Chandigarh, 15 February2019. NCC Group Headquarters today organised a ceremonial event to felicitate young NCC cadets of Chandigarh Groupto recognise their hard work. Cadets could be seen smiling as the ceremony was organised by the team of NCC Group Headquarters of Chandigarh located at Sector 31,. The team included Brigadier RS Thakur, Group Commander, Lt Col Neelam Thakur, Training Officer, Commanding Officers and other staff of all NCC units of Chandigarh.

A total of 09 NCC Air wing cadets of the city were felicitated namely In senior category Cadet Senior Under Officer Ankit for participating in Youth Exchange Programme at Singapore, Cadet Corporal Griha&CdtPoonam for winning Gold Medal, Cadet Ankita, Cadet Jyoti and Cadet Simran for winning Silver at All India Girls Trekking Expedition along with Cadet Rachit of Junior Division for representing Chandigarh in Republic Day Parade Camp 2019 at New Delhi.

In Article writing category, Cadet Sergeant Kush Pandeya for Best Article writing for NCC magazine ‘THE CADET’ being published annually by HQ DGNCC and Cadet Sergeant GeetanjaliSoni, Cadet Ankit for best article for NCC magagine of P,H,HP &ChdDte NCC.

“It is all about giving respect to some one who has done well and achieved special being an Air wing NCC cadet,” said Group Captain M R Pandeya, CO, Air NCC Chandigarh. Echoing his sentiment Cadet Ankit said, “In the past few months, I have seen a lot of change in the way NCC activities are conducted at Chandigarh. We are thankful to our unit and NCC Group Chandigarh for making our daily routine very regimented.”

Meritorious Cadets were awarded with certificates of merit and Cash Awards by Brigadier RS Thakur, Group Commander,NCC Group Headquarters Chandigarh.