A total of 2,274 cadets from all 28 States and eight Union Territories are participating in the annual National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day camp, which commenced at the Cariappa parade ground in the Delhi Cantonment on Saturday, with a Sarva Dharma puja. Cadets and officers from 25 friendly nations are also participating in the month-long camp as part of a youth exchange programme, the Defence Ministry sad.
“With 907 girls, this year’s camp will see the largest participation of girl cadets. This diverse participation includes 122 cadets from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, apart from 171 from the North-Eastern Region, effectively portraying a microcosm of ‘Mini India’,” the Ministry said in a statement.
