Students look at equipment on display in Bathinda on Monday.

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, January 15

To mark Army Day, the Chetak Corps organised an event, “Know your Army”, at the National Fertilisers Limited complex here today. During the event, various weapons and equipment of the Army were displayed. The objective of the event was to enlighten the public about the defence forces and encourage the youth to join the armed forces.People from various walks of life attended the event, which provided them an opportunity to have a first-hand experience of witnessing infantry weapons, armoured fighting vehicles, communication equipment, air defence guns, artilleries, radars and other equipment.A number of stalls were setup to share information about recruitment and medical services. The event received a good response from school and college students.The district administration and people appreciated the efforts of organisers for holding the event. They said such events provided an opportunity to society to know about their Army.