Naga students’ national integration tour to Gujarat concludes

Dimapur, Oct. 11 (EMN): A ten-day national integration tour (NIT), organised by Dimapur battalion of the Assam Rifles for the students of Dimapur and Chümoukedima districts, which began on September 30 concluded on October 10.

A press release from the security forces stated that the tour was organised with an aim to provide the students of Nagaland an exposure to various educational and industrial institutions in the state of Gujarat. The tour was flagged-off on September 29 at Tetso College by Brigadier Sachinder Tiwari, commander of 6 Sector Assam Rifles, in the presence of civil dignitaries, GBs, professors and students of both colleges.

A total of 16 students including 9 girls and 7 boys along with two professors from Tetso College and St. Joseph University participated in the tour. During the tour, the students visited IIM Ahmedabad, Statue of Unity, NIFT Gandhinagar, Reliance Refinery, Ahmedabad Science City, Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition Centre, Sabarmati Ashram, Akshardham Temple and Narara Marine Park. The students also visited India Gate and National War Memorial at New Delhi.

It stated that the tour was a rich learning experience for the students of Nagaland, wherein they got an opportunity to witness a demonstration by the elite National Security Guards (NSG) and an equipment display by 18 Maratha Light Infantry Battalion.

During the tour, the students also had interacted with Acharya Devvrat, the Governor of Gujarat, on October 6.

The tour programme was flagged-in at St. Joseph University on October 11 by Major General Vikas Lakhera, IGAR (North), in the presence of local administration officials, college staff and about 1000 students.

During the programme, student representatives shared their experiences and later felicitated by Major General Vikas Lakhera.