National Integration tour flagged-in at Red Shield Division
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 19 2015:
National Integration Tour from Nonei to Bangalore and back was organized by 8 Assam Rifles of Loktak Bde under the aegis of Red Shield Division.
The team comprised of 23 school children, including thirteen girls and two teachers hailing from different parts of Tamenglong, Senapati and Imphal West districts of Manipur.
In a statement, Defence said that the aim of the educational tour was to provide the much needed exposure to young children about varied developments that are taking place in the rest of the country and to introduce them to the culture, tradition, people and landscapes which make up 'our great Nation'.
It also encompassed visits to various historical, cultural, educational and places of tourist interests in Bangalore.
This tour has given a positive impetus to their perceptions and has inculcated a sense of nationality in them.
The tour signifies the ongoing endeavor of Security forces to channelize the youth towards a better tomorrow and also to encourage them to work towards the development and prosperity of the Nation.