Displaying unflinching efforts, visually challenged adventure enthusiasts from here completed the Dayara Bugyal expedition in Uttarkashi, beginning on October 3.
The fearless team of 20 trained and mentored under Tata Steel Adventure Foundation returned after their successful completion of the Dayara Bugyal expedition in Uttarkashi.
The team comprised six sighted trekkers and 14 trekkers who are visually impaired but that never deterred them from achieving great heights. The trekkers underwent specially designed training and mentorship from Tata Steel Adventure Foundation.
The team was trained, guided and mentored under the aegis of Tata Steel Adventure Foundation and was led by Everester Rajendra Singh Pal, manager at Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) and coordinated by Atul Ranjan Sahay, senior manager, corporate sustainability with Tata Steel.
The 14 champion trekkers include Atul Ranjan Sahay from Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Nikita Jain from Delhi, K Anantha Kumar from Motihari (Bihar), Amandeep Arya from Dehra Dun, Ashasushmita G from Bengaluru, Chandrani De from Singapore, Geetanjali Khatri from Delhi, Mandvi Garg from Hissar (Haryana), Manvendra Singh Patwal from Delhi, Pallavi SJ from Bengaluru, Pranav lal from Delhi, Pranay Gadodia from Bengaluru, Milan Mittal from Delhi and Sunil Sangtani from Jaipur (Rajasthan).
Congratulating on their feat, Sunil Bhaskaran, vice-president, corporate services, Tata Steel said: “It’s a great achievement by the trekkers which showcases their indomitable spirit, zeal and grit. We at Tata Steel are extremely happy to have been able to support them to realise their dreams.”
Rajendra Singh Pal,manager at Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) was extremely happy on the success of the expedition and congratulated the team for their dedication, success and displaying amazing teamwork.