Lucknow-based under officer Shalini Singh has become the first female NCC cadet in India to complete the advanced mountaineering course in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. Shalini, the 20-year-old cadet from 67 UP Battalion, began the month-long course on April 26 and scaled 15,400 feet through snow-covered mountains. "This victory is a product of my passion and efforts," Shalini said.