Loktak Battalion holds pre-recruitment training
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, February 07 2023: In a bid to help the unemployed youth, bring them into mainstream and keeping in mind the major problem of unemployment in the remote areas of the region, Loktak Battalion Assam Rifles of IGAR (South) conducted pre-recruitment training to educated youth in the remote areas of Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts.

In a release, PRO IGAR (S) informed that the Battalion has opened a doorway in the form of pre-recruitment training to assist the local youth in obtaining entry in Indian Army in which potential youth candidates from population was identified and pre-recruitment training programme provided which included free registration, free tutorial classes, coaching for physical tests, free medical evaluation for fitness assessment from October 25, 2022 to January 18, 2023.In addition, trainees were also prepared for written test examination by well educated training team.

The drive was launched to train and guide the eligible aspiring and volunteer youth.

The Battalion organised various tests and physical as well as theoretical classes towards preparing the participants for the recruitment rallies.

The unit had identified several youths in the region having potential and given them free pre-recruitment training to polish their skills.

A total of two youths one each from Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts have successfully cracked the written exam for recruitment into Indian Army as Agniveer.

The local youth and students of various schools have praised the initiative undertaken by Assam Rifles and appreciated the work done by Loktak Battalion of Assam Rifles to keep up the motto of Assam Rifles, "Friends of the Hill People", added the PRO.

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