Under the scheme ‘Maa Tujhe Pranam’, a team of 72 members from Bhopal have left for Nathu la Pass located in Sikkim borders. The youngsters left for the trip from TT Nagar Stadium here on Friday.
Maa Tujhe Pranam is a scheme launched by Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Madhya Pradesh. Director of Sports and Youth Welfare S.l. Thoussen, gave national flag to in charge of the team, Anand Swami, Sehore before they left for the journey.
The national flag will be hoisted on the border of Nathula Pass. This group includes young members of Sagar and Morena districts. The team, departed from Habibganj Agartala Expressway, will return Bhopal on June 25. Director of Sports and Youth Welfare S.l. Thoussen, while addressing the members of the team going on the Nathula Pass, said that they (the youth) are fortunate who has had the opportunity to visit the experience of Nathula Pass Border. He said that Maa Tujhe Pranam scheme is one of the important schemes of the government, whose purpose is to awaken patriotism in the youth and motivate them for the national service. Thoussen encouraged the youth to serve the country and said that the Indian Army personnel are being given experience tour by sending them to the Border to see how they are serving the country in the opposite and in all other circumstances. He explained to the members of the team that in this visit you are representing Madhya Pradesh, so do not do any such thing, because the image of MP is bleak. He also warned that keeping special care of security during the journey, follow the instructions of the party in-charge. He received the introduction of all the members and provided necessary guidance regarding the BSF, ITBP, SSB, Assam Rifle, working on the international borders. Joint Director BS Yadav and other officials were also present. Planning Officer-in-charge O.P. Harod said that so far, 10,000 youths have visited the international boundaries under the scheme and this order is continuing.