Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday underscored the need for making the State’s youth, especially girls, more skilful, competent and employable through a variety of training institutes.
Presiding over the first governing body meeting of Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute, Badal said that a variety of training institutes opened in the state is a right step in this direction.
This premier centre was opened in 2015 with a mission to provide necessary training to eligible girls of the state who wish to join as officers in the armed forces, Badal said adding that this centre is first of its kind residential institute in the country, where girls can join after 10+2.
“This fully residential training institute set up is aimed at empowering girls by providing them with a lifetime opportunity to choose an elite carrier of commissioned officer in the defence services,” he said.
He added that the lady cadets, as they are addressed were, trained in the play ground, mental and personality domains to enable them to pin officers’ training academy.
The institute envisages a three-year undergraduate programme wherein, besides pursuing academics, students are equipped with skills required to become officers in the Army, Navy and Air Force.