Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KATRA, Apr 30: Dr Mandeep K Bhandari, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), flagged-off an Annual Trekking event-2014 organized by the Shrine Board as part of its social responsibility programme, here today.
84 students drawn from various Government as well as Private educational institutions of Reasi, Katra and the surrounding areas participated in this 16 kilometer long trekking event.
They were accompanied by the functionaries of Scouts and Guides and teachers from participating schools, besides Sports, Forest, Medical and Security wings of the Shrine Board.
The trekking route included Serwar, Bhutan, Kanjali and Deva Mai Temple. During the trek, the students were also educated about the flora and fauna of the area.
While flagging-off the trekkers, Dr Bhandari gave details of the initiatives taken by the Shrine Board for the promotion of sports activities for the benefit of youth, particularly of rural and remote areas.
Interacting with the participants of the trekking, the Chief Executive Officer advised them to diarize their experiences of the expedition.
Ashok Kumar, Director Sports, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, in his welcome address, dwelt on the calendar of sports activities of the Shrine Board and the sports events planned for the coming months. He added that main focus would be on identifying the sports talent from rural areas and in grooming them to become promising sportspersons.
Meals and refreshment was served to the participants during the flag-off ceremony.
Among those present on the occasion were Neeraj Gupta, Chief Accounts Officer of the Shrine Board, Pankaj Sharma and Pankaj Gupta, Deputy Chief Executive Officers, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, S C Gupta, Superintending Engineer and other officers and employees of the Board.
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