Lt Gen Dutta opens Vajra Veer Vatika

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, July 12

Lt Gen Arvind Dutta, General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps, along with Simmi Dutta, zonal president, Army Woman Welfare Association (AWWA), inaugurated Vajra Veer Vatika and integrated motivational and recreational complex aimed to motivate youth and also as a welfare measure to enhance recreational facilities for troops and families at the Jalandhar Military Station.

Many veterans, NCC cadets and schoolchildren were among those others present.

The Corps Commander also inaugurated the upgraded Vajra Station Canteen (VSC) and a shopping galleria and dedicated to ex-servicemen and serving soldiers of the Jalandhar station. The VSC has undergone a major transformation to enhance the customer satisfaction. Renovation included ergonomically designed halls, centralised air cooling system, smoke sensors, aesthetically designed cosmetic and luggage section and other state-of-the-art facilities for customers. The VSC handles a clientele of approximately 15,000 customers, including about approx 13,000 ex-servicemen, and strives to work for customer satisfaction and organisational effectiveness.

The General also interacted with veterans of the station and said the Vajra Veer Vatika Complex showcases the indomitable courage of Indian Army soldiers, saga of Sikh valour and victorious battles of Vajra Corps and its affiliated formations. It also aims to bring enhanced awareness among the youth of the state about their rich contribution on the operational front and would indeed propel more volunteers to join the armed forces.

Simmi Dutta appreciated the facilities created for motivation and recreational pursuits, which she said, would go a long way towards welfare of all troops and families and enhance their happiness quotient.