Army organises education tour

Srinagar, Dec 16: The 41 RR of the Indian Army organised an education tour for youth of Kupwara to south India.

The tour was organised under the aegis of 68 Mountain Brigade as part of Operation Sadbhavna. As many as 15 selected students from Kupwara visited reputed educational institutions and sports facilities in Bengaluru from December to 9 to 15.

“The aim was to provide them exposure to latest academic developments in the country as well as foster a sense of integration through fascinating cultural exchange,” the official handout reads.

Among the premier educational institutions of the country, the students visited the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) wherein they had valuable interaction with scholars. The students also visited the 115 year old Indian Institute of Science (IISc) wherein they were briefed at the Centre of Ecological Sciences (CES), Materials Research Centre (MRC) and Supercomputer Engineering & Research Centre (SERC).

“At SERC, they were briefed on PARAM Pravega, a cutting-edge supercomputing facility which is valuable for research in various scientific domains. The students also visited Amazon Development Centre at Baghmare Tech Park which was an amazing gateway into corporate life,” the handout reads.

“The visits to HAL Aerospace Museum and Heritage Centre and Visveswariya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM) made them gain knowledge on the evolution of Aerospace technology in India.”

The students also visited Madras Engineer Group (MEG) and Centre, and Parachute Regiment Training Centre (PRTC) of the Army wherein they became privy to the rich history of sacrifice and victory of the Indian Army.