Jammu, Dec 7: Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, GOC 16 Corps, and a delegation of Dr Uttam Chand Shastri Shatabdi Samaroh Samiti today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan.
The delegation comprising Prof J P Sharma, Mahant Rohit Shastri and Prof Madan Mohan Jha discussed with the Lt Governor issues pertaining to the promotion, propagation and preservation of the Sanskrit language in J&K, besides the welfare of Sanskrit students and scholars.
Similarly, the delegation of General Zorawar Singh Memorial Educational & Charitable Trust led by Ms Diksha Kalhuria, General Secretary of the trust, apprised the Lt Governor about their endeavours for the education of children from marginalised sections and the welfare of the people. The members of the delegation also presented a portrait of General Zorawar Singh to the Lt Governor.
The Lt Governor appreciated the noble work being done by the members of General Zorawar Singh Memorial Educational & Charitable Trust. He assured all possible support to the members of the Trust. Meanwhile, Lt General Manjinder Singh, GOC 16 corps also called on the Lt Governor and apprised him of the prevailing security scenario.
Later, former MLC from Poonch, Sh Pardeep Sharma also met the Lt Governor and put forth the demands of people and discussed other development projects. The LG gave a patient hearing to the demands put forth by the former MLC and assured him of redressal of all genuine issues.
