NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, on Saturday inaugurated the Armed Forces Preparatory School in New Delhi, where students are to offer  military training. The school has admitted students for the inaugural batch this year.

We realised that Delhi didn't have a Sainik school for children around a year ago. Children from Delhi who wished to join the armed forces to serve the nation and contribute to its security were not given any official training in this regard. We came to the conclusion that Delhi needed such a school. When we first began the school's construction a year ago, we had no clue that the first batch of students would enroll in the school before it was finished. During the Saturday opening event, Kejriwal said, I took a tour of the school and it is remarkable.” 

The Delhi government announced plans to build a school in December 2021 where children will receive early preparation for enlisting in the armed forces. The development of the school campus was given a 14-acre plot of land in Jharoda Kalan. The Shaheed Bhagat Singh Armed Forces Preparatory School, which bears Bhagat Singh's name, would motivate children to volunteer for the military, said Kejriwal. At the age of 23, Shaheed Bhagat Singh gave his life. Many people laid down their lives during the struggle for independence. Every single kid who graduates from the school will be motivated by Bhagat Singh's example, he promised.

Kejriwal added that nearly 18,000 candidates had applied for the school and the students were selected after a tough competition. The fully residential school will offer training for students through individual and group tasks, mock interviews, psychometric tests and personality development workshops. The school is affiliated with the Delhi Board of School Education and students from Delhi will be eligible for admission.

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