IT News
Imphal, Jan. 16
Units of IGAR (South) celebrated 71st Army Day on 15 January.
Tulihal Battalion organised a Medical Camp at Patsoi village and conducted a motivational lecture cum presentation on avenues to join the Indian Army at Sarita Devi Boxing Academy Mayang Imphal.
As part of the Medical Camp organised by Patsoi Company Operating Base (COB), the Regimental Medical Officer along with with the medical team attended to over 300 patients including children, ladies and elderly people and distributed free medicines to all. Mayang Imphal COB on the other hand organised a motivational lecture cum presentation on various avenues to join the Indian Army followed by weapon display at Sarita Devi Boxing Academy which was attended by over 250 students from Khuman High School Khuman Maheikol, St Stephen High School, Sur – Rashi School and Nilamani High School, Mayang Imphal. Olympian Boxer Ms Laishram Sarita Devi also graced the occasion as the chief guest and delivered a motivational speech to the students. The students were inspired to join the Indian Army and were equally excited seeing the weapon display and motivated to become the future ‘warriors’. The young minds showed tremendous inquisitiveness regarding the arsenal of the Army.
Koirengei COB of Mantripukhari Battalion organised a lecture cum interaction with students of Manipur Public School, Koirengei. The students were shown a motivational video of the Indian Army and were informed about various entry schemes for joining the Indian Army and Assam Rifles.
Thoubal COB of Thoubal Battalion also conducted a motivational lecture and screened a motivational movie for the youth of Thoubal area.
Keithelmanbi Battalion conducted a career counseling lecture for the students of Assam Rifles Public School, Keithelmanbi on joining the Indian Armed Forces. A poster and slogan making competition was also conducted for the students. Over 300 students participated in the events.
Shangshak Battalion celebrated army day with locals in his area of responsibility in which Sagolmang COB and Litan COB of Shangshak Battalion invited locals including young children from over 20 village. A Lecture was conducted to motivate them to choose Army/Assam Rifles as career option. The event was attended by over 100 students. The Recruitment procedure, qualifying criteria for entry into various trades, minimum physical standards required, written exam syllabus and reference material, pay and allowances, quality of life in Armed Forces were covered in the lecture. Students felt satisfied and looked motivated to become part of the organisation.
All the events conducted by the units were a grand success. Locals and the students conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to the Assam Rifles for extending these services and requested to continue organising such events and medical camp in future as well.
