Khuga Bn takes up Project Akanksha
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 11 2019:
Khuga Battalion is providing free coaching to 178 women who have registered for Soldier General Duty (Women Military Police) recruitment rally scheduled at Shillong in the month of September 2019, said a statement of PIB (Defence Wing) Tuesday.
As a part of 'Project Akanksha', the online registration of the 178 women aspirants was carried out based on their educational merit and qualifications.
These candidates affiliated with Khuga Career Counselling Cell will be provided with free coaching for the forthcoming army recruitment rally, it said.
'Project Akanksha' was launched by Khuga Battalion as part of Nation building and an initiative to empower women in the State of Manipur.
Project Akanksha aims at reaching out to the maximum local youth especially girls and women residing in the remote areas of Churachandpur district.
Various awareness and registration camps, reach out programmes and empowerment campaigns were conducted by Khuga Career Counselling Cell through Mobile Interactive Terminal for Rural Areas (MITRA) Vehicle since April 2019, said the statement.