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Over 3,000 Chandigarh Youths Enroll as Civil Defence Volunteers Following Ceasefire

A record turnout at enrollment camps reflects civic resolve as training begins, even as India-Pakistan tensions ease with a DGMO-brokered ceasefire.

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Youths gathered outside Chandigarh's Tagore Theatre on Saturday to register for civil defence volunteer programme
There was a massive turnover in Chandigarh after the administration invited the youth for a Civil Defence Volunteer program.
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Overview

  • Over 3,000 young people in Chandigarh and Punjab signed up as Civil Defence Volunteers on May 10, responding to the administration's call for emergency preparedness.
  • The volunteer program includes training in civil defence rules, basic police procedures, and relief operations, with deployment planned across sectors and villages.
  • The mobilization follows escalating India-Pakistan hostilities, triggered by the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India's retaliatory Operation Sindoor on May 7.
  • A ceasefire agreement between the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan took effect at 5 PM on May 10, halting military actions on land, air, and sea.
  • Chandigarh authorities continue regional preparedness measures, including early shop closures and anti-hoarding directives, to ensure public safety and resource availability.