Volunteers from 4 states undergoing camp on survival strategies

PURAN TAMANG
NAMCHI, 12 Feb: The 10 day long Winter Adventure Camp for the 26 volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra of four states of India began on 10 February. On 11 February the formal inauguration was conducted here at the Indian Himalayan Center for Adventure and Eco. Tourism (IHCAE) Chamchey, South Sikkim.
Being organized by IHCAE, Chamchey the winter adventure camp was funded by the NYK under Rajiv Gandhi Adventure scheme, Government of India. A total of 26 volunteers are participating of which 14 are from Nagalang, 4 from Mizoram, 6 from Tripura and 2 volunteers from Sikkim who will be participating in this camp and will be provided training in different skills of surviving during this winter adventure camp.
The formal inauguration of the camp was conducted where NYK Zonal Director Sukdev Singh was the Chief Guest while the programme was also attended by Coodinator NYK (S/E) Puran Chettri, Director IHCAE GT Bhutia, OSD IHCAE Kazi Sherpa, Senoor Account NYK Dilip Sharma and the trainers of the adventure camp.
Director IHCAE GT Bhutia welcomed all the participants and informed that this was the first batch for the year attending the adventure camp in IHCAE. He further informed that all the volunteers will be given training in different survival skills for different situations; the trainees will also have to undergo physical training. He urged to all the participants to maintain discipline during this camp and learn as much as they can.
Chief Guest NYK Zonal Director Sukdev Singh in his address encouraged the participants saying that they were the best volunteers of their respective states and this was the best opportunity to make them more efficient by learning different skills. By the end of the camp, he said that they would be among the best in helping others during times of emergency. He also urged to maintain discipline during the camp.