The Indian Army has decided to start the civil work for setting up Service Selection Centre (North) at Rupnagar. All the formalities pertaining to this ambitious project has been completed, said the Commander of Western Command, lieutenant General Surinder Singh, on Monday.
Apprising Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal about the major development, Singh said that Army was running the provisional campus of SSC at Kapurthala and it would be shifted to Rupnagar after the construction work on it was completed.
lt Gen Singh, who called on Badal late Sunday evening, said that the work on
this prestigious project would be started very soon. Pertinently, the State Government has given 200 acres of its land for the Centre.
During the meeting, Badal assured lieutenant General Singh of fulsome support and cooperation from the State Government for financial assistance to the prestigious Sainik School Kapurthala, and asked the officer to send a detailed proposal regarding it.
The Commander has asked the Chief Minister to explore the possibility of introducing short-term courses for girls aspiring to join Armed forces. The Chief Minister assured the officer to look into the matter.