Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 31: Nine-days educational-cum-motivational tour for the children belonging to Gujjar and Bakerwal community to Mumbai and Pune was flagged in today.
The tour was flagged in at Nagrota by Lieutenant General DS Hooda, GOC, White Knight Corps, today.
The students were thrilled by their visit to the financial capital of the country, where they also got a glimpse of Bollywood.
The tour was organised to inspire children to join the national effort and contribute towards peace and prosperity in the area.
Participants for the tour were selected from the remote and backward area in Poonch district. This tour provided them a unique opportunity to visit places of historical significance in Mumbai and Pune as also see the developments taking place in the rest of the country.
The children were awestruck by the pace of life in Mumbai, where they visited Haji Ali Dargah, Gateway of India and the Planetarium. Sightseeing on Juhu Beach, Marine Drive and Fashion Street gave them an insight into the bustling lifestyle of this metropolis.
At Pune, the children visited the Symbiosis College, National Defence Academy and Agriculture College.
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