PM Narendra Modi with Maj Gen GS Chima (left), Additional Director General, and other cadets during the Prime Minister’s rally in New Delhi on Thursday. A Tribune photo

Tribune News Service,Chandigarh, January 28

The Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh NCC Directorate has bagged the Prime Minister’s Championship Banner for the second consecutive year.The regional directorate defeated 16 other directorates from across the country in overall performance throughout the year and other competitions held during the Republic Day camp in the national capital.The banner was presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Maj Gen GS Chima, Additional Director General, during the Prime Minister’s rally in New Delhi today. Last year, this directorate had won the top place after a gap of 38 years.During the Republic Day competitions, the directorate won the Overall Best Air Trophy and Best Naval Trophy for the first time since its inception. As many as 47 cadets were selected for the guard of honour and Rajpath marching contingent.In addition, the directorate came first in aero-modelling, national integration awareness competition, general proficiency and mandatory competitions and second in social service activities. In various other competitions, cadet Ojaswi Sharma, Sgt Nitya Mahajan, Preeti Chaudhary and Amandeep Kaur, Shivam Sharma, Asavari Vaid, Jashan Pradeep Singh, Mahesh Rawal, Amit Sharma, Mohit and Amit Kumar emerged winners.