NCC PLSTINUM JUBILEE HALF MARATHON 2022
November 27,2022: ( AVAJ APKI NEWS )
Second CHANDIGARH BATTALION NCC ALONGWITH CHANDIGARH DISTANCE RUNNERS (CDR) CONDUCTED THE NCC PLATINUM JUBILEE HALF MARATHON TODAY ON BEHALF OF PUNJAB, HARYANA,HIMACHAL PRADESH AND CHANDIGARH NCC DIRECTORATE AT CHANDIGARH CLUB. THE HALF MARATHON WITNESED PARTICIPATION OF OVER 1200 PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE INCLUDING NCC CADETS (GIRLS/ BOYS), CHANDIGARH DISTANCE RUNNERS(CDR), CITY WOFFER AND LOCALS.
THE EVENT WAS FLAGGED OFF BY HONORABLE GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB SHRI BHANWARI LAL PUROHIT AT 6 AM.
THERE WERE PERFORMANCES BY 5 DOGRA PIPE BAND , BHANGRA BY GGDSD 32 GIDDHA BY SGGSWC 26 AND JUMBA BY SURAJ AND TROUPE. THE
10 KM RUN WAS FLAGGED OFF BY ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERSL MAJOR GENERAL HARDEV SINGH SOHI ‘SM’ AND
5 KM RUN BY BRIGADIER GAGAN CHEEMA. DDG.
Shri Amar Singh Chauhan who has recently won 101st Gold Medal in running and fondly called as “Golden Sikh” by the running community graced the occasion by running 10 KM and giving away prizes to 21 km runners. Shri Rakesh Kashyap the RECENT SPARTHATHON FINISHER IN GREECE, was special guest of honour and gave away prizes to the 10 km runners while Shri Vishwajeet Kaushik gave away prizes to 5 km runners. All the guests are also part of CDR, the largest running group of tricity.
Cash prizes were given to winners in each category alongwith hampers and trophies provided by the ex students KVites headed by Mrs. Kiran from AF school Chandigarh.
WINNERS 21 KM RACE
MEN WOMEN
1.IMRAN AHMAD 1. MAMTA SHARMA
WINNERS 10 KM RACE
MEN WOMEN
1. RITIK SHARMA 1. ANOOP KIRAN
WINNERS 05 KM RACE
MEN WOMEN
1.JASHNDEEP SINGH 1. ANTIMA
The nation looks forward to NCC, the largest uniformed Youth Organisation in the world to inculcate the values of Comradeship, Discipline, National Unity, and Self-less service amongst our youth. The multifaceted activities and varied curriculum of the NCC provides unique opportunities to the youth for self -development. NCC continues its relentless efforts towards moulding the present day youth into responsible citizens of tomorrow for nation building.
