JAMMU: On the fifth day of World Heritage Week 2025, the Department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, under the supervision of Director K.K. Sidha, organised an extensive visit to the Suchetgarh Border and Octroi Post for 51 students from Migrant School, Bohri.
The group was led by Assistant Director, Dr. Sangeeta Sharma.
The initiative was aimed to give students a firsthand connection to India’s border heritage, patriotic traditions and military discipline.
The visit began with students witnessing the Beating Retreat ceremony, which commenced with patriotic songs performed by Kishore Kumar, energizing the audience and encouraging the student participation through dance.
During the programme, Kalpana Chawla addressed the audience and shared insights about the strategic and cultural significance of the BSF Octroi Post.
The ceremony included a disciplined Dog Parade, the Brass Band led by Balwant Raj, the Women’s Marching Band under Rita Choudhary, demonstrations by Veer Commandos and coordinated performances supervised by Sub-Inspector Ashwani Kumar.
The ceremony concluded with the ceremonial lowering of the Indian flag by the Rashtriya Dhwaj Rakshak Toli under the command of Nandan Kumar.
Following the parade, the students visited nearly 200-year-old Raghunath Ji Temple, believed to date back to the era of Maharaja Gulab Singh.