In a step in the direction of empowering Agniveers via greater schooling and talent growth, the Sikh Regiment has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Guru Nanak Dev College (GNDU), Amritsar.
The MoU was signed throughout a ceremony held on the varsity on Wednesday within the presence of vice-chancellor Karamjeet Singh and Brigadier Digvijay Singh, commandant of the Sikh Regimental Centre in Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand.
The partnership will allow Agniveers serving within the Sikh Regiment to pursue greater schooling alongside their army duties. Underneath the initiative, Agniveers could have entry to diploma programmes that may be accomplished inside six months, in addition to undergraduate diploma packages similar to Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Pc Purposes (BCA) and Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), which will be accomplished inside three years, a military spokesperson mentioned.
He added that the initiative aimed to boost the tutorial {qualifications}, skilled competencies and long-term profession prospects of Agniveers, equipping them with helpful expertise for each army and civilian careers.
“This collaboration displays the Sikh Regiment’s enduring dedication to the holistic growth and welfare of its troopers. It additionally aligns with the Authorities of India’s imaginative and prescient of making a talented, educated and future-ready youth drive able to contributing successfully to nation-building,” the spokesperson mentioned.
Vice-chancellor Karamjeet Singh described the collaboration as a major step in the direction of empowering the youth serving the nation beneath the Agnipath Scheme. He mentioned the college supposed to increase this initiative by establishing comparable partnerships with different regiments and formations of the Indian Military.
