66 more C-BYTE boys inducted into armed forces

Deputy Commissioner Jammu Sushma Chauhan with youth inducted into armed forces.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu Sushma Chauhan with youth inducted into armed forces.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 4: Sushma Chauhan, DDC, Jammu, today felicitated around 45 trainees, of the Centres for Border Youth Training and Empowerment (C-BYTE), who have recently been selected into Indian Army and other armed forces after undergoing academic and physical training at the C-BYTE centres.
It is pertinent to mention that C-BYTE centres were set by Jammu district administration in 2016 to impart relevant physical and academic training to youth of border areas who desired to seek entry into armed forces. An initiative for skill development of border youth, it was started under the Border Area Development Programme of MHA.
She applauded the efforts of the instructors and staff for imparting quality training to the boys. She also encouraged and wished best to another 80 boys who are going to appear in written test for BSF border rally on 12th April.
DDC Jammu, who is also the Chairman of C-BYTE, elaborated that the idea of C-BYTE was to equip the border youth, who are motivated towards joining Indian Defence Forces, with necessary physical and mental skills, thereby facilitating their recruitment into the armed forces.
She added that five centres for medically fit border youth were opened in border blocks of Arnia, R S Pura, Marh, Akhnoor and Khour which are working to enhance the academic ability and physical endurance of the enrolled youth.
A total of 70 trainees are inducted in each centre after medical examination and are trained for 3 months without paying any fees for the training period, she further added.
So far,more than 2700 boys have been trained in 12 batches beginning January, 2016 and 312 selections have been made in Armed/Defense forces.13th batch with a combined strength of 155 boys will be completing the course in March, 2020.
Those who attended the ceremony in DC Office included Chief Planning Officer, DC Office Jammu, Assistant Commissioner Development, Jammu, BDO Marh, Makhan Lal and CBYTE staff.

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