Kozhikode(Kerala):A casual early morning exercise regime of an ex-serviceman at a temple ground in Kollam, Kozhikode, is now a full-fledged training academy. Ajaya Kumar, who was retired from the Indian Army is the person who provides free training to Army and police aspirants. It all started with the routine Ajaya Kumar followed when he was part of the Indian Army. He puts on his training shoes and does his early morning exercises at the Kollam Pisharikavu temple ground.
First, one or two persons joined Ajaya Kumar and he exchanged his expertise in getting physical fitness with them. Slowly, the number of people who came to the ground increased steadily. Ajaya Kumar then started telling them what to do and what not to do. The first batch had seven members, out of that two persons got selected for the Army and another one became a commander at the Indian Reserve Battalion.