Srinagar, Sep 29 (KNS): The Indian Army has organised a nine-day educational and national integration tour from Kashmir to Pune for 20 girl students from Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
The Capacity Building and Educational Tour, being held from September 25 to October 3, aims to provide the students with exposure to educational, cultural and social environments outside Jammu and Kashmir.
For several participating students, the tour is their first journey outside the Valley and an opportunity to experience new places, interact with people from different backgrounds and broaden their perspectives.
The students expressed happiness over the initiative and hoped that similar educational tours would be organised in the future.
"We are very happy that we are travelling outside Kashmir for the first time. We hope the Indian Army will organise such tours again and again," the students said ahead of their departure.
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They also expressed gratitude to the Army for providing them an opportunity to learn through experiences beyond the classroom.
"We are extremely grateful to the Indian Army for organising this tour for us. It will give us an opportunity to see new places, meet new people and learn from experiences outside our region," they said.
The tour is aimed at promoting confidence, capacity building, personality development and national integration among the participating students.
During the nine-day programme, the students are expected to visit various places and gain exposure to Pune's educational and cultural environment.
The Army has organised several educational, outreach and capacity-building initiatives for students from Jammu and Kashmir, including visits to institutions and other parts of the country.(KNS).
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