Joining the army and serving the country has always been a top choice for youth. It requires rigorous preparations, both academic and physical, as being physically fit is crucial for a career in defense.
Recently, numerous videos highlighting army training preparations have gone viral on social media. These videos, featuring young aspirants tackling tough tasks, have sparked diverse opinions among viewers.
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Girls tackling Muddy Tasks
Some videos show girls completing challenging tasks in mud and sand. While some users claim this is akin to torture under the guise of training, others argue that the training academies are monetarily exploiting youths through this rigorous preparation.
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Debate on Good Touch-Bad Touch
A post featuring a video from a Kanpur defense academy labeled the physical training activities as inappropriate touches, just for making reels. A similar video shows girls crawling in mud, questioning whether it's good or bad touch.
Endurance Tasks for Boys
Some videos depict boys undergoing difficult tasks in water and mud. Accompanied by calls for accountability for fake training, another video shows girls in mud with an instructor pouring water on them, questioning if it's a commando drill or makeup removal.
Reels Galore on Social Media
Various such videos are circulating online, including a late-night inspection at a girl's hostel, raising concerns about the authenticity of the training. Critics call it a money-making scheme under the guise of army training academies.
The consensus is that army enlistment requires just written and physical tests comprising running, jumping, height, weight, and basic evaluations, making the necessity of such strenuous training questionable.
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Many accuse these academies of staging such activities for profit, disinterested in children's careers. Yet, some users defend the rigorous preparation, arguing it's how young people are molded into army personnel.
