20 NCC Girl Cadets successfully complete ‘Aparajita - Parang La 2026’ High Altitude Long Trek

Twenty National Cadet Corps (NCC) girl cadets successfully completed the 'Aparajita - Parang La 2026' High Altitude Long Trek, covering approximately 250 kilometres over 30 days. Flagged off by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on August 18, 2026, and flagged-in by DG NCC Lt Gen Virendra Vats and Additional Secretary (Ministry of Defence) Smt Dipti Mohil Chawla at Karzok, Ladakh on September 16, 2026, the team traversed the Parang La Pass at 5,578 metres from Kibber in Himachal Pradesh to Karzok in Ladakh. The expedition was organized to promote young women's participation in adventure activities and foster national integration.