Itanagar, Oct. 12 -- The Indian Army has announced an initiative to identify and nurture promising young archers from Arunachal Pradesh, offering them advanced training at the Army Sports Institute in Pune, along with educational and residential support.
The announcement was made by Lieutenant General Neeraj Shukla, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 4 Corps, during the closing ceremony of the five-day 5th State-Level Archery Championship 2026 at the Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso High Altitude Sports Stadium here on Monday.
Under the proposed initiative, selected archers will receive advanced training, while the Army will take care of their education, food and accommodation during the training period. Those who attain 18 years of age and wish to...