Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurates National Cadet Corps Republic Day Camp-2025 in Delhi

New Delhi, January 5. Vice President of India Mr. Jagdeep Dhankhar formally inaugurated the National Cadet Corps Republic Day Camp-2025 in Delhi Cantt on January 5, 2025. This year 2361 Cadets including 917 girl cadets from 17 NCC Directorates covering all the States and Union Territories of the Country are participating in Republic Day Camp 2025 which will culminate with the PM’s Rally on 27 Jan 2025. The cadets will participate in a number of activities, including cultural programmes and institutional training competitions.

A contingent of NCC cadets drawn from all the three wings of Army, Navy and Air Force, presented a “Guard of Honour” to the Vice President on his arrival.

During his address, the Vice president exhorted the cadets to make a commitment to our national transformation that rests on five basic pillars – Social Harmony, Family enlightenment by nurturing patriotic values at grassroots, Environmental protection, Honouring Bharat Maa delving deep into our civilisation ethos and Swadeshi & self-reliance.

He said, “These Panch–Prana, flowing through our society’s vein forge an unstoppable nationalistic spirit that weaves individual responsibility, traditional values, and environmental awareness into India’s journey towards cultural pride, unity, and self-reliance”.

The Vice President called upon the NCC cadets nationwide to be committed to nation-building. “Our dedication to the motherland has to be the foremost. It has to be steadfast, unflinching, and unshakeable as it is the foundation of our existence and your generation will architect India’s glory towards 2047”, remarked the Vice President.

Mr. Jagdeep Dhankhar along with other distinguished guests witnessed a spectacular cultural programme by the Cadets. He concluded by congratulating the NCC cadets for the Republic Day Camp 2025 and conveyed his best wishes.