NEW DELHI, Mar 20: President Pranab Mukherjee today flagged off the first North East Expedition to Mt Everest by handing over the expedition flag to the leader of the Expedition Team, Dr L Surjit Singh.
The expedition was flagged off at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said this expedition is important not only because it seeks to scale Mt Everest, the highest in the world, but because it symbolises mankind’s indomitable spirit to fight against all odds.
This North East Expedition to Mt Everest is organised by Government of Manipur through the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association.
It is sponsored by the North Eastern Council, Shillong. The Expedition team includes Ms Anshu Jamsenpa, the first lady from Arunachal Pradesh, who has already scaled Mt Everest twice and Mr N Chinkheinganba, a 16-year-old boy who on completion of the expedition will be the youngest to scale the Mt Everest.
The main objective of the North East Mount Everest Expedition is to share the experiences of adventure- sports among the youth and foster in them endurance, a spirit of risk taking,co-operative team work and the capacity of ready and vital response to challenging situations.
(UNI)
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