Odisha Visit: Lt Gen Mohanty Calls For Educating Youth About Armed Forces – ODISHA BYTES
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Bhubaneswar: Creating consciousness concerning the defence forces amongst youth and educating them concerning the forces might be his agenda, mentioned Lt Gen CP Mohanty, who is about to take cost of Vice-Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) later this month. This, he mentioned, can solely occur by means of inclusive schooling and inspiring extra youths to affix the forces.
Addressing media individuals within the metropolis right this moment, Lt Gen Mohanty urged the Government to incorporate army schooling within the syllabus of civic science in order that the youthful era can know the construction of Armed Forces. He referred to as upon the youth to affix the three providers of Army, Navy and the Air Force.
“I might urge the youths of Odisha, each women and boys to take part in sports activities, NCC, be a part of Sainik School in larger numbers and the armed forces too, he mentioned.
About the formation of Kalinga Regiment (primarily based in Odisha), Lt Gen Mohanty mentioned after the Army, Navy and the Air Force are focussing extra on expertise and infrastructure. The defence forces aren’t increasing when it comes to numbers. The emphasis is extra on infrastructure improvement and modernisation, he mentioned.
“Post-independence, a single new regiment has been formed, the Naga Regiment which has only two battalions. Another two regiments were formed before that – Bihar Regiment and the Assam Regiment. The matter (proposal of Kalinga Regiment) has come before me, and I will see what can be done about it.”
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