Doda, December 26

For the first time, 100 youths from the remote Doda district have been selected by the Army for 40-day training.

The initiative has been taken up due to the low percentage of candidates making the cut in the rigorous selection procedures at the Army recruitment rallies.

District Information Officer, Doda, Mohammed Ashraf said, “A pre-recruitment rally was held in Doda on Wednesday by the Army in collaboration with the civil administration, in which 1,000 youths took part.” “For the first time, 100 selected candidates will go for 40-day physical, mental and education training in the Suigawari Army camp of the Rashtriya Rifles. The district administration will bear the expenses of 50 candidates and provide highly efficient teachers for the course,” he added.

A senior Army officer said, “The basic aim of the training is to provide the youth a right direction. Selected candidates will be given physical, education and computer training.”

Special training shall also be part of the curriculum to achieve intangible qualities such as leadership, camaraderie, discipline and determination, which are inevitable for the military individuals. — OC