Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal of the National Cadet Corps for a major expansion scheme to meet the aspirations of youth in all the border and coastal districts. The proposals of the scheme were announced by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address on 15 Aug.
A total of one lakh cadets from 173 border and coastal districts will be inducted in the NCC. One-third of the Cadets would be girl Cadets. More than 1000 schools and colleges have been identified in border and coastal districts where NCC will be introduced. As part of the expansion plan, a total of 83 NCC units will be upgraded (Army 53, Navy 20, Air Force 10), to impart NCC training to the cadets in the border and coastal areas.
Army will provide training and administrative support to the NCC units located in the border areas, Navy shall provide support to NCC units in the coastal areas and similarly Air Force will provide support to the NCC units located close to the Air Force stations. This will not only provide exposure to the youth of the border and coastal areas to military training and disciplined way of life but will also motivate them to join the armed forces.
The NCC expansion plan will be implemented in partnership with the States.
Independence Day is a reminder of the sacrifices of
our freedom fighters who stood up against the colonizers and even suffered
harsh consequences unflinchingly, so that the we could breathe in free air.
Slaving for 200 years and claiming back our country makes us marvel at the
great leaders. The Independence Day of India is celebrated religiously
throughout the Country on the 15th of August every year. It was the same day in
1947 that India was declared independent from British colonialism. India will
celebrate its 74th Independence Day this year.
Celebration
On the eve of Independence Day, the President
of India delivers the “Address to the Nation”. The Prime
Minister hoists the Indian flag on the ramparts of the historical site of Red
Fort in Delhi. The speech is followed by march past of divisions of the
Indian Armed Forces and paramilitary forces.
History
It started with the advent of Europeans in India.
First the East India Company came for Economic expansion later changed its
motives. After the battle of Plassey in 1757, the British achieved political
power in India. And their paramountcy was established during the tenure of Lord
Dalhousie, who became the Governor- General in 1848. First War of Independence
of 1857, the Government of India Act 1858 led the British Crown
to assume direct control of India. Consequent to the failure of the Revolt of 1857
rebellion, one also saw the end of the East India Company’s rule in India and
many important changes took place in the British Government’s policy towards
India which sought to strengthen the British rule through winning over the
Indian princes, the chiefs and the landlords.
In the meantime, civic society gradually emerged
across India, most notably the Indian National Congress Party, formed in
1885. The foundations
of the Indian National Movement were laid by Suredranath Banerjee with the
formation of Indian Association at Calcutta in 1876.
The Indian Independence Movement
First is the Non-Cooperation Movement which
was pitched in under leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. After a series of
events including the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhiji realized that
there was no prospect of getting any fair treatment at the hands of British, so
he planned to withdraw the nation’s co-operation from the British Government.
NCM was followed by Civil Disobedience Movement
in 1929. The aim of this
movement was a complete disobedience of the orders of the British Government. On 26th January 1930, meetings were
held all over the country and the Congress tricolour was hoisted. The British
Government tried to repress the movement and resorted to brutal firing & killing.
Thousands were arrested along with Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru.
During this time, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and
Rajguru were arrested on the charges of throwing a bomb in the Central
Assembly Hall, to demonstrate against the autocratic alien rule. They were
hanged to death on March 23, 1931.
In August 1942, Gandhiji started the ‘Quit India
Movement’ and decided to launch a mass civil disobedience movement ‘Do
or Die’ call to force the British to leave India. The movement was
followed, nonetheless, by large-scale violence directed at railway stations,
telegraph offices, government buildings, and other emblems and institutions of
colonial rule.
The Independence & Partition
After WW 2, the Labour Party, under Prime
Minister Clement Richard Attlee, came to power in Britain. The Labour
Party was largely sympathetic towards Indian people for freedom. A Cabinet
Mission was sent to India in March 1946, which after a careful study of the
Indian political scenario, proposed the formation of an interim Government and
convening of a Constituent Assembly comprising members elected by the
provincial legislatures and nominees of the Indian states. An interim
Government was formed headed by Jawaharlal Nehru. June 3, 1947 Lord
Mountbatten presented a plan for the division of India into India and Pakistan.
Thus, India became free at the stroke of midnight,
on August 14, 1947. (Since then, every year India celebrates its
Independence Day on 15th August). Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime
Minster of free India and continued his term till 1964. Giving voice to the
sentiments of the nation, Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru said,
“Long years ago
we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will redeem our
pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of
the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.
A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the
old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long
suppressed, finds utterance…. We end today a period of ill fortune, and India
discovers herself again.”
India After Independence
The Constitution of India was adopted by the
Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949. On January 26, 1950,
the Constitution came into force and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the
first President of India.
We
adopted several national symbols:
National Flag: The design of the
National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947.
National Anthem: Jana-gana-mana,
composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi
version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24
January 1950.
National Song: It was adopted as
the National Song of India in October 1937 by the Congress Working Committee
prior to the end of colonial rule.
State Emblem: The Lion Capital of
Ashoka as state emblem was adopted by the Government of India on 26 January
1950.
Freedom came with Partition which resulted in large
scale communal violence & riots. In initial few years of independence,
India faced daunting challenges concerning national unity & territorial
integrity.
Post-Independence Consolidation &
Restructuring of India:
Integration of Princely States
Tribal Integration in India
Linguistic Reorganization of States.
Economic & Diplomatic Development of
India: History of India’s economic growth is divided into two phases –
First 45 years after independence
3 decades of free market economy (1991)
The years before the economic liberalization were
mainly marked by instances wherein economic development got stagnated due to a
lack of meaningful policies.
Major developments:
It has built a Modern Economy (World’s fifth-largest
economy).
Remained a Democracy
Lifted millions out of Poverty
Became a Space and Nuclear Power
73
years ago, on this day, we took steps to become one of the largest democracies
in the world, overcoming a plethora of challenges to earn global recognition.
India has come a long way since Independence and still has a long way to go.
President Ram Nath Kovind today paid tributes to Martyrs at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on the occasion of 74th Independence Day. Mr Kovind laid a wreath at the Memorial and paid homage to the Martyrs.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria were present on the occasion.
35-year-old Naresh Kumar, Assistant Commandant of CRPF has scripted history by getting his 7th Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) awarded. The young officer has received 7th PMG in the last four years making him the most decorated officer.
“Naresh Kumar a courageous officer of CRPF has scripted history by receiving his 7th Police medal for Gallantry in a short span of four years. An officer with the sharp tactical acumen and indomitable courage, Naresh Kumar has led the CRPF Valley QAT in Srinagar which has a glorious history of continued success marked with numerous gallantry medals that embellish its valour. This year alone, the Valley QAT has been adorned with more than 15 Gallantry medals,” the CRPF said.
“I got my first in 2017 for an operation which was conducted in Srinagar in 2016. Here, we neutralised two foreign terrorists. Similarly, in 2018, I was awarded 2 PMGs, including one in which we neutralised 2 Hizbul Mujahideen commanders. This operation lasted for three days. I was awarded PMGs on Independence Day and this January 26,” Naresh had told ANI in January.
This year too, CRPF -the largest Central Armed Police Force of the country, has been awarded as many as 55 Police Medals for Gallantry. With this, the total number of gallantry medals won by the deserving force personnel till now has totalled to 2,035 – the highest ever among all the CAPFs in the country.
“As announced by the government on the eve of the 74th Independence Day today, four Bravehearts have been honoured with the prestigious Police Medal for Gallantry posthumously for their courage, dedication and above all their sense of devotion to the Motherland,” CRPF said in a press release. Inspector General (IG) Srinagar, CRPF Ravideep Singh Sahi, and the present valley QAT Commander, Loukrakpam Ibomcha Singh, and his teammate Constable Devsant Kumar has been awarded Police Medal for Gallantry for a courageous operation where two militants were neutralized by the security forces.
For Loukrakpam Ibomcha Singh, this is his 3rd Gallantry Medal and second PMG while Constable Kumar will be receiving the PMG for the second time.
Yet another story of grit and courage relates to 208 CoBRA where the team of gallant warriors came under a heavy attack from Maoists in jungles of Sukma, Chhattisgarh on March 3-4, 2016, the troops retaliated with bravery and forced the Maoists to give up their nefarious design. In this long-lasting encounter, 9 Maoists were reportedly neutralised while 5 were injured. Three Bravehearts of 208CoBRA made supreme sacrifice serving the nation with their courage and grit.
For their indomitable gallantry and courage in the face of danger during the operation, 208 CoBRA has been awarded with 8 PMGs with three being awarded posthumously.
Out of the 55 Gallantry medals awarded to the force, 41 were awarded for operations in J&K while 14 relate to the operations against Maoists in Chhattisgarh. Furthermore, the awardees include 7 Bravehearts who have already received one or more gallantry medals in the past.
In addition, CRPF also bagged 4 President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and 59 Police Medals for Meritorious Service which speaks volumes about the daring and duty-bound character of CRPF- which rightly is acclaimed as the Peacekeepers of the Nation. (ANI)
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort on the occasion of 72nd Independence Day, in New Delhi on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)(PTI8_15_2018_000008B)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lead the nation in celebrating the 74th Independence Day at the majestic Red Fort here tomorrow. He will unfurl the National Flag and deliver the customary Address to the Nation from the ramparts of the iconic monument.
On his arrival at 0718 Hours in front of Lahore Gate of Red Fort, Shri Narendra Modi will be received by the Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar.
The Defence Secretary will introduce the General Officer Commanding (GoC), Delhi Area, Lieutenant Gen Vijay Kumar Mishra to the Prime Minister. The GoC Delhi Area will then conduct the Prime Minister to the Saluting Base where a combined Inter-Services and Police Guards will present general salute to Shri Narendra Modi. Thereafter, the Prime Minister will inspect the Guard of Honour.
The Guard of Honour contingent for the Prime Minister will consist of one officer and 24 men each from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Delhi Police. The Guard of Honour will be positioned directly in front of the National Flag across the moat below the ramparts.
This year, Army being the coordinating Service, the Guard of Honour will be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Gaurav S Yewalkar. Army Contingent in the Prime Minister’s Guard will be commanded by Major Palvinder Grewal, the Navy contingent by Lieutenant Commander K V R Reddy, while Squadron Leader Vikas Kumar will lead the Air Force contingent and the Delhi Police contingent by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Shri Jitender Kumar Meena.
The Second battalion of Garhwal Rifles, was raised on 01 March 1901 at Lansdowne under the able stewardship of Lieutenant Colonel JT Evatt. It is one of the finest battalions of Indian Army with a glorious and illustrious service history spanning more than a century. The battalion has won Eleven Battle Honours in World War I and World War II, which is splendid by any standards.
Post-Independence, the battalion took active participation in the 1965 War. It got the opportunity to serve in Operation Rakshak from 1994 to 1996 and between 2005 and 2007. The battalion eliminated more than 80 terrorists.
After inspecting the Guard of Honour, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will proceed to the ramparts of the Red Fort where he will be greeted by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria. The GoC Delhi area will conduct the Prime Minister to the dais on the rampart to unfurl the National Flag.
On unfurling the National Flag by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the National Guard will give ‘Rashtriya Salute’ to the National Flag. The Army Grenadiers Regimental Centre Military Band will play the National Anthem during unfurling of the National Flag and the ‘Rashritya Salute’. All Service personnel in uniform will stand & salute, the rest will be requested to stand and give respect to the National Flag. The Band will be commanded by Subedar Major Abdul Gani.
Major Shweta Pandey will assist the Prime Minister in unfurling the National Flag. The unfurling of the tri-colour will synchronise with the 21 Gun Salute fired by the valiant gunners of the elite 2233 Field Battery (Ceremonial). The ceremonial battery will be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jitendra Singh Mehta and the Gun Position Officer will be Naib Subedar (AIG) Anil Chand.
The National Flag Guard comprising 32 men and one officer each from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Delhi Police will present Rashtriya Salute at the time of unfurling of the National Flag by the Prime Minister. Major Surya Prakash from the Army will be in command of this Inter-Services Guard and Police Guard. The Naval Contingent for the National Flag Guard will be commanded by Lieutenant Commander Vivek Tingloo, Air Force contingent by Squadron Leader Mayank Abhishek and Delhi Police contingent by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Shri Sudhanshu Dhama.
The Army contingent for the National Flag Guard is drawn from the 5th Battalion of the First Gorkha Rifles. The elite 5th Battalion of the First Gorkha Rifles, was initially raised in January 1942 at Dharamshala and was later demobilised in December 1946. It was re-raised on 01 January 1965 at Solan (Himachal Pradesh).
The battalion proved its mettle during ‘Operation Cactus Lity’ in East Pakistan in 1971 and was awarded with three Mahavir Chakras and two Vir Chakras for that. The Battalion also had an opportunity to serve for the United Nation Mission in Sudan from 2008 to 2009. The battalion is presently performing the honourable duty of Ceremonial Army Guard to the President of India.
After unfurling the National Flag, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the nation. After the speech of the Prime Minister is over, the National Cadet Corps cadets will sing the National Anthem. All present will be requested to stand at their seat and join the singing of the National Anthem. Service Persons in uniform will not be required to salute at this moment.
On this festival of national fervour, 500 NCC cadets (Army, Navy and Air Force) from different schools will be taking part.
The list of Army personnel who have been honoured with honorary commissions on the occasion of 74th Independence Day-2020 is attached to this e-mail. All due care has been taken in preparation of the list of candidates who have made it to the merit and conferred Honorary Captain and Honorary Lieutenant on active list on occasion of Independence Day 2020. However, this list should not be taken as an authority for claiming Honorary Commission. The final authority on conferment of Honorary Commission is the Draft Gazette Notification of India, which can be obtained from respective Record Offices or Headquarter Commands.
Honours and Awards Independence Day 2020. Following gallantry awards have been conferred to Army personnel on the occasion of Independence Day-2020.
August 15 is our independence day. The day is to remember our freedom fighters who fought till the end to free our country from the clutches of the British. It is also the day to honour our bravehearts, the soldiers who gambled even their lives to ensure that the enemy does not enter our territory.
SHAURYA CHAKRA
1. IC-68482Y LT COL KRISHAN SINGH RAWAT, SM, PARA (SF) 2. IC-73334X MAJ ANIL URS, 4 MARATHA LI 3. 3003914X HAV ALOK KUMAR DUBEY, RAJPUT
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1. IC-65911K LT COL AMIT KANWAR, SM, PUNJAB 2. IC-66127H LT COL AMRENDRA PRASAD DWIVEDI, SM, ASSAM 3. IC-72542A MAJ AMIT SAH, SM, GARH RIF 4. IC-75350N MAJ AKHIL KUMAR TRIPATHI, SM, RAJPUT 5. JC-4141561Y NB SUB ANIL KUMAR, SM**, PARA (SF)
SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1. IC-63375N LT COL MANOJ KUMAR BHARDWAJ, ARTY 2. IC-67124F LT COL RAKESH KUMAR, GARH RIF 3. IC-69038P MAJ ARCHIT GOSWAMI, PARA (SF) 4. IC-73987Y MAJ AMAN SINGH, ARMD 5. IC-75187Y MAJ RAHUL KUMAR SINGH, SIKH LI 6. IC-76730Y MAJ RAHUL SHARMA, SIKH LI 7. IC-77355L MAJ VINAYAK VIJAY, GRENADIERS 8. IC-77478X MAJ KETAN SHARMA, ENGRS, (POSTHUMOUS) 9. IC-78486H MAJ ASHUTOSH TOMAR, PARA, PARA 10. IC-78527F MAJ SAIKAT SHEKHAR SARDAR, ARTY 11. IC-80434L MAJ RAHUL SHARMA, JAK LI 12. IC-80933A MAJ DEEPAK KUMAR 13. IC-78434M CAPT JASMEET SINGH, ARTY 14. IC-78962W CAPT AMIT DAHIYA, PARA(SF) 15. IC-80118M CAPT ABHISHEK KATOCH, EME 16. IC-81580X CAPT NAWAL SANDILYA, PARA(SF) 17. SS-50422F LT RAHUL SHARMA, EME, 18. JC-550655L SUB K LALDINGLIANA, ASSAM 19. JC-414202A NB SUB RAJENDRA KUMAR PALARIA, PARA(SF) 20. JC-588970L NB SUB TSEWANG GIALSHAN, LADAKH SCOUTS(POSTHUMOUS) 21. 13625595L HAV HARISH BISHT, PARA(SF) 22. 13626539Y HAV AMAR SINGH, PARA(SF) 23. 13627094K HAV SHIV KUMAR YADAV, PARA(SF) 24. 15341245W HAV RAJESH KUMAR, ENGRS 25. 2695864W HAV SURESH KUMAR, PARA(SF) 26. 3004037F HAV RABINDRA SINGH, RAJPUT 27. 4086828Y HAV KULDEEP SINGH NEGI, PARA 28. 4368047F HAV DASARATH KUMAR BASUMATARY, ASSAM 29. 16015805X L/HAV SUMIT SINGH, PARA 30. 2805337A L/HAV PAWAR VIKAS VASANT MARATHA LI 31. 15489331N L/DFR RAHUL SINGH, ARMD 32. 15501308P ALD NASEEB SINGH, ARMD 33. 14839678F NK RAVI RANJAN KUMAR SINGH, ASC (POSTHUMOUS) 34. 15186981X NK LABA GHARA, PARA 35. 2501896N NK MANINDER SINGH, PUNJAB (POSTHUMOUS) 36. 2501928L NK URAD RAM SINGH, PUNJAB 37. 3003074H NK SHIV PRATAP SINGH CHAUHAN, RAJPUT 38. 3010203A NK SATYA PAL SINGH, RAJPUT 39. 3012690K NK RAJENDRA SINGH, RAJPUT (POSTHUMOUS) 40. 4372508X NK AS SHANGREIYO, ASSAM 41. 4374459Y NK KONSAM GAUTAM SINGH, ASSAM, 42. 13630205F L/NK BIRDAO DWIMARY, PARA (SF) 43. 13014980X SEP BOROGA NARZARY, INF BN(TA) H&H ASSAM 44. 13629079N SEP HADIYOL CHANDAJI HIRAJI, GRENADIERS 45. 15196884N SEP RAJPAL, ARTY 46. 2709675A SEP SANJAY KUMAR, GRENADIERS 47. 2810634X SEP PATIL VIKAS TUKARAM, MARATHA LI 48. 2815837L SEP SAKPAL DIPAK TUKARAM MARATHA LI 49. 2817963W SEP KAPSE VIKAS SAINATH MARATHA LI 50. 3012585N SEP HETRAM GURJAR, RAJPUT 51. 3012688M SEP ROHIT KUMAR YADAV, RAJPUT (POSTHUMOUS) 52. 3013168N SEP ANAND SINGH SHEKHAWAT, RAJPUT 53. 3013198L SEP ABHISEK PUNDIR, RAJPUT 54. 3013359H SEP ANKIT SINGH, RAJPUT 55. 3209173L SEP RAMBIR, JAT, (POSTHUMOUS) 56. 4206706N SEP SANTOSH JOSHI, KUMAON 57. 13779301P RFN SATISH KUMAR, JAK RIF 58. 2714711K GDR HEMRAJ JAT, GRENADIERS (POSTHUMOUS) 59. 15801852P PTR SUMER SINGH, PARA(SF) 60. 15506701F SWR VIKASH KUMAR DWIVEDI, ARMD
MENTION-IN-DESPATCHES 1. SS-44432P MAJ RAJ KUMAR, ARMY AVN, 2. JC-588722P SUB SONAM DORJAY, LADAKH SCOUTS 3. 2514584W SEP DIMPAL KUMAR, PUNJAB (POSTHUMOUS) 4. 2514967H SEP VEERPAL SINGH, PUNJAB (POSTHUMOUS)
OPERATION RAKSHAK 5. IC-77234K MAJ RANDEEP SINGH, JAK RIF 6. JC-459690A SUB VEERESHA KURAHATTI, MARATHA LI (POSTHUMOUS) 7. JC-414365N NB SUB NAVAL KISHOR, PARA (SF) 8. 13772007M NK KRISHAN LAL, JAK RIF (POSTHUMOUS) 9. 5458202P NK SUBASH THAPA, GR, (POSTHUMOUS) 10. 15238423N L/NK RAJINDER SINGH, ARTY (POSTHUMOUS) 11. 15619144F L/NK ARAY BRAHMA, GUARDS 12. 4486920L L/NK JASWINDER SINGH, SIKH LI 13. 2706626M SEP VEERI SINGH, GRENADIERS 14. 2813265W SEP BHAGAT SANTOSH MANLAL, MARATHA LI 15. 2816801Y SEP RAHUL BHAIRU SULAGEKAR, MARATHA LI (POSTHUMOUS) 16. 3012316F SEP RINKU RANA, RAJPUT 17. 13775715K RFN CHAMAN LAL, JAK RIF 18. 2714836F GDR VIPIN SINGH, GRENADIERS 19. 15736132X SIGMN SANTOSH GOPE, SIGS (POSTHUMOUS)
“When a girl protects the country , she doesn’t needs any protector !”. Hello Everyone! This is Sagarika Singh hailing from Prayagraj , presently working as Azure Cloud Engineer and got recently recommended from 4 AFSB Varanasi , making the attempt even more special as it was my LAST attempt amidst the global pandemic! When the word LAST strikes, you naturally view the whole event with a different angle and the subsequent emotions aren’t the same, trust me!
My biggest lesson from my last attempt is to train your mind to take every attempt as last one not only to give your best and avoid any small chance of carelessness but also to enjoy the process as whole .Till date you would have read numerous stories about recommendation through SSBCrack, but in mine I will not focus only upon what I did, but also what I DID NOT.
Rather than starting from day of screening, I would like to take you all even one step behind, which is entrance examination . It’s normal human tendency to just pass the exam, that’s not correct approach I believe, rather give efforts to TOP it. Sounds weird since we find it simpler to accept the excuse that topping examination takes a lot of sweat and dedication. Honesty , It does, but what comes easy never stays. Remember that! If you will score good in written , it will enhance your chances to get merit in , since merit out is most common phenomena of SSB. Even if you will give your heart and soul to recommendation, but poor written score will always keep the clock of doubt in your mind going over merit in.
Now coming to screening, it’s very simple rule. As you are supposed to stand out of crowd that had reported, take every single things very seriously , every means every. OIR, PPDT story, Narration to count few. Ask a simple question to your self, you are part of crowd till then, nobody knows you, none of the assessors, the only point for you to hit is to make your presence feel by giving superb narration of your story, then involving into constructive group discussion and making good score out of OIR. I would rate narration and GD more from my experience since the one minute allotted to you is actually the golden impact time to hit the chord right and you need not to be a great orator for that, not at all! But expressive :- YES! What you would say should have right pitch, impact and your subtle interest in your own content and story . How could you convince others to trust your imagination, if you yourself can’t ?
For psyche , I gave few instructions to myself.
1.Please do not always assume that a specific gender is victim. Struggle stories aren’t gender specific, boys and girls suffer equally and raise equally . It’s required out of you to treat all on fair ground as an officer. Keep your horizon wide since your protagonist in story speaks volumes about you only.
2.It’s true that pain matures you, but that doesn’t mean every picture will have PROBLEM and solution, life is about enjoyment as well, so keep that thing in mind and try giving stories that celebrate life too. After all , we all are human beings and feeling content is what we want.
3.For WAT, it’s not necessary that the word should come in sentence . They want to know where your mind goes when you see that word.
4.For SDT, my dreams and aspirations were very practical , I didn’t write that I want to go to space holding an electrical engineering degree!
Coming to GTO, see always try to analyse beforehand what the process wants out of you? When you will get answer to this question, your performance will get streamlined. I had a conversation with one of gentleman , he said that he is seeing out gym for GTO! Really ? How come your GTO Task has anything to do with your gym regime? Your gym would give enough strength to your biceps to hold plank well, but where to place it needs training of your mind not arms! So, try to understand the need and feed it. GTO checks you as team player, solution provider, analytical thinker and logical person . And the PGT/Command task specifically wherein a lot of people complain falling sort of ideas , they are as basic as see-saw, not letting plank go down , adjusting every space and gap and here you go ! I never accepted that I don’t have any idea left, I kept on changing angles, tied /untied rope but made sure materials are being utilised and completed PGT, HGT, FGT with group and then command task on basis of self decisions ! It’s plain simple science of angles, force , fulcrum etc .For Lecturette ,my basics were very clear :- Resonate with your audience, make eye contact with your teammates, speak as if you are talking to them and speak clear and tend to complete your sentences before jumping to next.
To cover Interview, as like all , I also had my story. Here, my suggestion is interview yourself, go for self talk, ask/answer facts about you . You need to have answers for every question that makes you different from rest and YES, Everyone is unique, so don’t say your case is normal, it is NOT. For me, I always have attended Air Force SSBs. So my PIQ raised eyebrow there only and above that I was already merit out .IO and GTO asked the same question I was expecting why only IAF? My answer was “since I am Navy brat and grand daughter to Army personnel, knew in and out of both of it . I wanted to go for unexplored territory”. If you have convincing answer – fair enough but don’t say I like the uniform of IAF most, we honour the service more than anything. Another speciality of my case was single child under single parenting. Life pulls you down sometimes, but that what makes you strong too. Accept your truth whole heartedly , wear it as pride. When interviewer asked why you want to go for forces, I told him why actually ? “ Being single child I was always under my mom’s radar for security, she constantly kept an eye for protection, scared but when a girl protects the country , she doesn’t needs any protector! I want to be one of those girls!” .
Out of 4 SSBs, two recommendations, 2 conferenced out managing it with job, mother and other professional and personal responsibilities opened a great deal of questions for me. But all through I kept very calm and composed mindset ! Who does gets this golden chance to be interviewed by such fine gentlemen? Imagine you are point of discussion for an hour or so in the busy life where no one is free enough to give a single minute! So, enjoy the process, feel relaxed , Keep smart posture, take interest , Do not lie! You are respected more for accepting your non awareness rather than giving false answers. This point is especially for GK related questions. Do not give near about answers and if you do, tell that your aren’t sure.
So here we came to end of my story! Hope those reading will pen down their own someday!
Hello Aspirants, I hope you all are well. Today in this article, we will be talking a little bit about the Word Association Test and later will be discussing 50 most common WATs and sentences for them.
WAT stands for Word Association Test. It is among one of the tests that are conducted under psychological test on Day-2. The WAT is conducted for a total duration of 15 minutes. In this, candidates are shown a total of 60 words on the screen for 15 seconds each. The candidate has to read the word and write the first impression coming in his/her mind in the form of some meaningful sentences. Two short time intervals are given after the 20th and 40th word, which is for turning the pages. As the word changes, a click sound appears on the screen that informs the candidates about the next word.
The motive behind the test
is basically to explore the Private world of candidates and their subconscious
mind. It tells creativity, thought processes, leadership quality, social
behavior, determination, courage, and many more things about the candidate in
one way or another. Below are 50 common WATs and sentences for them:
Attack: Attacking with pre-planning wins battles.
Blood: Blood is a life giving fluid.
Bed: Bed is a place to live a virtual life.
Officer: Officers are the problem solving machines.
Mother: My mother is my life.
Again: Practicing, again and again, improves performance.
Obey: Obeying elders show sincerity.
Friend: Friends are a precious gift of God.
Failure: Failure is the best teacher.
Lonely: Listening to music removes loneliness.
Book: Reading books enhances knowledge.
Respect: Good deeds are always respected.
Kiss: Kiss is a sign of love.
Zeal: Zeal and perseverance provide success.
Honesty: Honesty wins hearts.
Child: Childhood is the best phase of life.
Kill: Education kills illiteracy.
Careful: Careful preparation keeps errors away.
Doubts: Doubts are cleared by practice.
Teacher: Teachers are our former parents.
Worry: Worrying about the future brings success.
Sport: Playing sports keeps the body active.
Hard work: Hard work always pays in life.
Village: India is a country of villagers.
Greed: Greed for success brings good results.
Army: Army is the backbone of a nation’s security.
Boredom: Meeting friends removes boredom.
Cooperation: Cooperation between neighboring countries benefits them.
War: War causes destruction.
Quick: Quick decisions are risky.
Lazy: Laziness is a danger for life.
Insult: Insults give motivation.
Victory: Sincere efforts take us to victory.
Favorite: Cheerful persons are favorite of all.
Death: Death is the last journey of life.
Reward: Success is a reward for hard work.
Uniform: Uniform provides unity and pride.
Discipline: Discipline is the beauty of the Indian Armed Forces.
Time: Time is money / Time is precious.
Home: Initial learning starts at home.
Medicine: Laughter is the best medicine.
Fear: Practise removes fear.
Speak: Speak less, convince more.
Delay: Delay in work shows carelessness.
Courage: Courageous people face challenges willingly.
Overcome: Self-Confidence helps to overcome difficulties.
Awards: Awards give motivation.
Mature: Maturity brings calmness.
Team: Team binds through understanding.
Command: Command serves the nation.
The words shown in WAT might be positive, negative, and neutral, but the candidates are expected to write some meaningful and quantitative sentences. Though if you miss some of them, it does not cause that much effect, but the thing that matters is the quality of responses. Try to make your own sentences instead of just writing down mugged up sentences. Regular practice of this test can improve your performance and will surely help you during the real-time SSB test.
“If your mind can conceive it, you can believe it…. You can definitely achieve it.” Hello aspirants, I am Islam from Hisar, Haryana. I got recommendation from 3AFSB Gandhinagar in my very first attempt for Flying Branch. It all started with a joining letter for ‘Y’ Group of IAF and 3 re-appears in graduation previous semester of undergraduate in year 2018 when I decided to live a life without any regret and try my best to fulfill my dream to join flying branch of IAF. I always believed in the fact that “If your mind can conceive it, you can believe it…. You can definitely achieve it.” I relinquished the joining opportunity to go for AFCAT, cleared it in first attempt but was not able to appear for AFSB as I had re appear in graduation. I again appeared for it but this time my score were 2 marks less than the cutoff marks. Then came my third and last attempt for AFCAT through which I got my chance to appear for my very first SSB.
I had my reporting on 11Nov,2019 at Sector 11,Pathikashram Bus Stand (Gandhinagar) at 0630hrs. All of us reported on time. After briefing of what needs to be taken care of, they took us to the 3AFSB, Gandhinagar.
There was a Warrant Officer who gave us the briefing and also checked the necessary documents. 200 candidates reported at the center. After allotting the chest numbers according to the AFCAT Number(Mine was 09), we were taken for breakfast. Sandwiches and eggs were provided there. I preferred having light breakfast because I wanted to enjoy the lunch and dinner there. After having breakfast, we were taken to the main testing hall. Seating capacity was good there and OIR test was conducted. I attempted all the questions. The key here is just listen to the Instructions and act accordingly. OIR was simple and I performed well in both. Then it was the turn for PPDT. Image was not hazy but clear to perceive. There was a girl in a beautiful dress and I made a story on Performance in Youth Festival which I attended recently.
After PPDT we were taken to Ground Testing hall where our narration and GD took place. Key here is to just rehearse your Story within the time span between your story writing and narration. If you’re not able to complete your story you can complete it in narration and make sure narration is crisp and clear and take part in GD with 3-4 valid points. I was confident of screening in. DSO(Duty Selection Officer) came up with the chest numbers of screened in candidates and when I heard chest number 09. It was the happiest moment of that morning. Now I was allotted with chest number 03 and my heart was whispering that I want to hear same chest number from the DSO on the conference day. We were taken for lunch, allotted rooms. My room name was Kiran(Trainee Aircraft). 06 out of 13 were screened in from my batch. We were now in a group of 08 in a room which is the same group for Ground Tasks. Everyone was provided with cell phones and everybody was busy in calling at home to convey the message that they will be at this place only for next 5 days. I did the same but soon cut the call and was thinking about my SD and Blank TAT story which I have to write at Pysch Test in the evening. As we had limited time with cell phone I searched the template of SD on Google Baba and framed my SD on a notepad. I was sure of what I have to make for blank slide at TAT. After having snacks and evening coffee. We were taken to the same testing hall at 1915 hrs. Within 5 minutes our testing started. I did well in TAT, completed all the stories with first thought and emphasized more on quality than quantity. Key here is to focus on action part.
No need of giving reward to anyone. I utilized my time to complete other stories when completed a story before time. After TAT with a brief introduction of WAT , our WAT started. I did 55/60. Key here is to practice it before and write your observations related to your knowledge and experiences. In SRT, I did 28/60. YES 28. I had written long replies to situations. I realized that I could have done better if I shortened my replies. In SD , I did as planned in the evening but did one update in the section where we have to write ”What kind of person you want to be?” I wrote “I want to be a person with few words”. Key here is being spontaneous in nature. Almost in every task. After Psych a thought came to my mind that this 28 SRT could have been the cause of my rejection. I was not much satisfied with the number of my SRT attempts. Before going to bed I just backed myself that if I give my best in GT and Interview, I can fancy my chances. My GT was next day. We had two GDs and a GPE. GDs went good. My participation was adequate with valid points. In GPE, during the narration of GTO, I missed the narration part for about 30 secs thinking about my performance in GD and that thing backfired as I was not able to frame a good planning.
Somehow I managed to write all the problems and dividing equal number of persons in buddy pairs for the same but I participated in GD with logical points. Again a task was not upto the mark i.e. GPE. Then in PGT I gave ideas, implemented the same. I was the one who used to cross any bridge made as I was the lighter of them all. In HGT everything went smooth. I was called as sub ordinate by 3 commanders in command task. I had my command task in the last. Before start of Command task, GTO asked me about my profession, why I want to join IAF, which aircrafts I would love to fly and why? Why I have not chosen a Company after Graduation and why I’m doing PG? At last he asked whom I want to call as sub ordinates and why? My command task was interesting as he tricked me 3-4 times by saying your bully is broken, now rope is not there, now bully and fatta is not there. I solved all of them and I was really happy with my performance in CT. Now it was turn for FGT and it went smoothly. I participated, put forward my ideas and it was done for the day.
Now, It was time for the interview and as all freshers I was busy mugging up all the current affairs and knowledge regarding my hobbies and interests and giving the mock interviews to the fellow candidates. That night was long, really long. Next day, it was again a long period of waiting in the waiting lounge and heartbeats start kicking up as I moved forward to Interviewer’s room. Sir welcomed me with a warm gesture and a big smile. After comforting questions, it was turn for rapid fire and time elapsed soon. He asked me everything regarding my studies, self awareness, family,friends, daily routine but didn’t ask what I had prepared for i.e. regarding hobbies and interests.
He asked me to tell about some national and international current affairs and I was like “Option bhi milta hai yaha”. The best thing here is to be honest and smart while maintaining your decorum. He asked me why I was not able to clear NDA? Why I was not able to clear CDS? What my friends think my weakness is? Why I was not able to appear in AFSB after clearing my first AFCAT attempt? And answer of all these questions was Mathematics and Re-appear in Mathematics. Interview ended up on a light note as he asked me which places I am planning to visit here and how I am enjoying here. I was really satisfied and happy after the interview.
Next day, I was free but now it was the time for overthinking. I kept on remembering how differently I could have answered some particular questions and things which I was not able to put forward as I planned which is quite natural I guess. We went on to visit Akshardham, Adalaj Stepwell and Indora Nature Park. An eventful day came to an end.
Now it was turn for “Dooms Day”. I was busy in remembering the questions I left half answered in Interview and SRT’s which could have been thrown up as I did only 28 SRTs. After planning the best possible answer of every expected question when I moved into the conference room and there was a buffet of officers. One of the neighboring officers to the president of the board asked me just two questions. “Why you want to join Indian Air Force?” to which I replied “It was my childhood dream, NCC Airwing motivated me further. I want to be a fighter Pilot in Indian Air Force.” and “If you didn’t make it this time in defence forces what is your backup option?” to which I replied “I am looking at teaching sector and for the same I am doing my masters of computer application.” and after complementary questions I was asked to leave the hall. A series of questions went through my mind “SRTs backfired? GPE backfired? They are impressed? Recommended? Or Better luck next time?” holding this series we went to the testing hall after lunch where DSO was supposed to announce the results.
Again it was a wait for eternity. DSO Arrived in the hall with the results and after giving the formal speech, he finally announced “So the first chest number is 02, (and I was like GAME OVER as consecutive chest numbers are only supposed to be called up in NDA entries only) BUT then came the dream call, CHEST NUMBER 03. One of the best moments so far. Every hustle, grind, failures, hardwork made sense in that moment. Total 06 Candidates got recommended from our batch.
At last I cordially want to thank my commanding officers from NCC specially Grp Capt MS Virdi and Grp Capt Rajesh Sharma sir for always being there to guide and help. Big thanks to my family, my friends specially Sumit Sharma and each and every one who has been part of this journey. Jai Hind.
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