Following the interest expressed by the British Army in recruiting young Officers from ethnic minorities, youth from the Sant Nirankari Mission, West Midlands organized a seminar – “Officer Careers in the British Army”, on the 17th of July 2009 at the Wednesbury Bhawan. The seminar was attended by about 25 youngsters and parents from West Midlands and surrounding areas. The British Army was represented by Lt. Col. John Moody, who is an Army Careers Advisor.  The seminar lasted for about an hour followed by one-to-one discussion with the interested youngsters.

Lt. Col. Moody said that the British Army would like to have more number of young officers from ethnic minorities, more women officers and more graduates. He said that the British Army provides careers in fields ranging from Medicine to Engineering, Law to HR & Finance, Logistics to Music and of course in Combat. He further said that the British Army also provides scholarships to young and talented individuals studying at school or university who wish to join the British Army later as a career.

Lt. Col. Moody finally explained how the British Army not only provides a stable and a highly rewarding career but also helps in developing one’s personality by imbibing values like honesty, integrity, loyalty and discipline. Also present at the seminar was Rev. H.S. Bhatia (Upashak Ji) who has been helping the British Army as an advisor, for a long time, to recruit from ethnic minorities. While addressing the gathering, Rev. Upashak Ji said that the values that Sant Nirankari Mission has imbibed in its Youngsters are a perfect match for the British Army, which has been carrying out Peace Keeping and Humanitarian Missions around the world.

Later, Lt. Col. Moody was introduced to Rev. Sukhjinder Singh Ji, General Secretary, Sant Nirankari Mandal, UK and other local committee members. He was told about the Mission and humanitarian activities that it has been carrying out over the years. Before leaving, Lt. Col. Moody thanked the organizers for inviting him and organizing such a seminar. He also invited a lot of youngsters to visit him at the Army Careers Office for a detailed discussion on their careers.

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