The Chills and thrills of adventure

Tribal Girls summit on Mt Saurkundi Pass!!!

Shilpa of VTCL

“I am not in the mountains. The mountains are in me.”-Says Miss Shilpa, a tribal girl of Viveka Tribal Centre for learning who had gone for the Asha 2019 an expedition exclusively for the tribal girls of the Nagarhole and Bandipur to Mt Saurkundi Pass in Dhauladhar range in Manali region in Himachal Pradesh organized by Tiger Adventure Foundation in association with ladies Circle India from May 2 to May 18, 2019.

Riya Solanki

I have been trekking since the age of 7 years in various places in Uttarakhand and in Himachal Pradesh, it was my dad’s dream who after listening to the speech of our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on Aug 15, 2018, who got enthused to take an all exclusive tribal girls to Himalayas says Miss Riya Solanki who headed the team.

Ashwini of VTCL

Tough Endurance on slot

Initially when we were going through the endurance I was cursing myself did I do the right thing by joining the group, but as said the good yields come only after hard work. We did lots of physical endurance under the able guidance of Mr. Sharath N and Mr. Nanjunda Swamy. It’s been said the sweetest moments come only after the hard work and we have been dreaming of this day since Oct 3^rd 2018 when the selection trials were done.It has been a long journey of 218 days where we could see our dreams been realized of climbing Himalayan Mountain says Ms Aishwini of Viveka Tribal School of Learning.

The expedition was flagged of by Mr. G T Devegowda, Higher Education Minister and District In charge at Mysore @ Mysore, the dreams were soaring high as we were nearing to the first step of the dream, we had dreamt says Jyothi of Viveka Tribal Centre for learning, Mysore

Namrata Shenoy,
Chairperson, LCI

Alas! I never realized that there were 133 people from USA, Japan, Dubai, Oman, Canada, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Ladakh, Delhi, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangan, Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Volunteers of Tiger Adventure foundation who have contributed their honorarium which they got from the Administrative training institute, Mysore says Suma Mahesh, Hon Secretary of Tiger Adventure Foundation indeed the contribution from the Ladies Circle is incredible.

The team consisted about 12 tribal girls, 2 lady staff, one male staff from Bandipur and Nagarhole region who are pursuing the academics at Viveka Tribal Centre for learning, Hosahalli along with 26 others from Mysore, Bangalore, Bellary, Udupi and Mangalore left for Delhi on May 2, 2019.

Trekking tigers @ Mt Saurkundi Pass

The team summitted on Mt Saurkundi pass in Dhauladhar range in Manali region in Himachal Pradesh on May 9, 2019 @ 9.12am. Before the summit the team camped at various places like Sarsai Base camp, Segli, Hora thatch, Mayalee, Longa Thatch and Lekhni wooden log hut.

Bhavana

Paragliding by Trekking tigers

Earlier team had Paragliding session at Dhobhi Para Gliding Circuit, Initially there were bubbles in the stomach but after instruction from the instructors, we rapped the seat harness and just mustered the courage and hooked to the pilot and took a jump from the mountain, we soared high in the sky like a bird and after few minutes the Pilot gave the reins of the glider in our hand and showed the maneuvers like left, right followed by stunts like stall, spin etc we landed safely, this is the moment which I shall never forget in my life says Miss Bhavana Of Shashwath Seva School, Alanhalli, Mysore.

Wg Cdr Abhinandan coming from
Pakistan via Wagh border

I had seen Wg Cdr Abhinandan in news coming from Pakistan through wagah border, but never in my wildest dream had thought that I will ever get a chance to see the borders of our countries thanks to Tiger Adventure Foundation and ladies Circle India, for the wonderful gesture. We had opportunity to see the Attari Border and Hussainiwala Border says Dr Sunaina Pandhare, a doctor from Bangalore.

Parliament House

Having seen our leader’s brick batting in the parliament on the various issues: I had an opportunity to visit the temple of Democracy, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, apart from Akshardham, Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum; Parliament Museum says Harshitha of Varuna, Mysore District .

On 4^th May 2019 we had the opportunity of seeing the change of guard ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. It was nice to see the horse of the President Body Guard dancing to the tunes of the music says Mrs. Chandana Naveen of Bangalore.

We were returning to home sweet, but tiger had surprised visit for all of us at the fag end of the program by taking us to Rashtrapati Bhavan. we were all excited as we got to know the news that we are allowed to see the Bhavan, which we used to see only on the TV. We took pictures on the forecourt and the program concluded with the cabs running towards the airport.

We also went through various places like main building, showing them the Forecourt and premier rooms of the Bhavan including, the Banquet Hall, Ashok Hall, Durbar Hall, Library, North Drawing Room, Long Drawing Room, Navachara and more.

On 17^th May 2019, when we landed in the Bangalore the team got one more surprise that Governor of Karnataka had granted an audience to the team at the Raj Bhavan. His Excellency Shri Vajubhai Vala, spent about 40 minutes interacting with the trekkers.

Team Members

The team members were: Anjana, Ashwini, Bhavana L, Charan Ashwath, Chandana Naveen, Diya M Mundasad,Dr Gururaj S, Dr Jyothsna M, Dr Sunaina

Harshitha. G, Ishwarya, Jyothi, Kavya K R, Keerthana .S, Kumara, Maheshwari P

Meenakshi Prakash G. ,Mohan Kumar M, Mukesh.B, N. L. Naga Jyothi, Navya Nakshatra V.R, Prafulla G H, Pragnya H V, Prameela, Rakshitha,

Riya Solanki, Sadhvi S Shetty, Sahana J Kowligi, Saritha D K, Sharath N, Shilpa, Shruthi M, Shweta Bullanavar, Sona K G, Suma Mahesh, Sumithra G S, Sushmitha, Swetha M Mundasad, Veeresh H S

Riya Solanki, Team Leader, Nari Shakti-2018 explaining the salient features of the expedition what went on and how it be for them.

PHF DSD Solanki, Chairman, Tiger Adventure Foundation explaining about an expedition for the Tribal Girls

Selection trials @ VTCL on 21st Sept 2018 for the tribal girls of the Nagarhole and Bandipur

Out of 120 Girls 18 selected in the final round for the medical check up

The team which conducted the trials of the girls @ Hoshalli

On World Mountaineering day program is launched

7) The final team presented in front of the public

8) The Officials of the Asha-2019 with the girls @ Press meet

9) The finale of the team Asha-2019 ie Tribal and the general

10) Smt Bhagyalaxmi Joint Director, ATI interacting
with the girls at ATI

11) Miss Anusha Ganesh Gazetted Probationers &;
Deputy Supdt of Police interacting with the tribal girls at ATI

12) Ms.Srivalli, Faculty, ATI & Deputy Labour Commissioner,
Govt of Karnataka with the tribal girls

13) Addl SP Sneha PV interacting with the Girls

14) Media Interaction @ Yashtel TV.

15) The team bows in front of the Goddess
Chamundeshwari and seeks the blessing

A trekker and her father donating for the Asha-2019

17) The Girls been treated to Pizza @
Kabini Back Water on 2nd March 2019

Pre trg session @ Kabini Backwater

Discipline is the essence of the trg

We are ready !!!

Dr Priyanka flags of the Pre trg session

Ms Nirmala Mathapathi, Deputy Director,
Archaeology, Museum & Heritage flags of the
session

Pre trg session in chamundi Hills

Dharmadhikari Shri Kshetra, Dr Veerendra Heggade
wishes the team

Dr Ravi Kumar wishes the team

Dr Dharani Devi Malagatti IPS gives a motivational Talk to the trekkers

Karnataka Police Academy wishes the trekkers

In gangotri

Ladies Circle India Members flag of the Josh Run

Hey we have done the josh run

Disciplined trekkers at Kalamandir

Kids galore at the chinnara mela

Chinnara mela wishes the trekkers

Ramaki NLP expert wishing the team

GTD Dist incharge minister flags of the expedition by
handing over the tricolour to the girls

Lc Namrata Shenoy, National President of the
Ladies Circle India addresing the media

Lc Namrata Shenoy, National President of the
Ladies Circle India, wishing the team

All the best trekkers says GTD

Sharath N trainer been felicitated by GTD and NS

GTD and NS, with the trekkers after the flag off

Ms Nirmala Mathapathi, Deputy Director,
Archaeology, Museum & Heritage accompanied the trekkers to the
chamundi hills to seek the blessings of the goddess chamundeshwari

IGP Shri Vipul Kumar IPS sharing few thought
with the trekkers @ KPA, Mysore

IGP Shri Vipul Kumar wishing the trekkers

Second batch trekkers wishing the trekkers

Tribal Girls at the Bangalore air port

In the flight

Movements of Anxiety for the tribal girls in the flight
while taking off from Bangalore

Harshitha and Bhavana sharing their first flight joy

Bugey of the President of India in the back ground

Trekkers @ RBM in New Delhi

Bugey ride for the trekkers in the President estate

Parliament House

Mr Sunil Shokeen Addl Director, (RS)
hosted the trekkers @ New Delhi

Mr Sunil Shokeen, Addl Director, (RS)
with the trekkers @ New Delhi

Cdr Sanjay K and Dr Aanchal Khurana @ New Delhi

President Body Guard (PBG) at
Change of Guard Ceremony in New Delhi

Change Of Guard Ceremony in the
Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi

Vishwa Yuvak Kendra @ New Delhi

Taj Mahal

Agra Fort

Adventure awaits

Soaring high in the sky

Disciplined with dine

All set to go from the Sarsai Base camp

Sipping the tea @ the Segli camp

Relaxation after the trek

Trekkers praying for the safety of the expedition @Segli

First patch of Ice Walk for the trekkers

Hugging the tree

Trekkers @ Mayalee

Suma Mahesh @ Mayalee

Trekkers going towards the goal !

Clearing the first step to the summit

Yeh! We have conquered ourselves on
Mt Saurkund pass (14,000feet)

The girls with the Ladies Circle India

Kadam Bai chala !!!

People having grub @Longa Thatch

Alas! At we have completed the trek and the trekkers
take a selfie to celebrate the success story of the Asha-2019

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The Harmandir Sahib, also known as Darbar Sahib, is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the preeminent pilgrimage site of Sikhism. It is usually called the Golden Temple in English, because it is plated with gold.

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INDO-PAK BORDER HUSSAINIWALA

MUSEUM FEROZEPUR

Hussainniwala is the site of the National Martyrs Memorial, which marks the location where Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were cremated on 23 March 1931. It is also the cremation place of Batukeshwar Dutt, who was also involved in bombing the Central Legislative Assembly with Singh, as well as that of Singh's mother, Vidyawati. After the Partition of India, the cremation spot became a part of Pakistan but on 17 January 1961 it was returned to India in exchange for 12 villages near the Sulemanki Headworks

Bhavana L of SS School, Mysore
Gobindgarh Fort, Amritsar

Gobindgarh Fort is a historic fort located in the center of the city of Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjab. The Fort was earlier occupied by the army but is now open to the public from 10 February 2017. Today the fort is being developed as a unique live museum, as a repository of Punjab’s history.

Asha-2019 team at the Attari Border

Mr DN Bhatt of the Border Security Force,
the man who inspires the crowd at Attari Border

Kesar Dhabha @ Amritsar Estd 1916

Trekkers in Shatabdi Express

Trekkers at the Forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan

Galaxy of trekkers at the Raj Bhavan

His Excellency Shri Vajubhai Vala, Governor of Karnataka,
been welcomed by Mr Nagesh Kumar D, Suptd of Excise,
Govt of Karnataka

Suma Mahesh, Hon Secretary, Tiger Adventure Foundation exchanging
the pleasantries at Raj Bhavan with
His Excellency Shri Vajubhai Vala, Governor of Karnataka,