Imphal, Jan. 7 (ANI): With an objective to familiarize the youth with nature, cultures, heritage sites and adventure activities, a seven-day long adventure and leadership training programme was organised at Landen village in Churachandpur district of Manipur form January 2 to 8.
Held under the aegis of the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association (MMTA), the event was sponsored by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
"Various activities like Jungle survival, leadership training and disaster management are included in the programme, and we are also going to give lessons which are not found in another sports discipline. We are going to give journey fare for the participants from other states," said Surjit Singh, president, MMTA
The camp was conducted free-of-cost and a total of 50 students from Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Assam, participated in adventure activities like Rock Climbing, Trekking, Camping and Jungle Survival.
"This place is full of activities and we can do the real adventure in Manipur. I have never seen this before. It's my first experience with these kinds of activities and I feel very good and proud that I am here," said Biswajyoti, a participant from Assam.
The camp was organized with an objective to familiarize the youth with nature surroundings, cultures, historical backgrounds, heritage sites, natural resources and every positive aspect they need in their future life through this journey of adventure activities.
Such platforms help in promoting unity among the young and bring them close to different cultures and languages. (ANI)
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