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Bengaluru: The Annual Training Camp for the training year 24–25 by the 9 Kar Bn NCC was conducted from July 30th, 2024, to August 8th, 2024, at Brindavan Group of Institutions, Yelahanka, Bangalore. A strength of 2 officers, 9 ANOs, 5 JCOs, 9 NCOs, and 571 cadets from all the affiliated colleges and schools participated in the ATC. The ATC was conducted to impart military training to all the participating cadets. The ATC Camp focused on the holistic development, growth, and training of the Cadets via a diverse range of activities that promote discipline, leadership, cultural integration, and, above all, military ethics.
Besides the regular training program, the CDTs were given exposure to different topics and personality development through expert guest lectures on subjects such as mental health and wellbeing, abuse and the bad effects of narcotics by representatives from NCB, the basics of cyber security, geopolitics, soft skills and communications, and first aid and CPR.
The Cadets were also given an opportunity to showcase their sports and extracurricular skills in different competitions organised in the camp, like the drill competition, FC & BC, MR competition, slogan writing, debate, quiz competition, essay writing, basket ball, kho-kho, volleyball ball, tug of war, musical chair, and relay race.
The Cadets were subsequently visited by the National Disaster and Response Force (NDRF) to train the Cadets to be first-hand responders to calamities and impart the basics of disaster management.
An extensive eye checkup booth camp was organised to assess the eye health of the Cadets for free.
A section battle drill was conducted by senior division cadets to demonstrate the battle craft drills of the Army.
On August 6, 2024, Gp Commander Col. M. S. Prakash reviewed the training and overall activities conducted in the ATC. On the closing day of the camp, outstanding performers were facilitated by Camp Commandant Col. N. M. Rahman. The camp dispersed on August 8 in the afternoon.