TUTING : The Spear Head Division under the Spear Corps distributed 90 solar lamps to students across Tuting as part of the Indian Army’s ongoing civic outreach initiatives in the remote border region.

The solar lamps were distributed among students of Siang Valley Residential English Medium School, Kindergarten Primary School, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (NSCB) School, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) School, Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Tuting, Government Primary School (GPS) Pekong, Government Town Secondary School (GTSS) Tuting, Higher Secondary School (HSS) Tuting, GPS Ningguing, GPS Kugging and GPS Norbulling.

The initiative, carried out in coordination with local school authorities, aims to address the long-standing challenge of erratic electricity supply in the region, which has often limited students’ study hours after sunset. The solar lamps are expected to enable uninterrupted evening study, improve learning outcomes and reduce dependence on unreliable power supply.

The Indian Army said it remains committed to supporting communities in frontier areas through initiatives extending beyond security, including education, healthcare and community welfare, while strengthening national integration in border regions.

School authorities and students expressed gratitude for the initiative, saying the solar lamps would make a meaningful difference to students’ daily studies in an area where basic infrastructure continues to pose challenges. The Army reaffirmed its commitment to continuing such welfare measures across the Tuting sub-division in support of the region’s development. (DIPR)