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Ticket discount given to schools for Punjab War Heroes Memorial

PUNJAB NEWSLINE | October 25, 2023 10:43 PM

AMRITSAR: Punjab State War Heroes Memorial and Museum, which has been built in the memory of Kargil martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the borders of the country, the admission ticket for school and college children is 50 Percent discount is given.
Expressing this, the general manager of the memorial, Gurinderjit Singh Gill, said that in this special memorial built in the memory of the war heroes, the ticket is only 150 rupees for the common citizen, but it has been decided to take only 75 rupees for the children of schools and colleges. So that more and more children are aware of their heritage and historycan.
He said that this memorial is also known for the world's largest Kirpan. He said that this kirpan is 45 meters high, made of 65 tons of steel, which cost 6 crore rupees about 7 years ago. He said that apart from this, the memorial has 7 galleries, which describe in detail the importance of the Indian Army in the Sikh history to the world wars, the wars with our neighboring countries. S. Gill said that motivation gallery is being built in the memorial soon. S. Gill appealed to the school heads to make their students aware of the history of the brave warriors and make it necessary for the children to have an educational tour of the war memorial.

 
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