Discovery Channel Scouts for Citizen Heroes
The India’s Citizen Squad, comprising of 10 ordinary citizens, after being trained and guided by specialists who are former army men, will under-go ultimate endurance boot camp.
Discovery Channel is now on the look-out for ‘Citizen Heroes’, who want to change India for the better. Discovery channel has roped in a number of former army specialists, who will shortlist and train 10 such citizen heroes, aka change agents of the society. The shortlisted citizen heroes will then feature in an atypical military based show titled ‘India’s Citizen Squad’. The show will be aired in November 2018, channel officials said.
The India’s Citizen Squad, comprising of 10 ordinary citizens, after being trained and guided by specialists who are former army men, will under-go ultimate endurance boot camp. At the boot camp one would be required to go through a series of intense physical and mental challenges pushing the limits of one’s body and mind. Mind you that this is not going to be one of the typical elimination driven reality shows. It will be a test against self to see and assess if the mind has the will and strength to push the body to complete the challenges. The selected India’s Citizen Squad will have to accomplish a new dare-devil mission in each episode of the show.
There are citizens who have the courage and the strength to take a stand for what is right. These are the people, who don’t want to be another dim face in a silent crowd, said Zulfia Waris, Vice President (premium & digital networks), Discovery Communications India, adding that Discovery Channel is now scouting for such heroes. The whole idea is to train them and make them stronger, physically and mentally, so that they become the change agents of the society. One needs to be the change, to make the change.
He said that the move will throw up a golden opportunity for millions of Indians, who aspire to emulate military values in everyday life and change India for the better. Discovery Channel is confident that they will get a positive response from across the country.
Major Vivek Jacob (retd), Para (Special Forces), Indian Army will play a key role in training India’s Citizen Squad. He said that ‘Special Forces’ is about focus, grit, will, intelligence, balance, strength, endurance and a whole lot of heart. The ability to bring all of that together and focus it on one point – one’s dream. To choose, focus, walk and achieve what most people don’t even dare to dream about. The channel is going to test the participants – physically, emotionally and mentally to see if one has got what it takes to get through a week of what one does over a life time.