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December 21, 2015 10:04 pm

ARMY CONDUCTED 264 NATIONAL INTEGRATION TOURS IN 3 YEARS

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UDHAMPUR:  The Army’s Northern Command has been organising trips of the students, youth and people from other strata of society from Jammu & Kashmir to the rest of the country from time to time. These trips aims to provide them exposure to the development in the other parts of India, the new educational opportunities, other cultures and religious sites that demonstrate the secular character of the county, India’s constitutional institutions and heritage sites.

“Sadbhavana is not a tactical or strategic manoeuvre by the Indian Army, rather, it is a resolve by men in uniform to come closer to the populace and develop a bond of mutual faith and trust which a soldier enjoys across the county”, a defence spokesman said

Op Sadbhavana is social responsibility initiative by the Army. Op Sadbhavana projects by the Army are basically outreach programmes for the Awaam, he said. 

In last 3 years Army in J&K has conducted total of 264 (2013-14-155, 2014&15-61, 2015&16-48) National Integration tours. During the current financial year Army has conducted a total of 48 Sadbhavana tours and 57 tours are planned till March 2016. Each tour usually comprises of approximately 30 members.

The civic actions undertaken by the Indian Army includes a wide range of activities across the entire spectrum of development, relief and demonstrates the friendly face of the soldier. It is ensured that the goodwill projects by the Army are planned as per the needs of the local population.

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