Select cadets of Army, Navy, and the Air Force who excelled in various activities were awarded the Governor's Medal at the ceremony that was attended by a large number of proud parents and relatives, a Defence spokesman said.
The cadets excelled in activities like shooting, snap shooting, aero-modelling, sailing expedition and marching contingent, the spokesman added.
Recounting the achievements of the cadets, Maj Gen K T Sreekumar, ADG, WB and Sikkim Directorate, said that during the recent Republic Day camp held in New Delhi, West Bengal and Sikkim Directorate was adjudged fifth out of a total of 17 NCC participating contingents. This was an improvement of two notches over last year.