The 16th Local Board Administration (LBA) meeting was held at Sainik School Punglwa on November 30 under the chairmanship of chief of staff, HQ 3 Corps and chairman, LBA. Maj. Gen Atanu K Pattanaik SM.
Sainik School principal and member secretary of LBA Gp Capt Sanjay Gaekwad, presented a brief report on various activities undertaken by the school during the last six months.
During the meeting the board deliberated on issues pertaining to the infrastructure projects, development of the school and the various steps taken to improve the NDA intake of the cadets.
The members of the board were apprised on the financial grant and the infrastructural development that are being taken up.
The meeting was also attended by Col Rajveer Singh, Col GS (Edn) 3 Corps, Sqn Ldr Sanjeev Chaudhary, vice principal, Pollem Tep, addl director (Sch Edn) & nodal officer, Er. Kelechutuo Pienyu, Er Ketuoselie Kenguruse, SDO, both from PWD(H) Edn Div and Nzeugwang as parent representative.
Prior to commencement of LBA meeting, Maj. Gen Pattanaik congratulated the two cadets of the school who qualified in the Union Public Service Commission (NDA) written exam.
Colonel Pawan Ramdev, who also accompanied the COS, 3 Corps, gave a motivational lecture and shared his experiences with the cadets of classes 10, 11 and 12.
He spoke about the Officer Like Qualities to be developed by the cadets to qualify SSB and join the National Defence Academy.