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ABOUT THE UNIT

1(P) Indep coy NCC Unit was originally raised as 55 Rifle

Company and affiliated to 17 Madras Bn NCC in the year of 1963.

The Unit was re-organized as 1(P) Indep Coy NCC on 14 June

1964.

Again The Unit was re-organized as 1(P) Bn NCC with a

strength of 8 Officers and 1600 Cadets in August 1964.

The Unit was re-organized as 1(P) Indep Coy NCC,

Puducherry in April 1968. The present organization and strength

of the Unit is as Under:-

Senior Division Junior Division Officers Cadets Officers Cadets

03 200 15 1440

Organization of the Coy

S.No. POST Auth Posted Sur Def. 1. Regular Officer 01 01 2. JCOs 02 02 3. NCOs 06 06 4. Clerks 05 05 5. Drivers 01 01 6. Lascars 14 11 7. Peon 01 01 8 Sanitary Assistant 01 01

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BOMMAIYAR PALAYAM VIILAGE ADOPTION PROGRAMME

BY 1(P) INDEP COY NCC

(JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, KALAPET DIST. PUDUCHERRY)

(BOMMAIYAR PALAYAM VILLUPURAM DISTRICT

1. INTRODUCTION: -

Bommaiyarpalayam Village is located in

Villupuram (Coastal District of Tamil Nadu) on the eastern coast, Bay

of Bengal, 142 KMs south of the State Capital. It lies between

Northern Latitude 11.986423 degrees and 79.8466643 degrees Eastern

Longitude.

Viluppuram District was earlier a part of

Cuddalore District. It was then bifurcated from Cuddalore and

became a separate district on 30th September 1993. The Cholas were

the early rulers. Among these rulers, Karikala Chola was the most

famous and powerful. Viluppuram District lies between 11 38' 25" N

and 12 20' 44" S: 78 15' 00" W and 79 42' 55" E with an area of

7222.03 Hec. It was carved out from the South Arcot District on

30.09.1993 and was rechristened as Viluppuram District

Vilupuram District is situated in the North eastern part of Tamil Nadu having a total area of 7222 Sq.Km. and with a total population of 3.16 lakhs. It is a backward district and the main occupation is agriculture. It is covered on four sides by other Districts namely Tiruvanamalai, Kanchipuram, Vellore Cuddalore and Salem Distrcts. A part of Vanur Taluk and Tindivanam Taluk are exposed to the Bay of Bengal. The District Head quarters is Viluppuram . The length of seashore in Tindivanam Taluk is 42 KM, and that of Vanur Taluk is 25 Km.

As it is, in the coastal belt of Villupuram District, the fishing industry is flourishing because of potential fish market. Allied activities such as catamaran and boat building industries, dry fish marketing and Fish exports are flourishing in this area. Most of the fishermen are illiterates and the Arivoli lyakkam has turned something fruitful.

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In accordance with DDG(TN,P & AN) Group Commander

directives vide NCC Headquarters letter 1004/CDA/2011/Trg dated

2.5.2011, a small village Bommaiyarpalayam in Villupuram District

was adopted for undertaking welfare measures to improve the quality

of life of village population residing in this adopted village. The

adopted village Bommaiyarpalayam is approximately 8KMs far away

from the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalapet (Puducherry).

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has got NCC Junior Division with 100

cadets.

2. AN OVER VIEW ABOUT BOMMAIYARPALAYAM VILLAGE:-

(1) Population:-

Male Female

Adult 3058 Adult 2969

Children 1063

Total 7090

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(2) Colleges:-

1. Rajeswari Arts and Scinece College for Women

Bommaya Palayam Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District 2. Siddhar Sivagnaani Arts and Science College for Men

Bommayapalayam Village & Post, Vanur Taluk - 605 104

Villupuram District

(3) Tourist attraction:-

S.NO. DISTRICT Tourist Place/Pilgrim center

01 Villupuram Tiruvakkarai, Kalrayan Hills, Mylam Temple and Tirukoilur Temple

(4) LIST OF PERSONS DIED DUE TO TSUNAMI 2004

Sl.

No.

Name of

the Taluk

Name of the Village

Name of the

Deceased

Person

Name of the

father /

Husband

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ece

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d

Ma

le / F

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Complete

postal address

of the legal

heir

1 Vanur Bommaiyar-

palayam Sinega D/o. Jeeva 2 F

Bommaiyarpal

aym-kuppam,

Bommaiyarpal

ayam Vg.

Vanur Taluk

2 Vanur Bommaiyar-

palayam Vivega D/o. Anand

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Mont

hs

F

Bommaiyarpal

aym-kuppam,

Bommaiyarpal

ayam

Vg.Vanur

Taluk

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3 Vanur Bommaiyar-

palayam

Chandur @

Meganathan S/o. Sankar 4 M

Bommaiyarpal

aym-kuppam,

Bommaiyarpal

ayam Vg.

Vanur Taluk

4 Vanur Bommaiyar-

palayam Karnan

S/o.

Iyyanarappan 21 M

Bommaiyarpal

aym-kuppam,

Bommaiyarpal

ayam Vg.

Vanur Taluk

5 Vanur Bommaiyar-

palayam Kalaiarasi

D/o.

Kaliya

perumal

16 F

Bommaiyar-

palaym-

kuppam,

Bommaiyarpal

ayam Vg.

Vanur Taluk

6 Vanur Bommaiyar-

palayam Vennammal

W/o.

Govindaraju 65 F

Vennaiyamma

n Koil St,

Bommaiyar

palayam

Kuppam,

Vanur Tk.

(5) Schools:- One Panchayat Union Primary School and one

Middle School are located at the Village.

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(6) Climate:- Since the Village is landlocked, climate in

Bommaiyarpalayam is mostly humid and hot. It relies on the monsoon

for rain during the months of October November and December.

Summers are very hot and temperatures can get up to 40 Degree

Celsius. Winters are moderate with temperatures ranging between 30-35

deg Celsius.

(7) Nearby places of interest:-

Gingee Fort

Kalvarayan Hills

Tiruvakarai Vakrakaliamman Temple [Aalayam Kanden - [1]

Tiruvakarai Fossil Wood park

Anniyur Ramanatheeswarar temple

Sendamangalam Abath hayeswarar Temple

Parikkal Narashimar Temple

Villupuram Anjaneyar temple (90 feet Anjaneyar statue near

temple tank, which is unique in and around Villupurum district)

(8) POLICE STATIONS NEAR BY BOMMAIYARPALAYAM IN VILLUPURAM

Police Station Phone Number(s)

VANUR 0413-2677377

Auroville police 0413-2677318

(9) Auroville Campus near by Bommaiyarpalayam:-

Auroville (City of Dawn) is an "experimental" township in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, near Pondicherry (Puducherry) and near Bommaiyarpalayam Vanur Taluk in South India It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa (called "The Mother" within Auroville) and designed by architect Rogers Anger. As stated in Alfassa's first public message about the township, "Auroville is meant to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities. The purpose of Auroville is to realize human unity.

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MATA MANDIR

(10) Hospitals:- Nearest taluk level Govt. Hospital is 5 KM away at

Bommaiyarpalayam.

(11) Roads: - Bommaiyarpalayam is located beside of ECR (east

coast road) 8 KMs away from Puducherry and 142 km away from

Chennai.

(12) Electricity:- Electric supply is provided to the village and street

lights had been given in the village.

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(13) Water Facility:- Ground water hand pump facilities are located at

various places in the village.

(3) Organising Committee of Adopted Village:-

1. Cdr Devinder singh, CO, 1(P) Indep coy NCC, Puducherry

2. Shri A.Vinayathan Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalapet

(Puducherry)

3. Sub.Lurdusamy Senior JCO, 1(P) Indep coy NCC, Puducherry

4. Naib Sub. Senthivel JCO, 1(P) Indep coy NCC, Puducherry

5. Shri R.Baburaj Jain ANO, , Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalapet

(Puducherry)

(4) Village Representatives:-

1. Mr. Radhakrishnan

2. Mr. Damodharan

3. Mr. Kumaravelu

4. Mr. Ramanujam

5. Mr. Arumugam

(5) Programmes organized in the Village:-

1. Tree Plantation

2. Anti tobacco campaign

3. Environment awareness program

4. Anti plastic awareness

5. Clean and Green campaign

(6) Future Programmes:-

1. Adult Education

2. Anti leprosy Program

3. Eye donation and Anti Dowry pledge

4. Community Development Program

5. Awareness about Non Curable diseases.

6. Yoga and meditation Programme

7. Health and hygiene programme

8. Cancer and AIDS awareness programme

9. Consumer awareness programme

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The Bommaiyarpalayam village Photographs

Primary School House

Temple Temple

Police Station NEAR ECR

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ANTI- TOBACCO CAMPAIGN

31 May 2011

As a prelude to the Anti Tobacco Day being observed on 31 May 2011, about 125 cadets from 1(P) Indep coy Unit of NCC Puducherry, took out a rally today at Bommaiyarpalayam Vanur Taluk Villupuram District TamilNadu. Addressing the gathering prior to flag off of the rally, Cdr Deviner Singh, Commanding Officer of the 1(P) Indep coy Unit, said that all living beings have the right to live in a healthy environment and it is our duty to educate everybody to refrain from smoking and using tobacco. He emphasized that as cadets of National Cadet Corps we should take pledge that we would not use tobacco and prevent others from using it too. The cadets first took an anti tobacco pledge and then took out the rally shouting slogans to raise awareness against the usage of tobacco. Cadets also attended a seminar on Cancer Awareness and its prevention and also ill effects of smoking and other uses of tobacco were explained to them. 65 Cadets of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalapet (Puducherry) remaining cadets from other neighboring schools of Bommaiyarpalayam participated in one day camp being conducted by 1(P) Indep coy NCC and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalapet (Puducherry) at Bommaiyarpalayam Village. The cadets are being trained in many aspects that would help them groom into a better citizen of this country and join the Defence Forces. They were also given given a talk about Health & Hygiene, and other Service Subjects.

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ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS PROGRAM ANTI PLASTIC

AWARENESS

3 JUNE 2011

Members of National Cadet Corps of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya took out an "anti-plastic and save environment awareness" cycle rally from Kalapet (Puducherry) to Bommaiyarpalayam Vanur Taluk Villupuram Dist. TamilNadu on Friday, 03/06/2011.

Around 60 Cadets took part in the rally, which was flagged off by Shri A.Vinayathan Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalapet (Puducherry)

During the rally, the cadets could create an awareness among the public of saving the environment by planting more saplings, establishing rainwater harvesting structures and removal of garbage. TSimilarly, a rally emphasising the need to follow road rules and preventing accidents was taken out by Cadets, members of traders' associations, autorickshaws and lorry drivers.

Carrying banners and placards, Cadets from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalapet (Puducherry) participated in the rally, which began from Vinayaka Temple, Bommaiyarpalayam and culminated at Bommaiyarpalayam kuppam.

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Tree Plantation :- (16 July 2011)

60 NCC Cadets under the 1(P) Indep coy NCC Unit, took part in a tree plantation drive at Bommaiyarpalayam Village today. All 60 NCC Cadets from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalapet (Puducherry) participated in the event and planted 200 saplings of various medicinal and fruit bearing plants in the Village.

This is a part of the NCC activities in the region to promote green and clean environment.

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TROOP ACTIVITIES PHOTOGRAPHS

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UNIT ACTIVITIES PHOTOGRAPHS