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In honor of the 75th year of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), 14 girl cadets from the Uttar Pradesh NCC directorate are participating in a remarkable ‘nari shakti mega cyclothon,’ covering an impressive 2107 kms from Guwahati to New Delhi.
The team reached Lucknow on January 13, completing a distance of 1095 kms. Durga Shankar Mishra, Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, flagged them in at the iconic La Martiniere College grounds, accompanied by Major General Vikram Kumar, Additional Director General of the UP NCC directorate.
Chief Secretary Mishra praised the UP NCC directorate for organizing this mega event and lauded the girl cadets for their remarkable resilience and determination. He acknowledged their efforts as setting a commendable example of women empowerment for the entire nation.
The team is set to depart from Raj Bhawan on January 14, flagged off by Governor Anandiben Patel. The mission behind the mega cyclothon is to propagate the message of women empowerment, encapsulated in the expedition’s motto, “Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin.”
The expedition, flagged off on December 24, 2023, from Guwahati by Governor of Assam, Gulab Chand Kataria, will culminate in New Delhi on January 28, 2024, where it will be flagged in by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Led by Colonel Anjan Sengupta of Varanasi NCC Group and supported by Lieutenant Commander Rahul Mishra of 7 UP Naval Unit NCC, the team engaged in various cultural activities during their journey through Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
The girl cadets conveyed messages of India’s unity in diversity, the importance of nature conservation, and the promotion of healthy living. Simultaneously, another mega cyclothon led by the Gujarat NCC directorate is underway from Kanyakumari to New Delhi. Both teams are expected to reach the national capital together on January 28, 2024, symbolizing a powerful display of the NCC motto of “unity and discipline” and commitment to shared ideals.
