Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Mar 17: Poonch Brigade today flagged in an educational-cum-motivational tour organized under the Sadbhavana initiative for 20 children of the district.
The tour was formally flagged in by Officiating Commander, Poonch Brigade in a ceremony, which was attended by Army officers, civil dignitaries, village heads of the area and parents of the touring children.
The tour, which was flagged off on March 8 for 20 children of border villages of the district, visited Jaipur, Ajmer and Delhi. It provided an excellent opportunity for the under privileged and poor children of remote border areas to visit the Pink City, Ajmer and National Capital.
During the tour the children visited a number of historical sites at Jaipur, Ajmer and Delhi along with the visits to various schools and museums. A memorable travel in the Rajdhani Express, Delhi Metro, visit to Amusement Park and Doordarshan Kendra at Delhi were truly cherished by the children.
The students were also privileged to have interacted with the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.