Tuesday, May 5, 2009

235 Assam Rifles Recruits Pass Out in Nagaland

Sukhovi(Nagaland), May 4 : The Director General of Assam Rifles has said that all operations carried out against the militant organizations in the Northeastern region are specific to flush out the militants and conducted for a specific period of time.


The DG of Assam Rifles, Lt Gen Karan Singh Yadava was talking to the reporter on the sidelines of the Assam Rifles attestation parade at Assam Rifles Training Centre and School, Sukhovi here about Operation Summer Storm in the Loktak area of Manipur.

He said that it has not been discontinued but stopped as they have completed their task. He pointed out that it may be resumed as and when required.

The DGAR hoped that more and more youths from the Northeastern region would come forward to join the Assam Rifles, which is a premier and oldest force of the region.

Altogether 235 recruits passed out after undergoing vigorous training for 45 weeks.

Earlier, addressing the new recruits at an impressive attestation parade, Gen Yadava said, “Live up to the name of the force, Friends of the Hill People and be the Sentinels of the North East”. He told the new recruits that it was not the end of their job but was just the beginning of a tough and wonderful career.

Among the recruits Mohammad Noor Kalam Sarkar received the best recruit award, Suresh Meitei – best in firing, Samson Meitei – best in bayonet fighting, Anit Kumar – best in battle and physical training, Vikram Rai – best in drill, Radha Raman Sharma – best in sports.

1 comments:

North east online said...

Dear sir
please help me what can I do for my sister inlaw who is in 4 assam rifles. He is Deb Basnet with RFM no. 411269 who has secondly married few years back and he is not giving any interest to my sister and family
For help please mail to prasadvista@rediffmail.com

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