ByIANSlife Features

October 9, 2019 (IANSlife) On 87th anniversary of the Indian Air Force, Josh Talks partnered with the Indian Air Force (IAF) veterans to launch a youth engagement programme with a series of videos to showcase the real-life stories of courage and grit of the Indian Air Force officers.

Josh Talks aired the first video of the series with Air Marshal Anil Chopra, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, retired Indian Air Force (IAF) officer on Monday.

The IAF video series is the second phase of Josh Talks’ ongoing partnership with the Indian Defence Services, launched in 2018 with ADG-PI (Indian Army) to showcase the untold stories of the Army officers.

Veterans and multi-disciplinary members of the Force will be featured in these series who will be sharing their on-the-field experiences and the talks would be released on Josh Talks’ YouTube platform targeting youth and urging them to be a part of the IAF family.

Josh Talks aims to bring these stories to life and inspire the Indian youth to consider Indian Defence services as a viable career option. Some of the earlier videos showcased on the platform include talks by Paramvir Chakra Yogendra Yadav, Col. DKS Sharawat, Lt. Gen. RR Nimbhorkar (Retd.) and Col. Sunil Prem (Retd.)

Commenting on the partnership, Supriya Paul and Shobhit Banga -- Director and co-founders, Josh Talks, said: "Josh Talks is privileged and honoured to be associated with the Indian Air Force, a glorious and timeless institution to bring inspiring stories of their officers closer to the youth of India. Our ongoing partnership with the Indian Defence Services gives us an opportunity to shine the spotlight on authentic individuals who have bought honour to India and encourage the younger generation to view this profession as a highly fulfilling one."

A senior representative from IAF, shared his views on the partnership: "Our aim is to inspire the youth to consider IAF as a career, one that is not run of the mill like a regular 9 to 5, is immensely exciting and fulfilling. We chose Josh Talks to convey the experiences by real people which are important for the youth to recognise and relate to. With their unique youth outreach programmes, Josh Talks has earned a repute of being one of India’s most authentic and credible storytellers and we hope to leverage their expertise to highlight the glory and bravado associated with life in the IAF."

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