GULMARG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today felicitated six students of a special batch of 20 skiers of Six Sigma High Altitude Medical Service professionals who qualified for special seven-day beginners Ski course at the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) here.
Speaking on the occasion, Advisor Bhatnagar complimented SIGMA medical services for their selfless services towards saving the lives of thousands of helpless people in remote high-altitude areas who become victims of avalanches, landslides, and other natural calamities. He said that after this course the SIGMA professionals will be the ambassadors of Kashmir and will share experiences with peers about the beauty of Kashmir and the hospitality of people here.
Advisor further said that this institute is the best platform to develop bonding among the youth of the nation and promote winter sports. He also assured all possible assistance to the institution in their working for the welfare of people.
Advisor also asked the CEO of six sigma to prepare a proposal regarding the establishment of a training school and help centers for the people of Kashmir who need such assistance in remote areas. He also assured to implement of the proposal of homologation of Gulmarg slopes and getting them registered with the international ski federation to facilitate the local athletes to shine in international events.
Consultant, IISM, Colonel S Dhillon, while speaking on the occasion, briefed the gathering about the institute’s journey from being a defunct institute to being one of the best ski schools of SE Asia. He said that though the institute still faces certain challenges in training due to its defunct chair lift but standards of training here are the best in the country.
Dhillon said that the institute trains students to not only develop a skill of adventure but creates employment opportunities for them in tourism sector as guides, instructors and entrepreneurs. He emphasized the need to have many more such institutes to cater to the huge demand for adventure tourism.
Dr P Bhardwaj, while speaking on the occasion, briefed the Advisor about various rescue and medical aid camps undertaken by Six sigma high altitude medical services in the Himalayas and the need to train more teams so that they could reach the far-flung accident areas without any difficulty.
Later, Advisor Bhatnagar distributed certificates of success among the trainees of Six SIGMA.
