Pulwama attack doesn't deter Kashmiri youth's spirit, 2,500 turnout for Army recruitment rally against 111 vacancies

Army recruitment rally: Thousands of candidates participated in the recruitment rally, waiting in queues to present their documents. Such a huge turnout shows that the youth are upbeat following the attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel.

Army recruitment rally: Many of them said that by joining the Army, they could serve the nation. (Representative photo)

Army recruitment rally: Days after Pulawama terrorist attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel, over 2,500 Kashmiri youth turned up for an Army recruitment camp against 111 vacancies announced. Many of them said that by joining the Army, they could serve the nation. Amid reports of harassment of students from the Valley in various states of India after the terrorist attack, thousands of enthusiastic youngsters turned up for a recruitment drive in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. A number of candidates participated in the recruitment rally, waiting in queues to present their documents. Such a huge turnout shows that the youth are upbeat following one of the worst terrorist attacks to take place in the valley. An Army aspirant was quoted by ANI as saying, "By joining Army, we can serve the nation and also protect our families and take care of them as we hardly have any employment opportunities in the Valley." While another aspirant said, "We cannot go outside Kashmir. This is a great opportunity for us. We wish that more vacancies are offered to us. If Kashmiri personnel will be deployed in the sensitive areas then they can talk to the people and deal with the ongoing crisis."

#WATCH Queues seen at an Army recruitment drive for 111 vacancies in Baramulla earlier today. #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/BJFbHmBcaL

— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2019

As many as 300 Kashmiri students studying in different states are returning to their home due to attacks and threats reports. Following this, the safety and security of the students from Jammu and Kashmir, studying in different states was reviewed by the Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai on Sunday. Around 40 CRPF personnel were killed when a suicide bomber rammed into a convoy while moving from Jammu to Srinagar in Lethpora area of South Kashmir Pulwama district on February 14 around 3:15 pm. Pakistan based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed the responsibility of the attack.