IT News
Imphal May 9,
To provide a glimpse of the Indian Armed Forces and motivate the youth to join the Defence Forces, a ‘Know your Army’ cum Career counselling mela was organised by Shangshak Battalion under the aegis of HQ 10 Sector Assam Rifles and IGAR (South) on Yesterday.
The first of its kind Mela in the region was organised as an awareness programme for the people of Shakpao and nearby villages so as to give them a deeper insight into the Armed Forces.
The prime focus of the initiative was to reach out to the masses, generate goodwill among the local populace and to familiarise the youth with a career in the army, so as to provide requisite stimuli and motivation to the youth to join the armed forces.
The event included equipment display, information on recruitment rallies and commissioning as an officer, followed by screening of motivational movie, which was well received by the audience. Local populace from Shakpao witnessed the event with school children being enthralled by the display.