NL Corresspondent
Jammu, June 09: Dharamshala Himalayan Trekking Programme, organized by Tawi Trekkers, the premier trekking organisation of J&K, commenced today with 83 students including 45 girls of St. Xavier Senior. Secondary school, Barnai, Jammu and three others from Army Public School, Damana leaving for the prestigious adventure activity.
The group being led by Sonam Sidharth, a seasoned trekker and a mountaineer of Tawi Trekkers and Suksham Verma, a senior member also includes six teachers of the school namely Susan Danish, Jasvinder Kour, Sukanshi Sharma, Rajani Jamwal, Bharti Dubey and Meena Badam.
Two international sport climbers Shivani Charak and Arun Deep Singh who are also trained mountaineers also accompanied the group as junior leaders.
During the four 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, the sacred Norbulinga Institute and monastri 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 Mridhu Padha, Vice Principal of St. Xavier School in the presence of Ram Khajuria, president, Shawetica Khajuria, general secretary, staff of the school and a large number of parents of the students.
Next group of trekkers comprising students of Oriental Academy Senior Secondary School, Jammu shall leave for the trekking on June 13.
