Mail News Service
Imphal, Jan 30: A National Integration Tour (NIT) consisting of 30 Students from different villages of Senapati District from class VIII to class X alongwith Two Teachers and a conducting team lead by Maj A Karjagi was Flagged off by GOC 57 Mountain Division Maj Gen Binoy Poonnen, VSM from Maram on 30 Jan 2012.
The National Integration Tour has been organized by 5 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Senapati Brigade of the Red Shield Division. The NIT team shall be visiting various locations at Dimapur, Siliguri and Kolkatta and shall also get an opportunity to meet and interact with Army Commander Eastern Command and GOC 3 Corps during their visit in addition to various locations of Educational importance and Tourist interest.
Speaking at the Flag Off ceremony the GOC reiterated the need for broadening the horizon for the young students who are the future of the country and encouraged them to utilize this opportunity to learn about the opportunities that are available outside and to also imbibe the values of people from different State’s of India which shall assist them in becoming better human beings and actively contribute towards the development of the society.
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