Uttam Chand Kashyap, a lecturer at PG College, Solan (HP) and S Parthiban, a physical education demonstrator at Agarwal School, Veperi, Tamil Nadu have been adjudged best in the senior and junior division Associate NCC Officers' Training Course respectively. They were awarded the Director General's Baton by Maj Gen HK Sharma, Additional Director General, NCC at an impressive passing-out parade at the NCC Officers’ Training Academy, Kamptee.

Vivek Tyagi, a lecturer in statistics at NAS (PG) College, Meerut (UP) and Girijesh Kumar Tewari, a teacher at CNI Boys Inter College, Dehra Dun were awarded Commandant's Silver Medal in the senior and junior division respectively.

Altogether, 57 senior division and 115 junior division Associate NCC Officer cadets participated in the impressive passing-out parade. Having completed a rigorous military training in unarmed combat, drill, field and battlecraft and handling of different types of weapons, these teachers would function as Associate NCC Officers, playing an important role in training, guiding and motivating their students.

These officer cadets marched in to the tune of Colonel Bogey, with their heels digging into the ground in perfect symmetry with the beat of the drums of the Brigade of the Guards Band. Maj Gen Sharma inspected the parade. The cadets marched past the dais to the tune of Kadam Kadam Baraha Ja, Sarey Johan Se Achcha, and Bharat Ke Jawan, proudly displaying the excellence achieved during their training. Finally, the cadets walked out of the Parade Ground in slow march, taking the final step out of the training centre to the tune of Auld Lang Syne.

The parade was commanded by Senior Under Officer Dr Uttam Chand Kashyap while S Parthiban, R Kharsynteng, Vivek Tyagi, A Anil Kumar, SP Mishra and Girijesh Kumar Tewari were the Platoon Commanders.

Addressing the parade, Maj Gen Sharma exhorted the Associate NCC Officers to guide the exuberant youth to build a better nation. He asked them to set high standards of honour, integrity, loyalty and discipline for the youth to emulate.

Later, Maj Gen Sharma, other senior officers, parents and relatives of the passing-out officers participated in the 'pipping' ceremony where the officer ranks were fixed on the shoulders of the passing-out ANOs.