National News- J & K children visits Jalandhar under Operation Sadbhavana

Jalandhar, September 26, 2013: A group of 15 students from remote villages of Nubra valley in Western Ladakh region of J & K visited headquarters Vajra Corps today as part of an educational cum motivational tour under operation Sadbhavana, where,   the students met  Lt Gen AK Bakshi, General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps.   The General Officer interacted with children.
The civilian population in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir needs to be integrated into the national mainstream, as the region is virtually cut off from rest of the country, both culturally and geographically.   Therefore, it is important that the Army undertakes certain projects to link the region with the rest of country, to show the people of Ladakh the unity and diversity of our nation.
Further to this aim of involving the people of Ladakh in the national mainstream, the tour is being organized to Chandigarh, New Delhi, Agra, Lucknow and Amritsar.    The aim of the tour is to ensure that these students can witness the rich cultural heritage of our country and are also abreast with the latest developments of country in fields of science and technology.   The students are very fortunate as they are having an opportunity to interact with the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.   The students will also visit places of national heritage such as the Qutab Minar, Jantar Mantar, Lotus Temple, Jama masjid and India gate during their visit to Delhi.
The team at Chandigarh met the Principal Secretary of state, Punjab and visit Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Sukhna Lake and various shopping malls in Chandigarh and will also visit the Virasat-e-khalsa at Anandpur Sahib.
The trip will also provide most of the students with their first opportunity of a train journey and  aware of their country’s heritage and also motivate them to form part of the national mainstream by excelling in their studies.  It will also provide them with various fun experiences such as visiting shopping malls and seeing the streets of Delhi and movie in multiplex hall.
The team will also visit Agra and witness the wonder of the world Tajmahal and move to Lucknow where they will meet Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and also see imam Bada,  Rasidency, Parivartan Sthal, Bhool Bhulaiya and movie in a Multiplex.
The tour was flagged off from Diskit, Nubra valley by Commander of Siachen Brigade, where all the civilian and army official witnessed the function.