The workshop on early childhood care being inaugurated by Anuradha Raj, the president of AWWA’s Trishakti Corps unit, at Sukna Military Station.

A workshop on Early Childhood Care and Education by the Army Wives’ Welfare Association (AWWA) was conducted under the guidance of Army Pre-School Education Council at Sukna Military Station.

The programme was held under the aegis of Trishakti Corps from May 5 to 7 with an aim to monitor the implementation of pre-school curriculum in Shaurya Army Pre-Schools (SAPS).

The workshop was inaugurated by Anuradha Raj, the president of AWWA’s Trishakti Corps unit, and was attended by the principals and teachers of all SAPS under the Trishakti Corps.

The workshop was conducted to make the teaching staff aware of the latest concepts on early childhood care and education.

The monitoring-cum-training workshop provided a proper opportunity to the pre-primary teachers of the SAPS to gain more knowledge and enrich their teaching skills. They were trained to prepare innovative, cost effective, simple and useful teaching methods during the workshop.

The teachers left the programme with awareness of childhood care and confidence in the implementation of new curriculum.

The workshop was also attended by the parents of students studying in the SAPS under the Trishakti Corps.

Trek to Mt Frey

Engineers Regiment launched its maiden mountaineering expedition to Mount Frey (20,004ft) in West Sikkim. The team was flagged off by Lt Gen. Deepak Raj, General Officer Commanding, Trishakti Corps, at Sukna on May 12.

The team comprising two officers and 12 others of the regiment was led by Col Anand Swaroop, SM.

All the team members were trained in basic/advance mountaineering courses at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling.

The peak was named after George Frey who, during a pre-Everest expedition with legendary Tenzing Norgay, fell and died on the mountain. His ice axe and crampons serve as his memorial at the base of this mountain.

The expedition involves a day’s journey by road to Yoksum (5,826 ft), followed by four days’ trek to base camp. The trekking route is from Yoksum-Bakhim (9,000 ft), Dzongri (13,220 ft) and Chaurikhang (14,600 ft).

Chaurikhang will also serve as the base camp for the expedition.

On the mountain, the team will establish two camps at heights of 16,000ft and 18,000ft before attempting to reach the summit.

The team departed for the mountain on May 13 and is likely to scale the summit on May 26 or 27.

The team’s scheduled return is on June 2.

Raising Day

A battalion of the Punjab Regiment celebrated its 32nd Raising Day on May 15 at Binnaguri cantonment.

Many programmes, including cultural events and a special address by the commanding officer, were organised to commemorate the occasion.

A ceremony of placing wreaths on the memorial of deceased soldiers was also held.

Another programme to mark the occasion was trekking to North and Northeast Sikkim.

The expedition team after travelling through the plains of Bengal and rugged terrain of Sikkim for 20 days came back to the cantonment on May 15.

The spirit of festivity was clearly evident among the jubilant troops who took part in the celebration with fervour and gaiety.

Many serving and retired soldiers attended the function.

Among the senior officers who graced the occasion were Major General P.S. Bhalla, General Officer Commanding, Kripan Division.

Basketball meet

Trishakti Corps Inter-Unit Basketball Championship was held at Shivmandir from May 5 to 12. Eight teams participated in the championship and the matches were played on league-cum-knockout basis.

In the final match, Army Service Corps (ASC) defeated Mechanised Infantry by 36-29. The prizes were presented by Lt Gen. Deepak Raj, GOC Trishakti Corps.

Mortar power

Kripan Division inter battalion mortar and medium machine gun competitions were held on May 12 and 13, and from May 8 to 10 respectively. Six battalions comprising 25 persons each took part in the mortar competition, while 13 from each battalion participated in the medium machine gun competition.

The Gallant Thambis of “Shandaar Saat” routed all teams and came out with flying colours by securing the first position in both the events and lifted the Kripan Division Trophies.

Such events are held in the army to increase the firing standards of troops and to appreciate professional competence of the units.

Major General P.S. Bhalla, General Officer Commanding Kripan Division, applauded the remarkable performance of the participants and distributed the prizes to the winners.