A group of 18 school teachers from Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) visited Kota city on a 3-day tour. Major RK Thakur, of the 58 Rajasthan Rifles regiment, Indian Army, who accompanied them, stated that these teachers were on a Goodwill Tour of New Delhi & Kota to let them know of the development of youth in the other parts of the country. The visitors, who teach in the 10th – 12th classes in government schools in the Ramband District of J&K, also met students of Allen Career Institute, who are preparing for their engineering and medical entrance examinations.

One teacher, Balweer Singh from Rajauri, compared the peaceful environment in Kota with his village in J&K. Another teacher, Kewal Krishna, of Mandeen Village, mentioned that although their students had to study under trees, they could not roam alone in the villages. Due to this, they would send their students to Kota for better education.

Some students from J&K were also happy to meet teachers from their home state. A student, Shah Shoaib, said that his father, Dr. Riyaz Ahmed, had sent him to Kota from their home in Pulgam to prepare for medical entrance exams, as he was getting a proper educational atmosphere here in Kota.

The Director of Allen Career Institute, Kota, Naveen Maheshwari, said that the group of visitors, both teachers & armymen, were impressed with the Kota City & its philosophy of education which believes in bringing everyone together. ‘Students from J&K not only study here, but they also pray & offer Namaaz here in Kota, as well as celebrate festivals like Eid, with everyone else,’ he stated.