Lucknow, May 25 : A 145-member delegation of City Montessori School, Kanpur Road Campus comprising 131 students and 14 teachers left here today for a six-day educational excursion to Manali and Chandigarh. The student team is being led by Senior teacher Ms Mudita Kumar and teacher, Mr Anurag Chaturvedi, as the deputy leader. This information was given by the Chief Public Relations Officer of CMS, Mr Hari Om Sharma. Mr Sharma said that during this educational tour, CMS students will get a first hand experience of the vastness and beauty of the most picturesque locations of Chandigarh and Manali besides visiting historical landmarks, city planning, rock garden, natural beauty, lakes, temples and shrines. The excursionists will also go for trekking and camping in nearby places. This trip will be helpful in increasing the knowledge and personality development of the students besides bringing them face to face with the unity in diversity in India. The delegation will return to Lucknow on 30th May.

        Mr Sharma informed that City Montessori School often sends its students on excursion to various parts of India and abroad especially during the vacations. These excursions are meant to enhance their general awareness, healthy entertainment and develop their global outlook. Mr Sharma said that modern advanced technologies have made the world a global village, thus it has become the need of the hour to make them aware of different cultures, traditions and diverse thoughts.