Baramulla

Indian Army organised a two-month-long pre-training for youths of villages along the Line of Control (LOC) in Baramulla district of Kashmir for enrolment as ‘Agniveers’.

Extensive training on physical conditioning and written examination were conducted to bolster the confidence of young boys living in these remote areas of the Uri sector.

According to the Indian army it is providing the youth of these villages with basic training and other logistical help so that when recruitment starts they don't face any problems.

The Agnipath scheme was announced by Union Minister Rajnath Singh on June 14, in the presence of the three service chiefs.

The scheme provides for the recruitment into the armed services of youths in the age bracket of 17-and-a-half-years to 21 for four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years.

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The government has announced 46,000 ‘Agniveers’ will be recruited this year.