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NO. 1 SQUADRON The first Indian Air Force unit raised was No.1 Squadron, Indian Air Force on April 1, 1933. Since then a number of Squadrons, Flights and Units were raised spanning the number range 1-224. With the exception of a few SA-2 Squadrons raised in the mid 60s, all other Squadrons operated either fixed wing aircraft or helicopters. No.1 Squadron Air Force was raised on  April 1, 1933 at Drigh Road, Karachi and equipped with 04 Westland Wapiti aircraft. The Indian element consisted of six officers and nine technicians then known as Hawai Sepoys. The early history of 1 Squadron is synonymous with the history of the Indian Air Force. It was formed on the day the Indian Air Force received its first batch of trained pilots from RAF Cranwell. The first batch of Indians at Cranwell were HC Sircar, Subroto Mukherjee (later Air Marshal and the first Indian Chief of the Air Staff), AB Awan, Bhupendra Singh, Amarjit Singh and J N Tandon. Its current location is Mah

THE JAT REGIMENT The Jat  Regiment claims its origins from the Calcutta Native Militia raised in 1795, which later became an infantry battalion of the Bengal Army. After 1860, there was a substantial increase in the recruitment of Jats in the Indian Army, however the Class Regiment, The Jats, was initially created as infantry units in 1897 from old battalions of the Bengal Army. In January 1922, at the time of the grouping of the Class Regiments of the Indian Army, the IX Jat Regiment was formed by bringing under a single regiment, four active and one training battalion. The Jats are known in Indian history for their skill with weapons and in combat. They had formed part of almost all successful armies of Indian feudal states. Its Regimental Centre is Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and its Regimental insignia is the Roman numeral nine representing its ninth position in the regimental hierarchy of the Indian Army of the 1920s. The insignia also has a bugle  indicating th

SRI SATHYA SAI INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Prior to 1997 in Sai literature the four values of Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Santhi (Peace) and Prema (Love) were frequently mentioned together. Ahimsa (Nonviolence) was grouped with these four values at times by Sai Baba in His discourses, but the general perception by devotees at the time was focused on the grouping of the four values. When the logo was changed to include five values, perception of devotees also adjusted to five values. Dr. Adivi Reddy, author of Nine Gems addressed the inclusion of nonviolence with the group of four values. In Volume 4, p. 153. “Can a person who adheres to Sathya, Dharma, Santhi, and Pema indulge in violence? Moreover, in the earlier Sai literature, only these four values have been mentioned.” For that matter, even till today we find in the inner page of the front cover of Sanathana Sarathi, the following inscription: “Devoted to the moral and spiritual uplift of Humanity

NATIONAL CADET CORPS National Cadet Corps  (NCC)  is a tri-services organisation comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming the youth - ‘The Leaders of Tomorrow’ - into disciplined and patriotic citizens. The genesis of the NCC can be traced back to the First World War when the Britishers created the University Corps as the second line of defense and to have a large pool of trained youth available for employment into the Armed Forces. After independence the present day NCC under the Ministry of Defence came into existence on  April 16, 1948 through NCC act XXXI, 1948. NCC was formally inaugurated on  July 15, 1948 as soon as the schools and colleges reopened after summer vacation. The Girls Division of the NCC was started in July 1949. In 1950 Air Wing was added on  April, 1 with one Air squadron each at Bombay and Kolkata. The Naval Wing of the NCC was raised in July 1952, thus completing the true representation of all services in the Corps.

STATUE OF UNITY Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is highly respected leader of Indian independence struggle and for his leadership in uniting the 562 princely states of India to form the Union of India. The Statue of Unity is a testimonial to his life, a role model of unity and statesmanship. This is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), which is almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty, USA. This stands on the isle of Sadhu-Bet in River Narmada, at Ekta Nagar, District Rajpipla in the State of Gujarat, with the majestic Vindhyachal and Satpuda Mountain Ranges in the backdrop. The Statue of Unity has a viewing gallery at 135 metres, which can accommodate up to 200 visitors at a time and offers an expansive view of the dam and the surrounding beautiful mountain ranges of Satpuda and Vindhyachal. This is built with an aim to inspire generations. Its logo is has the text ‘Statue of UNITY, ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshta Bharat’ in black bold sans serif face