The 19-year-old runner boy, Pradeep Mehra, who was spotted by filmmaker Vinod Kapri has an impressive and inspiring story to tell. However, like him, there are also many army aspirants who are making ends meet and burning the midnight oil prepping for the examination.
This is PURE GOLD❤️❤️
नोएडा की सड़क पर कल रात 12 बजे मुझे ये लड़का कंधे पर बैग टांगें बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता नज़र आया
मैंने सोचा
किसी परेशानी में होगा , लिफ़्ट देनी चाहिएबार बार लिफ़्ट का ऑफ़र किया पर इसने मना कर दिया
वजह सुनेंगे तो आपको इस बच्चे से प्यार हो जाएगा ❤️😊 pic.twitter.com/kjBcLS5CQu
— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) March 20, 2022
On seeing Mehra’s story being heard and appreciated by the masses, several kids tried to contact the national award-winning filmmaker with the hope that he would be able to help them.
And as expected, Kapri shared screengrabs of some of the messages he has received on his social media accounts which highlight the grim reality of our country.
देश के युवाओं के बारे में कुछ सोचिए सरकार 🙏🏻🙏🏻 @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/V6Qt72LcPh
— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) March 22, 2022
In one of the messages he received, a person named Naveen Pandit said that Pradeep is not the only one. “There are many like him who are struggling more than him,” he said in his message.
Naveen further revealed that he has an MA, B.Ed degree but he is working in a stone factory. He also owns the 125 spot in REET main exams but he wasn’t selected because the government cancelled the examination.
Another army aspirant from the Kumaon regiment shared that the written exam all over India is being delayed and the Ministry of Defense isn’t giving them a valid reason for the same. And despite raising their voices on various occasions, they haven’t received any positive responses.
देश भर के लाखों #PradeepMehra को दो साल से बंद सेना की भर्ती खुलने का इंतज़ार है। ये मैसेज उत्तराखंड के योगेश राणा है।
कुछ कीजिए @rajnathsingh @narendramodi @adgpi https://t.co/D5rWD6q30t pic.twitter.com/UPnNyZqjRX
— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) March 22, 2022
One Sandeep Saini said that people like him and Pradeep are prepping to join the forces. However, since there are no recruitment rallies being organized in the country, their efforts might go down the drain.
Adding that he is also one of them, Saini said that while taking the written exam of 4000 aspirants, the government cries ‘corona’, but the same doesn’t happen when there are political rallies being conducted with lakhs of people.
#PradeepMehra के वायरल वीडियो के बाद सैकड़ों बच्चे मुझे लिख रहे हैं। ये जम्मू का संदीप सैनी हैं। संदीप लिख रहे हैं कि लाखों लोगों की चुनावी रैली हो सकती है पर 4000 बच्चों के लिए परीक्षा नहीं हो सकती ?
फ़ौज की भर्ती का कुछ तुरंत कीजिए @adgpi @rajnathsingh @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/tp7ryeMxra
— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) March 22, 2022
Another young man from Tamil Nadu said that since army recruitments are not being conducted for the past two years, a friend of his died by suicide along with 20 others across the country.
देश के बच्चे लिख रहे हैं कि वो आत्महत्या की कगार पर पहुँच गए हैं @rajnathsingh जी @narendramodi जी @adgpi pic.twitter.com/2ep3w1M6zP
— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) March 23, 2022
Going by these messages from army aspirants, the situation on the ground is really grim. Deserving candidates are losing their lives because they aren’t given an opportunity to prove their mettle and realize their dreams. An investigation in this matter is the need of the hour.