The University of Jammu and the Army on Monday started a five-day youth festival at the varsity's Bhaderwah campus in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The fest, titled 'Sangam 2022', was inaugurated by General Officer Commanding (GOC) 16 Corps, Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh in the presence of the Chief Guest, Major General Ajay Kumar (GOC) Delta force, they said.
The event is being organised after a gap of two years due to the pandemic. Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said almost around, 1,200 students from 34 colleges and universities from the entire Jammu region are participating in this event.
He further added that a total of 40 various events have been designed during the five-day festival. Events including paragliding, rock climbing, ziplining, river rafting, rappelling will be a part of this event. Such cultural and sporting events are a big way towards aligning the perception of youth towards a positive road and portray an overall image of the Indian Army as a harbinger of peace, the spokesperson said.