Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the National Cadet Corps (NCC) All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek — 'Aparajita – Parang La 2026' — in New Delhi on 18 August 2026, marking a milestone in women-led adventure training for NCC cadets. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpokespersonMoD)
The NCC 'Aparajita – Parang La 2026' is an all-India high-altitude long trek exclusively for girl cadets, designed to build resilience and leadership among young women in the National Cadet Corps. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpokespersonMoD)
The Parang La pass, the trek's namesake destination, is among the high-altitude challenges NCC girl cadets will navigate during the Aparajita 2026 expedition — part of the Ministry of Defence's push to expand adventure training for women. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpokespersonMoD)
By presiding over the flag-off of Aparajita – Parang La 2026 in New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh underscored the Centre's commitment to empowering NCC girl cadets through high-stakes adventure and physical endurance programmes. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpokespersonMoD)