Srinagar, January 1

A capacity-building tour to Delhi and Agra was organised for30 girl students from different parts of the Valley under the aegis of the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps.

The tour was “flagged in” by Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen KJS Dhillon on December 31. The 30 girl students were accompanied by two teachers and two Army officers. The tour had left for Delhi on December 19, an Army statement said.

“The aim was to provide the students a better perspective of the available educational and career choices, to expose them to the rich cultural diversity and history of India and to empower the girls with an exposure of a lifetime,” it said.

Lt General Dhillon congratulated the students on the successful completion of the tour and expressed his satisfaction at the learning imbibed by the students and encouraged them to make the best use of the exposure towards building a better future for themselves. — TNS