A movie based on Indian Territorial Army 'Our Territorial Army' was screened at Shaurya Smarak here on Sunday.
The movie was directed by Mohan Vaghwani.
The Indian Territorial Army (TA) is a second line of defence after the Regular Indian Army. It is not a profession, occupation or a source of employment. It is only meant for those people who are already in mainstay civilian professions. Volunteers of the Territorial Army usually serve in uniform for 2–3 months every year, so that they can bear arms for national defence in times of dire need or national emergencies.
The Territorial Army is a part of the regular Indian Army. The present role of the Territorial Army is to relieve the Regular Army from static duties and assist civil administration in dealing with natural calamities and maintenance of essential services in situations where life of the communities is affected or the security of the country is threatened, and to provide units for the Regular Army as and when required.
The Territorial Army has a strength of approximately 43,085(2019) first-line troops (and 160,000 second line troops) comprising departmental Territorial Army units such as railway, IOC, ONGC, telecommunication and General Hospital, and the non-departmental Territorial Army units of infantry battalions and ecological battalions affiliated to various infantry regiments.
It is to be noted that every day movies based on the bravery of the Indian army, air force, navy and police are being screened at Shaurya Smarak. The regular film screening is being organised as a tribute to their contributions and their sacrifices.
