Uttar Pradesh NCC Directorate wins all-India shooting competition
The Uttar Pradesh NCC Directorate won the overall championship at the Inter Directorate Sports Shooting Competition 2026 held in Tiruchi. The event featured 340 cadets from 17 directorates competing in various rifle and pistol shooting disciplines.
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The Uttar Pradesh NCC Directorate emerged as the overall champion of the Inter Directorate Sports Shooting Competition (IDSSC) 2026, which concluded in Tiruchi on Sunday.
A total of 340 NCC cadets from 17 NCC directorates across India competed in various rifle and pistol shooting events, organised under the aegis of the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman and Nicobar NCC Directorate.
The Maharashtra Directorate finished as the first runner-up while the Karnataka and Goa Directorate secured the second runner-up position.
The Deputy Director-General of NCC Directorate of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman and Nicobar, Commodore Sudeep Nambiath, presented the trophies and medals to the winners.
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