An Indian Army Brigadier posted at the Eastern Command headquarters passed away due to Covid-19 on Thursday in Kolkata. Brigadier Vikas Samyal was posted at the Fort William and was detected with Covid-19. He was admitted to the Army’s Command Hospital at Alipur, sources at the Eastern Command said. Officials are now trying to find out who all came in contact with Sanyal and his family during the past few days.
After reaching SSB centre and finishing up with all the Documentation, I had undergone OIR Test and done excellent this time. From my side accuracy was 95 out of 100. Then We got PPDT image of Group of Guys and Girls (College Students) moving with a backpack and they were in Casual Attire, nothing special instrument was there with them. Their age was around 22 to 25 and all were in Positive Mood. I made Ram a main Hero of the Story and story was like-Ram was Graduation student and active participant of NSS team. After flood situations, District authorities Set up one rehabilitation centre in the core part of the city. And NSS Students got the task to help and support at Rehabilitation centers.Ram along with his college NSS team and other friends went there to help out. Another college NSS Teams were also present there.Ram gathered all the teams and their seniors and took the responsibility of distribution of food packets, medication and other essentials like a blanket, clothing etc. They made small teams by mixing all college’s students. And gave responsibility to each group. Group distributed things with checklist and demanded further requirements also. At the end of the day, Ram with few seniors went through all the groups to check further requirements and done the survey of distribution to make a report. They submitted a report and got line up for the next day and reverted to their House. Story Finished.
During Narration, I wasn’t stupendous but fluency was their 80%. I was loud, modulation was there and eye contact was thorough. For discussion, our group was divided into a subgroup of 10. During the discussion, I was progressive and taking everyone’s maximum accepted by the group and sharing my also to contribute actively.
After Screening in, for Psych Tests, I went through my own notes and just memorised myself. That is what I am. I am a good person.simple by heart, helping one, cooperative, I can lead I have command qualities. I went through all activities done by me to help others, responsibilities shouldered by me throughout in all situations of my life. For TAT my stories were simple. Whatever first thought came to my mind I wrote it down. It was honestly written response by me. Actually my subconscious mind was responding as I was not trying to camouflage anything. I wasn’t pretending this time.
AFTER SEEING THE STIMULUS WHATEVER RESPONSE CAME TO MY MIND I EXPRESSED IT THROUGH MY WRITINGS IN THE FORM OF STORIES. For WAT Again simple way is whatever I felt after seeing the word I wrote it down.No calculations were made. Eg. COOPERATION creates healthy bondings. 57 WATs attempted.
For SRT this time I focused on each and every SRT as per the seriousness it requires… The deeper is the seriousness the more logical sequence was there in response. 45 SRTs attempted.
On the same day, I have got a call for my PI. Now it was scheduled in 11 SSB to Additional IO’s Office. The one who is Re employed or senior-most IO.
He called up my Number as there was no bell. And only 31, 32 (me) and 33 were asked to be present there for an interview. Me- Good Afternoon Sir.
IO- Hello Good Afternoon Inamdar Suryabhan Narendra. How are you? Please be seated. Me- I am Good sir.thank, you sir. How are you, sir?
IO- I am Good yaar. So what’s going on in your life? Tell me something about your job.
Me- Sir, I am working as a Quality Analyst in Aadi Plastic Industries Pvt Ltd. We are manufacturer of FIBC bags, Liners, Recyclable plastic above 50 microns comprising geomembranes, Tarpaulin sheets, bags.etc
IO – ok. Suryabhan tells me what things you would like to change in your company any 3 things. And 3 things which you like in your company.
Me- Sir Shifts of 12 hrs, discipline in workers and Reception report I would like to change. And three things which I like are Senior administration, Boss’s behaviour towards an employee and cooperation. IO- okay good. Suryabhan tell me your marks in 10th standard are good 82.73%But in 12th 58.17% and graduation also poor marks 60.00%What’s the reason?
Me- Yes Sir. I was good there in marks in my 10th. But 12th I scored poor marks. Because I was not studying properly, I was not regular and didn’t follow any schedule in my studies. And I am only responsible for it.but sir I took it very positively. And got admitted into B.Sc. scored 60% but these are my own marks. I was handling multiple activities like co-curriculum, NCC and many things. So it took me a bit time to increase my marks n come up to 60 % till my graduation.
IO- Okay Suryabhan Tell me why China is Interested in the South China Sea? Me- Sir as China has only water source to travel into the international water body and maritime zone its vital way for their commercial trade, strategic management and they have established Airstrips and hangers into South China Sea defence mechanism is also used there to utilise it.
IO- Tell me the NE States of India.
Me- Meghalaya, Mizoram, Asam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh. (I was unable to answer accurately here.)
IO- Tell me The recent induction in Indian Navy.Me- INS Khanderi Kalvari class Submarine.
IO- Nuclear Class SubmarineMe-INS Sindhurakshak( which was wrong right one is Arihant.)
IO- Who is the EA Minister of India? Me-Sir His name is Dr S…… Something starts from S. He was Former Foreign diplomat and Consulate General. At this time I am unable to recall his full name, sir.
IO- okay. Tanks in Indian Army?Me- DRDO Arjun, T90 Bhishma, MBT, MBP.
IO- Artillery Guns?Me- S400, Bofforce, M777 Howitzer.
IO- Etni hi? Yaar tu to NCC cadet hein Me- yes sir I am remembering these names only.
IO- okay Suryabhan If your Father meets me outside. What thing he will be telling me about you.
Me- Sir he will ask you as your are an Army Officer, will he make it into Army?
IO- No. Tell me what he will be telling me about your Qualities of you. Me- Sir, he will tell you that My son is dedicated to joining forces. It’s his passion. He is honest, hard-working and sincere.
IO- sure?Me – yes sir. These are the qualities which I have learnt from him only. So he will tell you this only.
IO- okay Suryabhan what special preparation you have done this time? You are SO and CO previously. What things you have done for this one?
Me- Sir, As you don’t tell us why we are CO or SO its only introspection by which we can improve and come back with best. I have done practice with my psych tests and came here.
IO- okay Suryabhan it was very nice to talk to you. Me- Thank you, Sir. Same here. Good Day Sir.
My interview was running max for half an hr. It was a shorter time-wise but Multiple questions he asked and areas he entered.
In GTO 1, for PGT in the first task, I was leading in the second one I was at last with load and third one I was in Middle order. There was no strategy, actually, I performed on the basis of Solution I was getting. But throughout I was giving Solution helping others. 3 out of the 4 tasks we finished.
For GD I was Sharing my views and listening to all. I was there as Suryabhan the way actually I use to be in normally while discussion, in the same way, I was there in GD. My friend Shourya and Shubham Nisal telling me after GD that Once I was waving my hand nearby Shaurya’s Face.
For MPE I again prioritised problems with respect to seriousness. Life is foremost imp. Then Casualty, Then finding something or an object. But one should remember the main plan or aim of our team that we have to reach somewhere within the time for an imp event.
For HGT again we did our best. For Lecturett, I have got the topic Google. I chose Google from four on my card. And I rocked it. Utilised full time. Eye contact with all. And confidence…
GTO 2In Individual Obstacle did 14 obstacles.
For Command Task again GTOwas interacting with me for around 15 mins. He asked me multiple questions and stressed out my English communication and how did I improve my English as I was from Marathi medium till 10th. Also asked me multiple questions regarding my NCC career. In command task, Milan and Mahesh were there as my subordinates. And the bomb was there.GTO pressurised me a lot.
I did it. With all three solutions as GTO was closing every wat after I was finding Solution.
Snake race we rocked. And FGT also.
Conference day-I was waiting outside for approx 15 mins and was there inside for 15 mins again.
Respected officers asked me about Ranking my Performance where I gave first ranking to Psych and GTO and second to my Personal Interview. Officer asked me a reason. I gave a reason, that I was unable to answer all the GK few I answered wrong. Officer again asked me to repeat all the GK questions and answers and added few to question list.
Then he asked you are eating pizza
What you will do. I said I shall enjoy. Then he said Chest no 33 came..you will…
I said I shall share it with himHe asked how? I said how much he wants to eat he will. Mostly equally.
Again he said one more friend comes. I said I shall purchase one more. Sir said u don’t have money.
I said then we will share as much remaining.
He said how? I said randomly how much hunger he has he will eat.Or else 4 or 6 equal parts.
Sir said another 4th one comes.
I said sir while sharing and eating with friends we never count how much one is eating. Its only important to have discussion healthy sharings and enjoying each others company.
Sir said. Alright, how was your stay here? I said It was good sir.
And any suggestion. I said no sir I don’t have any suggestion.
Okay Suryabhan All the best for your results and was great to talk to you.
Guys, I am sharing this just because I feel it will help you in some way to get some ideas from my experience. Thank you.
Honouring the Braveheart Colonel Santosh Babu who was martyred in the June 15 Galwan clash, a bust of his has been installed in his hometown in Telangana’s Suryapet on Friday. The two-and-a-half feet bust was ordered by the Colonel’s friends from sculptors in West Godavari district in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh. A month later, a bronze statue will also be installed and a crossroads in Suryapet is likely to be renamed as Colonel Santosh Marg.
Earlier on June 20, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 crore for his family. KCR had also announced that his government will offer Rs 10 lakh solatium each to the families of 19 other Army personnel who were martyred alongside Colonel Babu. The amount will be handed over to the Defence Ministry. “The state government will give Rs 5 crore cash to the family, besides a residential plot, and Group-1 job to his wife. The chief minister also announced that he himself would personally go to the Santosh Kumar’s house and hand over the help,” stated a release from the Telangana government.
As Gopinath and Sobha’s eyes welled up with tears of joy for their daughter, Flying Officer Reshmi Bhat too couldn’t hold back hers, her heart aching to meet her parents and seek their blessings before she joins the Indian Air Force as a Flying Officer. In spite of facing all odds amid extreme poverty and anxiety for pursuing higher studies, Reshmi’s dreams to reach the sky was indomitable.
After completing her higher education in BTech with the help of Viswa Konkani Association and working for TCS in Bengaluru, she was selected to Air Force Academy in Hyderabad where she underwent six months of training and to AFTC, Bengaluru where she received one-year training as the only lady officer in her batch.
Having completed her Flying Officer course under Indian Air Force, now Reshmi G Bhatt has been appointed in the Aeronautical Engineering branch of the IAF as the first lady Officer from Malayali Gowda Saraswat Brahmins community. Speechless at her achieved greatness, Gopinath and Sobha blessed their daughter with all the God’s blessings and felt grateful for His kindness and reward for their child’s hard labor and never-give-up spirit.
Suresh Gangwal, a tea stall owner at Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, was a proud man while watching his daughter on TV. His daughter, Flying Officer Aanchal Gangwal, who graduated from the Indian Air Force Academy on Saturday, bagged the President’s Plaque. A Computer Science graduate from a government degree college in Neemuch, Ms. Gangwal joined the Madhya Pradesh police department as a Sub-Inspector. Later, she quit the job after being into merit as Labour Inspector. “I worked there for eight months before joining the forces,” she said. Soon after graduation, she started appearing for AFCAT, and got recommended in SSB in her sixth attempt.
When asked about the same, Aanchal said: “I am always ready to serve my motherland and see this as an opportunity to do so.” Aanchal holds a graduate degree in Computer Science from Sitaram Jaju Government Girls College in Neemuch, MP and had earlier worked as a sub-inspector in the MP Police Department and a labour inspector in MP Labour Department for eight months, before joining AFA.
Flying Officer Anurag Nain who passed out from Air Force Academy has been awarded the “Sword of Honour“. Nain, who stood first in the order of merit in his batch, has been commissioned into the IAF’s Flying Branch. He joined Indian Air Force Training Academy in January 2019 via NCC (National Cadet Corps) special entry scheme. Cadet Anurag Was a cadet at No 1 Delhi Air Squadron NCC from 2016-2018. Wg Cdr Sumeet Malhotra, Commanding Officer of the unit has described him as a very sincere, composed and dedicated trainee.
Last year, Flying officer Ritwik Sethi, Lt Shashwat Dabaas and two more cadets of No. 1 Delhi Air Squadron NCC have joined the forces as officers. In this photo, Cadet Anurag is seen getting trained by his NCC CO Wg Cdr Sumeet Malhotra on Pipistrel Virus Aircraft held by NCC.
He displayed good skills from the first time he took to flying, his CO said. No. 1 Delhi Air Sqn has given a large number of officers to the Armed forces, including the present CO who was a cadet of this unit from 1990-1993.
The Air Force Academy conducted its Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) ceremony at Dundigal in Hyderabad on Saturday (June 20, 2020). The event began at 8.45 am and as many as 123 air warriors including 19 women officers got commissioned by the Indian Air Force (IAF). This was the 205th course of the Indian Air Force Academy of pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets of various IAF branches.
The parade was reviewed by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria. Following the Passing Out Parade, Pilatus, Kiran Hawk, Chetak helicopters and an aerobatic display by Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the IAF carried out a flypast.
Like the Indian Military Academy’s Passing Out Parade, parents and family members of the cadets was not able to attend the POP due to the restrictions imposed to stop the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.
The graduating IAF officers will directly report to their assigned squadrons and units unlike previously when they used to be given a break of meet their families.
While participating in the all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening, the chief minister announced ex gratia of Rs 5 crore to the family of Colonel Santosh Babu in honour of his bravery. He also announced that the State government would provide a residential plot to the family and Group-1 job to the Army officer’s wife Santoshi. KCR said he would soon visit the family members of Colonel Santosh Babu and present the cheque personally on behalf of the state government.
What is more, KCR also announced Rs 10 lakh each to the 19 soldiers who were martyred in the skirmishes with the Chinese troops. The amount will be handed over to the bereaved families through the Union Defence Ministry. The chief minister said the state government would extend complete support to the family of Colonel Santosh Babu in future. He felt that the entire nation should stand united and extend support to the families of the soldiers who were guarding the borders.
“We must display the Symbol of Unity and send a strong signal that the nation is with them and their families. Our actions will instill confidence among the armed forces personnel and their families,” he said.
The Chief Minister said while the Central government will provide necessary support to the families of the martyrs, the states too should take responsibility and join hands to extend support.
He emphasised the need for the States to provide monetary and other support to the bereaved families by reducing their expenditures even during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Chinese Army used iron rods studded with nails to attack Indian Army soldiers hence proving that the assault was premeditated. A photograph of the improvised weapon is going viral on social media where multiple nail-studded iron rods can be seen. This image further shows that there was no intention on the part of the Chinese to retreat and de-escalate the situation.
At least 20 soldiers lost their lives in clash with the Chinese forces. Tensions on the Indo-China border have spiked to the highest since 1962 after over 20 troops, including an Indian commanding officer, were KIA in the face-off in Galwan valley that has seen a six-week-long standoff underway with the People’s Liberation Army
List of all the 20 Soldier’s KIA in Ladakh Sector :
