DIMAPUR — A total of six NCC cadets comprising four girls and two boys from Nagaland are attending the 12-day All India Thal Sanik Camp (AITSC) 2023 in New Delhi which got underway on September 12.
The cadets from NCC Group HQ, Kohima. included Cpl Mhasiliendo Huozha, SUO Lizar Achumi, Cdt T Neikethonuo Mepfhuo and Sgt Echenlemla Aier of 1 Nagaland Girls NCC Batallion and LCPL Hupeto Kachumi and CPL Wawulo Tsuhah of 24 Nagalang (Independent) Company NCC.
A defence release stated that the Director General of National Cadet Corps, Lt. Gen. Gurbirpal Singh formally inaugurated the All India Thal Sainik Camp at the Cariappa Parade Ground in New Delhi on September 12.
Speaking on the occasion, the DG NCC welcomed the cadets to the camp and said that it would give them an exposure of life full of adventure, discipline and honour, thereby inculcating a sense of leadership and camaraderie. He added that the aim of the camp was to give an exposure to salient aspects of army wing training, generate competitive spirit and fostering sense of discipline, leadership and national Integration among the participating cadets.
It stated that around 1,547 cadets including 867 boys and 680 girls drawn from 17 NCC directorates covering all the states and union territories are participating in the camp.
It informed that no cadets from Manipur could participate due to ongoing situation.
It further stated that the cadets would compete in a number of disciplines like shooting, obstacle training, map reading and other professional training competitions during the 12-day camp.
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