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| Fire and fury corps celebrates 26th Raising Day | | | Early Times Report
LEH, Sept 1: Fire and Fury Corps celebrated it's 26th Raising Day on 01 September 2025 at Leh. Lt Gen Hitesh Bhalla, UYSM, SC**, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps laid a wreath at Hall of Fame War Memorial on behalf of all ranks to honour the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty during various military operations in Ladakh.
In the aftermath of Operation VIJAY, it was decided to raise a new Corps to look after the entire Ladakh Region. Accordingly, Fire and Fury Corps was raised at Leh, on 01 Sep 1999. Fire and Fury Corps of Indian Army plays a critical role in the strategic security and development of the Ladakh Region. Stationed at one of the most challenging terrains in the world, the Corps is responsible not only for the defence of India's Northern and Western Borders but also for contributing to the overall development and upliftment of the region. Fire and Fury Corps is guarding strategically important locations like Zojila - Kargil, Siachen Glacier, DBO and Demchok. It ensures that the territorial integrity of our nation is protected with courage and dedication. Over the years, Fire and Fury Corps has initiated several development activities that have contributed to social, economic and infrastructural progress of Ladakh. The Corps is a major contributor in the execution of Vibrant Village Program (VVP) covering 43 border villages. The main objective being addressing the basic necessities and livelihood opportunities thereby encouraging reverse migration to these border villages.
618 Operation Sadbhavana projects were executed by the Army in the past two years for bridging the gap between development activities of the UT Administration and aspirations of the people living in the remote areas. Quality education to the youth of Ladakh is one of the focus areas of Indian Army. Towards this there are seven Army Goodwill Schools run by Indian Army in remote locations of Ladakh at Karu, Dras,
Pratap Pur, Bogdang, Tyakshi, Farona and Harka Bahadur. 2472 students, both boys and girls are studying in these schools. 55 students have been provided scholarships since 2023 to pursue school education in various Army Public Schools in the country.
20 students have been provided scholarships since 2023 to pursue higher education in various colleges and universities in India. Through Kargil Ignited Minds and Leh Ignited Minds, Ladakhi students were provided coaching for NEET and JEE examinations. Since 2022, 72 participants have cleared the NEET and 21 have cleared the JEE examinations. As part of ongoing efforts to empower youth of Ladakh, Fire and Fury Corps has conducted coaching classes for the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam. These sessions benefitted 66 students from Army Goodwill Schools and other remote village schools across Ladakh. The initiative yielded exceptional results with 46 students successfully qualifying for this highly competitive examination. Since 2023, 28 Operation Sadbhavana projects were executed by the Corps to upgrade the infrastructure of government schools in remote border areas including their libraries. |
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