Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 6: 5th group of Tawi Trekkers J&K, the pioneer trekking club of J&K, comprising of 38 students of MHAC School, Nagbani, left today for Moungri under the supervision of Himani Choudhary, a senior member of the club, to participate in the J&K Himalayan Trekking Programme being organized by the club for school students in the age group of 10 to 14 years.
Three teachers of the school M L Dogra, a very senior trekker and organiser, Savitri and Nancy Jamwal also accompanied the girls group.
The trekkers were flagged off jointly by Zorawar Singh Jamwal, Secretary General, Press Club, Jammu who is also the Co-Chairman of Tawi Trekkers J&K and Sween Puri, Principal of MHAC School, Nagbani, in the presence of President and Secretary of Tawi Trekkers J&K Ram Khajuria and Shawetica Khajuria and senior teachers of the school Rohit Sharma and Tannu Jain.
With this group the total participation in the ongoing Himalayan Trekking Programme has gone up to 229 including 21 teachers.
Meanwhile, the adventure activities at Moungri are in full swing with budding trekkers enjoying trekking, rock climbing, artificial river crossing and other thrills in the serene surroundings of the camp.