![Dignitaries releasing Calendar of Activities of Mountaineering Association of J&K at Abhinav Theatre in Jammu. Dignitaries releasing Calendar of Activities of Mountaineering Association of J&K at Abhinav Theatre in Jammu.](https://cdndailyexcelsior.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/page12-5-3.jpg)
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 31: Mountaineering Association of J&K released its Calendar of Activities for the Year 2019-20 in an impressive function at K L Saigal Hall, Abhinav Theatre here today.
Ashwani Sharma, former MLA was the chief guest on the occasion, who along with Nagendra Singh Jamwal, Chief Executive Officer, Surinsar Mansar Development Authority; S. Bhattacharjee, Chairman, Indian Mountaineering Foundation North Zone Committee, New Delhi, Prof Lalit Magotra, President, Dogri Sanstha, Jammu; Zorawar Singh Jamwal, General Secretary, Press Club, Jammu; Sanjeet Khajuria, former Dy. Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Jammu and Prem Sadotra, General Secretary, J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu released the Calendar in the presence of heads of various institutions and members of the Association and affiliated clubs.
Highlighting the activities to be undertaken by the Association and its affiliated clubs this year General Secretary of the Association Ram Khajuria mentioned that this year the Association shall organize 11 trekking expeditions, 3 specialized sport climbing coaching camps for potential National medal winners, 2 sport climbing courses, a sport climbing coaching cum competition for specially abled children, 4 preparatory camps before participation of the State team in the Zonal and National climbing competitions besides a Judges and Route Setters Course.
To spot the talent at the grass root level the Association aims to train about 1000 sport climbers by organizing coaching cum competitions for school students throughout the year.
The Association will also host the 7th Junior/Sub Junior North Zone Sport Climbing Championship at Jammu besides participating in the 4th North Zone Women Sport Climbing Competition to be organized at IMF, New Delhi and participating in the Zonal/National Sport Climbing Competitions and conducting the State Championship and 14 district climbing competitions.