Dimapur, Oct. 16 (EMN): NCC combined annual training camp was held at Sainik School Punglwa from Oct. 5-14th.
During the camp in addition to rigorous training, various activities and competitions such as basketball, volleyball, tug of war, cross country etc. were organised for cadets. Besides sports competitions, cadets enthusiastically took part in different skills challenging competitions like tent pitching, range firing and cultural competitions.
As part of the camp, social awareness on Right to Education and cancer awareness were also conducted at Punglwa A, Punglwa B and Gailee village.
In the competition Bravo Company emerged as the overall champion while Mari Riba was adjudged as the best firer and Tapan Kodak stood first in X- Country. Tokhuo Humtsoe and Joshua were adjudged best NCC cadet from senior and junior division respectively. Alongside with the training camp, one day disaster management training was also conducted at Sainik School Punglwa on Oct. 7 under the guidance of District Commandant, Home Guards & Civil Defence Akhu Kath. The team demonstrated the use of different fire extinguisher in times of fire outbreak and different methods and techniques in attending to injured persons during natural calamities.
The camp culminated with a camp fire wherein Principal Sainik School Punglwa Sanjay Gaekwad was the chief guest. In his speech principal congratulated the winners and exhorted the importance of NCC cadets in the youth and nation building and keeping up the NCC motto “Unity and discipline”. He also stressed upon the role played by the cadets in the field of social awareness and disaster mitigation.
