Indian Army to Set Up Youth Training Centres Across Telangana

Key facts

• The Indian Army expressed readiness to set up training centres for youth in various district headquarters of Telangana.
• Lieutenant General C Rajesh Pushkar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command, conveyed the Army's readiness during a meeting with Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at the MCRHRD Institute.
• Chief Minister Revanth Reddy appealed to Army authorities to organise training programmes in identified district headquarters to create awareness among local youth about army recruitment.
• Revanth Reddy also discussed the Army's role in disaster management and emphasised proactive participation in rescue operations, evacuation, and rehabilitation in flood-affected areas.
• Lieutenant General Pushkar assured that local Army officials would be instructed to take special initiative during disaster situations in Telangana.