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Two third respondents favour increasing retirement
age
If one can serve in the capacity of a Governor at the age of 80 years,
why can't other person do so? Why is there a hypocrisy in the government?
They have a retirement age, but politicians can continue till they become
90 years old? If there is one rule, it should apply to everyone.
Such has been the response to the debate conducted by the whispersinthecorridors.com
on "Whether Retirement Age should be 62 years ?"
Two thirds of the respondents favoured the idea of increasing the retirement
age to 62 years, or even 65 years, while only one third of them disagreed
with it saying that it would block the employment opportunities for the
new generation.
However some of the respondents suggested that the amount of money that
the government would be saving by increasing the age of superannuation
can be used for generating employment for the youth.
"This would enable the government to utilize the experience for good
and enhance job opportunities for the younger ones as well".
The protagonists in favour of increase in retirement age to 62, or even
more say that it was justified given the increase in longevity of average
over in the past few decades.
However, there are many who feel that a person should be allowed to continue
in job as long as he is fit - both physically and mentally as is done
in case of Judges of High/Supreme Courts besides professors of reputed
universities across the globe.
"Therefore, if we want to compete with the developed nations, we
must consider this aspect effectively in the best interest of the country
particularly when it is facing economic brunt", says Vinod a responder.
On the other hand, those not in favour of increasing the retirement age
say that it would lead to further increase in unemployment which would
be politically and economically detrimental to the health of the nation.
Several responders like Dr. GC Srivastava opined that there should be
a uniformity in the age of superannuation whatever the profession be and
whatever the retirement age be fixed at.
"Whether 60 or 62 or 65, the retirement age should be the same for
all civil, judicial and educational services. There is no justification
for having different retirement age for these categories. All these services
need application of mind and hard work”, he said.
“So why a civil servant retires at 60 and others at 62 or 65? Moreover,
if uniformity is brought about in retirement age, the mad and unpleasant
race for securing post-retirement assignments shall vanish”.
(Details of survey in monthly magazine Whispers in the Corridors
)
WE BROKE THIS INFORMATION FIRST IN THE MEDIA
ON OCT 19
CVC sends report against Telecom Minister to PMO ?
Grapevine has it that the CVC has sent a report to the PMO against certain
decisions taken by Telecom Minister A Raja..
Secretary level changes on Friday
Secretary level changes in the Government of India are expected
to take place on Friday.
Final round-Kiran Dhingra or Jawahar Sircar
?
In the final round of discussion – only two names for
the post of new Secretary Higher Education. They are- Kiran Dhingra
and Jawahar Sircar.One can only wait and watch.
Empanelment of 1990 batch IAS soon
Empanelment of 1990 batch IAS officials for the post of Joint
Secretary is now expected to take place in December
K.B.Agarwal to be Jt Secretary Health in GOI
As the grapevine has it K.B.Agarwal Chief Vigilance Officer
(CVO) with the CONCOR is soon going to be Join Secretary Health in Government
of India (GOI). He is an IAS officer of the 1985 batch who belongs to
the Jammu & Kashmir cadre.
Security clearance delayed Dr. Subir Gokarn's
berth as DG, RBI
As the grapevine has it the appointment of Dr.Subir Gokarn
as Deputy Governor (DG) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was in a
limbo due to delayed security clearance, which has now come. At present
Dr.Subir Gokarn is Chief Economist with Standard & Poor (S &
P) for Asia-Pacific region.
(We said this on august 5,2009)
A.P.V.N. Sarma to retire by Oct.end
A.P.V.N.Sarma, Secretary Shipping to Government of India
(GOI), is due to superannuate by the end of October 2009. He is an IAS
officer of the 1974 batch who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
K.V.Eapen to look after Apptt.HR, etc
K.V. Eapen as Joint Secretary in department of Banking &
Insurance will look after appointments, Human Resource issues of banks,
Agricultural credits, regional rural banks, cooperative banks &
financial inclusion. K.V.Eapen is an IAS officer of the 1984 batch who
belongs to the Assam cadre.
Rajasthan govt transfers nine IAS officers
Rajasthan government has on Tuesday transferred nine IAS
officers.Pradeep Sen has been appointed new Principal Secretary Home.
While Rajiv Sharma has been made Director of Rajasthan Public Administration
Institute, LP Kothari has been made Chairman, Rajasthan Housing Board,
Ravi Mathur has been made Principal Secretary – Small Scale Industries
and Khadi Gramudhyog, Sunil Arora CMD Rajasthan Industrial Development
Corporation, , Umesh Kumar – Administrator, Rajasthan Agriculture
Marketting Board, Rajiv Swarup Secretary – Ayurveda, Mrs. Vinu
Gupta – Commissioner Rajasthan Primary Education, and Subodh Agarwal
– Housing Commissioner (Third), New Delhi. Besides, Chandra Mohan
Meena – Secretary Agriculture has been given the additional charge
of Rajasthan State Cooperative Bank and GS Sandhu, Principal Secretary
(Health) has been given the additional charge of Medical Education.
Suraj Prakash Khatri reappointed on board of
IOB
Suraj Prakash Khatri has been re appointed as Director in
the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for the second term of three years. It
is a non-official post on contractual basis.
T.C. Jha appointed as Director (Technical),
BCCL
T.C. Jha has been appointed as Director (Technical) at Bharat
Cooking Coal Limited (BCCL) for the period of 5 years.
Ms. Massarat Shahid reappointed on board of
BoB
Ms. Massarat Shahid has been re appointed as a Director in
the Bank of Baroda for the second term of three years. It is a non-official
post on contractual basis.
R.C.Tewari gets 3 months extension
R.C. Tewari has got 3 months extension upto 31.12.2009 as
additional charge of National Jute Manufacturer Limited (NJML).
Raji Philip gets 6 months extension
Raji Philip Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) Hindustan
Paper Corporation Ltd (HPCL) who is holding additional charge of Director
(Marketing) has been granted an extension of six months.
R.K.Kedia appointed Director (Finance) ,CCI
R.K. Kedia appointed as Director (Finance) at Cotton Corporation
of India (CCI), Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India.
1996 batch IPS get selection -grade
Ms.Mamta Singh and Dr. M. Ravi Kiran who belongs to 1996
batch IPS of Haryana were given Selection Grade. The rest of the batch
were reportedly not given due to lack of vacancy.
G P Singhal to be a Director in BORL
G P Singhal, Principal Secretary (PS) Finance, with Madhya
Pradesh Government is tipped to be inducted as a Director in the Bharat
Oil Refinery Ltd (BORL), Bina. He is an IAS officer of the 1980 batch
who belongs to the MP cadre.
Kakati is new DGP of Meghalaya
Sibabrata Kakati has taken over charge as the new DGP on Tuesday. He
is 1976 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
( We said this on October 20 )
1978 batch IAS gets ACS rank
1978 BATCH IAS officer Dr Devashish Gupta has been promoted
to the rank of ACS in Jharkhand. On promotion he has been appointed
Chairman of the State Finance Commission.
Mitter is new HC to Bangladesh
Rajeet Mitter currently Ambassador of India to Philippines,
has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh
in succession to Pinak R. Chakravarty.He is 1977 batch IFS officer.
Meeting for Chennai Port Trust (CPT) chief
deferred
A meeting of the search committee to select new Chairman
of the Chennai Port Trust (CPT)which was scheduled to be held on October
26, 2009 has been deferred. Altogether there are 12 contenders for the
slot. Of them six IAS officers are from the Tamil Nadu cadre while six
bureaucrats are from other cadres. To name a few from the Tamil Nadu
cadre are: K.Allauddin, P.A. Ramaiah. Others who are in the fray are
Pandian (Kerala cadre) & Ms.Meera Saxena IAS-1977 batch (Karnataka
cadre).
GOI raises a query about J.P.Dua's elevation
CMD, Allahabad Bank
As the grapevine has it the Government of India (GOI) has
raised a query regarding elevation of J.P. Dua who is Executive Director
of Allahabad Bank as CMD of Allahabad Bank. Query pertains to his elevation
as CMD in the same bank.
(We said this on June 30,2009)
New postings for IPS officers in Rajasthan
As many as five IPS officers on completion of their training
have been posted as Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs). They
are:K.C.Bishnoi Pratap Nagar- Jodhpur, Mrs.Mamta Bishnoi Bassi -Jaipur
Rural, Amandeep Singh Kapur Byavar-Ajmer, Ravi -Rural Shriganganagar
& Barhat Rahul Manhardan Sanganer-(East) Jaipur.
M.K.Malhotra sitting in Banking Ministry ?
As the grapevine has it M.K.Malhotra who retired as Deputy
Secretary Financial Services i.e. Banking department is still sitting
in Ministry’s room no 4 & has reportedly access to all sensitive
files. Soon after his retirement he was appointed as a consultant in
the National Housing Bank (NHB) where from he was shifted to the Banking
Ministry.
Mohan A Menon of SAG/IRPS gets additional charge
Mohan A Menon of SAG/IRPS, presently working as Chairman
RRB/TVC has been assigned also to look after the duties of the post
of CPO (CHOD) SWR in addition to his existing duties of RRB Chairman/TVC
upto 30.11.09.
SV Kapshe of SAG/IRSSE transferred to WCR
SV Kapshe of SAG/IRSSE, on return from deputation, has been
transferred to WCR in the cadre.
Virender Singh of SAG/IRTS transferred to CR
Virender Singh of SAG/IRTS, on return from deputation, has
been transferred to CR in the cadre.
Nadim Anwer returns to MEA
After the withdrawal of one post IFS officer Nadim Anwer
has returned to the MEA Headquarters.
Pannu gets additional charge
H S Pannu has been given additional charge of the General
Manager of NER till November 15.
Das appointed Director of NIIST
Suresh Das has been appointed Director of the National Institute
for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) .
IPS changes in Meghalaya (UPDATED)
Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police MK Singh has been moved as SP
(Special Branch).O Passi will be new SP of Jaintia Hills .
Das is Chairman in Tripura (UPDATED)
Retired IAS officer Subhash Das has been appointed as chairman of Tripura
Small Industries Corporation (TSIC).
Chakravarty is new HC to Thailand (UPDATED)
Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty currently High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh,
has been appointed as the Next Ambassador of India to Thailand in succession
to Ms. Vijaya Latha Reddy.He is 1977 batch IFS officer.
G.K. Vasan receives Rs. 220.54 crore dividend
from SCI (UPDATED)
G.K. Vasan Indian Minister for Shipping received from
the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), a demand draft for a sum of
Rs.220,53,74,223/- towards the final dividend by the company for the
financial year 2008-09. The demand draft was handed over to the Minister
by Chairman & Managing Director of SCI S. Hajara in presence of
A.P.V.N. Sarma, Secretary(Shipping) and other officials of the Ministry
of Shipping in Delhi on October 28, 2009 . This dividend
amount reflects the earnings on the 80.12% shareholding of the Government
of India in the SCI.For the financial year 2008-09, the SCI, the only
Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Shipping, has earned a net profit
after tax of Rs.940.7 crore on a turnover of Rs.4,564.5 crore. In the
same financial year, the company had also allotted to the shareholders
one bonus share for every two shares held, which increased the paid
up share capital of the company to
Rs.4,23,45,36,450/-. At the Annual General Meeting of the company held
on September 30, 2009, payment of final dividend of 65 per cent i.e.
Rs. 6.5 per share (face value of Rs. 10 each) on this increased share
capital was approved. The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., is the
largest shipping company in India, owning a fleet of 80 vessels of deadweight
of 5.4 million tonnes, including 30 crude oil tankers, 10 product tankers,
18 bulk carriers, 10 offshore support
vessels, 5 container carriers, 3 chemical carriers, 2 LPG/ Ammonia carriers
and 2 passenger carriers. In addition, SCI also manages 58 vessels on
behalf of ONGC, other Government departments and SCI's joint venture
companies for LNG transportation. Presently, the company has on order
31 ships of 1.8 million deadweight tonnage at various shipyards in India
and abroad. The SCI is also in the process of implementing an end-to-end
integrated IT system covering its entire operations. The Company has
also been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification for implementing a company-wide
quality management system.
CORPORATE
K.R.Kamath is CMD of PNB
K.R.Kamath who so far was Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD)
Allahabad Bank has assumed the charge as new CMD of Punjab National Bank
(PNB). Kamath who had assumed the charge as CMD Allahabad Bank last year
will have longest stint as CMD of the PNB.
(We said this on august 5,2009)
Balachandran is CGM SBT
S. Balachandran has taken over as Chief General Manager of
the State Bank of Travancore (SBT).
CWC presents dividend cheque to Sharad Pawar
The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) of which Managing Director is
B.B.Pattnaik ,presented a cheque of Rs. 11.22 crore as dividend for the
year 2008-09 to Sharad Pawar Indian Minister of Agriculture, Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in Delhi on October 27, 2009. The
cheque was presented by B.B. Pattanaik. Mainly present was Mrs. Alka Sirohi
Secretary (F&PD).Among others who were present on occasion were A.K.
Mangotra Additional Secretary & FA Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
& Public Distribution and other senior officers of the Ministry and
CWC.
Despite economic slow down, the CWC achieved yet another record turnover
of Rs. 849.25 crore during 2008-09 as against Rs. 776.23 crore during
last year thus posting a growth of 9.41%. This high performance could
be achieved due to increase in storage capacity by about 6.5 lakh MT and
substantial increase in capacity utilization to 82% as against 73% of
the previous year. This happened mainly on account of increase in storage
of foodgrains and cotton procured by FCI and CCI and NAFED. Besides, handling
of containers, revenue earned out of container rail transport operations
and pest control activities also registered growth. Keeping in view the
excellent performance during the year, CWC declared a dividend of 30%
second time in a row. The CWC is also exploring several new avenues in
the fields of warehouse receipt financing and warehousing and logistics
consultancy. It also intends to participate in the mega food park and
national horticulture mission
schemes and undertake development of cold chain infrastructure and
terminal markets.
Aaj
Ki Aawaz
Hooda’s behaving like a kid who’s ducked his exams....in Haryana
Congress failed!!
Got (bought) 7 grace marks and only then Congress passed and back to power
it sailed!
Hooda like any kid who has ducked blames something or the other!!!
After all a kid who has ducked his exam will fib and fob to his Mother!!!
In this case Sonia’s the Mum and Hooda is trying to fib and fob!!!
Whereas fact is he failed in his job!!!
And like all Moms Sonia too knows the truth and does not get taken in
by the kid’s excuses!
In the end either the kid gets a thrashing and/or abuses!!
In Haryana CM's choice majboori ka naam hai Sonia Gandhi,
Because of TINA factor Hooda ki ho gayi chandhi!!
NCP says the sharing of Ministerial berths should be fifty fifty!!!
It was expected as power sharing talks would start Pawar would not remain
thrifty!!
He had become thrifty during seat sharing but now he’s
back to ‘ze ole Pawar’!!
If his fair share is one he’s going to demand chaar!!
In Maharashtra NCP is expecting trouble from Ajit Pawar!!!!!
After Bhujbal was nominated Deputy CM by Pawar now NCP is awaiting Ajit’s
waar!!
Pawar wants his beti Sule to take over from him and in actuality wants
Ajit out of the way!
Now let’s wait and see what Ajit will do or say!!
Maybe another MNS by a disgruntled nephew is in the making!!!!
Now let’s wait and see if this step Ajit will be taking!!
Balasahib has done a turnaround and said when he blasted the Marathi
Manoos,
He did not mean to say Marathi Manoos was manhoos!!
But whatever Balasahib says it’s clear more and more Marathi Manoos
are exiting Sena!
And with the statement Balasahib had made he knew padh saktha hai lena
ka dena!!
This time when he does his customary namaskar he may do a couple of sit
ups and may even hold his ears!!
And if things get bad to worse may even shed on stage a few tears!!
In Indian culture doing sit ups is expressing remorse here it's to get
the Marathi Manoos sentimental!
Though many will see through his charade and say ‘ what does
he think we are mental’???
Rahul it’s said wants Congress to make Aam Aadmi Congress’s
mascot again!!!
But he must tell Congressmen that ‘care they must not feign’!!!
The made a total hash of Congress austerity drive and it literally became
a joke!!
And in the end excuses Congress Spokesmen had to croak!!
Why not pick and choose the ones for this job????
And then into public domain karro chosen ko lob!!!
Raja may have got Mohna’s support but by not getting into the nitty
gritty,
Mohna indicated that he did want to get into something shitty!!!!
Otherwise why should Mohna absolve Raja and not want to explain why?????
Logic Mohna karr raha hai defy!!!
Maybe Mohna’s is tacitly letting us know he’s doing this under
protest!!!
This could also be humourless Mohna’s his way to jest!!
No doubt the Commonwealth Games will be a success but cost overruns will
be huge!!!
And then under ‘Nation’s pride was at stake’ Sarkaar and
Kalaamadi will seek refuge!!
Kalaamadi is a glaring example of sports administrators ruining sport
here!!!!
And may I ask why did Sarkaar wake up when the deadline is so near?????
They may spar with one hand in Public Domain!!!
But behind the back clasped the other hand of Kalamadi and gang and MS
Gill does remain!
Pakistan's allegation that India funds the Taaliban is absurd!!!
'A more ludicrous statement I've not heard'!!!
But then this is Pakistan for you...... loosest cannon on earth!!!!
And we all know who supported Taaliban after giving it birth!!
RBI has kept matter status quo!!!!
Wrong decision will be the opinion joh abc of economics karte hai know!
As the Markets have reacted negatively to the 1% SLR cut!!!!
Tommorrow you'll have the FM or RBI Guv cooling things with 'if and but'!
Confucius says….. though it will not happen but RBI Guv should be
independent!!!
Fact is on FM he’s been made totally dependent!!
Adds…. If FM says day is night RBI Guv will agree!!!!
From the clutches of FM RBI Guv needs to be set free!!
Flash....Maoists take control of Rajdhani!!
Sarkaar out of shame should go paani paani!!
Bandook ke bhoot baathon se nahi maanthe,
Settling matters without bandook Maoists nahi jaante!!
And Pawar has quelled any opposition by nephew Ajit!!
With Deputy CM's post being rotated between Bhubal and Ajit for now Ajit
ko liya hai jeet!!
Pawar via Bhujabl had made this proposal for CM's post too!!!
But Congress laughed and responded 'no can do'!!
Bharat Kumar
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WHISPERS SURVEY
IN a recent survey by 1274 experts working across 12 North and South Asian
nations, the Indian bureaucracy has been dubbed the worst and least efficient
in the whole continent, behind Vietnam, China and Indonesia. What Indians
have to say ?.Send your views to-
Sir
I always used to think that being a retired IAS officer you can never
speak the truth. But hats off to you for speaking the truth.
Kartikey Dev
No Re-employment/ Consultancy be Allowed in Government
Government should ban all kinds of re-employments or consultancy.
These are generally given to the near and dear ones. Nobody is indispensable
in government. All have similar IQ level, barring few exceptions.
It is a fact that there is no optimal utilisation of HR in Government.
It should be welcomed that the Ministry of Finance has implemented some
economy/ austerity measures. The Ministry of Finance/DOPT should issue
guidelines for immediate stoppage of re-employments. The temporary office should
take officers/ officials on deputation basis to avoid extra burden on
the Ex-chequer. Necessary training can be imparted to such officials.
In no circumstances, officials should be re-employed after 62 years.
The excuses viz. expertise/ competence etc. be avoided to retain
them.
H.K.Deewan
Not surprised
Not surprised with the results of the survey as this was bound to be
so as our civil service is wedded to the corrupt politicians.
S K Sharma
It is motivated
The survey regarding retirement age is motivated. Government Employees
in general are totally against such an increase in retirement age
Anil Kumar Yadav
UPA has sold Communication & IT Ministry to DMK
UPA has sold Communication & IT Ministry to DMK and PM is helpless.
UPA do not have courage to question DMK without whose support Government
will fall flat.
Tarun Sharma
Austerity is for fools, billion rupee games are still on
The recent circular on austerity measures issued by Department of Expenditure
made amusing reading. Is the DoE really serious about Austerity? Kindly
read the following paragraphs and ask yourself what is the rationale
behind all these proposals at the time of austerity:
(i) On the one hand Ministers are being pressurised to travel by economy
class. On the other hand, officials drawing Grade pay of Rs. 5400 have
been allowed to travel by air for official tours/ LTC. There will be
at least 1 lakh employees in the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/-. What is the
rationale for allowing these officials to travel by air on tour/ LTC?
If a Government servant accompanied by his family of four persons undertakes
travel by air, the LTC bill will be in the neighbourhood of Rs. 80,000/-
whereas by train, it will be in the neighbourhood of Rs. 40,000/-. Imagine
the spectacle in which a low-level government official, accompanied
by half a dozen “dependents”, travelling by air on Leave Travel
Allowance, alighting from the same plane, alongside Union Cabinet Ministers!
Why this air travel facility is not being withdrawn?
(ii) CSS officials who are to be promoted as DSs are being sent on “E-level
training”. Most of these officials attending this training are
on the verge of retirement. The cost of this training is around Rs.
3.00 lakhs. They merrily undergo this training, get themselves promoted
and simply retire. No purpose whatsoever is being achieved by sending
them on this training. The Government is poorer by around 3 lakh rupees
per person. In this age of information of technology, why not video
record these lectures and handover the same to the officers so that
lakhs of rupees which are being frittered away are saved? Why this training
is not being kept in abeyance till the austerity drive is over?
(iii) 39 posts of Stenographers of CSSS have been upgraded as Principal
Staff Officer in Pay Band 4. This upgradation was implemented ostensibly
on the recommendation of the pay Commission. However, VI CPC recommended
this post upgradation as PSO in Pay Band-3 only. So, before implementing
this suggestion, a suitable slot in PB-3 should have been carved out
before upgrading these posts. However, cunningly, the stenographers
have been sent to PB-4. In today’s terms a person in PB-4 will
get a monthly salary of Rs. 70,000/-. Can our country afford to pay
stenographers Rs. 70000 per month? By allowing this pay increase, the
stenographers will be paid more than even District Collectors. As on
date, not a single post has been filled up. As such why not keep the
upgradation of these stenographers’ posts in abeyance and take
a dispassionate look as to what suitable compensation package can be
given to them?
(iv) Earlier, there was a concept of “abnormal increase”.
It imposed an upper limit on the salary increase a person gets when
he goes on deputation etc. Why not reintroduce this rule for all promotions
and limit the financial benefit an official gets?
(v) Without any functional justification whatsoever, the 6000-strong
Central Secretariat Service is being restructured for the second time
in five years. Such a move is unprecedented in the history of independent
India. It is rumoured that throwing all norms to the wind, the CSS officers
in DOP&T themselves are handling their own restructuring proposal.
First of all, who is stagnating in CSS? Within a short span of 5 years,
the salaries of all the CSS officials have doubled. The strength of
CSS Section Officers, Under Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries were
doubled as recently as in 2003. With this background, what is the justification
for again restructuring the CSS within five years? What are the tangible
achievements of CSS to merit this restructuring?
(vi) The post of Deputy Secretary and Director in CSS are fungible.
Thus, what is the justification to upgrade DS posts as Directors and
bestow PB-4 level pay on these CSS officials? Most of these officials
are on the verge of retirement. The country is not going to gain anything
by upgrading their posts to PB-4, but these officials surely will get
a pay increase of Rs. 7500 per month and a few lakh rupees more in retirement
benefits.
This multi-billion rupee windfall is for persons of the CSS and CSSS
who do not have any scientific, technical or managerial qualifications.
A thorough probe by an outside agency will bring out the wholly untenable
arguments that are being proffered in support of these unjustifiable
proposals. These officials of CSS and stenographers of CSSS remain far
away from public scrutiny. There is absolutely no accountability at
all for any one of them. Except the ACR which is being written mechanically,
there is no other mechanism of any performance appraisal of these officials.
One will be surprised to know that (except in MHA) nobody even monitors
their attendance.
The CSS and CSSS are fully exploiting their proximity to the gullible
Officers manning senior positions in DOP&T and DoE. It appears that
the powers that be in DOP&T and DOE seems to have lost their sense
of purpose and are acting as a mere putty in the hands of these two
services. It is time to see through the selfish games being played by
these two services and act dispassionately and in the best interests
of the country.
“Wikipedia” says that, on an average, 15000 farmers are committing
suicide every year in our country for a variety of reasons, the chief
being debt burden. Their debt ranges between Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1 lakh.
By stopping all these proposals enumerated above and by diverting the
savings, the lives of all these farmers can be saved. But does anybody
really care?
R K Agrawal
Promotion policy in Armed Forces needs a re look
Whole promotion policy in Armed Forces needs a re look.It is totally
detrimental when any comparative study vis a vis with any Group A services
in Central Government.Why we look on issues of 17 Maj General,it is
better to approach to government once for all with holistic equatable
vis a vis with other servies with the promotion policy,alt ask for immediate
Army Pay Commission as per Government promise.We allways try to see
the bigger picture than to confine us in a knowledge restricted in a
well.Promotion policy/parity for all rank is the urgent need of the
hour.
K Roy
Bureaucracy is corrupt across the spectrum
I always find that discussion on this topic is usually scuttled on this
forum may be as many of among us would not like to discuss their own
deeds. I am often also encountered with the argument that the officers
of All India Services have to bear through immense political pressure
which the other services do not go through. Now after working in a state
department and closely seeing the work of some senior officers I feel
that this is a complete bogey extended only for self interest by a segment
of bureaucracy. The officers are compromising on their own volition
and in their perfect self interest. Pressures are accepted when the
self interest is getting fulfilled and when they want creamy jobs. The
others who are withstanding the so called pressures are in a no way
suffers and infact earn the respectability of political establishment
provided their own conduct is above board. Let us face is large part
of our bureaucracy has been corrupted across the spectrum and the desire
of reforms is clearly missing excepting lip service here and there.
MB
It is a blunder
Giving pb-4 scale to lt. cols is a blunder. This facility will be utilised
by only superceded officer who can not make to col. rank or in other
words their standards are very low.they hardly remain for 4 hours in
the office and their contribution is negligible as they have no motivation
of getting promotion. Deputy Secretary come through toughest entrance
test and are paid half of the salary of lt. col. This is really funny
and govt. is probably making mockery of intelligent civilian officers.
It is my request to government to look into it and allow pb-4 scale
to Deputy Secretaries also.
Bala
French revolution type situation in the offing?
One wonders how long poor Indians will have to tolerate a corrupt man
like the present Agriculture & Food minister. His only interest
seems to be to collect money from any source including cricket. He cares
a damn for the common man. The PM should ask him either to control prices
or quit or else things may go out of hand and we may face a French revolution
type situation.
Kailasa Babu
Say Sorry to Kalmadi, Mr. Rahul Gandhi !!!
The news of Suresh Kalmadi (TOI, Oct,25,09)accusing Mani Shankar Aiyer,former
Sports Minister, “for all the delays” in the preparation of
CW games and then asserting ,”Thank God,PM has removed him(Aiyer)
from the Sports ministry”, shows Kalmadi in a very bad light !
This amounts to hitting below the belt and must attract severest criticism
from all quarters. The CWG organizing committee headed by Kalmadi has
been mired in corruption and controversy, ever since he took over. Let
him explain how many trips did he make to UK along with his hand-picked
team at what cost to the nation? Why did he stay in 5-star luxury hotels
in London for weeks? What were his achievements? How did he select his
team without following the normal rules and without verifying their
vigilance credentials? He is squarely responsible for creating the mess
in which the preparations for the CW games are in today. Against this
shady background, his accusing Aiyer for delay, is most reprehensible.
On top of this, the PM’s assurance about successfully holding the
games appears to be a politically loaded statement made without perusing
the Audit’s report and the general perception about the level of
pre-paredness. It will be too late if he changes his opinion post CW
games when massive Scams and procedural infirmities are detected by
the C&AG, CVC and CBI.And, now to cover up his illegalities, Kalmadi
is inviting Rahul Gandhi to step in and become “the Leader of the
Games”!
God forbid, If Rahul Gandhi feels tempted to become leader of the CW
Games then he must be held accountable for the confounded nuisance created
by Kalmadi &Co and his financial irregularities detected post- Games.
Rahul must avoid falling into the trap laid by his detractors who are
masquerading as sycophants.
A K SAXENA (A retired civil servant)
TAIL-PIECE
A ticket collector in
a train found an old worn out wallet in a compartment full
of many people. He looked inside to find the name of its
owner. There was no clue. All that there was in it, was some
money and a picture of Lord. He held it up and asked, “Who does
this wallet belong to?”
An old man said, “That’s my wallet, please give it to
me.” The ticket collector said, “You’ll have to prove
that it is yours. Only then I can hand it over to you.”
The old man smiled a toothless smile and said. “It has a
picture of Lord in it.” The ticket collector said, “That
is no proof; anyone can have a picture of Lord in his
wallet. What is special about that? Why is your picture not
there in it?”
The old man took a deep breath and said, “Let me tell you
why my picture is not there in it. My father gave this
wallet to me when I was in school. I used to get a small sum
as pocket money then. I had kept a picture of my parents in
it. When I was a teenager I was greatly enamored by my good
looks. I removed my parent’s picture and put in, one of my
own. I loved to see my own face and my thick black hair.
Some years later, I got married. My wife was very beautiful
and I loved her a lot. I replaced my own picture in this
wallet with a picture of her. I spent hours gazing at her
pretty face.
When my first child was born, my life started a new
chapter. I shortened my working hours, to play with my baby.
I went late to work and returned home early too. Obviously,
my baby’s picture occupied the prized position in my
wallet.”
The old man’s eyes brimmed with tears as he went on.
“My parents passed away many years ago. Last year my wife
too left her mortal coil. My son; my only son is too busy
with his family. He has no time to look after me. All that I
had ever held close to my heart is far, far away from my
reach now. Now I have put this picture of Lord in my wallet.
It is only now that I have realized that He is the eternal
companion. He will never leave me. Alas! If only I had
realized this before. If only I had loved the Lord all these
years, with the same intensity as I loved my family, I would
not have been so lonely today!”
The collector quietly gave the wallet to the old man. When
the train stopped at the next station, the ticket collector
went to the book stall at the platform and asked the
salesman, “Do you have any pictures of God? I need a small
one to put in my wallet!”
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