National integration tour organised

IMPHAL | Oct 16

National Integration Tour was organised by Tamenglong Battalion under the aegis of Senapati Brigade of Red Shield Division to promote the spirit of national integration among the young generation from September 29 to October 14, said a release.

It said that 20 school students and two teaching staff from Tamenglong district, Manipur visited various cultural and historical places in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

The tour was flagged off from Tamenglong on September 29 and the NIT team reached Agra on October 3 and visited Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra Tomb, Agra Market, it said adding that the team further moved to Jaipur on October 5 and visited Jaipur Zoo, Amer Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Birla Temple and Jantar Mantar.

The NIT team moved to New Delhi on October 7 where they visited Red Fort, Jama Masjid, India gate Humayun’s Tomb and Qutub Minar, said the release.

A visit to Rastrapathi Bhawan was also organised on October 9 and during the visit the students had the opportunity to meet and interact with the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, it added.

Further it said that the NIT Team moved back from Delhi by BG Express on October 10 and reached Dimapur on October 13 and further moved from Dimapur to Imphal on the same day. A flagging in ceremony was also conducted at Imphal by Senapati Brigade on October 13, it continued.

The release further said that the NIT team reached Tamenglong on October 14 and a grant welcome ceremony was organised at Tamenglong Bn and the students were received by their parents. During the interaction, students expressed their heartiest gratitude to all Army units for their assistance during the tour, especially the Red Shield Divison, Senapati Brigade and the Tamenglong Battalion to arrange such a huge programme that explored the minds of all participants, it concluded.

IMPHAL | Oct 16

National Integration Tour was organised by Tamenglong Battalion under the aegis of Senapati Brigade of Red Shield Division to promote the spirit of national integration among the young generation from September 29 to October 14, said a release.

It said that 20 school students and two teaching staff from Tamenglong district, Manipur visited various cultural and historical places in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

The tour was flagged off from Tamenglong on September 29 and the NIT team reached Agra on October 3 and visited Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra Tomb, Agra Market, it said adding that the team further moved to Jaipur on October 5 and visited Jaipur Zoo, Amer Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Birla Temple and Jantar Mantar.

The NIT team moved to New Delhi on October 7 where they visited Red Fort, Jama Masjid, India gate Humayun’s Tomb and Qutub Minar, said the release.

A visit to Rastrapathi Bhawan was also organised on October 9 and during the visit the students had the opportunity to meet and interact with the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, it added.

Further it said that the NIT Team moved back from Delhi by BG Express on October 10 and reached Dimapur on October 13 and further moved from Dimapur to Imphal on the same day. A flagging in ceremony was also conducted at Imphal by Senapati Brigade on October 13, it continued.

The release further said that the NIT team reached Tamenglong on October 14 and a grant welcome ceremony was organised at Tamenglong Bn and the students were received by their parents. During the interaction, students expressed their heartiest gratitude to all Army units for their assistance during the tour, especially the Red Shield Divison, Senapati Brigade and the Tamenglong Battalion to arrange such a huge programme that explored the minds of all participants, it concluded.

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