Republic Day Camp
One month in Delhi. Every parade, every inspection, in full ceremonial.
National · Army, Naval, Air · SD, SW, JD, JW · 29 days · 1–29 January every year, Delhi Cantonment
What happens
Daily drill and rehearsals, the PM's Rally, cultural competitions, guard of honour duties, and the Republic Day parade itself. Ceremonial dress is inspected daily.
Who attends
Cadets selected through Inter-Group and Inter-Directorate competitions to represent Karnataka & Goa at the national camp and Republic Day parade.
About 2,000–2,400 selected cadets from all 17 directorates
Dress worn
RDC Ceremonial Pack
The full ceremonial turnout — zari scarf, cummerbund with jhalar, white spats and gloves, red hackle — over two working sets and a winter jersey for Delhi's January.
| Item | Qty / cadet | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Shirt PV Khaki | 2 | DBT |
| Trouser PV Khaki | 2 | DBT |
| Jersey P/O Woollen Khaki | 1 | LCC |
| Beret Rifle Green | 1 | DBT |
| Hackle Red | 1 | DBT |
| Scarf NCC (Zari) | 1 | — |
| Cummerbund with Jhalar | 1 | — |
| Spats White | 1 | — |
| Gloves White | 1 | — |
| Belt Waist Modified (Black) | 1 | LCC |
| Lanyard Thin Loop NCC Colour | 1 | DBT |
| Badges of Rank | 1 | AUTH |
| Arms Titles | 1 | DBT |
| Proficiency Badges | 1 | DBT |
| Boot DVS Ankle | 1 | DBT |
| Socks NTP Black | 4 | DBT |
| PT T-Shirt (wing colour) | 2 | — |
| Name Plate | 1 | — |
DBT = bought against the cadet's Direct Benefit Transfer allowance · LCC = Life Cycle Clothing, issued by the Local Camp Committee for the tenure and returned after · AUTH = authorised issue, not purchased by the cadet.
FAQ
Our contingent list is confirmed only in December. Can you still deliver for 1 January?
Yes, if the size grid reaches us by the first week of December. Ceremonial items are stitched to order, so we hold fabric and trims for RDC every year.
Are the zari scarf and cummerbund to the NCC pattern?
Yes — colours, zari width and jhalar length follow the dress regulations, and the ANO approves a sample before the batch is made.