Railway Officials warm send off to School Students of Andhra Pradesh visiting Punjab

 As a part of Cultural, linguistic exchange programme under the aegis of “Azadi Ka  Amrit Mahotsav – Ek Bharat- Sresht Bharat” initiative, students representing all the districts of AP are travelling to Punjab by train

Students expressed their joy and excitement to travel to Punjab by train, which would be a long lasting memorable experience to cherish

To commemorate 75 years of Indian Independence, Government of India has launched Azadi –Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative to honour the legacy of freedom struggle and the real heroes of Indian Independence. Ministry of Education launched Azadi –Ka Amrit Mahotsav- Ek Bharat- Sresht Bharat initiative to support the cause and propagate the rich history of Indian cultural evolution, coupled with rousing freedom struggle that was built around the tenets of non-violence and justice.

As a part of this objective, All the States/UTs in India have been paired for an entire year and school students visit the paired state to forge the mutual bond. Likewise, Andhra Pradesh is paired with Punjab as part of Ministry of Education initiative.

Under the aegis of Samagra Siksha, Department of School Eaducation, Andhra Pradesh 25 students belonging to ZPHS, Kendruya Vidyalaya Sanghatan, Navodaya Vidyalaaya and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya and AP model schools representing 13 districts accomapnnied with teachers  boarded Train no. 12806 Janmabhoomi Expresss to Vizag  today i.e., 01^st August, 2022 at Vijayawada Railway Station. They will be heading to Jalandhar from Vizag through rail journey.  Ms Nusrat  M Mandrupkar, Public Relations Officer, Vijayawada Division and Shri P.B.N Prasad, Station Director, Vijayawada  flagged off their Journey to Punjab by train. Students visit Monuments, museums, and participate in sports, seminars on sociology of food and cultural exchange, lost history, heroes of freddom struggle during their 5 day visit to Punjab. Students expressed their joy and excitement to travel to Punjab by train, which would be a longlasting memorable experience to cherish.     

Speaking on the occasion, Ms Nusrat  M Mandrupkar, PRO congratulated the students for getting selected for this noble opportunity to visit Punjab. PRO said that Railways is always at the forefront to support the noble cause and it’s our responsibility and duty to honour the freedom struggle. PRO said such programmes would generate the vibrancy of understanding & appreciation amongst the people and forge mutual bonding, thus securing an enriched value system of unity in the nation. Shri P.B.N Prasad, Station Director, said that India is a unique nation, whose fabric has been woven by diverse linguistic, cultural and religious threads, which can be realized only through such cultural exchange prgrammes  right from school levels.

Shri T. Parthasaradhi, CTI, Station; Shri T. Ravi Prakash, Station Master; Smt K. Sumalatha, SI, RPF , Shri Prasad, Health Inspector, Smt Suhasini, Professr, Samagra Siksha, AP; Shri P.N. Mallikarjunappa, AP Model School, Nandyal and staff participated in the flagging off ceremony and gave a warm send off to the students