Four NCC cadets of Girijananda Chowdhury University, Assam, participated in the World Rivers Day celebration organized by 7 Assam Battalion NCC, Assam, at Abhayapuri College on 24th September 2024. Around 100 cadets from various schools participated in the event. The World Rivers Day, which occurs on the fourth Sunday of September, aims to raise and spread awareness about the role and importance of rivers and other waterways. The event was celebrated for the first time in 2005 and since then its popularity has been rising with many such events being organized around the world. The celebration held at Abhayapuri College consisted of a tree plantation drive, followed by an art competition and an expert talk. Cadet Sweety Talukdar, a first-year student of BA at Girijananda Chowdhury University, Assam secured second position in the art competition. The cadets from GCU were accompanied by Mr. Alokojjwal Das, CTO, NCC, GCU.