Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi visited the DG NCC Republic Day Parade Camp being held at Delhi Cantt. He was received by lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty, VSM, director general, National Cadet Corps.
On arrival, he was presented an impressive ‘Guard of Honour’ by smartly turned out cadets of the three wings of the NCC ie Army, Navy and the Air Force.
NCC Brass Bands from Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, Pilani and North Eastern Region Directorate presented a delightful display of finest pieces of music playing martial tunes. The enchanting tunes and the movement of the bands were like glistening dew drops earning applause from one and all amongst the audiences.
CM also inspected the well laid out tableaus prepared by the NCC cadets from all NCC Directorates depicting the various social awareness themes. He was also crisply briefed by cadets on their respective sand models.
Arvind Kejriwal thereafter, visited ‘Hall of Fame’, a proud possession of NCC with display of rich archival collection of alumni photographs, models, motivational and other visual delights of the three wings of NCC. Then he was driven around the unit lines. He was impressed by the high standard of layout and cleanliness.
later, the CM witnessed a superlative performance by the cadets showcasing their diverse talent. The performance was fine portrayal of country’s rich cultural heritage which included ballet performance by Delhi, Kerala and lakshadweep Directorate, group dance by Rajasthan Directorate and a group song by the cadets of North Eastern Region Directorate.
During his address, the CM lauded the efforts of NCC in bringing about the change in the youth profile of the nation by its untiring effort and dedication. He praised the cadets for their superlative performance.