Dumka district administration is all set to inaugurate an army recruitment training camp, named Jai hind, on January 25, a day before Republic Day.
The army recruitment drive is going to be organized for the first time in Dumka in the month of April. Deputy development commissioner (DDC), Varun Ranjan said, “Usually the army recruitment rally is organized in Ranchi but this time it’s being organized here on the direction of chief secretary Sudhir Thripathy with the aim to recruit more Santhal people in army.”
He added, “In 2018, only one Santhali person was recruited in the army.” The enrolment for the preparation camp has already begun and the formal inauguration of the project is likely to be done by Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday, before the cultural eve ahead of R-Day.
The camp aims to ensure maximum recruitment in army from the Santhal region and would be organized in two batches. A daily class would be organized for those who need more training or have more time and a weekend class to be organized on Saturday and Sunday. “We have tied up with Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to train our youth. In this camp they would be given training for the selection and would also be taught about the basic army etiquettes. We will also provide them uniform for the camp and give them a military style haircut,” Ranjan said.
The district administration is all prepared for the R-Day celebrations on Saturday where the chief minister will hoist the tri-colour. Apart from parade by platoons of NCC, NSS, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, SSB, IRB and others would be followed by a series of tableau by various government departments.
DDC said, “The tableaux being made are trying to associate the new schemes and projects of the district administration and government departments.”
Some of the major tableaux to be showcased include tableau on Jal Hai Toh Jahan Hai scheme by MNREGA, representation of Bali footwear, Basuki Agarbatti, Shagun Sutam and Mayurakshi Silk which are district administration’s schemes to provide employment by PRD, Swajal Scheme by drinking water and sanitation department, Mukhyamantri Sukanya Yojna and model anganwadi centres by integrated child protection scheme and many more.
Ranjan informed that apt security measures will be taken at the celebration venue as well as in and around the town on the occasion and special arrangement for drinking water, toilet and other facilities will be made for the onlookers of the R-Day parade.