GANDHINAGAR/PASIGHAT, 31 Aug: Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) Vice Chancellor ProfBimal N Patel flagged off a group of 50 students along with faculty members from the School of Internal Security and Smart Policing at RRU in Gandhinagar (Gujarat) and its Pasighat campus in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday on an educational mission to the border villages of Arunachal as part of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) under the aegis of the home affairs ministry.
The VVP, launched as a centrally sponsored scheme in February 2023, is designed to foster comprehensive development of villages in 46 blocks across 19 districts along India’s northern border. This includes areas in Arunachal, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and the union territory of Ladakh.
The students will visit several villages included in the VVP in Arunachal, where they will engage directly with local communities, learn about the challenges these regions face, and contribute to ongoing development projects.
This initiative is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the security framework along the line of actual control by supporting development in border areas and ensuring that these communities remain vibrant and resilient.
The programme is being coordinated by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Government of Arunachal. The students will return with actionable perceptions and creative recommendations, driving the continued evolution and improvement of initiatives in the region, the university informed in a release.
