IIT-D felicitates alumnus for climbing Mt. Everest
The Hindu
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, held a flag ceremony on Saturday to mark the achievement of alumnus Neeraj Choudhary, who scaled Mt. Everest on May 31. He started the summit push from Camp-II o
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, held a flag ceremony on Saturday to mark the achievement of alumnus Neeraj Choudhary, who scaled Mt. Everest on May 31. He started the summit push from Camp-II on May 30 and after the summit on May 31 returned to Camp-II in a continuous effort of almost 36 hours, the IIT-Delhi administration said “He participated as a member of IMF [Indian Mountaineering Foundation] Everest Massif Expedition 2021 under the MoYA&S [Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]. He had also carried IIT-Delhi’s flag with him which he hoisted on Everest Base Camp and the logo till the top,” the administration said.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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