Youths participate in the recruitment rally in Shillong on Thursday A Telegraph pictureOver 6,000 youths from across Meghalaya have registered themselves for an army recruitment drive, which commenced here on Thursday, pointing to a job crunch elsewhere. According to official data, 6,417 youths registered for the recruitment drive which will continue till Saturday. These include 1,354 from East Khasi Hills, 74 from East Garo Hills, 902 from Jaintia Hills, 175 from North Garo Hills, 974 from Ri Bhoi, 27 from South Garo Hills, 580 from South West Garo Hills, 388 from South West Khasi Hills, 1,049 from West Garo Hills and 864 youths from West Khasi Hills, defence public relations officer Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh said. The drive started on Thursday morning at Assam Regimental Centre, Happy Valley, Shillong where youths from Ri Bhoi and Jaintia Hills participated. On Friday, those who applied from Garo hills would take part while youths from the Khasi hills will participate on Saturday.

Source: The Telegraph May 02, 2019 18:42 UTC