Agniveers start training in Belagavi
The Hindu
Training in MLIRC and ATS
A large group of Agniveers, the recently-recruited soldiers of the Indian Army and Indian Air force have arrived in Belagavi for training.
A batch of around 2,850 Agniveervayu have begun training in the Airmen Training School in Sambra near Belagavi. They were selected from 7.6 lakh applicants.
The 22 week training began at the ATS from Friday.
Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, IAF Training Command, inaugurated the session by addressing the recruits.
He highlighted the salient features of the path breaking ‘Agnipath’ Scheme. Motivating the Agniveervayu he said that from here onwards they are embarking on a glorious journey in IAF. After the rigorous training of 22 weeks, the young Agniveervayu will be transformed into tech-savvy and battle-ready air warriors. Post the successful completion of the training, the Agniveervayu will be posted to different field stations across the country wherein they will be gradually exposed to the available IAF machineries and technology under the direct supervision of the skilled and experienced air warriors. He advised the young recruits to exhibit high standards of professionalism to sustain Indian Air Force as one of the most potent air forces in the world.
The Air Marshal said, “To make the historic induction plan successful, the men and women in blue have been toiling hard since the official launch of the scheme by Gol. At this juncture, the IAF is ready to absorb these Agniveervayu of immense potential into its mighty arsenal towards furtherance of operational might of the indomitable air arm of the nation”.
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