KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER 7 (MExN): The Army Recruitment Office (ARO) Rangapahar, under the aegis of the Zonal Recruiting Office (ZRO) Shillong, conducted an outreach programme at Unity College, Dimapur, on September 3 to motivate and guide youth towards a career in the Armed Forces.
The interactive seminar was attended by around 130 students and faculty members, including 70 boys, 50 girls and 10 staff. The programme aimed at raising awareness about various entries into the Indian Army, including Agniveer, Women Military Police (WMP) and Officer Cadre, a press release issued by PRO & Spokesperson, Ministry of Defence, Manipur, Nagaland and Southern Arunachal Pradesh stated.
During the session, ARO officials briefed the participants on login procedures for the Join Indian Army (JIA) website, creation of user IDs for online registration, recruitment notifications for 2025–26, and details of the Agnipath scheme. They also explained officer entry schemes such as NDA, IMA and OTA, along with modalities of the SSB interview, eligibility criteria, application procedures, selection processes and the organisational structure of the Army.
Handouts, posters and pamphlets were distributed to support awareness. Students actively interacted with the officials, raising queries on eligibility, registration and career prospects.
The outreach also included an interaction with Unity College Principal, Dr Lichumo Enie, who was briefed about recruitment processes and changes in the 2025–26 notifications. Publicity material was handed over for wider dissemination among students.
The programme underscored the Army’s commitment to empowering youth with information, dispelling misconceptions and inspiring them to pursue a career marked by honour, discipline and service to the nation.
