Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attends inauguration of NCC Republic Day Camp 2026
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan was chief guest at the inauguration of the NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 at the DGNCC Camp, New Delhi, on 5 January 2026.
Summary
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the inauguration of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp 2026 at the DGNCC Camp, New Delhi, as chief guest on 5 January 2026. Radhakrishnan said the NCC, in its 78th year, has become the world's largest uniformed youth organisation, and recalled that nearly 72,000 cadets volunteered for civil defence duties during Operation Sindoor. The Vice-President also highlighted the NCC motto 'Unity and Discipline'.
Key facts
- Event
- NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 inauguration, 5 January 2026
- Venue
- DGNCC Camp, New Delhi
- Chief guest
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
- NCC
- 78th year; world's largest uniformed youth organisation
- Motto
- Unity and Discipline
- Operation Sindoor
- About 72,000 cadets volunteered for civil defence
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the motto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), highlighted by the Vice-President at the Republic Day Camp 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Unity and Discipline
PIB (Vice-President's Secretariat): the Vice-President highlighted the NCC motto of 'Unity and Discipline'.
According to the Vice-President at the NCC Republic Day Camp 2026, about how many NCC cadets volunteered for civil defence duties during Operation Sindoor?
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Correct answer: D — 72,000
PIB (Vice-President's Secretariat): nearly 72,000 cadets volunteered for civil defence duties during Operation Sindoor.