Weapons & band display for NCC cadets

The band display organised by 43 Assam Rifles.

The band display organised by 43 Assam Rifles.

DIMAPUR, JULY 17 (MExN): As part of ongoing Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC-44) of 24 Nagaland (I) Coy NCC, Kohima held at Vidhya Bhawan Hr Sec School, Dimapur from July 11, participating NCC Cadets witnessed weapon & band display which was organised under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) by 43 Assam Rifles (Samtal Warrior) on July 17. 

Approximately 320 NCC cadets from Senior, Junior Division and Junior Wing of 24 Nagaland (I) Coy and senior wings of 1 Naga Girls Bn of Kohima NCC Group witnessed and participated in the weapon & band display. 

The cadets were informed on various weapons of the Indian Army by instructors from the 43 Assam Rifles. A press release from the Camp Commandant informed that the “display has motivated a number of cadets to take up the Armed Forces as a career.” 

On behalf of Brig PS Sangwan, Group Commander Kohima NCC Group, Col Daniel Lotzem, Commanding Officer, 24 Nagaland (I) Coy NCC Kohima expressed his sincere gratitude to Col Sumit Sood, Commanding Officer and all ranks of 43 Assam Rifles, (Samtal Warrior) for conducting the display for the cadets. Apart from 320 NCC cadets, the event was also attended by NCC Officers, Permanent Instructors and civilian staffs.