An estimated 1,500 youth from Chhattisgarh have been recruited in the Indian Army during the past two years that include 400 persons from the insurgency-hit Bastar region which is made up of seven districts and spread out in about 40,000 sq km areas, an official statement informed on Thursday.
Expressing gratitude to Governor Shekhar Dutt at Raj Bhavan, the Deputy Director General (DDG) (Recruiting) of the Indian Army, Brigadier Sunil Gupta, who called on him on Thursday during his first visit to Chhattisgarh after taking charge last month, said that the encouragement provided by him during the various recruitment drive conducted in the State has contributed towards enhanced interest and enthusiasm among the State’s youth to join the Indian Army.
Present on the occasion was Recruiting Director of the Indian Army in Chhattisgarh, Colonel Pankaj Sharma. Gupta said that the young recruits from Chhattisgarh are not only physically suitable for Army duties, they have curiosity, courage and also sufficient ability to learn the art of war.
He said that the recruitment process in the Army is totally transparent and impartial. Brigadier Gupta appealed to the youth aspiring to join the Indian Army not to get influenced by middlemen and not to pay attention to rumours. ‘The selection process is purely on merit’. He said the youth in Chhattisgarh can contact the Army Recruitment Office at Tatibandh, Raipur, or can contact on phone number 0771-2573112 for information.
It may be mentioned that the Governor has been personally present to motivate the youth during Army recruitment rallies held in Kanker, Jagdalpur, Raipur, Ambikapur and Rajnandgaon recently.
later Brigadier Gupta informed the Governor that the recruitment for general duty and technicians for the Indian Army would take place from April 11 to 17,2013 at Kawardha, district headquarters in Kabirdham district in which youth from all the 27 districts of State can participate.