The nine-day Army Recruitment Rally that began at the Prakasam Stadium at Kothagudem in Khammam district on Wednesday shows a very good response from youths across the 10 districts of the State, especially youths from rural areas showing a great enthusiasm, says an officer.
The test was conducted for the recruitment of Soldiers, Tech/Nursing. Almost 2,630 young men on Thursday have gone through the certificate and height verification successfully, and took the running test.
According to sources 5000 youths had filed applications for the Soldiers Clerk posts. Almost 1,982 candidates made it to the running test, 541 participants who clear the physical test, went for the next round and almost100 youths failed in physical fitness test.
Parliamentary Secretary (CMO) Jalagam Venkata Rao, who reviewed the arrangements right from the beginning, was instrumental in arranging the free meals to the candidates.