ITANAGAR, Mar 25:Governor BD Mishra while interacting with the All India Radio and DoorDarshan  today said that Arunachal Pradesh is strategically  located and shares international boundary with Bhutan, China and Myanmar. Recalling the 1962 Chinese Aggression when China attacked India without any provocation, wherein he fought to defend our motherland, the Governor said that the wounds of that war are still fresh in his memory.

To prevent recurrence of such disaster the central government is taking bold and determined measures which can be seen in the instance of Doklam where the attempt of the Chinese incursion was foiled with grit and determination by the Indian Army, he said.

To strengthen and to make the army more effective, we need home grown soldiers who are well acquainted with the people and topography of the area and will be an asset to the armed forces, Mishra said.

Asserting that recruitment of local youth in the Indian Army will provide job opportunity as well as also act as catalyst for deeper national integration, he called upon parents and society to motivate local youth to join the Indian Army.

The governor informed that large number of vacancies in various  army groups  will be made available by the Indian Army to the youth of Arunachal Pradesh.

The youth have the potential to be selected in the Army and they should realise it, he said.

‘The CM and Team Arunachal are putting in dedicated effort to enable the youths to join the Indian Army. Our joint endeavour is to send 2000 youth from Arunachal Pradesh in the Indian Army,’ Mishra said.

His Excellency informed that the Army will be conducting the next Recruitment Rally at Jairampur form May 10-13 next. Pre recruitment Training will be conducted by the Indian Army personnel in ten district HQs, for written test for those youths who could not qualify in the previous Army Recruitment drive.

Through Video Conferencing with the DCs and their link officers, the Governor appreciated the good work of the Deputy Commissioners of the Districts. He directed them to put in extra effort to execute the developmental programmes so that the benefits of the plans are reaped by the poor and needy people. He further added that policing should be strengthened and the security of society especially girls and women should be ensured.

‘Peace, law and order should be maintained rigorously. Ultras and anti-social elements should be given zero tolerance. Realistic reports of drugs and opium control should be done, so that these can be controlled in an effective way. All out effort for the success of the Swacch Bharat Mission  should be made,’  the Governor exhorted.

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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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