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2nd Mar 2022 11:03:PM State
ITANAGAR, Mar 2: Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) reviewed the Passing out Parade of the Assam Rifles Mahila (Women) recruits at Assam Rifles Training Centre and School (ARTC&S), Shukhovi, Nagaland today. He took salute of the marching contingents commanded by Recruit Sultana Begum, Major Seeta Ashok Shelke, Adjutant of ARTC&S arraigned the parade.
Congratulating the Mahila Jawans for joining Assam Rifles, the Governor advised them to develop physical fitness, mental robustness, and professionalism with scientific approach, self confidence and fearlessness.
“As a woman, you have more social responsibility than men and as members of security forces; you have delicate areas of responsibilities. Therefore, you have to maintain a perfect balance between the service responsibilities and family obligations,” he said.
The Governor emphasised on instilling the ‘Nation First’ spirit amongst the Jawans. For duty performance, personal comfort and convenience must always come last. As they have taken oath, the recruits must prepare themselves to obey orders and be ready for the supreme sacrifice for the cause of the Nation, he said.
Impressed by the high standard of discipline, drill and turn-out, the Governor commended the Director General of Assam Rifles, Commandant of ARTC&S, instructors and the women recruits. He reposed his confident that the newly inducted Mahila Jawans of the Assam Rifles will immensely contribute towards national security and nation building.
Mishra presented awards to the best recruits in battle craft, weapon handling, jungle lane shooting and other specializations in counter insurgency operations. Recruit Geetanjali received the Overall Best Recruit Award, Recruit Poonam Sarma received the Award for Best in Firing, Recruit Sultana Begum received the award for Best in Drill and Recruit Kamini Kumari received the Award for Best in Physical training.
First Lady of the State, Neelam Misra, Director General of Assam Rifle, Lt. General PC Nair, AVSM, YSM and Commandant ARTC&S Brig. SK Sheoran, YSM, SM were present on the occasion along with senior officers of the Force, family members of the recruits and Ex-Servicemen.
868 women recruits, after their 44 weeks training attested to the organization on the day and will be posted in different units of the Assam Rifles in Arunachal Pradesh and other parts of the North East region.
Later, the Governor and the First Lady of the State interacted with the Assam Rifles’ officers and passing out recruits from Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Changlang, Tirap, and Longding Districts of Arunachal Pradesh and encouraged them to maintain highest standard of discipline and professionalism in the Force and showcase the Arunachal spirit of patriotism.
Kenter Joya Riba
(Managing Editor)She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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