Army organises Capacity Building Tour

14/02/2019

JAMMU, FEB 13: As part of the Indian Army's ongoing outreach programme to foster a sense of belongingness and spirit of national integration across the entire swathe of the country, a Capacity Building Tour comprising of 20 Sarpanchs / ESMs from Rajouri and Poonch District to Pune, Chennai, Pondicherry and New Delhi is being organized from 13 Feb to 01 Mar 2019.
The tour was flagged off by the General Officer Commanding, Ace of Spades Division from Rajouri District on 13 Feb 2019. The flagging off ceremony was attended by officials of Civil Administration and by local populace of Rajouri District including family members of the participants. Army officials addressed all the participants of the tour and wished them Bon Voyage.
During the course of the Capacity Building Tour, the participants will visit the Model villages of Hiware Bazaar & Ralegaon Sidhi, where they will witness implementation of Self-Governance concept through Panchayati Raj System. A close Interaction with Anna Hazare is also being planned. The next leg of the jaunt will take the participants to Chennai where the Unmukt workshop will be held. This event will give the participants an opportunity to learn self-sustainability skills through group discussions and activities. They will further be visiting Sustainable Livelihood Institute in Pondicherry, where a small workshop regarding Rural Self-Governance model will be conducted. The ibid tour will conclude at New Delhi where the participants will be accorded the privilege of meeting senior military and civil dignitaries to include the Chief of the Army Staff. They will also be provided an insight into the rich heritage of country during visits to the well-known monuments like India Gate and Raj Ghat. At the culmination of the tour, it is expected that the participants would have inculcated diversified knowledge of modern developments in fields of agriculture, sustainable resources, community development and collective social actions. The tour shall also spread a message of goodwill in Rajouri & Poonch district about the genuine efforts being undertaken by the Indian Army to overhaul the wisdom and awareness levels of key stake holders of the society and populace.

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