Chandigarh,08.09.17- : Cadet Khemant Arya, an Air wing NCC cadet of No. 1 Chandigarh Air Sqn NCC and student of PGGC-11, secured First position and won the Gold Medal in open sight (3P) event in the all India Inter Directorate Shooting Championship – 2017 from 26 Aug 17 to 06 Sep 17 under DG NCC as part of NCC National Games, conducted at Asansol, West Bengal. A total of 17 NCC Directorate participated in the competition. Khemant gives all the credit for his success to NCC for providing him with support, facilities and platform to excel. “I never had any formal training in shooting except for that over the last one year in NCC, It is my dream to become a Fighter Pilot, so I joined the NCC Airwing”. Said Cadet Khemant.

He said more than 200 candidates from 17 NCC Directorates were taking part in the championship. CO Air NCC Wing Commander M R Pandeya said that khemant’s achievement would set an example for other cadets.