Param Vir Chakra awardee calls upon students to join Indian Army

GUNTUR: Param Vir Charkra awardee Indian Army official, Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav has called upon the youngsters to join army to serve the nation selflessly. He said working for the nation would always give highest level of satisfaction and there was nothing on the earth that could match with serving the motherland.

Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav, the Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army, was awarded the highest Indian military honour, Param Vir Chakra for his July 4, 1999 action during the Kargil War. YS Yadav visited Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology (VVIT) on Saturday and enlightened the VVIT students at the Open Auditorium on the commemoration of Kargil Divas Day.

Addressing the students, Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav said that numerous opportunities were available for the youth in the field of Indian Army. He recollected his joining in the Indian Army at a very young age of 16 years.

“ Bravery is how well you hide your fears. Even when death is definite while facing enemy, personal safety is the last on a soldier's mind and security of the nation and its citizens remains central”, said Kargil War hero YS Yadav. He also recollected his experience at the time of Kargil War and how he was wounded.

He said that the training in defence would develop teamwork, self-confidence and commitment which will help them to shape the best career. He appreciated the commitment of the management of VVIT for encouraging NCC activities in a well prepared manner in the campus.

VVIT principal Dr Y Mallikarjuna Reddy has said that every engineer should be inspired by Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav, PVC and must reach greater heights in their career. Education is vital but discipline plays a pivotal role in student’s life, he added.