Raj Rifles regimental centre to train army sportsmen

Chandigarh, Mar 20 (UNI) Under the New Sports Policy of the Union Government, the Boys Sports Company of the Rajputana Rifles Regimental Centre has been entrusted with the task of enrolling boys in the company and training them in athletics, basketball and volleyball.

The basic objective of the Company is to prepare a raw individual having potential and aptitude in sports and games for participation in national and international sports events.

The enrolled boys would be provided free of cost facility for education under the CBSE Board upto Class X and also free clothing and boarding.

On completion of class X board exams, they will be enrolled in the army as Sepoy or Havildar as per their performance in sports.

For further enhancement of their career, a provision for study upto 10+2 level has also been kept and subsequently these boys can apply for commission in the army at an appropriate time.

The Rajputana Rifles would be conducting a preliminary selection for the boys in these three sports at its Regimental centre at Delhi Cantonment on April 2, which would be followed by a final selection on April 3-4.

Minimum physical requirements have been laid out for different age categories in the three sports disciplines.

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