This year, a total of 2,274 cadets from all 28 States and eight Union Territories will participate in the month-long camp.
Nari Shakti In Republic Day Parade 2024
The NCC Republic Day Camp 2024 commenced at the Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantt with Sarva Dharma Puja. This year, a total of 2,274 cadets from all 28 States and eight Union Territories will participate in the month-long camp. With 907 girls, this year’s camp will see the largest participation of girl’s 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’.
As part of the Youth Exchange Programme, the camp will also witness the participation of cadets and officers from 25 friendly countries – Argentina, Botswana, Bhutan, Brazil, Czech Republic, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Tajikistan, UK, Venezuela, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Nigeria, Mauritius and Mozambique. DG NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh called upon the cadets to participate whole heartedly and derive maximum benefits from each activity in the camp. He advised them to display the highest qualities of Character, Integrity, Selfless Service, comradeship and teamwork cutting across the barriers of religion, language, caste in the spirit of nation first.
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“The NCC now boasts a 39% participation rate of girls actively and enthusiastically engaging in various activities. I am very pleased, as their capability for training and enthusiasm are of a very high standard,” he added. A band, comprising 45 girls from the Northeast, is participating in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp 2024 for the first time. The girls are in the age group of 13-15, representing the rich cultural heritage of the Northeast and showcase the reach of the NCC to every nook and corner of the country.
NCC
The National Cadet Corps is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis as a Tri-Services Organisation, comprising the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
Founded: 16 April 1948
Founder: H. N. Kunzru
Headquarters: New Delhi
Active: July 16, 1948; 75 years ago – present
Director General: Lt. Gen. Gurbirpal Singh
Size: 10,00,000–13,00,000
