The Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC) of the National Cadet Corps (NCC)-a major annual training activity- culminated in Wokha, Nagaland on August 10.

The camp has been in progress since August 1 for 10 days. 400 NCC cadets along with Associated NCC Officers (ANOs), from various colleges & schools of Southern districts of Nagaland, attended the camp.

Group Commander, NCC Group in Nagaland, inaugurated the camp on August 2, exhorting the cadets to grab the opportunities offered by NCC.

During this camp, held at an Assam Rifles battalion, the cadets were exposed to the regimented life of soldiers. Besides rudiments of military life like Drill, Physical Fitness, Weapon Training, and Map Reading, the cadets also experienced relevant issues like Disaster Management Response, Fire fighting, Drug Menace, Skill Development initiatives in Nagaland, Opportunities in Armed Services etc.

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The cadets put up a colourful cultural program on the penultimate evening of the Camp, during which the Camp Commandant appreciated their enthusiastic participation in camp training activities.

For most students of schools, these NCC Camps are their first exposure to communal living and training in a quasi-military setting. It is a good opportunity for these cadets to grasp the essentials of NCC, i.e., Unity & Discipline, informed a press release by PRO & Spokesperson, Ministry of Defence, Manipur, Nagaland and Southern Arunachal Pradesh.