Our entire group would first of all like to thank our institute for having such a program as a part of PGP. I also thank Prof. Srinivas and JV Sir for their encouragement and inspiration and for all the enthusiasm which made IDL very interesting and exciting. All the events were meant to teach us about Coordination, Cooperation and Collaboration. The group activities helped us increase our bonding with nature as well as with each other.
We arrived Nainital on 17th Oct morning. After our delicious breakfast we had a briefing from Prof. Gunta and JV Sir for the trip itinerary. We were asked to choose a name for our respective groups. We decided our group name to be "Naini Baba aur Nau Chor". We also gave each other nick names. In the afternoon, we trekked towards Tiffin top, which is the highest point in Nainital. The scenery throughout the trek was awesome as we went through dense forests. We were awed by the beauty of the ranges when we reached Tiffin top. It was just amazing to be there and none of us wanted to return. After spending couple of hours and clicking a million pics we started our decent to Ashram.
IDL was not just about fun, we had sessions on Pranayam and Yoga in the morning of Second day which was very refreshing. We learnt about the power of mind and what miracles human mind can do if we are able to focus. After breakfast we did scrambling in the caves in which we had to squeeze ourselves in order to pass through small cave opening and creeks. We enjoyed the experience and was real fun.
Third day mostly consisted of the whole day trek. We trekked for 17kms on Wednesday! It was challenge for us to maintain energy in the group and we successfully did so. We carried packed lunch from Ashram which we enjoyed thoroughly at mid point during the trek.
There were adventure games too like bouldering, rock climbing, rappeling, river crossing which we did on the 4th and 5th days. They taught us to overcome fear and helped us believe in "Darr ke Aage hi Jeet Hai". Each group was also asked to present a group performance which was very interesting. Finally teams were recognized for their efforts. We won the "Best Team Name" Award.
IDL@Nainital was definitely a stress reliever and has gifted us with memories we’ll cherish our entire lives.
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