mukundan expressed his appreciation for the fact that the old students' association of Field Marshal Cariappa College, realizing the need for a firing range, has donated to the NCC right next to the college grounds.

Inaugurating the assembly program by watering a plant, Kodagu University Vice Chancellor Prof. Ashok Sangappa Alura said that the old students' association of Field Marshal Cariappa College has made dozens of contributions to the college. May such cooperation continue in the future. He advised that NCC students should also achieve their goals in life in the same way that a bullet fired from a gun reaches its target. It is possible to inculcate discipline and patriotism as NCC cadets. Therefore, all students should join NCC.

Retired Superintendent of Police Mukkatira A. Appaiah told the students about the training he received through NCC and the experiences he gained in various camps during his student life and advised them to set precise goals for their future. He expressed regret that the firing ranges that were previously in the district are currently being encroached upon.

President of the Old Students' Association of Field Marshal Cariappa College, Bollajira Ayyappa, said that students who studied at Field Marshal Cariappa College have served in high positions including the Indian Army. In the operation that took place in Sri Lanka, this same 4-seventh page

Former student of the college, army officer Puttichanda S. Ganapathy has also been awarded the first Maha Vir Chakra award. He expressed pride that Field Marshal Cariappa College has contributed dozens of such valuable army officers to the country.

Principal of Field Marshal Cariappa College, Major Prof. B. Raghav said that the old students' association of Field Marshal Cariappa College is the backbone of the college. With the cooperation of the association, several development works have been done in the college. All the former students who studied in the college should further strengthen the association by obtaining membership of the old students' association. This will also help in the future of the college, he said.

Former student of the college, lawyer Munda Sudaiy Nanaiah said that shooting sports are also in the forefront in Kodagu district. Now, training for state and national level shooting sports can be given in the firing range built by the old students' association of the college. He expressed the opinion that if we think about that, it will also be beneficial for shooting athletes.

Honors

The program was attended by 19th Karnataka Battalion NCC Commanding Officer Colonel Rejith Mukundan, Kodagu V.V. Vice Chancellor Prof. Ashok Sangappa Alura, Principal Major Prof. B.Raghava, retired S.P. Mukkatira A.Appaiah, advocate Munda Ada Sudaiy Nanaiah, President of the Old Students' Association Bollajira Ayyappa, Rifle Range Contractor Paramesh, NCC officers and army personnel were felicitated and honored by the Old Students' Association of Field Marshal Cariappa College. The program was attended by the leaders of the Old Students' Association Bottamgad Ganapathy, Shyam, journalist Chandan Nandarabettu, writer Rashmi Medappa, businessman Damayanti, college lecturers Ravi Shankar, Krishna, college staff, NCC cadets.

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