Army as part of its efforts to offer opportunities to the Kashmiri students to witness development and visit educational institutes of the country other than valley had organized a tour to Jammu-Hissar-Delhi and Agra for a group of 20 school children of Shopian district from 22 Aug to 05 Sep 2015 under the aegis of Chinar Corps.
The tour visited various educational institutes like Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition at Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University and a number of other educational and industrial institutions in Hissar and Delhi. In the national capital the students enjoyed a Metro ride and visited historical places like Red Fort, Qutubminar and then went to Agra to see the Taj Mahal. They also visited manufacturing plants of Jindal Industry and Agricultural University in Hissar.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
After its successful completion, the tour was flagged in
by Maj Gen Arvind Dutta, GOC, and Victor Force. A befitting function was organised to receive them at Balapur, in which senior Army Officers, senior Officials of State Govt as well as parents of participating children and Principal of school were present. The chief guest addressed the gathering and he reiterated the importance of education and awareness to bring prosperity and development in the state and more importantly the need for students to work hard, set higher goals and be an inclusive part of development of India. The children were enthralled with the experience and expressed hope that such tours will help them take an informed decision about their future academic pursuits. (KNS)