DGAR Lt Gen Nair opens ARCEE at Somsai
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 22 2023:
In continuation of its initiatives to provide state of art higher education coaching facilities to aspirants, Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) under the aegis of Directorate General Assam Rifles commissioned the Assam Rifles Centre of Educational Excellence (ARCEE) at Somsai in Ukhrul district.
The facility was inaugurated by DGAR Lt Gen PC Nair in the presence of students and their parents on Sunday.
The centre is offering coaching to girl students of all communities from different districts of Manipur for the prestigious National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), for a career in the held of medicine.
The centre is a residential coaching facility that not only focuses on preparing students but also on their holistic development including career guidance and personality enhancement.
35 Students from Meetei, Kuki, Panghal and Naga communities are attending the course and they were selected through a rigorous screening process, a release of PRO-IGAR (S) said.
After inaugurating the centre, DGAR Lt Gen PC Nair also interaction with the students and their parents and encouraged the students to derive maximum benefits and attain their career aspirations.
He also commended the students for the camaraderie and cooperation.
The DGAR in his address said that the solidarity displayed by the students is a beacon of peace and harmony during this turbulent period.
The ARCEE is a joint venture between Assam Rifles and National Integrity & Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) with AXIS Bank as its corporate partner.