Gandhinagar, July 24 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is set to inaugurate the newly established NCC Leadership Academy at Navli in Anand district on Friday, an official statement from the Gujarat Chief Minister's office (CMO) said.

According to the statement, developed under the Gujarat Government, the academy is envisioned as a centre for shaping leadership, discipline, and a strong sense of national duty among the youth of the state. With two academies already operating in Ahmedabad and Rajpipla, this will be Gujarat's third NCC Leadership Academy. It will function under the Vallabh Vidyanagar Group Headquarters.

In its first phase, the academy has been built at a cost of Rs 5 crores and offers modern residential and trainin...