In a major boost to women empowerment, an all-girl band consisting 45 from the Northeast region is participating for the first time in the National Cadet Corps or NCC Republic Day Camp 2024.
Expressing pride over the matter, CM Himanta wrote on X post, “For the first time, an all-girl band including 45 from Northeastern region are all set to take part in the NCC Republic Day camps 2024.”
The chief minister extended congratulations and best wishes to the band for the upcoming performances.
These girls, aged between 13 and 15, are displaying the rich cultural heritage of the Northeast, accentuating the NCC’s reach all over Bharat.
As many as 2,274 cadets, including the highest participation of 907 girls, from many regions are part of the month-long camp. Among these girls, 122 are from Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh, and 177 from the Northeast, said NCC Director-General Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh.
The camp, additionally, will witness participation of cadets and officers from 25 friendly nations under the Youth Exchange Programme or YEP. Through this, they will get exposure to Bharat’s rich traditions, values, while the Indian cadets and officers will enhance national integration and unity in diversity.
Many dignitaries, including the Vice President, Defence Minister, State Defence Minister, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the three Service Chiefs, will grace the occasion.
The major activities of the NCC last year included 39 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat camps, Megacyclothon, Nari Vandhan Run, exceptional performance in sporting events, mountaineering expeditions, and participation in G20 events as highlighted by Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh.
“The focus is on instilling leadership qualities, personality development, and enhancing the soft skills of cadets to equip them for their future needs. The idea is to metamorphose them into better citizens and inculcate the spirit of the nation first,” he noted further asserting on the refined training philosophy.
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