Chirang children visit Sainik School

From a Correspondent
TANGLA, July 10: In an effort to create awareness and motivate children from remote parts of Chirang district of BTAD to join the armed forces, an educatiol visit was organized by 7 Sikh Light Infantry of 11 Mountain Brigade of Red Horn Division to Sainik School Goalpara (SSG), Assam recently. The visiting team comprised about 25 primary school children, three parents and five teachers from different schools in Panbari, Kailamaila, Khunguri, Kajalgaon and Boro Bazar villages of Chirang district. The team saw the infrastructure and education facilities in the school. They were given a presentation by the school authorities regarding the admission procedures to join Sainik School and the All India Sainik School entrance examition. The children were elated to join the SSG cadets for lunch in the sprawling Cadets’ Mess. The children were extremely happy to visit the school and expressed their willingness to join SSG as cadets soon. The school, which has over 250 SSGians to its credit as officers in the Armed Forces, was established in 1964.