Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 12 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday affirmed that the state government is ready to collaborate with the Indian Army to encourage youth to participate in various Army recruitment drives and appealed to the force to organise training programmes at identified district headquarters to create awareness among local youth about Army recruitment. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, Lieutenant General C Rajesh Pushkar met Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, during which the two discussed various issues, including Army recruitment. Responding positively to the Chief Minister's request, Lieutenant General Pushkar expressed readiness to set up training centres for youth at various district headquarters in Telangana ahead of nationwide Army recruitment drives. Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar assured the Chief Minister that he would instruct local Army officials to take special initiatives during disaster situations in Telangana. Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Major General Srinivas Rao and other senior Army officials were also present.