Army provides six computers to school in north Kashmir

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 13:33 [IST]

Srinagar, Oct 6 (UNI) Under the operation ''Sadbhavana'', troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) handed over six computers to a school in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.

A defence ministry spokesman said the 52 RR (JAK RIF) under the aegis of Headquarter 10 Sector Rashtriya Rifles provided six computers along with a power generator to a government High School Odur, Baramulla under OP Sadbhavana He said the main aim of providing the computer to the rural village schools was to help students to enable them to face the challenges of modern times.

He said villagers of Odur, Malpura, Hiwan, Hardo Khal and Nambalan had requested the Army authorities to provide computers to local schools so that their children could take advantage of Information Technology.

The computers were handed over to the school management by Brigadier K A Muthanna, Commander, 10 Sector RR today in presence of students and other villagers.

UNI

Topics: EDUCATION KASHMIR ARMY

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