Jammu, July 28

The Central University of Jammu (CUJ) has inaugurated a ‘wall of heroes’, displaying photographs of Param Vir Chakra recipients, as part of the Union HRD Ministry’s ‘Vidya Veerta Abhiyan’.The event has been organised by the National Service Scheme (NSS) of the CUJ in collaboration with the 26 Infantry Division, Jammu.The wall which is titled as “Our Heroes” was inaugurated by Prof Ashok Aima, CUJ Vice Chancellor, and Maj Gen SK Sharma, YSM GOC of 26 Infantry Division, at a function held on the campus to commemorate Vijay Diwas.In his address, Prof Ashok Aima emphasised the valour and sacrifices of soldiers during war and how it is important for students to realise its value. He said the university would constantly interact with the Army and security forces for exchange of knowledge and values.He also directed the National Service Scheme (NSS) to chart out a programme where the university could constructively engage with the war veterans and ‘veer naris’.While delivering the keynote address, Maj Gen SK Sharma highlighted that war was not just the business of the Army or other forces, it was the collective effort of a nation to defend its core values and interests.More than 15 war veterans from various units who fought in Tiger Hills and Tololing and five ‘veer naris’ were felicitated by the Vice Chancellor and the GOC. — TNS