Failure is nothing, but just an incorrect way to handle your strategy to achieve aim. The Armed Forces are seeking a candidate who is strong enough to face and learn from his failures. But still many candidates find it hard to continue their struggle and get imbalanced in the mid of the way. To boost your moral, we are here with some points that will regenerate your moral and will clear, how failures can enhance your performance in life.
Giving Up Is Not The Ultimate – Giving up to your dreams, after facing failures, is not the final stage of your struggle and giving up your ambition is a wrong decision. Giving up is like closing your eye to avoid the storm. Rather be strong enough to continue your struggle making suitable changes in your life.
Your Confidence Is Your Shield – There are two options that a person faces after failing in his attempt. One is, whether he should change the destination, or he should stand again and fight back to reach up to that selected destination. Your confidence is your supporter that helps you to stand again and struggle to grab your aim.
Rebuild A New Strategy Or Reframe The Previous One – It is a smart decision to take failure as a lesson and resume your struggle. But sometimes you should take smart decisions to retrace your route, find out mistakes and reframe a new route that should be more failure-proof. Amend your strategy and make suitable modification, keeping the cause of your failure in mind.
Legends And Motivators Are Always Around You – Motivation is the thrust that takes you back on your way to your ambition. Sometimes, it is hard to stabilize the mind and find out a solution to bring out a suitable way. At that instant of time, you need a motivator, who can hammer your mind and reshape it in the desired way. Rather, it will be good to be a self-motivated person. There are several examples of dignities, who failed in their initial step of the struggle and in the future, went beyond the expected limits.
Failures Rather Enhance Your Mental Strength – Failures are not totally bad at all. They teach us our mistakes, makes us more adaptable and self-adjustable and makes our mind more strong and reliant. Never take your failures in a negative way. These are meant to make you more strong, perfect and favourable for your aim. There is always a positive side of every negative aspect. It’s up to you whether you overburden yourself with the negative, or turn it to a positive side.
Conclusion – Your failure is not your final position. It is a stroke for you to get back to hard work and accelerate your efforts to reach to your aim. Your confidence, motivation and determination are your weapons. Face the situation and chase your aim with exponential change in the determination.
Since 2008 India has supplied Vietnam with some 5,000 spare parts for its Soviet Petya-class frigates and provided assistance in overhauling the Southeast Asian nation’s MiG-21 fighters and T-55 tanks.
China and Vietnam are locked in a tense face-off over maritime boundaries in the South China Sea. The matter is pending in the United Nations for a final decision.
India has stated a target of achieving a $100 billion trade with the ASEAN – all located east of India – by 2015 and needs free shipping rights.
Vietnam had been eyeing the missile for over five years now but the UPA government had been reluctant to give the nod fearing Chinese objections.
In October 2014 India pledged to supply Vietnam with four locally built offshore patrol vessels under a USD 100 million credit line.
While the current BrahMos launch vehicles are surface and aircraft based, India is testing a submarine-launched version that could conceivably be used in Vietnam’s Kilo-class submarines
Highly placed defence sources said both PM Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar were in favour of exporting the missile system to Vietnam.
Additionally, there were concerns from China – a maritime rival with both India and Vietnam – that Indian arms sales would upset the balance of power in the South China Sea.
However if the Vietnam deal goes through, it will be a major win for the Indian arms industry as in the past few years India has been making a push as a major arms exporter.
For Vietnam, it would also be a major boost to their ability to take on modern surface combatants as Hanoi looks to expand its maritime capabilities against an ever-expanding Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
There is also a prospect of India launching Vietnam’s satellites into space and this is among the long list of items identified as ‘expansion of bilateral relations’.
A 15-20 member Indian defence delegation led by DM Manohar Parrikar to Vietnam will further boost the joint development and production of a range of military equipment such as small arms, missile, and naval systems as well as assorted ammunition.
The biggest step in the modernization of Indian army is upgradations of its arms and gears for the soldiers. And when we look back from where we started as a crippled nation left by the British, we are a long way and moved on from the fact that we, once were under someone else’s control.
Here are 14 of the weapon and weapon systems that prove India is moving on and it only mean business to enemies:
HAL DHRUV:
The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter developed and manufactured by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The development of the Dhruv was designed with assistance from MBB in Germany. The helicopter first flew in 1992; however, its development was prolonged due to multiple factors including the Indian Army’s requirement for design changes, budget restrictions, and sanctions placed on India following the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests.
HAL ALH Druv of the Sarang Helicopter Display Team
HAL RUDRA:
The HAL Rudra, also known as ALH-WSI, is an armed version of HAL Dhruv. Rudra is equipped with Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) and Thermal Imaging Sights Interface, a 20 mm turret gun, 70 mm rocket pods, anti-tank guided missiles and air-to-air missiles.
HAL Rudra in Action
HAL LCH:
LCH is intended for use in air defence. It will also be capable of high-altitude warfare (HAW) since its operational ceiling will be 6,000–6,500 metres (19,700–21,300 ft).
HAL LCH (Light Combat Helicopter)
PINAKA MULTI BARREL ROCKET LAUNCHER:
The system has a maximum range of 40 km for Mark-I and 65 km for Mark-II, and can fire a salvo of 12 HE rockets in 44 seconds, neutralising a target area of 3.9 km2. The system is mounted on a Tatra truck for mobility.
Pinaka MBRL During Republic Day Parade (Inset: MBRL in Action)
DHANUSH HOWITZER:
The Dhanush is a 155mm towed howitzer used by the Indian Army. The design is based on the Bofors, now Haubits FH77 which India acquired in the 1980s. Version 2 of the Dhanush is under development. It will upgrade the current 155mm/45 mm calibre to 155mm/52 mm calibre.
A Dhanush Howitzer in Action
DRDO RUSTOM:
Rustom is a UAV with designed by the DRDO. It is derived from the NAL’s LCRA (Light Canard Research Aircraft) developed by a team under the leadership of late Prof Rustom B Damania in the 1980s. The UAV will have structural changes and a new engine. Rustom will replace/supplement the Heron UAVs in service with the Indian armed forces. The designing of latest Rustom-2 has been completed, purchase orders have been placed and we are on schedule to fly for the first time in February 2014.
DRDO Rustom-2 at Display
TATA KESTREL:
Kestrel is a Remote Weapon Station (RWS). It has a heavy 12.7mm machine gun or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher. It also has an option for adding up to 2 anti-tank guided missile launcher in quick fire mode. So, the vehicle is capable of countering enemy infantry, light armoured vehicles even main battle tanks.
Tata’s Krestrel at Display
PRAHAAR MISSILE:
Prahaar is developed to provide a cost-effective, quick reaction, all-weather, all-terrain, highly accurate battlefield support tactical weapon system. The missile fills the short-range tactical battlefield missile role as required by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, to take out strategic and tactical targets. The mobile launch platform will carry six missiles, which can have different kind of warheads meant for different targets and can be fired in salvo mode in all directions covering the entire azimuth plane.
Prahaar Missile
AMOGHA ANTI-TANK MISSILE:
The missile has a range of 2.5 to 2.8 kilometers. Two missiles were tested in September 2015 and both hit the target with pinpoint accuracy. These tests were significantly recognized as finding no big difference between launching the European and indigenous ATMs. Amogha will be configured to be used on the Advanced Light Helicopter and the HAL Light Combat Helicopter.
NAG ANTI-TANK MISSILE:
Nag is a third generation “fire-and-forget” anti-tank missile developed in India. It is one of five missile systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). Nag has been developed at a cost of ₹3 billion (US$44.6 million). Its advanced variants include Helina (Helicopter-launched Nag), Land and Air version, Man Portable version and Namica.
NAG Missile
MODERN SUB MACHINE CARBINE:
The Modern Sub Machine Carbine (MSMC) is an Indian submachine gun designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. It is also known as Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) as of 2014. It was developed for the Indian Army, based on previous experience from the INSAS family of firearms. The gun is very lightweight and compact compared to other Indian-designed weapons. It is chambered for the 5.56×30mm MINSAS cartridge. The MSMC was designed after the Indian Army’s disappointment with the progress of a carbine version of the INSAS rifle.
The MSMC with its Ammo
MULTI CALIBER INDIVIDUAL WEAPON SYSTEM:
Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System (MCIWS) is the new assault rifle developed by ARDE Pune of DRDO. The assault rifle is configured to fire in 5.56 NATO, 7.62×39 and in 6.8 Remington SPC. Its design is influenced by both the AR-15 and the FN FNC. The barrel assembly appears to be based on the AK-47. The design would allow soldiers to configure it according to the needs of the missions by changing rifle barrels. The MCIWS uses a gas operated short stroke piston design.
Multi Calibre Individual Weapon System
DRDO ADITYA:
It is a mine protected vehicle recently inducted in Indian Army. India possesses more than 1300 of such vehicles. Project Aditya is a technology demonstrator to prove beam control technology. Ultimately, solid-state lasers would be used.
Beam Delivery System of Aditya Class
DRDO DAKSH:
Daksh is a battery-operated remote-controlled robot on wheels and its primary role is to recover bombs. Developed by DRDO, it is fully automated. It can climb staircases, negotiate steep slopes, navigate narrow corridors and tow vehicles to reach hazardous materials. Using its robotized arm, it can lift a suspect object and scan it using its portable X-Ray device. If the object is a bomb, Daksh can defuse it with its water jet disrupter.
(a) On or after 23 Jul 2016, please login to your User ID at careerairforce.nic.in using your Password to download and print your Admit Card. Dates are subject to change and candidates are advised to refer to notifications in the website for information.
(b) Affix the same colour passport size photograph as submitted in the online form and self-attest the photographs and thereafter, complete the finger print and signature columns.
(c) Carry the Admit Card to the AFCAT Centre on the day of AFCAT.
(d) Please preserve the Admit Card carefully for displaying at Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) if short listed for further selection process.
Note. Admit Card, completed in all respects, is mandatory for appearing in the AFCAT as well as at the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSB) subsequently for shortlisted candidates.
5. AFSB Schedule. If short listed for further selection, the web site may permit you, between 24 Sep 2016 and 09 Oct 2016, to select your AFSB schedule.
Note.
(a) The IAF reserves the right to allocate AFSB schedules to candidates as per a pre-determined logic, without giving the option for choosing the same to any of the candidates.
(b) Also, in case you fail to exercise your choice within the time period mentioned above, your interview schedule (dates and place) would be allotted automatically as per the pre-determined logic.
Candidates who have successfully applied for the Indian air force recruitment 2016 through AFCAT 2 2016 need to download their admit card on or after 2nd week of Jul 2016. AFCAT 2 2016 admit card / hall ticket can be downloaded from IAF official portal www.careerairforce.nic.in. Candidates are advised to download their AFCAT 2 2016 admit card which is necessary for their admission in AFCAT centre. Indian air force will close the download link of AFCAT 2 2016 admit card hall ticket after few days. Candidates after downloading their AFCAT 2 2016 admit card are required to follow the instructions as mentioned below.
How to Download IAF AFCAT 2 2016 Admit Card
Candidates can visit an official site of Indian Air force at www.careerairforce.nic.in.
Go to the candidates login section and enter your login details.
Click on the generate AFCAT 2 2016 admit/hall ticket.
Take two print outs of AFCAT 2 2016 admit card.
AFCAT 2 2016 Admit Card Special Instructions
Take a colour print of Admit Card and bring it to the exam hall as well as to Air Force Selection Board (Shortlisted Candidates Only)
Paste a Self Attested Photograph similar to the one submitted in the Online Application form in the space given in the Admit Card. While attesting the photograph, care should be taken to avoid signing on the face of the candidate in the photograph.
Admit card along with a valid photo identity (ID of College, Passport, Driving License, Aadhaar Card, Pan Card, Voters ID Card) must be shown to the officer supervising the examination. A candidate without a valid Admit Card will be debarred from taking the examination.
Original Admit Card duly signed by SIO/ IO of exam Centre is to be preserved carefully for presentation at the time of testing at Air Force Selection Board.
Candidates will report to the Examination Centre at the reporting time.
Violation of any instructions and adoption of any unfair means in the examination shall render a candidate liable for cancellation of his/her script and forfeit his/her claims for admission. Decisions of the SIO of the Examination Centre shall be final and binding.
Use of Calculators, Log Tables, PDA and Mobile Phones are NOT permitted.
Candidates are to make their own arrangements for conveyance. No TA/DA or any kind of allowance will be paid for appearing in the test.
Candidates are requested to bring their own blue/black ball point pen and clipboard.
Request for change of exam center will not be entertained.
Issue of this Card does not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which will be further scrutinised at subsequent stages of selection.
TAT thematic apperception test is the first test faced by SSB aspirants in psychology test and the most confusing part of the entire SSB schedule. Many candidates frame a story which has non-required material and which reduces their chances of recommendation. It is always preferred to know what not to do, before sticking to what to do. To make the story writing easy, we are here with some tips and direction for all aspirants over what to avoid, while writing a story in TAT or PPDT.
Don’t Describe The Picture – The instructions delivered by the officer before attempting the TAT test, mentions that candidates are not supposed to just describe the picture and characters shown. The test is not to check your descriptive power, rather your imagination is the thing that the SSB panel want to check and test.
Don’t Decorate Your Hero – Don’t decorate your hero with the qualities like hardworking, intelligent etc. Avoid all these hype and try to convey these qualities of hero by the mean of his actions. Avoid awarding your hero with any kind of supportive and quality depicting words. Rather, try to show those qualities through the task and strategy of the hero. They don’t want you to imprint OLQs in your story. Your way to denote those qualities by the task done by the hero, is the matter they want.
Don’t Perceive Stress And Intense Problems In Normal Pictures – All 11 pictures shown in the TAT have a specific idea. But many candidates indulge violent and stress in all their stories to show their crisis management. Be normal and perceive what is being shown. Don’t make a hype of what is not being shown. Just make a story over the situation and clues given in the picture.
Avoid Indicating Actions, Rather Depict Your Actions – Your story should contain the details of the action that you are attempting. Don’t just write “he planned”, he coordinated etc., rather give a short explanation of how he planned or coordinated with his subordinates.
Conclusion Less Stories Are Useless – The task that you are perceiving in the story, should be concluded and completed. Make a story that has a satisfactory ending. There is always a motive that comes out of your story. Even a causal story of visiting any place has to be concluded in a significant way. Leaving your story incomplete or conclusion-less is non-acceptable. Many candidates raise the issue of lack of time management. Well, don’t put deep and minor info in your story. Try to limit your story by using effective and bulky meaning words and don’t go beyond normal story line’s limit.
Conclusion – Before going ahead for preparing for the SSB, most of the candidates are aware of how a good and effective story can be made. But a better result emerges when cautions are followed about what to avoid and exclude from the story. Follow the above points and stay in the premises of the rules to be followed for making a satisfactory story. Be normal while making the story, perceive as per your personality and avoid what is not necessary for the story.
On June 1, 2016, India became the 138th subscribing nation to the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) against Ballistic Missile Proliferation.
India has joined the Code highlighting its readiness to further strengthen global non-proliferation objectives
India’s subscription reinforces its support for international missile non-proliferation and will help increase transparency and strengthen security.
Here is all you need to know about HCOC and India’s subscription to the code, summed up in 8 points:
The HCoC is a voluntary mechanism that has built a broad international predisposition against ballistic missile proliferation that is capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
It also promotes transparency and confidence building, including through the Subscribing States’ commitment to submit pre-launch notifications and annual declarations of their relevant policies.
The HCoC was formed on 25th November 2002 with 137 members as a result of international efforts to regulate access to ballistic missiles which can potentially deliver WMDs. China, Pakistan, Israel, and Iran have not yet joined the voluntary regime.
The HCoC does not ban ballistic missiles, but it calls for restraining their production, testing, and export. It is the only normative instrument to verify the spread of ballistic missiles.
As a signatory, India will have to provide pre-launch notifications on ballistic missiles, space launch vehicle launches, and test flights. India will also need to submit an annual declaration of policy on satellite launch vehicles and ballistic missiles.
India will also make a political commitment “to exercise maximum possible restraint in the development, testing and deployment of Ballistic Missiles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction, including, where possible, to reduce national holdings of such missiles, in the interest of global and regional peace and security”.
Our national security interest will not be impacted in any manner, whatsoever, by joining HCOC.
This can be a hint that India will soon be part of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
Recently Indian air force has published the AFCAT 2 2016 notification. Indian Air Force conducts Air Force Common Admission Test, popularly known as AFCAT, twice every year. As the name suggests this test is conduct for and by Indian Air Force. The purpose of this test is to recruit officers (both men and women) for three branches (and their sub-branches) of Air Force namely Flying, Technical and Ground Duty. In this article, candidates can find the details regarding AFCAT 2 2016 age limits, cut off marks, backlog status and if final year students can apply for AFCAT 2 2016 of now.
AFCAT 2 2016 Cut Off [Application Eligiblity]
Flying: Graduates (Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognised University who have attained minimum 60% marks or equivalent have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level or BE / B Tech degree (Four year course) or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
Technical: Candidateswithminimum60%markseachin Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four year graduation / integrated post- graduation qualification in Engineering / Technology from recognised University.
GDOC Administration & Logistics: Graduate Degree (Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
GDOC Accounts: B. Com. degree (Minimum three year degree course) from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
GDOC Education: MBA / MCA or MA / M Sc degree in English / Physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Statistics / International relations / International studies / Defence studies / Psychology / Computer Science / IT / Management / Mass Communication / Journalism / Public Relation with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate all paper put together in Post Graduation (Minimum two year programme) and 60% marks in graduation (both recognised by UGC / Competent Accreditation Authority).
AFCAT 2 2016 Age Limits
Flying Branch – Age: 20 to 24 years
TechnicalBranch – Age: 20to26
Ground Duty Branches – Age: 20 to 26
AFCAT 2 2016 Final Year Students & Backlog
Candidates appearing in final year/semester examinations may apply for all courses commencing in July 2017 provided they fulfil the following conditions:-
Candidates should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks upto the last semester / year for which results have been declared at the time of online submission and at the time of SSB.
Candidates should be able to provide provisional / original degree certificate issued by University latest by 15 June 2017.
The goal setting process can be tricky. As much as satisfaction and happiness one derives upon realising their goal, the entire process, and the stages can be quite demoralizing especially when one is faced with certain challenges.
Let’s take a closer look at these challenges and how to overcome them.
CHALLENGE 1
Unclear objectives.
The majority of us tend to set goals on the basis of what we ‘think’ we want rather than what we really want. There may have been a time when you might have set a goal for yourself and upon fulfilling it, you may not have been as satisfied as you thought you would be. It’s a common thing to happen and the reason is that you weren’t clear about what you wanted.
What you should do- whenever you set a goal ask yourself “why do I want this?” dig deeper and counter question yourself. The more you uncover your desire to achieve something, the better.
CHALLENGE 2
Unrealistic expectations.
Ever faced a situation in which you thought to yourself “that’ll be easy” but it ended up being everything but easy? Well the problem lies in your unrealistic and false expectations out of that task. Get this straight- you can’t achieve great things overnight. You simply cannot. You can either start with goals which are achievable or lower your expectations about the goal. Gradually set out to make bigger and greater objectives. Life will be easier that way.
CHALLENGE 3
It’s too hard.
The level of difficulty of a goal can be underestimated at times. Working towards any goal will seem tough at the beginning but some goals may be tough throughout (the major cause being your unrealistic expectations). What you must do is to be persistent. Take baby steps towards your goal. Keep pushing and don’t lose the momentum. There’ll come a point at which it won’t be difficult anymore. And dare you say “I give up”.
CHALLENGE 4
Not doing the inner work.
Most of us think that achieving goals is external in nature. You do certain tasks and you reach where you want to. It’s like a journey from one point to another. However, just like there are two sides of a coin, the attainment of goals also has two sides. The inner work i.e. the change in yourself and your personality also matters to a great extent in realisation of your goals. Start inculcating the qualities that are required of your goal to be achieved.
CHALLENGE 5
Sacrifice v/s Gain.
It’s not surprising that in order to gain something you’re going to have to lose something and unfortunately enough, most people forget the sacrifice part and focus on what they will gain once they reach their goal. This ignorance can backfire when faced with undesirable conditions. Therefore, be mentally prepared to sacrifice and to lose something. Only two things matter in this case, first- “is the sacrifice worth it?” and second- “am I willing to do it?” Answer and decide wisely.
CHALLENGE 6
Lack of self-belief
This is one of the most common problem in goal- setting. Your low self -confidence and self -esteem is in no way helping you to achieve what you want, if it did, you would have been setting your next goal. Believe in yourself and your abilities and then take action. The more you do things that bring you closer to your goal, the more confident you’ll feel about yourself. You can also remind yourself of your previous accomplishments to motivate you.
CHALLENGE 7
Fear of failure.
The fear of failure is one of the biggest reasons that disables people from moving to bigger and better things in life. You may feel that no matter how much efforts you put in, you can’t get what you want. You start procrastinating, finding ways to delay your tasks. In such cases, frustration is also bound to happen. What you need to understand is that goal attainment is a gradual and a long process. The means and methods may fail, you however aren’t a failure. It all depends on how you see it.
CHALLENGE 8
Obstacles.
There may come a point where you come face to face with a hindrance or an obstacle while working on your goal. Unexpected obstacles are the most common reason behind unrealised goals. Most people do not anticipate and therefore do not prepare themselves for these obstacles and feel absolutely confused and tensed when it happens. What you should do- When you are setting your goal, think of all of the possible barriers and hindrances that you can face and then come up their solution.
CHALLENGE 9
Trying to control.
Some people like to be in control of everything, every possible thing that concerns them. In doing so, they end up complicating things for themselves. While you may control things that you can you also need to accept that some things are beyond your control and the only thing that you can do in such situations is to adapt.
CHALLENGE 10
Lack of commitment.
You’ve set a goal for yourself and you want to achieve it but still you’ll find yourself not being committed enough to your goal. When you aren’t loyal and constant with your goal, you’ll never make it a priority, which means that you probably won’t do things that you should be doing to attain your goal. The end result will be an unrealised goal and we don’t want that, do we?
CHALLENGE 11
Losing motivation.
It’s a good thing to be optimistic about your goal and its outcomes and we all are, at least in the initial stage of the goal-setting and then gradually a downward spiral seems to drain all of our motivation and before you know it, you over optimism has now turned to zero motivation. You can either change your approach, reignite your excitement and expectation from the goal or just simple take a break.
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She was given special age exemption by Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar on the recommendation of Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh. “Her determination and commitment must have impressed the board of officers who interviewed her,” said an Army officer.
UPDATE: The final list of those selected by the Services Selection Board (SSB), released on Thursday, included Swati’s name. Hearing the news, the 37-year-old said she felt emotionless.
“There was no emotion, no happiness or sadness. Just numbness. It seemed routine, even though I had worked so hard for it in the last few months. I guess because there was no one to celebrate the news with,” she said.
Six months after the death of martyr Santosh Mahadik, the commanding officer of 41 Rashtriya Rifle who battled to safeguard the country from terrorist, his 35-year old wife has geared up and has cleared all five days of Services Selection Board (SSB) examination.
As soon as the medical fitness report is received, she is set to be undergo a training to serve the Indian Army.
38-year-old Colonel Santosh Mahadik, commanding officer of anti-terror force of 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) was on mission of Kupwara operation died in a gun battle against terrorist in Jammu Kashmir’s Kupwara District on November 17, 2015. He hailed from a small village Pogarwadi in Satara. A son of a milkman, he was adopted by his maternal grandmother who changed his surname from Ghorpade to Mahadik. In 2003, he married Swati and they have two children – six-year-old Swarajya and 12-year-old Kartiki.
Swati who has a masters degree in Master in social work (MSW), has also done her course in Teaching and was a teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya.
Swati wished to join the Army and has said that her two children will also join the force mid-day had spoken to her in November, 2015.
She had said, “My husband’s first love was Indian Army and despite being a couple, I never became his first love and his first love took him. In order to maintain the love of my husband I wish to join the Indian Army force as this will help me to light the candle of my husband presence and his love.”
Despite repeated attempt to contacted Swati she remain unanwered as she is undergoing medical test for SSB and cannot carry mobile handset
Col Mahadik’s mother Kalinda (68) Ghorpade said, “I lost my son and did not want to lose my daughter-in-law. I was upset a bit about her decision as I wanted her to take care of the children but my son was passionate about Indian Army and that spark was reflecting in Swati’s eyes. I have finally agreed to it and she has really made me a prode. But I do not want to lose Swati who is like my daughter.”
Col Mahadik brother Jayant Ghorpade who runs milk business said, “Soon after the death of my brother, Swati had made up her mind to join Indian Army and we supported her. A month after the death of my brother she shifted to Pune and started gearing up to crack the SSB examination. We supported her and took the responsibility of her children. Her daughter Kartiki is in standard six and she has kept her in Deharadun school while her Swarajya is studying in Panchgani school.”
He added, “Swati took up class in Pune and started preparing for it. Gaining and learning from the inputs by Col Mahadik’s friend she prepared herself. She joined classes in Pune and also daily for physical exercises she use to give three to four hours of exercise. On May 25 she was called for interview and now she has cleared all five rounds. Now only medical examination is left after which she will be selected. We are confident about her selection.”
When contacted Swati’s class Apex careers Lt Col (Retd) Pradeep Brahmankar said, “Swati was brilliant and her passion to join the defence has made her reach to a pinnacle. Within six months tremendous effort, hardwork and willingness have paved her.”
In psychology, a first impression is the event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person. Impression accuracy varies depending on the observer and the target (person, object, scene, etc.) being observed. First impressions are based on a wide range of characteristics: age, race, culture, language, gender, physical appearance, accent, posture, voice, number of people present, and time allowed to process. The first impressions individuals give to others could greatly influence how they are treated and viewed in many contexts of everyday life.
To get your dream job and to make a lasting and a memorable first impression on your interviewer, the following are the 12 Be’s that you can use during the interview process.
Be prepared-When you go for an interview to a company, the first thing you want to do is to be prepared. Get all the necessary information about the company, how they work, what is their core competency, what is their mission and vision. It will save the time of having them to explain you all these things. It is also expected out of you that you be aware of the company in and out since you are applying for a job there.
Be personal– You need to work on your personality characteristics and let your personality speak for itself. Make it easy for your prospective employee to like you. Your body language here plays an important role. Do not let the interview experience be overwhelming. Let your personality do the magic and exhibit your desirable traits.
Be interesting– This is easier said than done. Imagine this- you are an interviewer and in a day you interview dozens of candidates. It is a tedious task, right? Well, your interviewer does this task and so you have to think from his point of view. The decision of whether to hire someone or not depends, to a large extent, on the ability of the candidate to show and to be different from the others. Give that information about you which sets you apart from the crowd and makes it easier for the interviewer to remember you.
Be attentive– A common blunder done by most of the candidates is their impatience to answer prematurely to questions and their inability to listen. Being an effective listener is a highly desirable quality and it is essential that you start inculcating it. Be attentive to what the other person is saying and respond accordingly. Also, pay attention to your interviewer’s body language and sense whether they are interested in what you are saying or not and direct your points based on those signs and signals.
Be bold– If you have something to say then say it. Look for the opportunity of course, or better yet create it for yourself. Boldness is a quality that most employers look for in candidates. People who are willing to take risks and do things in a new and innovative way are always desired. Present your ideas and don’t wait for others to extract that information out of you, but be careful not to come across as impolite and impulsive. Be tactful in doing so.
Be focused– Eye contact is a must. Maintaining proper eye contact with your interviewers helps in better communication. You come across as a confident, strong and a focused individual. However, do not go on staring at the interviewers, it gets creepy after a while! You may look away for a while-while thinking of the answer to the question that’s just been asked.
Be committed– You are there, sitting in front of the panel of interviewers, for a reason. Be committed to show them that you are the best candidate for the job. Take a pause after you’ve just completed saying something. It gives an impact to your message and lets others think and process what you’ve just said. Handle stress questions with tact and grace. Do not blow your own mistakes out of proportion.
Be confident– It is highly essential that you believe in yourself. Believe that you are worth spending time and effort on, believe that you have something to offer that is of substantial value. If you believe it, others will too. Be confident and sure of yourself.
Be in the moment– Being in the moment refers to really being present in that physical setting mentally. Be aware of what is happening around you, what is being said, what is being asked, how you will answer the next question, and how much time do you have to convey your point. Knowing all these things makes you better prepared, effective listener and overall boosts your performance.
Be professional– Being professional, though seems quite natural and obvious, isn’t often seen in most of the candidates. It further includes two things- Being nice and Being early. Be early for your interview, being on time is average. Show them that you are serious about your work and that you are committed. Be nice to all those present at the office, always assume that you are under observation and besides, being nice never hurt anybody!
Be clear– What is your main objective of coming for the interview? Is it just to gain experience of the interview process? Do you really want the job? Are you there to fulfil someone else’s whims and fancies? Whatever the reason maybe, be very clear in your mind as to why you are there and don’t let anything distract you.
Be flexible– Whenever you are presenting your ideas and views, it is highly possible that the person on the opposite side of the table may have some of his own points and may voice them. Flexibility in such scenarios is highly important because it shows others that you are comfortable with working in situations that don’t suit you or are different from your ideology. Being able to incorporate others’ ideas shows such qualities.
