RAC Chandigarh Shivalik in collaboration with RAC Chandigarh and RAC UIET celebrated “Jashn-e-hind”
Commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas
cityairnews
Jul 26, 2020 07:08
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Chandigarh: To commemorate the Kargil Vijay Diwas, a webinar was conducted by RAC Chandigarh, RAC Chandigarh Shivalik and RAC UIET where the guests speakers were senior and experienced ex army officers- Col. Ashwanii Moahan and Col. GS Baidwan SM. The officers apprised the audience in detail about the Kargil operations and addressed all the queries of the audience.
They shared their experiences of army life and inspired the youngsters to join the armed forces. The valour of valiant soldiers namely- Late Capt. Vikram Batra PVC, Late Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey PVC, late Capt. Saurabh Kalia, etc were talked about.
The feeling of nationalism was instilled in the audience by laying stress on famous sayings like “Ye Dil maange more” spoken by late Capt. Vikram Batra PVC. and “if death strikes before I prove my blood, I swear, I will kill death” written by late Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey in his diary before his martyrdom. Col. Ashwanii also referred to the famous saying “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it”-anonymous.
Stuti Sharma, Club President, RAC Chandigarh Shivalik stated, “This event has enlightened us with the plethora of knowledge on the importance of Kargil Diwas. It was an enriching experience to know and appreciate the indomitable courage and sacrifice of Indian soldiers."
The webinar lasted for about 2 hours. At the fag-end a surprise quiz was conducted by our guests, asking various questions to get a feel of their involvement. The webinar ended with a salute to the valiant soldiers of our armed forces. Their sacrifice is etched in our hearts forever.
