The two-day Know Your Army fair started at Mahindra ground, Garhi cantonment on Friday. Large number of people including many students visited the fair on the day.
Inaugurating the fair, the general officer commanding (GOC) of Uttarakhand sub area, Major General Bhaskar Kalita said that the fair would provide information about army to the people.
He said that the objective of the fair is creating awareness about armed forces, creating positive environment for army and encouraging youngsters to join army.
He hoped that the fair would be appreciated by the students and many among them would make armed forces as their profession.
A combined military band display during the opening ceremony drew applause from those attending the function.
The weapons particularly T -72 tanks, hand held thermal imagers, INSAS rifles, Sniper rifle, battle field surveillance radar, rocket launchers, 81 mm mortar and flame launchers displayed on the occasion evinced keen interest of visitors especially students.
One of a senior officer of army associated with fair said that by holding such fairs the common people come to know about its armed forces.
The youngsters showed keen interest in the equipment kept on the display. Large number of youths was seen at the stall where the armed forces personnel informed them about a career in the army.
“It is my dream to serve the country by joining the armed forces of the country and the visiting the fair is definitely a big boost for me,’’ said a class XII student.