The cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) from Chhattisgarh took part in first phase of inter-group infantry competition held at Sagar Madhya Pradesh while securing second position.
A total of 40 cadets from NCC's Raipur headquarters participated in the competition. This group stood first among all in health and hygiene including tent pitching competition whereas the same group secured second position in competition of advanced shooting, map
reading etc.
Officials of the Raipur group headquarters of NCC have informed that the group of 15 cadets from Raipur group is selected for the second phase TSC. That is also scheduled to be held at Sagar from September 17 to 22 this year.
After getting selected from Sagar, cadets will proceed for TSC Delhi, officials said. In NCC Inter Group competition held at Sagar, during Camp, under individual competition Senior Under Officer from Chhattisgarh has secured second position and was decorated with a medal.
Nayak Subedar Chand Singh and Havaldar Rajkumar Thapa from Rajivlochan Government College Rajim and NCC 27 battalion respectively directed the camp.
All winner cadets were congratulated by Group Commander Brigadier R S Kocher. Deputy Group Commander M S Chahal, NCC Raipur group and lt. Colonel NVN Rao and Executive Command Officer 27 CG battalion.
Officials of Raipur NCC Group also stated that students selected for second phase of competition were — Om Prakash Jaiswal and Chandra Shekhar from Govenment PG College Bilaspur, Govind Kumar from Government College Charama, Arvind Kumar Khande M H S School Bilaspur, Jai Prakash Suryavanshi , Surendra Kumar and Mukesh Kumar Patel from J P V Art College Bilapur, Hemant kumar from Dhamtari, Chetanatamak Rathor Kharsia, Digvijay Das Vaishanav, Rajnandgaon, Bhupendra Kumar from Korba, Bhanvar lal from Kurud and Geetesh Dewangan from Kondagaon.
Group Commander Brigadier Kochar announced to present track suits to all winners and delivered an inspirational speech to them.