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@ All above on DOB issue.... Look at it this way ...

2012-01-20T10:41:26.275+05:30

@ All above on DOB issue....

Look at it this way - In 1966 a when you are underage to appear for NDA, you claim to be a year older and get through....Once you passout of IMA, you revert back to your Actual date which happens to be a year less....

And then at the fag end of Four decades of enjoying a successful career, you blame the Organisation for keeping duplicate records...

Think if it was a lesser mortal ???? They would have got fixed for furnishing wrong information at the time of Joining...

NDA/IMA/Service records are prepared based upon ma...

2012-01-19T16:09:49.806+05:30

NDA/IMA/Service records are prepared based upon matriculation certificate
as far as DOB is concerned.
What benefits any officer can avail based upon DOB ?
DOB comes into play only for the retirement.
Issue of DOB of present COAS is not an issue that should have been allowed to linger upon so long.
it reflects immaturity / lack of will to rectify any errors on the part of those who were at one time or the other involved in decision making on this minor problem.
Govt may once again verify correctness of the matriculation certificate and then accept DOB as per matriculation certificate.
To my mind , there should not have been any need to waste so much time and energy on such a minor error.

Funny, It occurred to me that the Babus are not ab...

2012-01-19T12:18:54.961+05:30

Funny, It occurred to me that the Babus are not able to sort out a problem which was never there (Chief's DOB). What can they be expected to sort out when problems actually exist?

I just wish the Govt Babus would go into a huddle ...

2012-01-19T12:17:10.553+05:30

I just wish the Govt Babus would go into a huddle and actually sort out the issues listed by Anonymous on 17 Jan 9:42 PM or give them priority that they are giving a non-issue which was never an issue. Raking up the DOB issue is just to prove "superiority of Civilian Services over Armed Forces". Unfortunately, non-issues can backfire and the Govt should sort out its "procedures" lest Fauj Occupies Main Street. Perhaps the time is ripe for the CDS. Mauka bhi hai, Dastur bhi Hai. Inshallah.

DOB of Gen V K Singh is a issue created by MOD at...

2012-01-18T18:59:21.170+05:30

DOB of Gen V K Singh is a issue created by MOD attitude of not accepting logic. This may not be the only such case in the Armed Forces. Cases of lower rank officers do not get the lime light .To seek justice is a right of every citizen.But do we remain citizens as free as a civilian,once we happen to join the forces ?
some issues that are pending for long ,need immediate attention-
1. Broadbanding /rounding of disability percentages for pension in r/o ESM superannuated before 1-1-06.
2. Rank Pay issue
3. One rank one pension for officers
4. Granting pension to pre 1-1-06 retired officers based upon average pay for the rank and not based upon minimum of the pay band.

can you plz upload the copy of dop&t order on ...

2012-01-18T07:26:02.012+05:30

can you plz upload the copy of dop&t order on ur blog

while we are busy with Gen VK Singh's DOB, som...

2012-01-17T21:42:15.594+05:30

while we are busy with Gen VK Singh's DOB, some of the issues that are simmering in the back burner and long pending soolution.

1. No talk of appointing a CDS.

2. Go slow on Army modernization

3. All promotion boards of Brig's & above unusually delayed to accomodate
favourites or as we call them "Jackies"

4..Go slow on OROP for Offr's.

5. Go slow on empanellment of various hospitals for ECHS, 124 applications
pending since Feb 2010.

6. QD from CSD not being paid back to fmns & units as hithertofore.... Deposited
with Consolidated Fund of India for allocation to various NGO's like
NEHRU FOUNDATION,SONIA MUSEUM, INDIRA TRUST, RAJIV BANK,
RAHUL COOPERATIVE, VADRA BROTHERS, PRIYANKA PARLOURS
ETC ETC, for the last two years.

7. No cars through CSD for service pers unless approved by an application
from QMG. Same facility available to all police pers through Police canteens.

8. All civilian Directors & above in MOD authorized individual DD staff cars with service drivers whereas Maj Gen's & equiv posted in A/N/AFHQ have to requistion & share cars.

9.All civilian Directors & above in MOD authorized treatment in R&R but ESM are turned away.

10.All civilian Directors & above in MOD authorized CSD facilities including Liquor.

der aaye durust aaye. need wide publicity for such...

2012-01-17T19:06:07.910+05:30

der aaye durust aaye.
need wide publicity for such orders.
in fact, such orders should be published in all possible news papers.
also there could be a dedicated news channel for defence employees and pensioners.

A very very welcome step. This in conjunction with...

2012-01-15T17:26:49.121+05:30

A very very welcome step. This in conjunction with issunce of Pension within 6 months of Missing Report( earlier was 7 years)to the legal dependents will really help the poor and unfortunate legal dependents.Our Other Ranks should be told in all possible gettogether,so that they in turn educate their legal dependents.Thank you Maj Navdeep. Regards Doctor