Srinagar: Indian Army’s Fire & Fury Corps on Thursday organised “Run for Unity” aptly named ‘EK DAUD DESH KE NAAM’ at Leh and Kargil on the occasion of ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’.
Over 3000 service personnel participated in the event.
Fire & Fury Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh flagged off the run, which was organised amidst the scenic and challenging high altitude locale of Leh town.
Some local veterans, school children and other volunteers also participated in this event, Srinagar-based Defence PRO said.
Symbolic of the important role Ladakhis have played in safeguarding Ladakh, the run was organised between two iconic landmarks of Leh - Start Point being the ‘Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, MVC’ Stadium and terminating at the Rinchen Auditorium, named after Colonel Chhewang Rinchen, another hero of Ladakh, the PRO added.
In the run up to ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’, a number of activities were undertaken by units and formations of ‘Fire & Fury’ Corps in both the Leh & Kargil Sectors in an effort to spread the message of unity and nation building, which is the essence of ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’.
At Army Public School in Leh as well as at the various Army Goodwill Schools in Ladakh region, a number of events were organised for the children including Declamation, Drawing and Quiz Competitions as well as an oath taking ceremony, centred on the theme of ‘National Unity’.
The children were also educated regarding their fundamental duties to the nation as model citizens, an Army official added.
As part of the special outreach initiative, a number of Medical and Veterinary Camps were organised in remote locations of Ladakh to reach out to the needy sections of the society and to provide quality medical as well as veterinary care to the citizens and their livestock.
All these activities contributed towards increasing awareness about ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ and the important role played by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in forging India into a united entity which thrives in its diversity.
