Army organises youth festival for children of frontier region

Students of schools from the frontier Rajouri district took part in a three-day long youth festival organised by the Indian army, in an attempt to integrate them with the national mainstream.
"In an effort to integrate the children residing in the far flung areas of the border district of Rajouri, with the national mainstream and to promote their interest in extra- curricular activities, Rashtriya Rifles Battalion under Romeo Force organised a 'Youth Festival' from February 5 to 8 at Government Higher Secondary School Dhangri," said Lt Col Manish Mehta, a Jammu based defense spokesman.
Mehta said students from seven schools of the district participated in the festival.

"Volley ball tournament, drawing and painting competitions, debate and cultural programmes, as well as singing competitions were conducted during the festival. The event was witnessed and appreciated by a large number of students, parents, teachers and prominent citizens of the area" he said.
The official said the senior officers of the Rashtriya Rifles witnessed the event on the last day and gave away prizes to the winners of various competitions and the participants.
"The school authorities expressed their gratitude towards the Indian Army for undertaking such events which help in overall development of children of the area and requested the Army to conduct similar events in future," he said.