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| Three day Media orientation course concludes | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, JULY12 : The White Knight Corps had a unique opportunity to organise a three day Media Orientation Course for the electronic and Print media of Jammu from 09 – 11 Jul 09. During the course the media personnel were acquainted with the defence organisations, structure, charter of duties besides other essential functions of the Army. Major General RH Vardhan, the Chief of Staff of White Knight Corps during the opening address emphasised on the growing importance of the media and elaborated on the vital role it has to play for the conduct of counter insurgency operations to achieve normalcy in the state. He also stated that the course organised will provide the journalists and correspondents a medium to understand the operational requirements of the Army deployed to counter terrorism.
As part of the course a one day forward area tour to Rajouri was organised for the media where certain drills and demonstrations on Drills for Road Opening and Search operations were conducted on 10 Jul 09. This was followed by a visit to the forward area on the Line of Control to provide the participants with a first hand experience to see the defences and tough conditions under which the Army guards the nations frontiers.
During the course the media was also briefed on White Knight Corps stellar role played in order to rebuild the socio-economic life of the people under Operation Sadbhavana. A special display of weapons, equipment recovered and photographs of Sadbhavana was organised for information on 11 Jul 09. The course terminated with a social evening where the entire media fraternity of Jammu enjoyed the ambience of Trikuta Officers Institute with the Band music playing in the background. In the end the media fraternity of Jammu were extremely happy with a very rewarding and simulating experience gained about the Army during the Course.
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