Attention adventure junkies: This school in Kashmir is launching courses in paragliding and white water rafting

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a grant of Rs 10 crore for the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, an adventure school in south Kashmir's Anantnag district
The meeting also decided to launch courses in paragliding and white water rafting with 20 students in each course | Representative image
The meeting also decided to launch courses in paragliding and white water rafting with 20 students in each course | Representative image

Kashmir is more than apples, Dal Lake, and the beautiful houseboats. With mountains and rivers, the place has every bit of potential to enhance tourism with adventure sports. And our politicians seem to have realised that. 

Perhaps that's the reason why Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a hefty grant while chairing the 8th meeting of the 3rd executive council of the institute situated in Pahalgam area of the district

The meeting take took place after a gap of 10 years also housed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The Minister for Defence, who is also the chairperson of the executive council, directed the institute management to work in tandem with local Tourism and Education Departments for popularising mountaineering and adventure sports among students. She announced a grant of Rs 10 crore for meeting the expenses of the institute.

The CM impressed upon the management of the mountaineering school to undertake visits to schools and colleges and create interest in mountaineering among students

Speaking on the occasion, Mehbooba stressed on the need for popularising adventure sports and mountaineering among school children so that they can understand and explore the state in a better way.

The chief minister impressed upon the management of the mountaineering school to undertake visits to schools and colleges and create interest in mountaineering among students.

"Being citizens of a hilly state our youth ought to be trained in mountaineering for which your institute has a greater responsibility," she told the management of the adventure school.

The meeting also decided to launch courses in paragliding and white water rafting with 20 students in each course. Besides, the spokesman said, the executive council also gave nod to the change in funding pattern of the institute.

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