Aizawl, Mar 15 : Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today expressed concern over decline in the number of Mizo youths joining the Army and appealed to them to opt for a career in Defence.
''The number of Mizo youths joining the Indian Army and other central services is on the wane after the insurgency in the state that was reported in 1966.
With job opportunities being limited in the state government, Mizo youth should look for careers in the Army,'' Mr Thanhawla said, while inaugurating a Champhai district Sainik welfare resettlement office at Champhai's CHANEM building.
''Manipur has outran Mizoram in terms of army commissioned officers, thanks to its Sainik School,'' the Chief Minister hoped that such schools should be set up to help Mizo youths become army officers.
He said vigorous steps were being initiated to set up a Sainik School at Chhinhchhip with funds from North Eastern Council and the ministry of DoNER.
Mr Thanhawla said his government had requested the Army to conduct as many recruitment rallies as possible in Mizoram to give opportunities to Mizo youths.
Informing that strict discipline makes army personnel accountable even after their retirement, the Chief Minister said the state government reserved 10 per cent and 20 per cent of vacancies in Group C and D jobs respectively.
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