Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: Dharamshala Himalayan Trekking Programme (DHTP) organized by Tawi Trekkers.
The programme commenced today with 47 students including 19 girls of Oriental Academy Sr. Secondary school, Jammu, leaving for Dharamshala to participate in the prestigious adventure activity.
The group being led by Sonam Sidharth, Joint Secretary of Tawi Trekkers and Manik Slathia, a prominent mountaineer of the state also includes four teachers of the school namely Arvinder Kour, a veteran trekker, Punam Gupta, Nitika Thapa, a sports teacher and Sudesh Thakur.
During the 4 days sojourn in Dharamshala area the trekkers would visit Mcleodganj, Chamunda, Dalai Lama Temple, the headquarters of Tibetan Government in exile; Bhagshunag, Water fall, Dharamkot, popularly called mini Israel; Gallu temple, the beautiful Dharamshala stadium and Tapovan besides Nagini Devi enroute their return journey to Jammu.
However, the special attraction of the programme is a visit to a sprawling tea garden and a tea manufacturing company where the students shall learn the complete process of production of tea. Students taking part in this Trekking Programme besides being explained the benefits of such venture in the personality development of a child shall also be taught to respect nature and environment and not create a clutter of left over in the jungles enroute.
Earlier, the group was flagged off by Vivek Chouhan, Principal of Oriental Academy from MA Stadium, Jammu in the presence of Ram Khajuria, President and Sakshi Magotra, a senior trekker of Tawi Trekkers J&K, staff of the school and a large number of parents of the students. |
