Srinagar, Feb 27 (KNS): Sixteen girls of Tangdhar region who were on a 12 day ‘Capacity Building Tour’ of army returned home and were received at Cantonment in the area, a defence spokesman said in a statement to KNS.
“The journey commenced on 14 Feb 16 with the flag off from Tangdhar. During the tour, these students visited the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Dargha of Khwaja Moiuniddin Chisti at Fatepur Sikri, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, and Kingdom of Dreams. The girls were also got a glimpse of educational marvels of India and were shown National Science Museum, Delhi, Nehru Planetarium, Army Public School Dhaula Kuan as well as Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School, Jaipur,” the spokesman Col N N Joshi said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“The students' interaction at various schools epitomized the true spirit of young India. The children also interacted with Dr Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, who welcomed them warmly and wished them a bright future. On reaching back, the children expressed their absolute joy at this experience which they said inspired them to make a meaningful contribution towards Nation building.” (KNS)