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| January 11, 2010 | Indian army concludes adventure camp for children | | Poonch (J-K): A five-day adventure camp for children organised by Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district concluded on Sunday. During the camp, 30 children were exposed to various activities and competitions like trekking, kabbadi,
tug of war and night tracking. Organisers said that objective of the camp was
overall development of children and the development of the border region. "The
camp will develop leadership qualities in students. The camp is not only for the
overall development of students but it should be beneficial to the area also.,"
said Brigadier Satish Dua, commander of Poonch region. Children belonging to different
states and religions mingled with each other and paid obeisance at the shrines
they visited. "Children from far flung areas are attending this the camp. We all
are enjoying here. We want that in future army should organise such camps and
call us to participate," said Ruksana, a participant. The Army also plan to organise
such camps in other regions of the country. | |
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