NCC commander inspects city’s Air Squadron

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 15

Two cadets from NCC’s No.1 Chandigarh Air Squadron have been selected to join the Army as commissioned officers during the current training year. This is in addition to five cadets from the squadron who joined the forces during the last training year.

Chandigarh NCC Group Commander Brig RS Thakur paid an inspection visit to the squadron here on Friday.

The unit’s commanding officer Wg Cdr MR Pandeya said the city’s Air Wing cadets had also excelled at national and international competitive events.

Apart from reviewing the unit’s training activities, Brigadier Thakur visited the aeromodeling section and took stock of the projects being undertaken there.

He also awarded appreciation certificates to Dr Rakesh Thakur, caretaker officer of the Air Wing at the Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, and to Rajinder Prasad of the unit for contribution to the NCC activities.

He interacted with other officers and staff members of the unit. Congratulating the unit for excellent achievements in 2017-18, Brigadier Thakur emphasised the role of the NCC in the personality development of the youth and motivating them to become disciplined citizens.