Adding yet one more feather within the cap of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) SAS Nagar (Mohali), as many as 35 cadets of the Institute have cleared the National Defence Academy (NDA)-2 written examination carried out by the UPSC. Notably, 46 cadets of the twelfth Course of the institute had been appeared within the examination, of which, 35 (76.08%) handed the doorway examination for the NDA. This is the very best share achieved by the Institute since its inception.
Notably, 19 cadets out of 26 of the earlier eleventh Course of AFPI additionally cleared the examination. These cadets would now be educated for the Services Selection Board (SSB) Interview within the Institute.
Congratulating the cadets for his or her feat, Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora stated that the Indian Army loved the repute of being one of many best forces on this planet. A profession within the Armed Forces held promise of bringing honour and glory to the nation. He wished all of them the easiest for the longer term. Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government is dedicated to fulfil the aspirations of the state youth who aspire to hitch the Defence Services to serve the Nation, he added.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh AFPI Director Major General Ajay H Chauhan (Retd.) stated {that a} complete of 217 cadets of this Institute have joined totally different Service Training Academies since its inception and 141 alumni of this Institute have been commissioned as officers within the Defence Services until date. In addition, 10 cadets of the Institute have cleared the SSB and are awaiting the benefit record, whereas 08 cadets are due for his or her SSB. He additionally wished them the most effective for the SSB coaching in order that they clear the subsequent hurdle to NDA.