The NCC group of Jalandhar took out a bicycle rally from the war memorial at Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district to the Parade Ground in New Delhi. Major General Jagdeep Singh Cheema, NCC Additional Director General for Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh…

The NCC group of Jalandhar took out a bicycle rally from the war memorial at Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district to the Parade Ground in New Delhi.

Major General Jagdeep Singh Cheema, NCC Additional Director General for Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, flagged off the rally. Twelve cadets of NCC Jalandhar group, including six college girls, are participating in the rally being held in intense cold conditions.

The cycle rally will cover a distance of 710 km in 14 days with a two-day break. The cycle rally of cadets will reach New Delhi Cantt, passing through six districts of Punjab and four districts of Haryana. Colonel Dipankar, Commanding Officer, 8 Punjab NCC Battalion, said that the purpose of the NCC cycle rally is to honour the heroes of 90 years of freedom struggle and the sacrifices made in various wars since Independence.

The team captain of the cycle rally is Colonel Somveer Singh Dabas. NCC officer Ranjit Singh, NCC officer Sushma Devi and five Army instructors are taking part in the bicycle rally. Brigadier Ajay Tewari (Sena Medal), Group Commander, Jalandhar, said that all NCC cadets and military instructors had undergone physical and mental strength training at the NCC Academy, Ropar, in the past 20 days. The objective of this NCC cycle rally is to inculcate a spirit of patriotism and selfless dedication towards the country and its citizens.