Each year as devotees trek up 3,880 metres high to reach the holy cave shrine of Amarnath and complete the 60-day annual pilgrimage, many reports of deaths and accidents emerge.
Ensure that you keep your personal details ‘personal'. Things like your maiden name, your first friend in college, the name of your pet – are details that impersonators look for on social media groups online, so keep them well-guarded.
Many injuries and deaths can be prevented if proper first aid is administered. Very often, there are absolutely no external injuries, but that should not be taken at face value."
A group of 15 teachers imparts coaching to the 20 aspirants. Adyanta Science College, which is affiliated to the Odisha government, helps in funding this initiative. They collect fees from about 600 students studying in the college and use a part of this to run Jindagi.
Build under the Project Himank, this challenging project was completed in a limited working window and removes a major bottle-neck in Leh's Nubra Valley!