100 cadets part of inter-state webinar

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 24

As many as 100 NCC cadets from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh Directorate interacted with their counterparts from the Karnataka and Goa NCC Directorate, during the ongoing webinar series on “Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat”.

“The cadets are participating from their respective houses and learning about varied traditions and culture and also picking up basics of languages of other regions,” said Gp Capt MR Pandeya, Commanding Officer of No.1 Chandigarh NCC Squadron.

“I am excited about this new experience and interaction with cadets from other parts of the country. This is a unique opportunity since we cannot travel to other regions,” said Cadet Shakti Raj from Karnataka.

“Besides learning language, customs and practices of people in the Southern parts of India, we are also exchanging details of important historical places in each other’s states,” Cadet Aishpreet Matharu from Chandigarh said..

This is a mutual learning experience, besides developing the bond of brotherhood and the sense of belongingness to each other,” said Brigadier Harsh Chhibber, NCC Group Commander, Chandigarh.