JAMM, JANUARY 20:
Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh flagged off the ‘Bharat Darshan’ tour of
children from Frontier Head Quarter BSF, Paloura Camp Jammu.
While addressing
the participants Dr Singh, said that it is a great opportunity for these
children to know the rich heritage, culture, people and understanding unity in
diversity of our great nation.
Such tours
expose the children to different cultures and areas of the country and go a
long way in overall personality development, he added.
He said during the
tour the students would visit various historical places and get firsthand
experience of their country’s rich historical background
Dr Singh said that
India has a rich civilization in context of scientific and technological
advances and the youth should have knowledge of these things, which will help
in their career.
He further added
that the interactions with the students of other institutions would acquaint
them with cultural diversity of the country and make them committed to Nation’s
progress by inculcating sense of patriotisms in them.
Total 40 children,
20 boys and 20 girls, in the age group of 12 to 17 years, are selected from
remote areas of Jammu region. During the tour children will get an opportunity
to visit monuments in Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Amritsar. On 26 January
2017, they will witness ‘Republic Day Parade’ at the Rajpath. The
children are being fully equipped in all respect by the BSF.
IG BSF Ram Avtar, DIG BSF Harminder pal and
other BSF and police officials were also present on the occasion.
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