In all, 20, 295 candidates register for Army rally

Aspirant take various physical test during the Army recruitment drive at the Dholewal military camp in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan.

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 18

An Army recruitment rally commenced at the Dholewal Military Station, Ludhiana, under the aegis of the Headquarters Recruiting Zone (Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir) today.The rally is for candidates from Ludhiana, Moga, Roopnagar and SAS Nagar (Mohali).Brig JS Samyal, Deputy Director General, Recruitment (Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir), said 20, 295 candidates had registered for the ongoing rally in Ludhiana. He said there was a 30 per cent increase in the candidate registration than the previous year.He said: “The candidates are being screened for drug intake by the medical officers. Selected candidates would then undergo a written test on May 28 and those who clear the test will be dispatched to various training centres.”Brig JS Samyal said the recruitment process was computerised and absolutely transparent, involving independent and separate board of officers. He exhorted the desirable candidates not to fall prey to touts and undesirable elements and participate whole heartedly to meet their aspirations of serving the nation by joining the Indian Army.Recruiting Director Col Kamal Kishore and other Army officials were present.