Assam Rifles Commanders’ Conference held in Shillong Dimapur, April 5 (MExN): The Director General of Assam Rifles Lieutenant General, Shokin Chauhan has exhorted its troopers to carry out an “honest and critical self appraisal for long term betterment of the Force.” He was speaking at the Assam Rifles Commanders’ Conference 2017 held at the Headquarters, Directorate General Assam Rifles, Shillong on April 4. The Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal awardee Lt Gen Chauhan also chaired the meeting attended by Commanders and Staff Officers of Headquarters DGAR, an AR press release informed. Stating that AR has always identified itself with the populace of North East and had ensured their security and well being, the Director General also directed the Commanders to pay heed to the welfare and aspirations of the soldiers of AR in present socio-economic milieu, it said. The emphasis of the Commanders’ Conference was on drawing lessons from past experience in various fields and improving upon these aspects for an overall better efficiency of the Force, it added. With overall aim of living up to the bestowed title of ‘Sentinels of North East’ and ‘Friends of the North East People’, the release said that the present challenge facing the Commanders is “to sustain the same and live up to it.”
