Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 26: Manali -Macleodganj Himalayan Trekking Programme, organized by Tawi Trekkers, J&K, the premier trekking organisation of state, commenced today with 37 students of Shiksha Niketan Senior Secondary School, Jeevan Nagar, here leaving for Manali to participate in the prestigious adventure activity.
The group is being led by senior members of Tawi Trekkers, Puneet Sharma and Divyansh Khajuria. Four teachers of the school including Arjun Singh Jamwal, Shuvam Deep Singh, Jitender Sethi and Arjun Chauhan also accompanied the group. Joint Secretary of Tawi Trekkers, Sonam Sidharth is Director of the Programme.
During the three-day sojourn in Manali, trekkers shall trek to the enchanting Jogni waterfall, the Manali View point besides a visit to the hot water sulphur springs at Vashisht, the famous Hadimba temple, The Tibetan Refugee Camp, the Eco Park and Mountaineering and Allied Institute.
However, the trekkers shall have the most thrilling experience of rafting in the Beas river and wonderful experience of staying in luxury tents with sleeping bags
In the second phase of this memorable venture the participants shall have a night stay at Chamunda Devi wherefrom they shall visit Macleodganj, the seat of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, Bhagshunag, Waterfall, Tapovan, the picturesque Dharamshala stadium besides Nagini Devi enroute their journey to Jammu.
Earlier, the group was flagged off by Principal of the school, Rameshwar Mengi in the presence of senior vice president of Tawi Trekkers, Ram Khajuria, staff of the school and a large number of parents of the students. |
