<span style="color: #222222;">Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik today visited the Republic Day Camp of National Cadet Corps, NCC, at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi Cantonment. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Naik also visited the Flag Area, prepared by NCC Cadets, depicting various social awareness themes and cultural activities. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The cadets briefed him about their respective State Directorate themes, aimed at national integration and development.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' In his address, Mr Naik said, NCC has been in the forefront of the organizations engaged in youth empowerment, promoting a unique mix of scholastic education and multi-faceted activities, enabling all-round development of its cadets. He complimented the cadets for their smart drill and confidence. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The NCC Republic Day Camp-2020 is being attended by 2,155 cadets, including 732 girls, selected from 28 States and nine Union Territories. In addition, a total of 115 foreign cadets from 10 friendly countries are participating in the NCC Youth Exchange Programme.</span><br />''