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The Director and Team Leader of National Institute for Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, Col. Sarfraz Singh presenting a memento to the Union Minister for Defense, Nirmala Sitharaman, at the flag in ceremony of successful scaling Mt. Everest, in New Delhi on June 6, 2018.[1]

The National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) is an autonomous institute under the Indian Ministry of Defence, which provides specialized training in mountain rescue, mountaineering and adventure sports. The institute was founded by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh[2][3][4] and is located in Dirang of the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.[5]NIMAS is the first National Institute of India mandated to conduct adventure courses in the field of land , Air and Aqua.

History

The Institute was established on 30 May 2013.[2]Col Sarfraz Singh is the First Director of NIMAS.

Courses

The institute offers variety of Mountaineering, Aero and Aqua related courses.[6]

  • Basic Mountaineering Course
  • Advance Mountaineering Course
  • MOI Course
  • Search & Rescue Course
  • Basic MTB course
  • Advance MTB Course
  • Mountain Guide Course
  • Special Land Adventure Courses
  • Special Aqua Adventure Courses
  • Basic & Intermediate White Water Rafting Course
  • Basic & Advance Para Gliding Course
  • Basic & Intermediate Para Motor Course
  • Mountaineering Expedition course
  • Rafting Expedition course

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mountaineering institute team scales Everest". The Quint. 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Setting up of National Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh". Press Information Bureau. 25 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Mt Baisakhi trip begins". Telegraph India. 6 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh seeks to become adventure tourism hotspot". Indian Express. 29 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Expedition to Mount Everest approved". The Financial Express (India). 31 May 2017.
  6. ^ "NIMAS starts first mountaineering course". Business Standard. 3 September 2013.

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