Workshop organized on joining Armed Forces at Gargaon College

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SIVASAGAR: With an aim to spread awareness and motivate students to take up Armed Forces as a career option, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell and Career Counseling and Guidance Cell of Gargaon College, in collaboration with 12 Assam Rifles, organized a workshop on 'Joining Armed Forces' at Gargaon College on Thursday.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr Rina Handique, Vice-Principal of Gargaon College. In her inaugural speech, Dr Rina Handique spoke about the importance of choosing Armed Forces as a career by the students. She also highlighted the various approaches and scope to join the Indian Army.

Maj Jonah Halam and Captain Bivash Biswas were invited as resource persons for the programme. Maj Jonah Halem delivered a motivational speech to the students and spoke about the various details to get recruited in the Armed Forces. In his deliberation, he talked about the eligibility criteria and scope for joining the Armed Forces. He also focused on some approaches and guidelines essential for joining combined Defense Service and NCC Entry Schemes as well. While motivating the students, Maj Jonah Halem said that by joining Armed

Forces, one can serve the nation with sincerity, determination and honesty. Captain Biswas motivated the students to work towards joining the Armed Forces for serving the nation. The workshop ended with a fruitful interaction by the students.

Around 300 students of the college participated in the programme. The workshop was coordinated by Dr Dilip Kumar Deka, Associate Professor of the Department of Geography, and Coordinator of Career Counseling and Guidance Cell, Gargaon College.

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