Imphal, July 3: The Combined Annual Training camp conducted by 65 Manipur Girls (I) Coy, NCC Group HQ Imphal has commenced from July 1. The camp will continue for ten days. The Annual Training Camp being held at NCC Group Headquarters Imphal, DM College campus is attended by approximately 400 cadets from all over the state an addition NCC Cadets have been participating in various educational and society welfare programmes to training as such as Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan. Awareness programmes on ill effects of drugs are AIDS, Anti Malaria Drive, women empowerment, voluntary blood donation camps etc. The cadets also assist in traffic control during major events in the state viz marathon races, Independence Day and Republic Day Parades and during religious function at the ISKCON temple, during Christmas and also during the Annual Sangai Festival. The camp will have various activities including training and preparing the cadets for all India NCC competition. The cadets are also put through a number of competitions including debates and lecturettes with an aim to improve their communication skills. Trekking and adventure activities are also planned for the cadets during the camp. Lt Col SN Thakur, OC 65 Manipur Girls (I) Coy NCC, Imphal is Camp Commandant and would be conducting the camp for the cadets from all districts of the state. The camp is being assisted by HQ IGAR (South) and its units. The NCC Imphal Group units are also actively participating in the Swachhta Bharat which is an awareness campaign to spread the message of the cleanliness amongst the people of the state. The cadets of the group have been carrying out various cleanliness drive in and around Imphal City. Brig Vivek Sharma, VSM, Gp Cdr, NCC Gp Imphal is actively encouraging the cadets and supervising the training and administrative arrangements.
