Response entitlement

The opinion of a single cadet should not be taken to judge the opinion of all cadets, the National Cadet Corps said in response to the article titled 'Indian cadets lament South India's treatment of Lankan military trainees' published in the Daily News on October 31.

The National Cadet Corps spokesman said: "It can be noted that during the past few years, the youth exchange programme of the National Cadet Corps has developed immensely due to the efforts of Sri Lanka and its neighbouring SAARC countries.

"This year too, a large number of cadets visited Sri Lanka during the Hermann Loos/De Soysa Parade, whilst Sri Lankan cadets visited other countries in exchange. The National Cadet Corps is of the view that the article 'Indian cadets lament South India's treatment of Lankan military trainees' published in the Daily News on 31.10.2012 after interviewing an Indian cadet without the knowledge and consent of relevant authorities of the National Cadet Corps may have an adverse effect on further development and the ongoing success of the youth exchange programme.

"The embassy concerned has also expressed their dissent over the publishing of this type of article. The National Cadet Corps would also like to highlight that the opinion of a single cadet should not be taken to judge the opinion of all cadets."