Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 11: In an innovative programme launched by Model Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET), over 1500 students underwent a 2-day intensive and rigorous adventure boot camp at Patnitop.
In this one-of-a-kind initiative focused on developing life-skills among students, professional trainers put the students through grueling activities. Apart from providing an adrenalin-rush these activities also imparted key learnings pertaining to overcoming individual fear and mental-blocks, pushing yourself and testing your limits and finally trusting others and working as a team.
The camp was christened as “I-Survive” denoting the indomitable human spirit to triumph against all odds.
Chairman MIER Group, Dr. Arun K. Gupta, an ardent nature lover and the architect of this special camp, stressed the need to take students out of their comfort zones and instill in them new ideas and thoughts leading to self-discovery.
The camp was received very well by the students who described it as a unique experience.
The special draw among the adventure activities was the 100 ft. climb and free-fall using a special climbing net which all students found very challenging and thrilling.
The camp presented a huge-logistics challenge and continued for close to two months. The students spent the nights in comfortable tents, enjoying team activities and ending with a cozy bonfire to wind down after a hard-day of pushing themselves.
The entire camp experience was conceptualized, planned and executed by the Strategic Management and Student Experience team at MIET over the last 2 years, under Prof Ankur Gupta, Joint Director and Prof S.K Sharma, Principal, MIET.
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