EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 1: The 7-day long sport climbing training camp organized by Tawi Trekkers J&K at Tenzing Norgay Sport Climbing Wall in the premises of Sprawling Buds ICSE School, Bantalab, Jammu concluded today. 33 students including 14 girls from various schools and Govt. College for Women Parade, Jammu attended the camp which was initially scheduled for 5 days only but had to be extended by 2 days when some more girls joined the camp. Kashish Kumar of Sudh Mahadev (Distt Udhampur) who studies at Shining Star Academy Muthi, Jammu, surpassed other trainees in power, technique and rhythm and was declared “the find of the camp” and has been selected for further training. The training was imparted by Shivani Charak, an international medalist who was very ably supported by international climbers Arun Deep Singh and Ajay Deep Singh and Vishali Sharma, a senior sport climber. The camp during which all Covid-19 Protocols/Guidelines issued by the Govt. of India were strictly observed was held under the overall supervision of Shawetica Khajuria, General Secretary of Tawi Trekkers and an international judge of sport climbing and was fully sponsored by Takshila Educational Trust, the governing body for Sprawling Buds ICSE School, Bantalab, Jammu. In the valedictory function held today Rahul Sharma, Chairman of Sprawling Buds ICSE School, Bantalab Jammu was the chief guest. He lavished much praise on Shivani Charak and Arun Deep Singh for the success of the camp. The school would organize more such camps of longer duration every month, he announced. Prominent among others present on the occasion included Principal of Apple Kids Arti Sharma, President and General Secretary of Tawi Trekkers J&K Ram Khajuria and Shawetica Khajuria and some staff members of Sprawling Buds ICSE School including Seema Sharma, Director; Isha Singh and Shallu Bhat, both Coordinators of the school. |