The contingent represented Directorate of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh at the All-India Republic Day Camp, 2017. Tribune Photo

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, February 8

Lt Rajeev Kumar Varshney, associated NCC officer of the Giani Zail Singh Campus College of Engineering and Technology (GZSCCET), Bathinda, recently returned after attending the one-month long All-India Republic Day Camp, 2017, of the NCC held in Delhi.Around 2,500 cadets hailing from 17 NCC directorates across the country participated at the camp.He represented the Directorate jointly of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh under the direction of Contingent Commander Col Piyush Aggarwal.While sharing his experience, he said the camp proved to be a culmination of efforts of the NCC cadets who had cherished the desire of being a part of the Republic Day celebrations at the national level.“During the camp, the cadets of our contingent excelled in almost all categories of competitions and won the most coveted RDC-Banner of the NCC,” he added. Col Himmat Singh, Commanding Officer, 20 Punjab Batallion, NCC, Bathinda, appreciated him and congratulated Lieutenant Varshney for the spectacular success of his contingent.Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, Vice-Chancellor, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, said his knowledge and experience would be shared and utilised for the benefit of the students.