The Indian Army will organise recruitment rallies for the vacant posts in the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) regiment on October 3 and 4. The recruits will be selected for over 2,780 vacant posts in the regiment. Rallies to select the recruits would be conducted by Army Recruiting Office (ARO) at Jammu and Srinagar and at JAK LI regimental centre. SL Sharma, Commandant, JAK LI Recruitment center Srinagar said:

"ARO Jammu, ARO Srinagar and JAK LI regimental centre will conduct rallies to select recruits."

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Indian Army recruitment drive

Sharma further added that individuals who are direct relatives of former servicemen and serving soldiers can be a part of the rally.

"At JAK LI regimental center the Unit Headquarters Quota (UHQ) recruitment rally will be conducted. Individuals who are blood relations of ex-servicemen and serving soldiers are eligible for the rally. It is scheduled on October 3 and 4," said Sharma.

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Previously, Lt General KJS Dhillon informed that a fresh army recruitment drive in Kashmir Valley will take place on October 3 and 4. A training period of 15 days will be imparted so that the youth can compete and get recruited, he had said. Moreover, the Indian Army is mentoring the youth of Jammu and Kashmir by organising a Startup weekend at SMVD University, Katra from September 20-22 in association with Tech Stars (Bengaluru based startup seed accelerator). In the programme, the youth would be encouraged to pitch ideas, workshops would be organised on minimum viable products and prototype creation and also on the legal implication of the startups.

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Earlier in August, over 575 youth from the Valley joined the Indian Army's Jammu Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) Battalion. After the induction, a passing out parade took place at the Bana Singh Parade Ground of JAK LI. The passing out parade of the newly-joined Kashmir youth soldiers was witnessed by Lieutenant-General Ashwani Kumar.

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 (With ANI inputs)