Prayagraj, SUO Ravi Kumar Nirmal S/O Dhirendra Nirmal was an outstanding NCC cadet of 17 UP Bn NCC Prayagraj Gp NCC. He belonged to Dubeypur village Sakardha Distt Pratapgarh. He was a student of class 12 at IKM Inter College Anapur Prayagraj. All of 17
years and 07 Months. The cadet was undergoing Advanced Mountaineering Course at NIM Uttarkashi wef 14 Sep and his Course was almost on the last leg. When on the return trek the entire team came under sudden avalanche at Draupadi ka Danda Peak at Uttarakhand on 04 Oct at around 0400 hrs. Rescue missions were launched by SDRF, ITBP, NIM and HAWS Gulmarg teams. On 08 Oct at approx 1000 hrs message received from NIM Uttarkashi that the body has been retrieved and identified. Nirmal was an outstanding cadet of 17 UP Battalion Prayagraj and had completed his Basic Mountaineering Course with flying colours with ‘A’ grading in May 22. He was among
the selected few to undergo the Advanced Course, only NCC cadet on the course.
SUO Ravi comes from a very humble background father is a security guard who works in Pune, Mother is a homemaker and he has 3 siblings. His parents expected him to soon be the breadwinner for the family but the fury of nature has snatched the young life away.
We pray for strength for the family to bear this untimely loss.
