Tribune News Service

Jammu, December 29

Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Saturday interacted with 20 girl students from various schools and colleges of Srinagar in Udhampur. The students had returned from a capacity-building tour organised under Operation Sadbhavana.

The tour was aimed at providing exposure to the students about the rich cultural heritage, diversity and economic growth of the country, besides giving them an insight into some of the leading educational institutes.

A Northern Command spokesman said the tour was flagged off by the Chief of the Staff, Chinar Corps, on December 19 and the students visited various places of historical and educational importance.

“Some of the important institutions visited by the students included Lady Hardinge Medical College, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Miranda House, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri. The students also visited various places of recreational interest in the national capital and returned with memories which the dust of time will not be able to fade,” the spokesman said.

Interacting with the students, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh exhorted them to work hard, dream big and contribute positively to nation-building.