RAWALPINDI – The Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Junior Leaders Academy, Shinkiari on Wednesday.
On the occasion, he was given a detailed briefing by the commandant.
The army chief said that training of junior leaders is extremely important as in modern warfare they have a critical role to play.
General Bajwa also interacted with the faculty and was pleased to see young officers from FATA and Malakand as instructors, said the press release from the military’s media wing, ISPR.
Junior Leaders Academy is a premium Army institution which imparts training on basic professional skills and leadership traits to Junior Commissioned officers and Non Commissioned Officers of Pakistan Armed forces as well as from a number of friendly foreign countries.
On the directives of the COAS, the academy is being upgraded as “Centre of Excellence for the Junior Military Leadership” with enhanced capacity and facilities.
Inspector General, Training, and Evaluation (IGT&E) Lieutenant General Hidayat Ur Rehman and Commander Rawalpindi Corps Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza were also present during the visit.
