Chandigarh,10.01.2020-Brigadier Ranjit Singh Group Commander, NCC Chandigarh addressed the Air wing NCC Cadets during the closing ceremony of the Combined Annual Training Camp of Chandigarh Air wing NCC at the Air Force Station Chandigarh. In his remarks Group Commander said that the Camp would have provided the Cadets with everlasting memories of intense competitions in various disciplines like Visit to Aircrafts and Equipment of Air Force, Aero-modeling, Personality Development training etc. He exhorted the Cadets to excel in every avenue of life, develop patriotic fervor and have confidence in themselves. He said that NCC gives the youth of the country an exposure to life full of adventure, discipline and honour and the camps inculcate in them the sense of leadership and camaraderie.

In the end Brigadier Ranjit Singh also presented medals and trophies to the cadets and Institutions which stood first in various disciplines. PGGC, Sector-11and GMSSS, Sector-20 were adjudged as the best Institutions. Cadet Raman Panchal of DAV College, Sec-10 and Cadet Deepti of GMSSS-20 were declared all-round best cadets of the camp. A total of 108 Cadets, both boys and girls drawn from 05 Institutions covering the Union Territory of Chandigarh participated in the camp that lasted for 10 days from 01 Jan to 10 Jan 2020. The aim of the Annual Training Camp is to give an exposure to salient aspects of Air Force Training, generate competitive spirit and foster sense of discipline, leadership and National Integration amongst participating cadets, said Group Captain M R Pandeya.

Chandigarh Air wing NCC has been providing ample opportunities including Flying to Air wing cadets to explore and display their talents in the National forum. It has been a stepping stone for cadets, particularly those hailing from remote and poor backgrounds, to achieve their heights, said Brigadier Ranjit Singh Group Commander, NCC Chandigarh. Air wing of NCC Chandigarh has contributed significantly in grooming the cadets and enabling their induction in various uniform services and other service sectors across the country.

Brigadier Ranjit Singh Group Commander, NCC Chandigarhinspired the cadets and asked the cadets to be very active in NCC activities. He urged the cadets to inculcate some of the qualities like, leadership, discipline, character, compassion, community service etc. He advised the students to pursue a career in the armed forces and asked them to serve their motherland.

Mrs Anita Singh, Wing Commander S Srinivas, TrainingOfficer NCC Airwing Chandigarh, First Officer Anil Patel, Second Officer HarjitKaur, Third Officer Monika, DrRakeshThakur, DrShilpiAhuja andShri harsh Chander with Air force Instructors and civil staff of Air wing NCCwere present. The programme concluded with the NCC song.