2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags: Mountain Tenchenkhang, NCC, Sikkim

Mountain Tenchenkhang

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Girls’ Mountaineering Expedition to Mt. Tenchenkhang in Sikkim was ‘Flagged Off’.

This is the first NCC cadets’ expedition in Sikkim ever since 1970.
The team will be attempting to scale Mt. Tenchenkhang (6010m) by the end of June 2019.

Mt. Tenchenkhang (6010 Mts) is situated in western Sikkim and falls under Khangchendzonga National Park which is window to natural beauties, bio- diversity, sacred lakes and snow capped mountains.
One can see the peak from Okhlathang Valley while trekking to Gochala (pass).
The peak have been declared by Sikkim governemnt as trekking peak in 1990.

The National Cadet Corps is Youth Wing of Armed Forces with its Headquarters at New Delhi, Delhi, India.
It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis.
National Cadet Corps is a Tri-Services Organization, comprising the Army, Navy and Air Wing, engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens.
The National Cadet Corps in India is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools, colleges and universities all over India.
The Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and parades.
The officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course.

Source: PIB

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