Jammu youth on 'High Josh' for Indian Army recruitment rally
25 Feb 2021 17:51:15
Jammu, Feb 25: The youth of Jammu is displaying extraordinary participation in the ongoing Indian army recruitment rally, with at least 2,000 youngsters participating on a daily basis. The ongoing recruitment rally becomes the first Indian army recruitment rally in the region ever since the abrogation of article 370, that is taking place after a prolonged lockdown and COVID 19 restrictions in Jammu. According to the PRO Defence Jammu Lieutenant Colonel Devinder Anand, around 40,000 candidates have registered online to join the Indian Army.
The Lt Col furhter added that 2,000 youngsters are participating in the rally on a daily basis, which is why the participants have been divided into different groups on district-basis for easy conduct. The recruitment rally for the youth of all the ten districts of the Jammu Division, held under the aegis of Tiger Division at Sunjuwan Military Station, has begun on Feb 15 and is to continue till Mar 6.
Lt Col Anand said, "The youngsters are on 'High Josh' and they are very well prepared. On the basis of the performances I have witnessed in previous recruitment drives, the performance of youngsters at this drive is of a higher standard." The Army Recruiting Office (ARO) Jammu in close coordination with the Shivalik Brigade, Civil Administration of Jammu Division and Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting the ongoing rally.