ITANAGAR, Nov 13: The Arunachal Pradesh government is preparing a special initiative in collaboration with the Indian Army to help youths from the state join the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) as officers.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced the initiative while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 46th Annual College Week celebrations of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here on Friday.
Under the proposed programme, selected candidates will be sponsored for specialised coaching and training at reputed institutions to prepare for officer-level entrance examinations.
The initiative, which is expected to be launched this year, aims to expand opportunities for Arunachal youths to pursue careers as commissioned officers in the Army, Navy and Air Force, besides officer-level positions in the CAPFs.
The Chief Minister further said the government had partnered with the National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) to train 400 youths annually in mountaineering, trekking, paragliding, rafting and scuba diving to equip them for livelihood opportunities in adventure tourism and allied sectors.