As many as 3329 candidates, on Sunday, appeared in the entrance exam for the 15th course to be commenced at the prestigious the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), SAS Nagar (Mohali). A record number of boys (4128) have registered themselves for the entrance test this year. This response has been largely due to the concerted efforts of the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government and high success rate of the Institute.
Notably, the Institute is being run by the Department of Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training headed by Cabinet Minister Mr. Aman Arora. Director of MRSAFPI Major General (Retd.) Ajay H Chauhan, VSM, conducted surprise inspection at a examination centre set up at School of Eminence, Phase-3B1, Mohali.
Three examination centres were set up for the entrance test at School of Eminence, Phase-3B1, Mohali, Police DAV Public School, PAP Complex, Jalandhar and MSD Senior Secondary School, Bathinda. in spite of inclement weather young boys turned up in hordes to appear for the test.
Major General Ajay H Chauhan said that the top 150 successful candidates will be called for the final selection process i.e interview and medical at the later date and 48 candidates will be chosen from across Punjab to undergo training for joining the Armed Forces through the National Defence Academy (NDA) and equivalent academies under the watchful eyes of experienced and highly qualified staff of the Institute.
He further informed that a total of 74 cadets of the Institute have been commissioned as officers in Defence Services since the CM Mann led-Punjab Government has come into power. As many as 64 cadets have joined training academies and 12 cadets are awaiting call up letters.