As part of the multi-dimensional ongoing efforts to empower the Kashmir youth from Anantnag district, a tour of 24 youth aspiring to become achievers was flagged off from Anantnag High ground. This tour is being organised by the Anantnag based Rashtriya Rifles Battalion of Chinar Corps to expose the youth to Defence Academies, leading Engineering and Medical colleges and sports institutions. This tour is as per the newly modelled Sadhbhavana initiatives wherein Education tours were transformed into the Capability Building Tours.
Brigadier Anmol Sood, Commander of Sector Rashtriya Rifles today flagged off the tour comprising of 24 students from Anantnag High Ground. The tour will reach Pune on 09 Jul 15. After going through myriad activities in National Defence Academy, Military Engineering College and Armed Forces Medical College, the students will also visit various sites of environmental and sports value such as Katraj Snake Park, Cricket Stadium Pune, Lonavala, Hazi Ali and Gateway of India.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe group will also have an interaction with Commandants of College of Military Engineering, National Defence Academy and Armed Forces Medical College all located in Pune. Most of them were getting, the beyond Valley exposure for the first time and were extremely excited to get an exposure that will continue to shape their future in times to come.
The ceremony was attended by senior Army officers, officials from civil administration and local personalities including the parents of the participating students. Brigadier Anmol Sood during his interaction with the students appealed to them to make the maximum out of this exposure and share their experiences and knowledge with others. (KNS)