Watch: Making Of Agniveers As Battle-Fit Soldiers

The New Year started with the first batch of 19,000 Agniveers beginning a rigorous training schedule in military camps across the country. NDTV's Uma Sudhir takes you through the carefully curated path by which the Army will train young men, who represent diversity, from all parts of the country, but sharing a common passion and commitment to serve it. Here's how they'll be transformed into battle-fit soldiers and techno warriors in less than eight months.