St Aloysius NCC Cadets Excel in Republic Day Parade 2025
Mangaluru: The NCC Cadets of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, have excelled in the Prime Minister Rally during the Republic Day Parade 2025 held in Delhi. As the rally theme this year was ‘Our Yuva Shakti Realise Vikisit Bharat,’ the All India Inter-Directorate Competition and All India Overall Championship Trophy 2025 were organized, and the championship was bagged by NCC Karnataka & Goa Directorate.
It’s a proud moment for St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) and for all the Mangaloreans that SUO Gagan R. Shekar, a student of I BSc from St Aloysius (Deemed to be university), NCC Army Wing, 18 Kar Battalion Mangalore Group, had the honour of being Flag Bearer of RDC 2025 at the Prime Minister Rally under the All India Winners Banner and Trophy.
CWO Steve Richard Sumith D’Souza of NCC Air Wing of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, 6 Karnataka Air Sqn NCC, Mangalore, NCC Directorate Karnataka, and Goa was selected all over India to brief the Chief of Defence Staff, Defence Secretary, Chief of Army Staff, and Chief of Air Staff at the Air Wing display of the Hall of Fame at the Republic Day Camp 2025.
Besides this, CPL Shivakiran P C, I B.Sc., CDT CPL Amita Kumari, III B.Sc., CDT Tharun Thimmaiah, II B.Sc., and LFC Nathan Shawn Rebello, III B.Com., were selected to represent the Karnataka & Goa Directorate in the RDC 2025 at Delhi.
SUO Gagan R. Shekar was trained under the leadership of Lt. Col. Gracian Sequiera, Commanding Officer, 18 Kar Bn NCC Mangalore, and Lt. Col. Prakash Rai, ADM Officer, 18 Kar Bn NCC Mangalore Group, and under the guidance of Rev. Dr Praveen Martis S. J., Vice Chancellor of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Capt. Shakin Raj, Associate NCC Officer, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University).
CWO Steve Richard Sumith D’Souza was trained under the leadership of Wing Commander Praveen Bishnoi, the Commanding Officer of 6 Karnataka Air Sqn NCC, Mangalore, and Fg Offr Dr Alwyn Stephen Misquith, the ANO of NCC Air Wing of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University).
We, the management, faculty and students of the University congratulate the above NCC Cadets for their great achievement and wish them well in their future endeavours.
