NCC Directorate Karnataka and Goa bags Prime Minister Banner and Trophy at Republic Day Camp 2025
The Hindu
During RDC 2025 at Delhi, Cadet Sgt Shreyas Sudip Mitra of 1 Karnataka Air Sqn NCC won the coveted Prime Minister’s Baton for Best Senior Division Air Wing Cadet while four other cadets ended up with individual runners-up medals in the Best Cadet competition. The directorate contingent was also the overall best performing directorate in RDC – 2025.
The NCC Directorate Karnataka and Goa contingent has won the Prime Minister Banner and Trophy during the recently concluded Republic Day Camp 2025 (RDC-2025) in New Delhi.
During RDC 2025, cadets from the Karnataka and Goa Directorate excelled in drill, firing and cultural competitions to surge past 16 other Directorates.
According to the Ministry of Defence: “The Prime Minister’s Banner and Trophy is awarded for consistently performing well in a plethora of NCC activities over the year. The performance of the Directorate in centrally organised camps and competitions are also considered, and marks are also awarded for maintaining high standards of discipline, performing well in NCC certificate exams and on the basis of the number of cadets selected for entry into the armed forces.”
Cadets from the Karnataka and Goa Directorate have been consistent performers in all aspects of NCC, as evident by the number of events won by the directorate during the current training year.
NCC Directorate Karnataka and Goa also stood first in the Inter Directorate Shooting Championship, All India Vayu Sainik Camp, All India Thal Sainik Camp (Boys and Girls combined), and Yachting Regatta and RDC 2025.
During RDC 2025 at Delhi, Cadet Sgt Shreyas Sudip Mitra of 1 Karnataka Air Sqn NCC won the coveted Prime Minister’s Baton for Best Senior Division Air Wing Cadet while four other cadets ended up with individual runners-up medals in the Best Cadet competition. The directorate contingent was also the overall best performing directorate in RDC – 2025.
The Prime Minister’s banner was received by the Deputy Director General of NCC Directorate Karnataka and Goa Air Commodore S.B. Arunkumar during the PM’s rally which marked the culmination of RDC-2025, the apex camp of NCC, conducted at Field Marshal Cariappa parade ground in New Delhi on January 27.
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