TEZPUR, Jan 16: To commemorate the 'Army Day', the Army conducted an event for distribution of books and stationary items to the school children in Motum Village of East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh under 'Operation Samaritan'.
The aim of the event was to reach out to the people of far-flung villages and provide the educational facilities to school children.
Such relentless efforts by the Army will go a long way in providing better facilities and integrate the population of far-flung villages to the main stream, stated a release.
KNOW YOUR ARMY: Moreover, a 'Know Your Army' mela was organized by the Army on 15 Jan 2021 at Tuting in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Army Day celebrations. The aim of the mela was to spread awareness about the armed forces among civil population and motivate the youths to join Indian Armed Forces.
The event included display of wide array of state-of-the-art military weapons and equipment which demonstrated the technological advancement and military might of our country.
During the event, the sarmtudents were allowed to get hands-on experience of handling real weapons and it was the main attraction of the event. In addition to the above, Army Band Display was also organised. This event saw overwhelming participation from students and youth of the adjoining areas, added another release.
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