During the recently held ex – servicemen’s rally at Nagpur, Lt Col MP Deshpande (Retd) was felicitated by Shri Ashwin Mudgal IAS Collector and District Magistrate Nagpur for his contribution towards motivating and guiding the youth to join the armed forces of India. Since 2007, Lt Col MP Deshpande of ‘The Forces Foundation’ assisted by his wife Mrs Sphurti Deshpande are committed to train the armed forces aspirants and more than 250 candidates groomed by them have cleared various entrance exams and SSB Interviews for various military academies. During the rally held on 16 September 2019, Shri Ashwin Mudgal shared his memorable experiences while undergoing attachment training with the Army formations in Arunachal Pradesh and lauded the contributions of ex – servicemen towards the betterment of society