Jammu, Jun 16 (KNO): Two cadets of NCC Directorate Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh namely Cadet Aakriti Sharma of 1 J&K Girls Battalion and Cadet Pulkit Ratra of 2 J&K Boys Battalion NCC made the entire fraternity of NCC proud, having been selected in Indian Air Force as cadets.
As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), both will be joining Air Force Academy in the month of July this year. Cadet Aakriti completed her NCC training in 2020. She represented NCC Directorate, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in Republic Day Camp -2019 and Youth Exchange Programme at Maldives.
She had also attended Para Basic Course training at Paratroopers Training School, Agra. Cadet Pulkit Ratra completed his NCC training in 2022. He attended DGNCC SSB Coaching at Delhi, Indian Military Academy attachment at Dehradun and E-Cultural Exchange Programme with Cadets of Singapore.
Both the cadets besides the support of family, friends and mentors give credit to NCC training that assisted them in developing discipline and character, further motivating them to choose Armed Forces as a career. Additional Director General, JK&L NCC Major General RK Sachdeva congratulated both the cadets for their achievement—(KNO)