Srinagar, May 07 (KNS): Chinar 9 Jawan Festival was held at Sanctorum Institute today which was attended by more than 2300 students and locals from the distt of Sopore & Baramulla.
The event was organised by the Army Camp Uplona, Baramulla under the aegis of Chinar Corps.
The event was specifically planned for the students as well as the unemployed youth of the area. It was in furtherance of the initiatives being undertaken by the Army to promote & motivate youth of the Valley.
The event was attended by various dignitaries to include Maj Gen Jarken Gamlin, GOC CIF (K) , Brigadier Shabih Haider Naqvi, Commander Haiderbeig, Uttam Chand, DIG, Baramulla, Prof Irshad Wani, Director, North Campus, Kashmir University, Imtiyaz Hussain, SSP Baramulla, Harmeet Singh, SP Sopore, Dr Masood, Chief Superintendent, Distt Hospital Baramulla, Mushtaq Ahmed, CEO Baramulla & Tariq Chalkoo, HoD Physics, Degree College, Baramulla.
The event commenced with the finals of the Inter School Debate Competition where 12 students competed in two categories for the final prizes. Prior to this, the prelims & semifinals had already been conducted by the Army wherein a total of 115 students from 35 schools from the Distt participated. The views & the enthusiasm expressed by the students for the competition was indicative of the winds of change which the youth are undergoing in the Valley & it also showcased the true talent of the Kashmiri students.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Thereafter, motivational & inspiring talks were given to the students by Chalkoo & Prof Irshad Wani as they infused lot of enthusiasm & fervour amongst the students. The students were also given an opportunity to listen to Akhtar from JKEDI Baramulla, Ahmer Khan, a photographer & journalist by profession & Aabid, a young budding entrepreneur from Srinagar. The children were spellbound by the plethora of experience & knowledge shared by the speakers.
Thereafter, Brigadier Naqvi addressed the gathering & gave the locals & students lot of thoughts to ponder upon as they embark upon their future careers. Finally, Maj Gen Jarken Gamlin addressed the gathering & complimented all for their participation & encouragement to the initiatives being undertaken by the Army. He assured the local populace & the students for the continued & unstinted support from the Army in all matters related to the development of the society as well as efforts to harbinger peace in the Valley. (KNS)