The stage is all set for the inauguration of the world’s first institution of its kind ‘Mai Bhavo Armed Forces Preparatory Institute’ to impart specialised training exclusively to the female aspirants across the State to join Armed forces as officers, on July 25.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday finalised the arrangements and gave final touches to the arrangements for this mega event to be presided over by the Union Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar.
Parikkar who would dedicate this premier institute to the nation on July 25 in a grand show, expected to be attended by nearly 1500 ex-servicemen from Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation, 1000 girl NCC cadets, 200 students from Sainik School Kapurthala, 350 trainees from C-PYTE besides officers from the top brass of the Armed Forces and decorated Army personnel. They have already confirmed their participation in the function, senior officers apprised the Chief Minister.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister asked the Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation (PESCO) and the Directorate of Sainik Welfare to elicit participation of ex-Servicemen and retired defence personnel in this mega event. Badal said that it would be a red letter day in the history of Indian Armed Forces in general and for the state in particular when “this state-of-the-art institute to train our daughters for joining defence services as their promising career would be inaugurated”.
Exuding confidence that he has taken this novel initiative to establish this prestigious institute after the superb success of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute at Mohali for the boys, Badal said that these institutes were his dream projects to restore the pristine glory of gallantry services rendered by the Punjabis in the armed forces, which had gradually faded away with the passage of time.