CHENNAI, INDIA, October 7, 2001: Nearly 100,000 National Cadet Core members in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on Sunday took out a rally with an aim to create awareness in society on the ill-effects of smoking. About 1,500 cadets participated in the rally here and carried placards in protest against the use of tobacco. The NCC is an official Indian government paramilitary organization which trains youth at both the high school and college level. It is similar to the reserve officer’s training corps in the USA.
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