Chandigarh, June 28

The annual inspection of No.1 Chandigarh Naval NCC Unit was carried out by the Group Commander, Brigadier RS Thakur, on Thursday. He was briefed about the activities and achievements of the unit by its commanding officer Capt (IN) PS Bist.Brig Thakur also interacted with officers, staff as well as cadets of the unit and complimented them on their performance in various training camps and competitions. The unit has the strength of 1,050 cadets, including girls, and they are being regularly selected for the armed forces.Cadets of the unit brought laurels during the All-India Nau Sainik Camp by winning medals in most of the events. A cadet from Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, was adjudged the best cadet (silver) at the Republic Day Camp. In addition, cadets from MCM DAV College performed commendably in field of sports such as rowing competition and the All-India Girl Cadets Camp held at the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kerala. They have also been felicitated by the President of India and the Governor of Uttarakhand. — TNS