Guwahati, June 13 -- Ten students from Sikkim's Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) recently completed a month-long Basic Mountaineering Course at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (ABVIMAS) in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. This program is part of a nationwide effort to foster resilience, physical fitness, and life skills among tribal youth.

The training, held from May 13 to June 7, was organized through a partnership between the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) and ABVIMAS. Over 50 students from various EMRS institutions across the country participated, including 10 students and one accompanying teacher from Sikkim.

Among the participants from Sikkim, Class XII student Tsheteez...