Major Dr B Raghav honoured with CM's medal

Major Dr B Raghav, NCC officer and head of the history department at Field Marshal K M Cariappa College, has been honoured with the Chief Minister’s medal and the certificate of appreciation, meant for the best NCC officers, for the year 2020-21.

Major Dr B Raghav is the only NCC official from the NCC Mangaluru zone comprising Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shivamogga and Kodagu districts to receive this honour.

During the recently held felicitation programme, NCC 19th Karnataka Battalion Commanding Officer Col Chethan Dhiman handed over the award and the medal to Major Dr B Raghav.

Administrative officer Lt Col Navdeep Singh Bedi, Subedar Major Sunil Kumar M K and others were present.

Major Dr B Raghav assumed the charge of NCC officer at Field Marshal K M Cariappa College in 1996-97.

He has provided training to NCC cadets towards the selection of various posts in the Indian Army, during his career spanning more than two decades.

Cadets trained by him have taken part in the Republic Day parade in Delhi almost every year, representing the Karnataka-Goa Directorate.