Assam Rifles launches residential programme, celebrates Raksha Bandhan

DIMAPUR — Subedar PB Chhetri, Kirti Chakra Centre of Excellence, Ghaspani, a full-time residential programme, has been established with an aim of creating a brighter future for the youth in the north-east. The project is being executed in Ghaspani.

The programme will mentor and guide students over a twelve-month period to prepare them for various competitive entrance exams, including those for engineering and medical fields, as well as other allied streams, according to an update.

The programme, under the direction of the Director General Assam Rifles (DGAR), will be implemented by the National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO), an educational NGO. The Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) will oversee the project’s overall operations, with funding support provided by Axis Bank.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the same was signed under the aegis of the DGAR on Monday at Ghaspani in the presence of Major General Manish Kumar, SM, IGAR (N), Abhejit Agarwal, head of sustainability and corporate social responsibility at Axis Bank, Dr. Rohit Srivastava, CEO of NIEDO, and Dr. Vivek Talwar from corporate social responsibility at NIEDO, among others.

This initiative will also provide value-based education in areas such as soft skill training, personality development, critical life competencies, leadership capabilities, personal conditioning, wellness programmes, and vocational training, it was informed.

In his speech, Kumar emphasised Assam Rifles’ efforts to empower the youth of the region and noted that the sustained effort will not only benefit talented underprivileged students but also equip them with better employment prospects.

Raksha Bandhan celebrations

Meanwhile, on Monday, Assam Rifles celebrated Raksha Bandhan with the students of Assam Rifles Public School, Kohima, on the theme ‘Ek Ped Behan Ke Naam’.

The event featured a tree plantation drive, during which Assam Rifles personnel and students planted saplings at various locations in Kohima and Chakbhama.

The participants also took a solemn oath to protect the trees they planted, similar to the promise of protection that brothers traditionally make to their sisters on Raksha Bandhan.

The day was also marked by a celebration with students from Hereka Vidya Bharti School in Dimapur, where the girl students tied rakhis on the wrists of 200 Assam Rifles soldiers.