LIFE OF A SOLDIER

Friends, today I'm going to share with you life of soldier. It's not an autobiography. But it's a real incident which was narrated to me by a BSF (Border Security Force) soldier when we were both travelling in the same coach of the train. The following is the excerpts from the same:

     

He told me it's a very difficult job. But it's his service to Bharat Maa which persist him in continuing his work. He then elaborated that he needs to be at border for about 12 hours a day. Although it's difficult to do for 12 hours they also need to carry their rifle or machine gun which is very heavy along with their uniform. So it again makes it very difficult.

Keep all these hardship on other side. Let me tell you other things which will make them even more respectable. They are alone and separated by metres so they can't talk with their colleagues and friends as they may be very far from you. Also they need to keep watch in certain areas of border. So just scanning with above all difficulties; away from their home makes their service very assiduous.

No doubt they do their 12 hour service in two shifts separated by gap of hours, in which they need to take their Lunch/dinner and sleep also in that particular time. Also shift changes very frequently, so nothing may be fixed.

He also mentioned me one difficulty which they faces is that on the border wind blows with very high speed so again they need to wear special spectacles. They also even need to be awake because it's necessary. Of course when we be at one place for 6 hours continuously with no one surrounding us and doing the job of just watching in one particular area, we will feel sleepy. But they can't even wink because it may be the reason for infiltration.

Not only BSF but every soldier whether it's police, army or any other person they are doing very tough service for our safety, for our INDIA.



Last but not least,we must not forgot that some soldiers get martyred for the nation. It's a great sacrifice. After all, their family member have lost their loved ones. Thus we must respect every soldiers for what they are and for their service to mother INDIA.

THANK YOU SOLDIERS.   

Placement Scenario

Friends today’s topic is on Placement. We all are acquainted 

with this word. If not, then placement is the process through which students are placed in any company for doing job. If you have completed your bachelor’s then definitely you might have passed through this process. I had also passed through this phase. The following is the experience of mine.

There was one importance instance at which I had completed all the stages of the placement (Written Test-> Group Discussion->Interview). So I and my friend were awaiting results from the company which was seeking Mechanical Engineers. But I had horrible incident. After giving final Interview I waited for result for about 15 days. Then I contacted HR department of that company for getting the results of placement drive. Unfortunately that company was not replying. Suddenly one of my junior friend went for intern ship into the same company. So I contacted him to enquire about this issue. I was told by him they have recruited engineers from another college. No doubt they may recruit. In fact they had carried this recruitment drive in various colleges. But recruitment of all engineers from same college is little bit confusing. Do you think that they didn't find any single skilled eligible engineer from another college? Isn't it a big question? What made them to recruit number of employees from same college out of various colleges which they carried recruitment drive in it?? Did they receive any favor from that college? Till now it’s mystery for me.

I had also seen examples where companies come for placement drive in a college, conduct interviews after giving their presentation (Introducing their company) but then never give joining dates. So are they coming just for marketing their company product?? Or there is equation between HR department of college and company which is incomprehensible??

You all might have heard about this “To get job, you need recommender”. Means if you don’t have any relation in the company which you intend to go, there are less chances of your acceptance?? Does it mean that relation comes first than the eligibility? I don’t think so.

Some employees are also lured and cheated in the name of jobs and placements. This is the worst case which prevails in the market.

We all might have seen/heard that “x” student from “y” reputed institute got this much of package. Why is it so that less companies visit 3^rd tier colleges? Does it mean that their students are less competent than others? Well, absolutely no! I have seen bright students even from the less 

acknowledged colleges.So should they be kept alienated from such placement drives? Not at all!! I definitely think they will get lucrative offers in future if they persist in their set direction.

No doubt there are very few companies which indulge in the

above mentioned gimmicks. But it affects a lot of students. 

But I think every student will get the necessary platform 

either today or tomorrow to showcase their TALENT if they 

have so. Because WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A 

WAY. Good Luck!!    

RESERVATION V/S TALENT

Friends, many years back the question were raised by many citizens that whether reservations should be there or not?? But since last two months, there is a buzz regarding this topic. According to me reservation is for the upliftment of the citizens of any country, provided if there is any need. When reservation was added to our constitution, its main objective was to create UNITY among the citizens of India by bridging the gap between the people of different castes. We are living in a 21^st Century where we all have equal opportunities provided we must be capable enough.

 When we were in a school we used take pledge during the assembly prayer: “All Indians are my brother and Sister”. Now you tell me, Can we be brother or sister if we are divided based on caste?? Can we be siblings, if we are separated in colleges just because of the reservation even though we get the same marks in school?? How can a brother or sister would like to separate from each other, if they were in the same school when they were child??Are we still same child of our mother INDIA?? Indeed we are.

Yes financial assistance should be given to economically backward class, as we live in an era where money plays a major role. But talent is also the vital parameter in this cut throat competition. So should we compromise on talent?? Never!! Should we focus on upliftment of citizens based on their financial conditions?? Of course yes!!

I would like to narrate you one incident of my friend. He got the 2^nd rank in the class with 89% and of one of  our classmate secured 5^th rank with 79%. Now when we applied all together for a single branch in a single college; my friend didn’t get admissions into that college just because of the reason that he was from upper class and for this category cut off was 90%. Whereas other classmate who secured 5^th rank got into the same college in the same field as he was from lower caste and for which cut off was 78%. The same thing happens in recruitment of government/public sector. And after all jobs plays a key role in any country.

No doubt there are some friends of mine who have taken admission purely based on merit; despite they were from lower caste. And I know there are many such great people in this world.

Don’t you think current reservation is turning to be divisive rather than uniting??And when we are reserving any seat based on any factor other than talent or excellence, it’s invalid logically. So entry for any recruitment/ admission should be purely based on merit. And if this happens, then India would definitely be leading in many fields among the world. If you think, there is a need for EQUALITY; Raise your voice. 

Addiction: Yes or No??

We are living in a materialistic world, where science and technology are the driving fields. Many Countries have sent their Satellites to the Mars in order to do research in this hot planet. Even few are trying to go on Moon as a trip on Vacation. These were the glimpse of advances in this emerging subject. But of course there are demerits of the same technology and today’s topic is on the same, as drawbacks may outweigh advantages!!

We all are aware of trending applications and websites which has overshadowed productivity of our youth. I believe there are many benefits of these applications as we chat with friends and families’ miles away free of cost, provided data pack is available. But I was astonished by the way the netizens uses it and more by their frequent usage. I’ve seen people riding vehicle and simultaneously chatting on Whatssapp and Facebok. And to some extent, there are few great people; who use these social media’s when they take lunch or dinner. Doesn’t it a threatening addiction??

I believe that it’s wastage of time if we are using it in our productive hours. I have seen it affects their family member’s, especially senior citizens and their parents (considered they don’t use such applications). How? Let me tell you. When they chat too much with their friends and colleagues on such platform, they refrain from spending quality time with their families. We must balance all these activities.

According to me they (Social Networking Sites) all are boon to human being as it provides us a way to interact with each other. But one must understand the difference between addiction and apt usage. I too use it, but judiciously. This is my humble suggestion for the people who feel they are addicted to such websites. Otherwise if you are casual user...Carry On. After 

all  LIFE IS YOURS!!

   

Traffic Sense in our CITY

Stopping is not required while taking left at CROSS ROAD

We are living in a city, where on an average each youngsters or citizen possess their own vehicle; especially bikes, Cars and others. Indeed, problem of Pollution and depletion of fuel are threatening. But today’s topic is quite different. It’s about traffic sense of our few excellent riders, sarcastically.

I use to travel a lot in the city areas during weekdays, but I was flabbergasted by the way travellers were riding vehicle particularly two wheeler. Most dreadful situation prevails during the Cross Road...How?? Let me tell you.

Whenever we are waiting for the green signal at the Cross Road; the LEFT most lane on our side is the lane for the Commuters who want to take left and he don’t need to wait for any signal’s permission. That rider can take left and go on his way. This is what should happen ideally!!

With great respect to our travellers, I would tell that it’s disgusting that still they need to wait despite of it’s not required when we want to take a left turn. But why they need to wait for the green signal? It’s not that they are unaware of the law. Because there are many riders who wait on that lane in order to get rid of heavy Traffic. Although they are not going to take left turn but they are going to travel in a straight direction, then also they will wait there; so that they can get out of the traffic.

They are not thinking about riders who are standing behind them, as they want to take left turn. So they need to wait, just because of the rider which lack traffic knowledge or are they are too busy? But I clearly think they mustn’t be standing there.

I have seen this daily at Income Tax Cross road in Ahmedabad and I’m sure this is happening at numerous places. So what’s the SOLUTION? Traffic Police, Well no!! I think in this meager topic we can pay ourselves enough attention. We have deployed enough Traffic police on our roads. I have seen many places in India like Mumbai and Pune, where there are no Traffic Cops; but still mature public manages themselves and follow the signals adequately.

So we need to think where we are in APNU AMDAVAD!! But I’m 100 percent sure that if we follow this small guideline of our Traffic Rules, definitely lot of our time can be saved from those hectic traffic jams. 

SAVING OUR OWN FUTURE !!

Today day by day we are vehemently falling prey towards using conventional technology. Whether it may be electricity, fossil fuels, etc;

Currently everybody wants to own a vehicle and travel independently as per their own plan and time. When we see number of vehicles on road, it would be either equal or more than number of citizens. This shows the craze of youth, in fact it’s a matter of status, ironically.

Even if they want to have a vehicle they are eager in purchasing sports vehicle like bikes and cars refrain from using vehicle which is economic in terms of mileage. No doubt some sports enthusiasts can own such vehicle but shouldn’t use it daily as it gives less mileage than others.

When I used to travel in city, I would find that vehicle users are not even stopping their vehicle at the traffic signal. This implies that fuel is wasted for five minutes as well as level of air pollution is on the rise as engine emits more exhaust gases during that time. This thing prevails with millions of riders. Now think of wastage of fuel and pollution. Even if we stop our vehicle during traffic signal, it would be valuable drop and it would be transformed into lake when millions of user will follow the same trend. So awareness is needed to be created for the same as not only literate people are driving the vehicle but illiterate also. But shockingly sometimes scenario may get exchanged between literate and illiterate. I have seen many public and private transport vehicle drivers which don’t take above topic as granted just because they are being sponsored financially by government or a private firm respectively. But shouldn’t they be doing for the sack of our Country??  

Another solution towards surfeit use of fuel is shifting towards mass transit i.e. using train, bus as a mode of transportation. Commuters will sure be using these modes if the frequencies of such vehicles are appropriate. And this public transport takes same time in reaching the destination as our private vehicle provided frequency is apt. I hope my friends and commuters wouldn’t mind if they depart five or ten minutes earlier, then they used to depart while they were travelling by private vehicles. Only matter of concern is frequency of publicly owned vehicles and if they are kept as per the demand of public by the ruling Government then it would be icing on cake.

Another way of saving our own future is using non-conventional fuels like solar, water, hydrogen, etc; We are marching ahead in this field at the pace of tortoise but the extinction of fuels in future is tempting us to find alternative fuels.

I hope we will make every possible effort to mitigate above problems.

ARE WE ALL EQUAL ??

Friends, we live in 21^st Century and does it suit on us if we are divided by cast, race, religion, gender and nationality? Indeed not. Albeit the colour of our blood is same, we are divided by above points and it’s the bitter truth.

I would like to narrate a story about my friend regarding this topic. My friend scored about 85 % in his class tenth and it was his dream to study in one of the top five colleges of our city. But unfortunately when the merit list was declared, there was a cut-off of 86 % for the open category which my friend belonged to. So he wasn’t able to get admission in that college just because he belonged to upper caste ?Other friends of mine were in the same college with 75% merit as they all belong to lower caste. So friend’s education is being divided based on the cast. Also admission is not given completely based on the merit. Isn’t it apprehensive??

I would like to brief another story of my friend closely related with this subject. My friend wanted to get into government job in one of his interested field. But there also the seat matrix was divided on caste and other categories. So there also he wasn’t able to get job due to his caste.

No doubt the government of any region are keeping such seat matrix for the upliftment of people. But now the caste is not the judging parameter but as per the recent circumstances ‘MONEY POWER’ is the deciding parameter for the upliftment. Also assistance should be provided to physically and mentally retarded citizens. So shouldn’t the upliftment be provided to needy poor people rather than shelling out seats based on any other factor??

I have seen many of my friends who despite of getting seats based on their caste reservation, takes seats purely based on merit. This shows their firmness in UNITY as they believe ‘WE ALL ARE EQUAL’.

I hope one day we all would unite IRRESPECTIVE OF Caste, Religion, Nationality and Race!!