A five day “State testing camp of Rajya Puraskar of Scouts and Guides of Kendriya Vidhyalaya Sangathan (KVS)’ started at the campus of KV ONGC here on Tuesday. In the camp 315 participants from different schools along with 53 escorts are participating. The camp was inaugurated by the Deputy Commissioner KVS (RO) and Divisional Commissioner Dehradun, Somit Srivastava.
In his address, Srivastava appreciated the programmes presented on the occasion and hoped that the students will show their proficiency in different areas during this camp. He exhorted to the students to prepare themselves for the future as the life is not a ‘bed of roses’.
At beginning of the ceremony the chief guest Srivastava and other guests were received and escorted to the inaugural venue by a colour party of students and Principal KV ONGC DS Negi. Manoj Malik ASOC and AlT (scout) tied a scout scarf on chief guest. The Chief Guest also paid floral tribute to father of Scout and Guide movement lord Baden Powell.