Assam Rifles celebrates Army Day
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, January 15 2019: Units of IGAR (South) celebrated 71st Army Day by organising various programmes at different locations today.

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 COB, the Regimental Medical Officer along with the medical team attended to over 300 patients and medicines were distributed for free.

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 Laishram Sarita also graced the occasion as the chief guest and delivered a motivational speech to the students.

The young minds showed tremendous inquisitiveness regarding the arsenal of the Army, conveyed a press release issued by Assam Rifles, IGAR (South).

Koirengei COB of Mantripukhri Bn 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 Bn also conducted a motivational lecture and screened a motivational movie for the youth of Thoubal area.

Meanwhile, Keithelmanbi Bn conducted a career counselling 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 in which around 300 students participated.

Army Day was also celebrated by Shangshak Battalion at area of responsibility in which Sagolmang COB and Litan COB of Shangshak Bn invited locals from over 20 villages.

A lecture was conducted to motivate them to choose Army/Assam Rifles as a career option.

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.

The locals and 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.

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