**Summary:**
On June 5, 2025, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition Team received a formal welcome in New Delhi after successfully summiting Mount Everest on May 18, 2025. The ten-member team, composed of five male and five female novice cadets with an average age of 19, achieved a 100% summit success rate. This marks the third successful NCC expedition to Mount Everest, with previous expeditions in 2013 and 2016. The cadets underwent extensive training, including an ascent of Mt. Abi Gamin and winter training at the Army Mountaineering Institute, Siachen Base Camp. The expedition, which was flagged off on April 3, 2025, adhered to strict safety protocols.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: Government ministry, likely the sponsoring organization.
NCC: Abbreviation for National Cadet Corps.
National Cadet Corps: An organisation (NCC) whose cadets summitted Mount Everest.
NCC Mount Everest Expedition Team: The team of cadets responsible for the Mount Everest summit.
DGNCC Camp, New Delhi: Location where the team was received.
Mount Everest: The world's highest peak, successfully summitted by the NCC team.
May 18, 2025: Date of the successful Mount Everest summit.
Mt. Abi Gamin: Mountain used for preparatory ascent.
Army Mountaineering Institute, Siachen Base Camp: Location of winter training camp.
Cadet Monika: Cadet from Rajasthan who scaled Mount Everest.
Rajasthan: Indian State of origin for Cadet Monika.
Cadet Pratima Rai: Cadet from West Bengal who scaled Mount Everest.
West Bengal: Indian State of origin for Cadet Pratima Rai.
Cadet Rifiness Warjri: Cadet from Meghalaya who scaled Mount Everest.
Meghalaya: Indian State of origin for Cadet Rifiness Warjri.
Cadet Kritika Sharma: Cadet from Himachal Pradesh who scaled Mount Everest.
Himachal Pradesh: Indian State of origin for Cadet Kritika Sharma.
Cadet Abida Afreen: Cadet from Ladakh who scaled Mount Everest.
Ladakh: Union Territory of origin for Cadet Abida Afreen.
Cadet Mohit Knathia: Cadet from Jammu Kashmir who scaled Mount Everest.
Jammu Kashmir: Union Territory of origin for Cadet Mohit Knathia.
Cadet Padma Namgail: Cadet from Chandigarh who scaled Mount Everest.
Chandigarh: Union Territory of origin for Cadet Padma Namgail.
Cadet Virendra Singh Samant: Cadet from Uttarakhand who scaled Mount Everest.
Cadet Sachin Kumar: Cadet from Uttarakhand who scaled Mount Everest.
Cadet Mukul Bangwal: Cadet from Uttarakhand who scaled Mount Everest.
Uttarakhand: Indian State of origin for Cadets Virendra Singh Samant, Sachin Kumar and Mukul Bangwal.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh: The Minister of Defence, who flagged off the expedition.
April 03, 2025: Date when the expedition was flagged off.
Ministry of Defence
NCC Cadets Given Hero’s Welcome After Historic
Mount Everest Summit
Posted On: 05 JUN 2025 6:07PM by PIB Delhi
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition Team was warmly received at DGNCC Camp,
New Delhi on June 05, 2025 after successfully summiting the world’s highest peak on May 18, 2025. The
team of ten cadets comprising five boys and five girls, with an average age of just 19 displayed exemplary
courage, resilience and teamwork, achieving a 100% summit success rate despite harsh weather and difficult
terrain. The achievement marks the third successful NCC expedition to Mount Everest, following earlier
triumphs in 2013 and 2016.
All ten cadets were novice climbers who underwent rigorous selection and training, including a
preparatory ascent of Mt. Abi Gamin and a winter training camp at the Army Mountaineering
Institute, Siachen Base Camp. The youngest team member was only 16 years old. Their
exceptional discipline and fitness earned praise from Sherpa guides and fellow international
climbers.
The cadets who scaled the summit are:
(a) Cadet Monika from Rajasthan
(b) Cadet Pratima Rai from West Bengal
(c) Cadet Rifiness Warjri from Meghalaya
(d) Cadet Kritika Sharma from Himachal Pradesh
(e) Cadet Abida Afreen from Ladakh
(f) Cadet Mohit Knathia from Jammu & Kashmir
(g) Cadet Padma Namgail from Chandigarh
(h) Cadet Virendra Singh Samant from Uttarakhand
(j) Cadet Sachin Kumar from Uttarakhand
(k) Cadet Mukul Bangwal from Uttarakhand
Flagged off by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on April 03, 2025 the expedition strictly followed safety
protocols and operational guidelines.
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(Release ID: 2134270)