Army chief General Bipin Rawat Monday asked a group of Kashmiri students to contribute towards creating a peaceful atmosphere in Kashmir and to “stay away from wrongful activities”.
The group of 140 students from Ramban, Reasi, Rajouri andBaramulla, accompanied by four teachers on a national integration tour,interacted with General Rawat, who shared his experiences of serving in theseareas and motivated them to work hard and contribute actively in the nationbuilding process.
He also exhorted them to join the armed forces and serve thenation.
“Work hard and you will succeed. Without it, no one canachieve nothing. Contribute towards creating a peaceful atmosphere. Don’tindulge in wrongful activities. If you do that, you will be at a loss,” he toldthe students.
“When the situation (in Kashmir) deteriorates, the schoolsare shut down, the work gets hampered and development takes a hit… We hopefor a peaceful atmosphere… Your land is a paradise, you’ve got everything,”he said.
The Army chief told the students that they have an importantrole to play in the progress of their areas.”Study hard…Become doctors, teachers andengineers and go back to your villages to work. Don’t abandon your areas afteryou succeed. Your villages need good doctors, teachers…Resolve the problemsin your areas, help people there,” he said.