New Delhi:-The NCC contingent of Maharashtra directorate brought laurels to the State by winning the Prime Minister’s banner at the Republic Day Camp (RDC 2023) event. 
Winning the overall championship trophy was as a result of the year round effort of winning back to back at all the Sainik camps and shooting competitions. Maharashtra’s NCC contingent comprising of 111 cadets won the Champions Trophy and the Prime Minister’s banner at the RDC 2023 for standing first overall in addition to winning a rich haul of of trophies and laurels/medals.
22 Cadets from Maharashtra directorate, walked the Kartavya path as part of the All India NCC contingent. Cadet Pujari Shivananda Ashok had the privilege to command the RD parade contingent. No 2 Maharashtra Naval NCC Unit was adjudged “The Most Enterprising Naval Unit (MENU)” and Cadet Astha Singh was awarded for being the best Senior Wing Cadet (Navy) by the Prime Minister.
The Maharashtra directorate team was also declared winner in the flag area competition. Cadet Vaibhavi Vyas was declared the best MC for the RDC events. Apart from the above the Maharashtra directorate also won the awards for best directorate in Air Wing competition and the best squadron in flying. The Directorate teams also achieved the first position in the Inter Directorate Sports Shooting Competition and the Thal Sainik Camp (Girls).
Maj Gen YP Khanduri, ADG of Maharashtra NCC directorate said it was indeed a stupendous achievement to win the RDC banner competition 19 times and consecutively for the last 2 years. He further added “Kudos to the entire team of NCC Maharashtra directorate for their hard work, dedication and sincerity”.
