Saga of freedom fighters narrated on Martyrs' Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 28 2019:
Tulihal Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) organised a motivational lecture on Martyrs' Day at Comet School, Changangei, Imphal to spread awareness among the students about the supreme sacrifices and to narrate the saga of the Indian freedom fighters.
January 30 is observed as Martyr's Day across the country as it marks the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948 .
Over 250 students of Class XI and XII of the school attended the lecture.
The lecture commenced by observing a two minute silence in memory of the Indian martyrs.
Later, the students were briefed in detail about various sacrifices and hardships of the Indian freedom fighters that led to independence of India in 1947 .
A session on choosing Indian Armed forces as a career option was also organised wherein the students were imparted knowledge about the various types of entry schemes, said a statement of AR.