Bhubaneswar, March 14 -- It was his childhood dream to join the Indian Army and serve the motherland. Despite several attempts, he couldn't achieve his goal. Now he wishes to see his children donning the camouflage uniform of the Army and serving the motherland. For this, he is imparting all sorts of training required for joining the Army to his three minor children-two sons and a daughter.

These days, the three children are lapping up praises from all quarters for leaving no stone unturned to fulfill their father's dream.

A resident of Jeypore town in Koraput district, Jitendra Bahadur's three children namely 7-year-old Jamuna, 5-year-old Harish and 4-year-old Tapasya on Sunday ran 22 kilometers from the district police headquarters to...