The Indian Army is all set to conduct an educational andconfidence-building tour for students living in the militancy-affected ChenabValley region in Jammu and Kashmir. The event is being organised by 10Rashtriya Rifles (RAJPUT) deployed in Doda district.

The week-long tour will begin on September 23 and will takethe students on a motivational tour to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University inKatra and other educational institutes at Chandigarh.

“10 Rashtriya Rifles (RAJPUT) is deployed in Doda Districtof Jammu and Kashmir. Remoteness of the area and ongoing militancy hasadversely affected the overall development of the Chenab Valley region. Thestudents of region have limited access to quality education and exposure tovarious professional career courses. Very few students from Doda Distt havejoined mainstream education system to persue good professional career andattain excellence,” said the Army in a release.

“Taking note of this, battalion has planned and proposed aneducational and motivational tour to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University,education institutes at Chandigarh and back for meritorious students of theregion to motivate them to join mainstream education system to persue goodprofessional career, avail opportunities, identify various prospects availableto youth and attain excellence,” added. As Militancy in past severely affectedthe educational mechanism of remote areas of Doda district. The District lacksquality education and career-oriented coaching institutes thus as a resultstudents are devoid of focus and guidance for a successful career. Conductingconfidence building tour to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, PunjabUniversity. Places of tourist interest and shopping mall at Amritsar andChandigarh will showcase the lifestyle, standard of education and healthyenvironment for the youth as existing in the country,” said the Army.

“This educational & motivational tour organised byIndian Army under its flagship welfare initiative 'Op Sadhbhavana' will go along way in enhancing awareness levels of students of Doda Dish who do not getmuch opportunity to visit other parts of the country. It will provideconfidence to students to venture out in pursuit of career enhancement,” itadded.