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NIM has completed 40 years of existence. Training Mountaineers has always been raisen d'etre of this Institute. Over the years, thousands of Indians and hundreds of Foreigners have passed through the portals of this great Institution. |
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Although one of the youngest Institute of India, it has today striven forth to become India's 'sheet anchor' in the field of mountaineering. |
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The demanding and stringent training standards, excellent administration, unflinching loyalty, dedication and competency of the staff, has put NIM not only as the foremost Institution of India, but also one of the finest in the world. |
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The aim of the Institute is to introduce and initiate young men, women and school children to the mountains and nature through its various Mountaineering and Adventure training courses. |
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Special emphasis is laid on instilling the concept of Adventure sports, without causing environmental degradation. The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering was established at Uttarkashi on 14 Nov 1965 to honour the great desire of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, who was an ardent mountain lover. The proposal to have a Mountaineering Institute at Uttarkashi was mooted by the Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India and Govt. of U.P. in 1964. |
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The achievements of the Institute and its effective contribution to Indian Mountaineering are immense and intangible. It is a matter of great pride that staff and alumni of this Institute have led virtually all major Indian and joint International expeditions in the recent times. |
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A number of them have scaled some of the highest and most challenging mountains of the world, and in the process have done our Nation and their Alma mater proud. It is indeed heartening to see them imbibing the correct mountain ethos, latest techniques and executing them on technically difficult climbs in the Himalayas and other mountain ranges, of the world. |
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The legendary Polish climber (late) Wanda Rutkiewicz during her visit to the Institute remarked. "The Mecca of Indian Mountaineering and un-questionably India's pride in the mountaineering world". |
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In the words of President for NIM'...... it is here that Pandit Nehru's dream of mountaineering has been realized. |
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Guided by its Credo "Success Lies in Courage" this Institutes of excellence strives in its quest for total excellence. |
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