The Army on Monday flagged off a 10-day national integration tour for schoolchildren of remote areas of the Jammu region to various parts of the country, a defence spokesman said.
The national integration, educational and motivational tour has been organised by Tiger Division's 3-Dogra, he said.
The tour, comprising 15 schoolchildren, was flagged off from Damana in Jammu and Kashmir by Brig K K Singh, Commander of Chenab brigade and many other dignitaries, the spokesman said.
The children will visit New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur where they will get exposure to historical monuments, educational institutes and war memorial, he said.
These children belong to remote areas of Pargwal region of Jammu district and have been selected to give them an exposure to rich Indian heritage and culture, he added.