Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurates NCC Republic Day Camp
- Lauds contribution of NCC to nation building
New Delhi. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar formally inaugurated the NCC Republic Day Camp 2023 in New Delhi on January 7. On the occasion, a contingent of NCC cadets drawn from all the three wings namely Army, Navy and Air Force, presented a guard of honour to the Vice President. The Vice President also inspected the parade.
Addressing the cadets, Jagdeep Dhankhar lauded the contribution of the NCC to nation building by inculcating character, comradeship and the spirit of selfless service among our young students. The NCC, over the years, has created a truly vibrant and diverse cadre of motivated & disciplined youth who are doing excellent work in all walks of life, he added.
The Vice President said for the NCC, the world’s largest youth organisation and particularly for cadets performing in Amritkal at Kartavya Path, will be a moment to ever cherish.
Jagdeep Dhankhar also visited the Hall of Fame which has been recently renovated and Flag Area where he listened to the young cadets briefing about their respective states and appreciated the various social themes displayed in the flag areas prepared by them.
The Vice President was given the NCC Alumni Association membership by DG NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh on the occasion.
The 74th National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp (RDC) 2023 commenced at Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi Cantt on January 2. A total of 2,155 cadets, including 710 girls, from all 28 States and eight Union Territories are participating in the one-month long camp.
The camp is also seeing participation of cadets and officers from 19 friendly countries as part of the youth exchange programme.
The cadets attending the camp will participate in a number of activities like Cultural Competitions, National Integration Awareness Programmes and various Institutional Training Competitions. Two NCC marching contingents will participate in the Republic Day Parade on January 26. This myriad and demanding set of activities would culminate with the Prime Minister’s Rally on the evening of January 28.
