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Ablaze in a Blizzard

Ablaze in a Blizzard - Col.(Retd.) P. Ganesan





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Friday, August 8, 2014

MEG &Centre,Bangalore

The cradle of young soldiers. Soldiering in India is on voluntary basis. How can patriotism be developed on voluntary basis. What is the status of those who do not volunter. What is the Govt's responsibility towards those who volunter to protect the safety, honour and integrity of the country and those who sell the country directly and indirectly. We celeberate National days and Honour National heroes. Is there any one in this country who is willing to serve for 3 years in high altitude and then fight election to Assembly or Parliament. Well!Ganesan was full of such un answered questions in his mind when he landed at MEG&Centre.

Soldiering in India is considered as an employment by majority of officers and other ranks. Since India is rated as top nation in corruption intrude of such virus in Defence services also can not be ruled out. Under these circumstances Ganesan started functioning as Training officer for training thousands of young boys coming from all parts of this country. He was assisted byJCOs and NCOs. One should be clear that those selected to train or be instructors at training centres should be far superior than those whom they are going to train. But in practice it may not be possible. so one has to accept such drawbacks. Ganesan started tightening his job in all direction. Firstly he himself improved his physical and professional fitness and made sure that all those under him come up to acceptable level. Let us see.......

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born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.