Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 12: The last batch of Tawi Trekkers, J&K comprising of 36 students, including 8 girls of Oriental Academy Higher Secondary School, Jammu left today for Mongri to participate in J&K Himalayan Trekking Programme being organized by the club at Mongri in Udhampur.
The group led by Aman Arora, a trained mountaineer was flagged off by Vivek Chouhan, Administrator of Oriental Academy and Ram Khajuria, General Secretary of Tawi Trekkers, J&K and included four teachers namely Nishu Dubey, Seema Bakshi, Sukanya Sharma and Sheetal Raina.
During the 3 day venture, the budding trekkers will be trained in rock climbing and river crossing besides learning the dos and don’ts of trekking and conservation of nature. They will also be taught to respect nature and leave a clutter of left over in the jungles en route.
It may be recalled that Himalayan Trekking Programme was undertaken by the club in 1990 for school children in the age group of 10-14 years in order to catch them young. During the past 25 years, it has been the most popular activity of the club during summer vacations in which over 1000 boys and girls have participated so far.
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