Neyaz Elahi
Jammu (NVI): “I want my son to crack the civil services examination.” This is the dream of Akther Hussain, a former militant of Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen, whose son has secured admission in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) after clearing its entrance exam in an open combined aptitude test in Jammu and Kashmir.
Army has felicitated both father-son duo, official sources said, adding that Saqib Anjum, son of Akther Hussain is the only individual from his native Dharmari village in Jammu’s Reasi to achieve this feat.
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Son of a surrendered militant coached by #IndianArmy clears entrance exam of Jawahar Navoday Vidyalay.A testimony of the efforts of the #IndianArmy.
JAWAN AUR AWAAM, AMAN HAI MUQAM@adgpi @Northerncomd_IA#IndianArmy #Changinglives pic.twitter.com/98P7msc3TV— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) November 29, 2020
Akther Hussain was an active militant of Hizbul Mujahideen for more than three years before he surrendered in 2002. “I am very thankful to the army that helped me to re-start my life and offered me a counter of Indane Gas at my own Dharmari village,” the former militant said.
Hussain said that he is really very happy for his son that he has got admission in JNV.
He said that the Indian Army, besides offering books and stationery to his son, has also promised to meet his study expenses at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya.
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