Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Nov 28: Meeting a major demand of local youth, District Administration Samba, in collaboration with Mission Youth J&K, has started a three month training programme to train the unemployed youth desirous to pursue career in Army, Paramilitary, police and allied forces.
The training will be imparted to youth at centres established across different blocks of the district. These centres would essentially include one sports ground for activities to improve the physical endurance of the candidates and one academic centre for imparting academic skills.
Over 500 candidates have been shortlisted in the district to undergo the three months training program at each block headquarter.
The physical test of desiring candidates by a team of doctors and Physical Education Teachers was conducted at the concerned Block Development Offices under District Youth Training & Empowerment (DYTE) program.
Retired Army men and other professionals appointed under the programme will impart physical training, while academic counsellors will train youth in academics required to face the recruitment examination.
Deputy Commissioner, Samba informed that Samba youth are traditionally attracted towards belt forces and it was their strong demand to provide for such a training programme. She further stated that the programme which is funded under Mission Youth, envisages imparting of physical and academic coaching by professional trainers and constructive channelizing of the energies of youth through activities like Sports, Yoga, Recreation, Meditation, Career Counselling, Drug de-addiction etc.
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