Patiala News:Training courses for recruitment into the army, paramilitary forces and police

District Defence Services Welfare Officer Commander Baljinder Virk (Retd.) said that a pre-recruitment training course for children of Punjab only for recruitment in the army and paramilitary forces is being started from 02/11/2026 at the department’s pre-recruitment center, the aim of which is to make the children of soldiers, ex-servicemen and other categories serving in the army eligible for recruitment in the army, paramilitary forces and police. This course will be of 45 days. During which the students will be prepared to the required standard for recruitment physically. Apart from this, they will also be prepared for the written examination. For recruitment of soldier in the army, the candidate should be between 17-1/2 to 22 years of age, height 170 cm, chest 77 to 82 cm and weight 50 kg and the candidate should have passed the 10th class with 45% marks in total and 33% marks in each subject. For recruitment of clerk/SKT, the candidates should be between 17-1/2 to 22 years of age and height should be at least 162 cm. It is necessary to have passed with 50% marks in English and Mathematics/Accounting/Bookkeeping. Interested candidates can register their names at the District Defence Services Welfare Office, Patiala, near Railway Station, along with their educational certificates, passport size photographs, discharge book (only for children of ex-servicemen) and SC candidates can register their names at the District Defence Services Welfare Office, Patiala, near Railway Station. He has also informed that only candidates from Patiala district can join this training. Pre-Recruitment Center has an all-weather track and necessary training equipment available for training. For more information, contact Phone No. 0175-2361188, 9988411466 on any working day.