15K candidates to be screened at Army recruitment rally

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar December 2

An Army recruitment rally is being organised on the grounds of Army Public School (primary wing) from December 2 to 8 for the recruitment of soldier general duty, soldier technical, soldier clerk/store keeper technical/inventory management and sepoy pharma categories by the recruiting office (headquarters), Jalandhar Cantt, for candidates belonging to Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and SBS Nagar districts.

Addressing the media, Brig Jagdeep Dahiya, Deputy Director General, Recruitment (Punjab and J&K), said approximately 15,000 candidates would be screened. The screening process consists of initial verification of documents, physical fitness tests and physical measurements. Candidates who qualify, will undergo medical examination and eligible candidates would appear in the Common Entrance Examination (CEE), scheduled to be held on January 27 at the rally venue.

Candidates who come in merit in the CEE will be inducted into various arms and services of the Army.

Brig Jagdeep Dahiya thanked the Deputy Commissioner and the Police Commissioner for their support in security arrangements and crowd control. He expressed gratitude to the Local Army Formation and the civil administration for their support.