Women entering the military services, according to Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik (Retd), is a reflection of the nation’s changing circumstances.
Upon examining the women recruits’ attestation parade at the Assam Rifles Training Centre and School (ARTC&S) in Sukhovi in Nagaland on Wednesday, he said that it is the finest illustration of women’s empowerment.
“These women personnel will secure a good livelihood for themselves and for their family and also inspire the girls in the future to stand on their own feet and contribute to the progress of the nation,” Parnaik said.
According to a Raj Bhavan communiqué, the governor saluted the marching contingents led by recruit Maina Saikia.
The governor expressed gratitude to the female recruits, officers, and instructors from the center, which trains troops to be disciplined, competent, and physically and psychologically healthy.
He stated that since members of the Assam Rifles are stationed in regions where counterinsurgency operations are conducted, it is crucial that they be ready to carry out their duties effectively and efficiently.
After 44 weeks of training, 382 women recruits, including 12 from Arunachal Pradesh, swore allegiance to the Assam Rifles.
The graduates will be assigned to various Assam Rifles battalions in Arunachal Pradesh and other Northeastern states.
The top trainees in combat craft, weapon handling, shooting in jungle lanes, and other counterinsurgency operations specialties received medals from the governor.
Enlist Vephilu Hoshi won the prize for best in physical training, while Nonie Chizo was named the overall best recruit. The prizes for best in drill and best in fire went to recruits Maina Saikia and Catherine M. Saidan, respectively.
Brig Raman Sharma, the commandant of the Assam Rifles Training Centre and School, and Lt Gen PC Nair, the director general of the Assam Rifles, were present at the occasion.
