EMN
Dimapur, November 22
Nagaland (Independent) Sainik School Company NCC had conducted NCC Combined Annual Training Camp – III at Sainik School, Punglwa, from November 2 to 11. The formal closing cum campfire was conducted on November 21.
A total of 161 cadets of Junior as well as Senior Division from Sainik School attended the camp. The camp imparted collective training to cadets, provided them an opportunity to experience community living and educated and created awareness on recent challenging issues and aspects, of contemporary social relevance. The combined camp was organized with an aim to inculcate leadership qualities, esprit de corps, camaraderie and sportsmanship amongst the Cadets.
The cadets appeared for the ‘A’ and ‘B’ Certificate Examinations of the NCC on November 8, which benefitted them additional avenues for employment in the armed forces and various central government services and in pursuing higher education.Several inter-company training activities (on various subjects according to the NCC Curriculum), firing and drill, basketball, volleyball, cross country, tug of war, tent pitching and cultural competitions were held to help cadets expand their knowledge frontiers and develop their expressive skills.
Cadet Atovika of ‘C’ Company was adjudged as ‘Best Cadet’ of the camp. ‘A’ Company, Commanded by Lt Sunil Kumar, ANO, emerged as overall champion.
Altogether, 50 cadets received certificates of merit in different competitions held during the 10 days camp. The camp also had the pleasure of the presence of Gp Capt Sanjay Gaekwad, Principal of Sainik School Punglwa, as the chief guest in the camp fire cum cultural evening celebration on November 21.
