A diverse team of leading of professors, academicians, scientists, doctors, and experts from various fields is set to embark on the latest expedition to the remote Tso-Morir region of Leh district in Ladakh, according to an official statement.

Titled, SEEMA ( Sustainability Empowerment & Exploration in Mountainous Areas), this year’s expedition has a “profoundly significant purpose”, according to the group, “to honour Abhaya”, the junior doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.

“Her tragic passing last year deeply affected the nation. A previously unnamed peak, standing at 6,105 meters, will be symbolically dedicated to ‘Abhaya’ and will be renamed in her honour,” a statement issued by the group said.

“This year, we have assembled a diverse group of professors, scholars, scientists, doctors, and experts from various fields. They will study agriculture, water resources, rivers, lakes, glaciers, climate, and more in the region. Additionally, we will conduct health check-ups for local residents and their livestock, promote education among the younger generation,” read the statement.