Under the ‘Maa Tujhe Pranam’ scheme of Sports and Youth Welfare Department two teams of youngsters left for Wagha Border and Tanot Mata from Bhopal.
Under the scheme 72 members were selected in each team. The teams left for the journey of the journey of the international border front Wagha Border Hussainiwala (Punjab) and Tanot Mata (Rajasthan). Both teams will return to Bhopal on April 30.
It is to be noted that the scheme has been launched to instill patriotism among youths, create awareness about security of country’s borders and give exposure to them about activities of the army on international borders.
These teams, which departed from TT Nagar stadium, include young participants from Satna, Chhattarpur, Panna and Singrauli districts.
District Sports Officer, Mandsaur is the in-charge of the Wagha Border Force, and Shailendra Singh Jat District Sports Officer Shahdol is the in-charge of the Tanto Mata Force. Joint Director of Sports and Youth Welfare Department Vinod Pradhan Vijender Devara, handed over the National Flag to team in-charges who will host the flag on the international border.
Before the teams left for the journey, they were given necessary guidance by the authorities in relation to the journey, they were given information regarding the plan by screening of the small film centered on the ‘Maa Tujhe Pranam' scheme. District Sports and Youth Welfare Officer and In-charge of the scheme O.P. Harod said that 8,951 young people have been given the experience of international boundaries of the country through the 'Maa Tujhe Pranam' scheme which launched on June 10, 2013 and this will continue.