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Even ripples have a rhythm
To feel it, listen to their sound
Tap your feet as they direct
And joy shall abound…
Neelam Saxena Chandra.
Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 27 June 1969) is an Indian poet and author. She has written children's stories and poetry. She also writes fiction in English and Hindi. She has received several awards including theRabindranath Tagore International Award in 2014 given by Xpress Publications: Kerala, India. She is an IES Officer of 1993 batch, also served as Joint Secretary of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). She is currently serving as General Manager of Pune Metro. Source Wikipedia.
Mural in front of the "smoke" stacks of a utility company in Madison, WI. Taken in the many decades old "counter-culture", bohemian enclave of Williamson Street.
Some neighborhood enclave history below (2 article links):
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The UP Shopping Center in University of the Philippines Diliman campus doesn't only serve students, but also the residents living inside the 493 hectare campus (as Barangay UP Campus).
The features are the same as what we see in some schools with malls inside the campus or near the campus, but aesthetically, the UPSC is nowhere to go.
As the next administration is coming, we are hoping that UPSC will be rehabilitated and to attract more customers.
Date taken: May 29, 2015
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is unlike any other Civil Service such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or the Indian Police Service (IPS). An Indian Foreign Service officer spends most of his/her time abroad ( two-third of his/her career) and only one third of career in India at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) in New Delhi.
After joining the Indian Foreign Service, for which one has to be generally at the top of the ranking order in Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India, one is sent to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussorie for training for a period of three months where he/she is known as Foreign Service Probationer/ Officer Trainee.
After completing three months of training, comprising training in multiple disciplines including a foreign language, horse riding and trekking in theHimalayas, a Foreign Service Probationer/Officer trainee moves to the Foreign Service Institute located in New Delhi for further training.
At the Foreign Service Institute in New Delhi, which is located on Baba Gangnath Marg near Jawaharlal University (JNU) campus, a Foreign Service Probationer undergoes training for a year in modules of International Relations, Indian Foreign Service Pay, Leave and Compensatory Allowances (IFS-PLCA) Rules andForeign Trade. One also travels to the neighbouring South Asian countries or the United Nations to understand the functioning of an Indian mission. An officer-trainee undergoes attachments with the Army, Navy and the Air Force, with the district and the state administration as well as the corporate sector.
After the end of the training at the Foreign Service Institute, a Foreign Service Probationer is attached with a Division of the Ministry of External Affairs for a period of six months for on-the-job training. After its completion, an IFS probationer is allocated a Compulsory Foreign Language (CFL) such as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish or any other language as per the requirements of the Ministry. Afterwards one is posted at an Indian mission as a Third Secretary (Language Trainee) where the probationer learns the allocated foreign language.
After successful completion of allocated compulsory foreign language, a proficiency test is administered to the Language Trainee by the School of Foreign Languages(SFL), Ministry of Defence, India . Only after successfully passing the proficiency test in a given foreign language, a Foreign Service Probationer is confirmed in the Indian Foreign Service. Usually it takes almost 3 years to be confirmed in the Service from the date of joining the Indian Foreign Service as a Probationer.
After being confirmed in the Indian Foreign Service, an Indian Foreign Service Officer is posted for 3 years as a Second Secretary in one of the wings (Political, Economic or Commerce, Consular, Administrative or Cultural) of the Embassy or as a Consul at an Indian Consulate. During this period the officer learns political, economic, commercial, cultural, consular or administrative works from his senior colleagues at the Embassy or the Consulate.
Let me clarify the difference between an Embassy and Consulate at this stage. An Embassy is located in the capital city of a country whereas a Consulate is located in some other important city of that country. A consulate functions under the supervision of an Embassy.
An IFS officer can take his/her parents abroad but the Government provides for medical facilities of only dependent parents (who have no body else to look after them and have abysmally low income).
A Second Secretary at an Indian mission gets a decent accommodation of 110 sq meters but has to purchase his/her own car. He/She gets foreign allowance (which increases with promotion) and medical facilities besides government provided accommodation. Government provides for education fees for the children(up to 2 children only, above five years of age) up to 12th standard. Government also provides Representational Grant (RG) to diplomats to entertain the important people of the country where one is posted.
An average day of a Second Secretary starts at 8 a.m reading local newspapers, driving to office, reading e-mails/fax-messages, making phone calls, writing notes, replying letters, briefing senior officers, following up with the Ministry of External Affairs Headquarters in New Delhi, attending meetings and occasionally attending a reception hosted on the occasion of national day or welcome/farewell of a diplomat by another Embassy, driving back home, spending 2-3 hours with the family and watching/reading news of the day before going to the bed.
After completing 3 years at an Indian Embassy or Consulate, an IFS officer is transferred to another Embassy or Consulate or to the MEA headquarters in New Delhi. In New Delhi the officer joins as Under Secretary and looks after a particular desk at a Division of the Ministry for the next 3 years. The average day of an Under Secretary is same as an average day of a Second Secretary mentioned above except he/she has to look after several Indian Embassies and Consulates, has to respond to their queries, follow up with them and speak to several people during an average working day. Generally he/she has to work extra hours beyond the office hours (i.e. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. five days a week) and over the weekends to clear the extra workload. At the Headquarters one gets a decent accommodation provided by the Government in premium locations in New Delhi (Chanakyapuri, K.G. Marg, Gole Market etc.) but has to arrange for one's own transport (transport allowance is given by the Govt.)
After completion of 9 years in the service from the date of joining the Indian Foreign Service(including probation period), an IFS officer gets automatically promoted to the rank of Deputy Secretary. After spending approximately three years in New Delhi, an IFS officer is posted abroad for the next three years at one of the 163 Indian Missions/Posts abroad which are categorized into A*, A, B, C and C* categories depending on the hardship and standard of living. For example London, New York, Canberra are the places rated as A*, Paris, Rome etc. are categorized as A, Moscow, Cairo etc. are categorized as B, while places like Islamabad, Kathmandu, Khartoum are categorized as C*.
An IFS officer has to choose three places of his choice out of the number of vacant posts which are circulated by the Ministry from time to time (usually at an interval of six months). If one is lucky then one gets one of the three places of one's choice. Foreign postings are decided by the Foreign Service Board which is headed by the Foreign Secretary.
After completing one's tenure in a given Mission/Post, the officer is again posted for three years to another Indian Mission/Post located in another country. Govt. pays for the transport of his/her baggage, car and other belongings from one country to another by air, land or sea.
The promotion chain in the Indian Foreign Service is as follows -
While abroad at an Indian Mission/Post-
Third Secretary(Language Trainee); -> Second Secretary: -> First Secretary; ->Counsellor (After 13 yrs of service); ->Minister (After 17 yrs of service) -> Ambassador
While in India at MEA Headquarters-
Attache; Under Secretary-> Deputy Secretary (9 yrs of Service)-> Director (13 yrs of Service)-> Joint Secretary (17 yrs of Service)-> Additional Secretary-> Secretary
On average it takes 9 years of service to get to the rank of Deputy Secretary, 13 years of service to become a Director and 17 years of service to get to the rank of Joint Secretary. Promotions up to the Director/Counsellor rank are automatic and time bound while promotion to the next level i.e. Joint Secretary is based on the Confidential Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (CAPAR) of the last ten years. Generally a Joint Secretary becomes an Ambassador abroad (in recent times Director rank officers have also been given Ambassadorial assignments) and the Head of a Division at the MEA Headquarters in New Delhi.
CAPARs are written by the reporting officer and reviewed by a higher ranking officer than the reporting officer. An officer has a right to appeal to the Ministry if he/she does not agree with the report given by the reporting or reviewing officer.
A Foreign Service officer can serve as a Regional Passport Officer(RPO) or can go on deputations to the Ministry of Defence, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Commerce, Department of Space or the United Nations, World Bank etc.
The author is a poet-diplomat who has been awarded SAARC Literature Award and nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He has penned the Earth Anthem and first ever South Asian Anthem. Views expressed are personal. You may share your thoughts @theabhayk
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The Mumbai Police (Marathi मुंबई पोलिस) (also known as Brihanmumbai Police) is the police force of the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Mumbai. The department's motto is "Sadrakṣaṇāya Khalanigrahaṇāya" (Sanskrit: सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय, "To protect the good and to destroy the evil").
It is headed by the Commissioner of Mumbai Police, who is generally an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.
History[edit]
Origins[edit]
During the 17th century (until 1655), the area of present day Mumbai was under Portuguese control. The Portuguese formed a basic law enforcement structure in this area with the establishment of a Police out-post in 1661.[1]
The origins of the present day Mumbai police can be traced back to a militia organised by Gerald Aungier, the then Governor of Mumbai in 1669. This Bhandari Militia was composed of around 500 men and was headquartered at Mahim, Sewree and Sion.[2] In 1672, the judicial overview of police decisions by courts was introduced, although none of the judges had any actual legal training.[3] The situation remained unchanged through the Maratha wars.[4] However, by 1682, policing remained stagnant. There was only one ensign for the whole Bhandari militia, and there were only three sergeants and two corporals.[1]
Creation and early days[edit]
On 29 March 1780, the office of the Lieutenant of Police was dissolved and the office of Deputy of Police was created. James Tod, the then Lieutenant of Police was appointed as the first Deputy of Police on 5 April 1780. He was tried and dismissed for corruption in 1790. Subsequently, the designation was changed to "Deputy of Police and High Constable".[1]
In 1793, Act XXXIII, Geo. III was promulgated. The post of Deputy of Police was abolished and a post of Superintendent of Police was created in its place, with a Deputy of Superintendent of Police assisting him. Mr. Simon Halliday was the first Superintendent of Police, and governed till 1808. During this time, a thorough revision and re-arrangement of policing in the area outside the Fort was carried out. The troublesome area known as "Dungree and the Woods" was split up into 14 Police divisions, each division being staffed by two English constables and a varying number of Peons (not exceeding 130 for the whole area), who were to be stationary in their respective charges and responsible for dealing with all illegal acts committed within their limits.[1]
Post-1857[edit]
A Mumbai Policeman during the 19th century
Mumbai Police Headquarters in a heritage Gothic-style building.
After the cementing of English Rule in India after the 1857 Mutiny, in 1864, the three Presidency towns of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were given Commissioners of Police. On 14 December 1864, Sir Frank Souter was appointed the first Police Commissioner of Bombay. He remained in office for 24 years, till July 3, 1888. During that year (1864), Khan Bahadur Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Imam became the first Indian appointed to a police officer's post.[4]
In 1896 the Commissioner's office moved to an Anglo-Gothic revival building, which it still occupies to this day. The Police Headquarters building is a protected heritage site. The Maharashtra Police Headquarters moved into what was known as the Royal Alfred Sailors' Home, in 1896. Construction began on the building in early 1872 and was finished four years later, in 1876. As its name suggests, it was made to accommodate 20 officers and 100 seamen. However, the building was actually conceived to commemorate the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1870. The Duke laid the Foundation stone during his visit.
The Maharastra government acquired the building in 1928 to house the Bombay Legislative Council. The Police department subsequently moved in after it was vacated.
Post-independence[edit]
After 1947[edit]
After independence, many changes to the Mumbai Police were instituted. On 15 August 1947, J.S. Bharucha became the first Indian head of the Mumbai Police, taking over from the last British Commissioner, Mr. A.E. Caffin.[1]
A dog squad was set up in 1965. Computers were first used by the Mumbai police in 1976. A Narcotics Cell and an anti-terrorist special operations squad were created in 1989. In 1995, the control room was computerised, and finally, in 1997, the Mumbai Police went online.[4]
Modernisation and present day[edit]
A massive modernisation of the Mumbai Police took place in 2005. New vehicles, guns and electronic equipment were procured for police use. The Tourist Squad was also created to patrol the beaches of Mumbai. On 30 May 2009 the Maharashtra government in Mumbai set up a police station dedicated to tackling cyber crime. It is the third such facility in India after Bangalore and Hyderabad. The dedicated police station will now register first information reports (FIRs) on its own and investigate offences pertaining to cyberspace. The police station will take care of all cyber cases in the city including that of terror e-mails. The existing Cyber Crime Investigation Cell of the city police probes cyber offences, but the FIRs are registered in local police stations depending on the site of the offence. A specially trained team of over 25 policemen, headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), were selected for the new job. The facility will function under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Preventive) and Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).[5]
Jurisdiction and duties[edit]
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Organisation[edit]
The Mumbai Police is headed by a Police Commissioner, who is an IPS officer. The Mumbai Police comes under the state Home Ministry. The city is divided into Twelve police zones and Twenty Five traffic police zones, each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police. The Traffic Police is a semi-autonomous body under the Mumbai Police.[6]
Geographical division[edit]
Mumbai police is broadly divided into five regions namely Central, North, South, East and West. For administrative purposes, each region is subdivided into 3 to 4 zones.[7] Each zone contains 3 to 4 police stations. Each zone is commanded by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). Apart from the 12 zones, there is also an additional Port zone. Police stations under the Port zone keep vigil on the Mumbai Port and container terminals in Mumbai. There are a total of 91 police stations in the jurisdiction of Mumbai Police. Every police station has a Police Inspector who is the in-charge officer of the station.
Rank structure of the Mumbai Police[8]
RankAbbreviationStrength
Commissioner of PoliceC.P1
Joint Commissioner of PoliceJt.CP5
Additional Commissioner of PoliceAddl.CP12
Deputy Commissioner of PoliceDCP38
Additional Deputy Commissioner of PoliceAddl.DCP
Assistant Commissioner of PoliceACP124
Police InspectorPI977
Assistant Police InspectorAPI756
Police Sub InspectorPSI2850
Assistant Sub InspectorASI3329
Head ConstableHC8146
Police NaikPN6010
Police ConstablePC18666
Recruitment[edit]
Those who join the police force through the constabulary exam enter the force at the lowest ranks of the force. Their starting rank is that of a Police constable. Those who join the Police force through the state examination (Maharashtra state Public Service Commission) holds a starting rank of Sub Inspector of Police. Those who join the police force through the civil service examination (UPSC) also known as the IPS exam holds a starting rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police. Generally the IPS officers make it to the highest rank of Director General. The Commissioner of Police for Mumbai also holds the rank of Additional Director General of Police Maharashtra.
Subunits[edit]
Mumbai Police is divided into the following units:
Crime Branch
Cyber Cell
Commando Force
Detection Unit (Wrongly known as Mumbai Encounter Squad)
Anti Terrorist Squad
Law and Order
Traffic Police
Administration
Social Service Cell
Narcotics Cell
Wireless Cell
Local Armed Police
Anti-Extortion Cell
Modus Operandi Bureau
Missing Persons Bureau
Special Branch
Intelligence Unit
Protection & Security
Riot Control Police
Economic Offenses Wing
Juvenile AID Protection Unit
Quick Response Team
Force One
Each of these units have a commander of the rank of Joint Commissioner of Police.
High-profile cases[edit]
26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks[edit]
Main article: 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks
Anti-Terrorism Squad Chief Hemant Karkare, Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Kamte and Encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar were among the policemen who fell to the bullets of the Pakistan-sponsored terrorists. Then Joint Commissioner of Mumbai Crime Branch Mr. Rakesh Maria under the leadership of Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor tackled the abrupt attack by his superb skills. Mr. Ramesh Mahale; then an officer with crime branch investigated the case and brought the lone arrested militant Ajmal Kasab to justice. Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor was shunted out of his office. [9] Mahale resigned recently over a murder case investigation which he was leading.[10] In the following year, as a response to these attacks, a specialized counter-terrorism unit, Force One was formed and commissioned on November 24, 2009, two days before the anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks. A Committee was appointed to look into the failures of cops pertaining to the terror attack. The Ram Pradhan Committee as it came to be known' furnished a report recommending a series of improvements & reforms. The State Government of Maharashtra however never had this report tabled in the legislature fearing a fallout over strictures passed in the report.[11] A Public Interest Litigation has been filed by social activist Ketan Tirodkar to demand equal justice for all the police who were killed in the terror attack; especially for the members of the Bommb Disposal Squad of Mumbai Police. During the hearing of the petition; the Government informed the High Court that the Federal Government of India has rejected the proposal to award the Bomba Disposal Squad of the city poplice for their contribution in defusing granades in the terror attack.[12][13]
Equipment[edit]
All the equipment for the Mumbai Police are manufactured indigenously by the Indian Ordnance Factories controlled by the Ordnance Factories Board, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Also, weapons such as Glock Pistols are imported from Austria. These pistols were first imported for the Anti-terrorist Squad in Mumbai when the same was formed in year 2004.
Weapons[edit]
Rifles SMLE Mk III*, Ishapore 2A1,SUB Machine GUN CARBINE 9 mm 1A1, 7.62 MM 1A1, Assault Rifle 7.62 mm, 38 MM Multi Shot Riot Gun, INSAS 5.56 mm, AK-47(247 in total),[14] FN-FAL
250 MP5 German automatic sub-machine guns have just been ordered.,[15] M4,M107 anti-material rifle and SWAT equipment.
Pistols Glock pistol, Pistol Auto 9mm 1A, Smith & Wesson M&P.
IFS Batch of 2005, the Media proclaimed her as Mizoram’s greatest Pride when it comes to the Indian Civil Service, making a new earth shattering NATIONAL RECORD in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) by bagging BOTH the two most prestigious IFS Award recently, namely, the Ambassador Bimal Sanyal Memorial Gold Medal for the Best Officer Trainee and the Ambassador Bimal Sanyal Memorial Silver Medal for the Best Dissertation. Nobody in Indian history has ever received both awards before!!! She was deservingly declared as The Best Probationer of 2005 Batch of IFS Officers.
On her first UPSC attempt in 2003, she made it to IA&AS (Indian Audits and Accounts Service). She wrote the exam again in 2004 and got into IRS (Indian Revenue Service)! But again, she decided to aim even higher and wrote the exam again in 2005. She made it to IFS (Indian Foreign Service)!!!
She’s always been my inspiration and role model when it comes to the civil service exam. Apart from that, she’s also my role model when it comes to leading a devoted life. She’s selfless, cheerful, and always ready to help out anyone. If there is one true example of “What goes around comes around”, then she is it. Good things come to those who are pure at heart. Amen!
In spite of her hectic schedule (she’s flying to South Korea next week for her new posting), she managed to find time to meet me (surprise surprise, she’s even a regular reader of my blog!). She even agreed to do an interview!
Some of you may be familiar with my style of interview. I’ve interviewed Mizo celebrities like Jenny (Former World Boxing Champion) and Zonunsangi (Zonet TV anchor) before. I like adding a lot of humor and good clean fun to my interviews. The Print media and other professionals have interviewed such personalities before, so I don’t want my questions to sound redundant. Hence I ask them questions that others wouldn’t have asked before. Some people strangely considered that as an insult and that I am making fun of people we should be proud of. That is not the case. I have the utmost respect for such people. It’s just that, when I add the “zing” in my questions, I bring out the “fun” in them. If you can’t stand such sense of humor, then with all due respect, I wouldn’t recommend you to read this post.
The interview was a great success. Muanpuii was sporty as usual, laughing out a lot and blushing sometimes, but nevertheless, answered every question.
We picked her up from JNU and proceeded to CP for the interview. We had a small problem initially with the interview venue, because it was Sunday AND Friendship Day, so all the hangout places like CCD, KFC, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Costa’s etc were all jam packed. We finally found a good place at Baskin Robins.
The interview:
What subjects did you take for the UPSC 2005?
I took Public Administration and Anthropology.
How many hours did you use to study?
Well… ummm… I never used to time myself but let’s say… approximately 8 hours a day. That was for around 6 months until the Prelims exam. After that, for the Mains exam, there were so many different coaching classes I go to that there was hardly any time to study at all! That hectic lifestyle went on for around 5 months until the Mains exam.
Is it true that you used to wrap your study materials in a transparent polythene bag and read them while taking a shower? (yeah it was really hard trying to keep a straight face while asking this question).
NO!!!! (laughs out loud)… but… (gives a silly grin) sometimes I read while washing my clothes!
Oh! And how long do you wash in between, say two chapters?
(laughs out again) it was never like that…
Ok maybe it’s easier to answer this way. How much do you read while washing a blouse?
(giggles) well… two A4 size study materials…
And jeans? How much do you study while washing jeans?
(laughs again) I need both hands to wash my jeans, so I don’t read anything then.
So you’re saying jeans is bad, and that if we want to become like you we shouldn’t wear jeans…
Yes… NO!!! I mean… what? You can wear what you want… I’m just saying…
That we cannot read anything while washing jeans.
Yes.
So we shouldn’t wear jeans if we want to read.
Yes... NO!!! Aaaargh. I’m going to kill you!!!
(After 2 minutes of uncontrollable laughter and a chase inside Baskin Robins that cannot be mentioned here…)
Apart from all the studies then and the work now, how is your romance life?
(blushes) romance? Ummm…… uhhh…. It’s like the waves (shows the up and down action of waves and then laughs out loud. I was biting my lips not to laugh too. After sometime she became serious) Well… seriously speaking, you know me personally. There had never been such waves in my life so far. And I haven’t found Mr. Right yet, but yeah I have my fair share of suitors (smiles).
That’s not surprising. You’ve got the looks and the brains. Right now you’re the most eligible woman in Mizoram.
Yeah rightttt….
Seriously! And just to give some chance to your ardent fans, what would be the minimum criteria or eligibility for somebody to woo you?
(giggles) comon! You don’t expect me to reveal that (giggles again).
Be a sport please (smiles) Just give us 4-5 points on what you see in a future life partner.
ummm… (smiles) well.. first and foremost, he should be a man of God. And then after that, he should have brains, obviously. Thirdly… he should have a great sense of humor. And last point… ummm… he must be polished.
Polished? As in…
Polished as in… you know… polished.
As in Cherry Blossom polish?
(laughs out again) NO! I mean polished as in, refined, well mannered… someone who opens the door for me…
So basically you mean a door man?
(laughs and punches me) You…. You….
And moving on to my next question…. (yeah I was enjoying it!) lets talk about your new posting. Where in South Korea?
It’s in the capital Seoul (she pronounced it “Soul”).
Oh! It’s pronounced “Soul”? I always used to say “C-OL”.
The “e” is silent.
Ok. Thanx for letting me know. And what’s the language called?
Korean.
Script?
Hangeul (han-gul)
Currency?
Won.
What’s the equivalent of Won in Indian rupee?
1 rupee would equal to around 20 Won. But the cost of living is much much higher than here in India.
Which side of the road do the people drive over there?
They drive on the left side of the road.
Ah. So it is a former British colony?
No. But it was once under the Japanese. Even today, there is quite a strong Anti-Japan sentiment among the general population because of its violent history.
Uhuh… and what about Korean movies which are a big craze among the Mizos. You watch Korean movies?
Not that much. But I’ve seen two Korean movies recently and I really love them.
What are they?
“A moment to remember” and “Spring Summer Fall Winter... and Spring”.
Source amazon.com
Well, will you send us Korean movies from Korea?
Of course! That I definitely will do!
Thank you, thank you. Now coming to your posting, what exactly is your designation? Imagine you are explaining that to a layman.
Well, I will be working as “3rd secretary” when I join the Indian Embassy over there. The hierarchy is usually like this: Ambassador followed by Counselor, followed by 2nd Secretary, followed by 3rd Secretary. Since the Counselor is not there, I will be third in command at the Indian Embassy.
That’s so cool! And will you be staying at the Indian Embassy?
(laughs out again) No, it’s not like that. It’s similar to the fact that politicians don’t live in the Parliament House here in India. They just go there for work. Similarly, we will be going to the Embassy on a daily basis for work, but our residence is outside the Embassy premises.
Oh! Ok. And what about diplomatic immunity? Do you have it, and do you mind explaining it briefly to us?
Yes, I do have diplomatic immunity. Diplomatic immunity is that special privilege we diplomats have at a foreign soil, in which we cannot be tried for any case at a foreign Court. But we can be deported back to our country and tried there.
Uh huh. And what about North Korea. Do you have diplomatic immunity over there?
As a diplomat, yes something like that… but the situation at North is more complicated because of the obvious reasons. Plus I need to be assigned to the Embassy over there and all other red tapes and bureaucracy etc. I can’t just explain the situation just like that, plus it will not be a wise move to make to talk about any of our foreign affairs relationship…
Yes yes I completely understand. So let’s not talk about sensitive information anymore. Instead let’s discuss about your romance life again (grins).
Noooo… (buries face with her hands).
Oh comon! This is what most Mizo bachelors would want to know! (Points at my friend Tawia) Imagine he is one of your suitors (Tawia nearly gets a heart attack). What are the ten questions you would ask him?
Ten???? That’s too much!!!
Just ten. The first ten questions at the top of your head. Remember it’s all in good fun.
(laughs) ok ok. Well the first question is…
Look at him, not me.
I am so going to kill you (laughs). Ok my 10 questions would be (looks at Tawia):
1.Are you a man of God?
2.Do you have a steady job?
3.How is your relationship with your mother or a significant woman in your life?
4.What kind of relationships did you have with women in the past?
5.What kind of books do you read?
6.When was the last time you cried and why?
7.Do you like kids?
8.Can you cook?
9.What’s your idea of a romantic date?
10.What is your dream woman?
(Tawia turned towards me and gave me a look. I understood that look immediately: He failed in all ten questions.)
Wow! Thank you so much for that important information, Miss Muanpuii. I can picture many of the Mizo hopefuls out there writing the ten questions down on a note pad.
The pleasure is all mine (smiles sweetly).
[So we ended the interview then, and got down to more important discussions like how to prepare for the upcoming MCS (Mizoram Civil Service) examination and which chocolate flavored drink should we order next. Finally we headed back to her hostel. She was kind enough to invite us all up to her room, even though it was already past 10pm.]
Nice room!
Thank you.
I was expecting it to be a bit untidy, with all your heavy schedules and stuff. It’s as if you ran ahead in front of us and cleaned up your room before letting us in.
Ummm…
So (looking at the map on the wall), can you tell us where exactly is South Korea?
Of course, its right over here (points it out on the map).
Now can you just pose (aims the camera)…
No!!! Min bawl eee!!!
Bawl lo. Seriously, I’m just taking the snap for my collection.
Ok (posing).
Now smile.
*click*
Let’s talk about Music now, shall we?
Yup. At last, something decent (smiles).
So what kind of music do you listen to?
I listen to mainly P&W songs. Then there’s Sarah McLachlan and Josh Groban. I like classic rock too, like Queen and Manfred Mann. Wait! Don’t mention Manfred Mann, people will think I listen to such old genre of music!
Ok I won’t mention Manfred Mann.
When it comes to style of music, I love Baroque… you know Bach?
Well, I never knew him personally, but yeah I heard he’s a great composer (grins). Speaking of Bach, I hear you are really really really good with the keyboard!
(blushes) I’m not thaaaat good…
What is your… rank when it comes to music, like a yellow belt, black belt etc in karate?
I am a Grade 7.
And to a layman, that would be…?
Well, the maximum grade is a Grade 8. We have to write an exam called The Royal School of Music exam, and an English man comes to conduct the exam all the way from UK.
Wow! So you are just one grade away from becoming the next Beethoven! So how long did you take to reach grade 7 from 1?
Well actually I started from Grade 5 since I could play the keyboard pretty good then. It didn’t take me long to reach 7.
That is so impressive! And speaking of Beethoven, can you finish his unfinished symphony?
(throws a book at me)
There is one small part I can play on the keyboard. My sisters used to teach me when I was just a kid. I don’t even remember the name but I still remember bits and parts of it.
By all means, the piano is all yours.
(I sat on the huge piano and my fingers went “ting ting ting ting ting ting…”)
(laughs out loud) That is so sweet of you to know that. That symphony is called “Fur elise” by Beethoven and it’s one of my all time favorites. Here I will play it for you.
(Muanpuii sat on the piano and her fingers moved like magic, full of passion and sleight. My friends and I couldn’t move even a bit until she finished playing. We were entrapped in the beauty of her sheer talent and rapture. We all applauded after she played it.)
Thank you thank you (smiles)
Can you teach me?
Sure
Thank you so much for teaching me, Muanpuii. It was an honour.
You’re welcome.
So do you have the medals you won?
No, they are with my parents in Mizoram. It’s safer there (laughs).
Are they running trophies type, you know, where you have to hand it over next year…
No no, it’s mine for keeps (grins).
Gold plated?
Yup.
And what was the name of your dissertation topic that won you the medal?
“Reemergence of the left in Latin America and it’s implication for India”. My guide was JNU Professor Varun Sahini.
Phew! That’s a pretty long topic! I’m sure a couple of marks were added on the length alone (grins). Speaking of adding, how come you don’t look like the stereotype Civil Servant with protruding belly and double chin? Isn’t it true people add a lot of weight once they join the service?
No that is a gross misconception. There are many thin Officers too (smiles). I guess I watch what I eat to a certain degree.
What’s your weight? (smiles)
Hmmm… if I tell you that, then I’ll have to kill you (laughs). Actually I am around 56.
Do you mind if I show the people that?
Well… (thinks for a long time) ok (smiles) Anyway my weight is quite proportional to my height and body mass, so it’s ok.
Thank you dear Muanpuii. It has been a real pleasure for sparing us some time to get to know you better. May the good Lord protect you in South Korea and may you continue carrying the good name of India and Mizoram wherever you go.
That is so sweet of you. God bless you too and all the best for the upcoming MCS exam.
Thank you Miss Muanpuii.
We stayed at her apartment for a few more minutes, singing while Muanpuii played the piano. She is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known, and she truly deserves all the accolades she had received. We wish her all the very best in her endeavors and may she continue making the Mizo name proud wherever she goes. May the good Lord watch over her in everything that she does and once again, a very big thanks to her for the interview. God bless you Muanpuii Saiawi. You are not only studious, hard working and dedicated, but also a whole lot of fun, sporty and humorous.
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The Indian Civil Service Examination serves as the backbone of India and carries great respect and responsibilities. India’s best brains vie for entry into the Indian Civil Services as officers. Actually, CSE is conducted to various services under the Government of India, most popular among them are Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) , Indian Revenue Service (IRS) etc. Even though corporate jobs may offer the best of salaries and perks, a majority of youngsters and their parents still crave entry to the prestigious Indian Civil Services held by the UPSC.
Maitrey Kulkarni
Here is one successful IFS officer (2010 batch) from Belgaum, Maitrey Kulkarni who is a gold medalist of VTU in Mechanical engineering and did his college engineering from GIT. His secured 103rd place and is interested in joining the IFS. He did his schooling from M V Herwadkar English School (2001).
Maitrey comes from a middle class background with his grandparents being teachers ( Shri. Vishnupant Kulkarni and Smt. Sindhutai Kulkarni). His father is a retired Commercial Artist. Mother (Smt.Sheeladhi Kulkarni) runs a small household mess and his elder brother Sankalp works at the Zuari Agro-Chemicals, Goa. Early in life he had decided that he wanted to in the Indian Foreign Service.
The interview aims at providing information on how one can prepare oneself for the UPSC exams and learn from the success of this young lad from Belgaum.
He gave a candid interview to AAB, some excerpts:
When did u decide to get into the civil services or what sparked the light to take that step?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> I had developed a liking for international relations very early in my life. While reading newspapers, magazines; while watching TV shows, or even when reading fiction, I found that it was always events on the world stage that caught my eye. I researched awhile and concluded that the Indian Foreign Service provided me a grand avenue to channelize my interest into a career. What was more wonderful was that I would be in the thick of my interests as nothing less than my country’s representative! That settled it and I decided around my Pre- University days itself to pursue the Foreign Service as a career.
What is that you like to do in leisure time/ What are your hobbies?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> Reading modern English fiction has always been my favourite pastime. I also enjoy playing the harmonium, writing poetry and playing football. Recently, I’ve added some new hobbies to the list like playing squash, playing tennis, riding horses.
What was your feeling when you came to know your UPSC result?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> To be very honest, after the long and exhausting ordeal of the examination, there was no sudden elation. But then, as the fact sank in over the days, a warm feeling of success did develop (infact, the feeling is still growing ).
Your parents support for you taking up the Civil services?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> Immense! Immeasurable!! Incidentally, North Karnataka is awash with the idea of getting into an Engineering course, getting a campus placement at the end of it and then settling into a good job- which is good in itself for middle class students like us. But what is unnerving is the disinclination of students to atleast try for something higher before settling for life. And I had to land up graduating with three gold medals to VTU in Mechanical Engineering! People almost forced me into accepting the hugely lucrative offers that consequently came my way. But my parents stood by me and reposed complete confidence in my decisions. What is more- they kept encouraging me when the chips were down and were there to soothe my apprehensions in the most depressive of moments. But for the support of my grandparents, my parents and my brother, I don’t think I would have made it here.
Maitrey Kulkarni during his training
How did u manage your studies of engineering and UPSC.
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> I had decided to take up Mechanical Engineering as one of my optional subjects for the UPSC CS Examination. I therefore carefully studied the core sections in Mechanical Engineering while undergoing the BE course.(But then being a faithful Mechie, I unfailingly fulfilled my duties of parties, bike trips, 100% movie attendances and all too!). After my graduation though, I shifted focus to my other optional subject and the vast subject of General Studies.
What are the main qualities required to begin with this UPSC exams.
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> Confidence, steadfastness and perseverance are all that are needed to crack the exam. But an added advantage would be a cool mind. It’s after all just another exam and the less bones one makes about it the more easy the process becomes.
Why is the exam seen as so difficult an ordeal?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> A few factors go into it. The long duration of the exam, three different stages of selection( or rather rejection!), a combination of subjects chosen out of almost 54 graduation level optional subjects offered- and the associated uncertainity (For the optional subjects count for a big chunk in the overall score. And then depending on the chosen optionals it often happens that a candidate with Law and Tamil Literature competes against someone with Physics and Public Administration and someone else with Geology and Economics!). To top it the competition is for around 700 seats from amongst around 4 lakh aspirants across the country every year.
How did prepare for the exams? Did you take any coaching for the same?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> I have already mentioned above about the preparation for Mech. I had decided not to opt for any professional coaching for my preparation. As Political Science (which I took as an optional subject) was an entirely new stream for me, I visited a couple of resource centres in Pune to get a basic idea about the subject. I then developed the subject for myself through self-study. For general studies, I began with NCERTs, standard books and competition magazines like the Civil Services Times. I prepared a a long term time-table for myself that synchronized with the year and half- long examination process and tried to follow it stringently. And to ensure the stringency, I allowed myself the liberty of several breaks in the time-table.
When should one ideally think and start working on UPSC exams.
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> Somewhere midway in graduation is a good time. However, if one comes to know about the examination and career in sufficient advance, one could choose a graduation stream with subjects that would help in preparation for the examination.
The Karnataka state Govt. this year has decided to award cash prize of Rs1 lakh for all those who pass the civil service examination, your thoughts on this?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> Once one gets into the service, the monetary part of the prize doesn’t matter much ( it would perhaps matter a great deal if it comes earlier- say at a smaller level for candidates who crack the prelims or are selected for the interview). However, the recognition awarded will definitely count for a lot. This is something that is lacking in Karnataka when one compares the immense importance attached to the examination and selected candidates in other states like Tamil Nadu, UP and Bihar. The recognition will definitely help in attracting many talented people from Karnataka to the services.
Your views on the corruption in the civil administration and how it can be tackled.
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> I sincerely believe that the corruption is not in the system but is brought in by the people who join the system. Instead of pointing fingers at the lapses, one would be better served if one volunteers to join the select few who are fighting to clear the system of corruption.
Thoughts about the past year and about training.
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> It’s almost a year to our results and anytime now the new batch of officers will be declared. Looking back, the past year has just zoomed by. From those who are just beginning with the preparation for the examination to those who will shortly be selected, I have one thing to say. The time that you have after your selection is just wonderful. The inner feeling of accomplishment is more than matched by the accolades that just don’t stop coming your way. It is a wonderful experience to pause awhile and savour these moments before setting forth on the nation’s work.
The FC (Foundation Course) at Mussoorie for officers of the Administrative, Foreign, Police and Forest Services is often rightly abbreviated as ‘Fun Course’. More than 3 months spent doing a variety of activities in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration develops Espirit de Corps – a life-long bond amongst some of the top-most services of the country.
This is followed by specialized training for the services like the one I am currently undergoing in New Delhi. In all, the training modules are very well designed and provide a specialization in one’s service without missing out on a holistic personality development. In a nut-shell, the training is a fulfilling and enriching process.
Your vision for Belgaum.
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> My vision for Belgaum is one of a city developed in terms of its socio-economic and commercial infrastructure, while retaining its cultural ethos.
8 years ago I had won an Open Elocution Competition organised by Indradhanushya on Independence Day on ‘My Belgaum, My Beautiful Belgaum’. Even today I am thrilled that I won the event by just speaking frankly about my love for my city. Even today I am sad that not many things have improved that needed improvements even then! Agreed that the administration sometimes takes time to respond- but then, it won’t take much more than simple endeavours from all of us who are passionate about our city to improve it.
What is the best thing about Belgaum you like?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> Well…where do I begin? The rains- especially around Military Mahadev and the ponds near Hindalga Ganpati; the sunny days full of football on RPD Ground; the chilly heaps near Nath Pai Circle; the saree market of Shahapur; the bustle on Kirloskar Road and Khade Bazar; the quiet in the Vivekanand Ashram in the Fort; the fires that burn by night in the Udyambag foundry furnaces; the morning walkers’ paradise that is Vaccine Depot; Deshmukh Road with Nath’s Vada-pav and CoolTop; the sudden drop to countrysides towards Kakti or Sawantwadi; the enduring jungles of Jamboti(always so much within reach for a bike ride); the Christmases and ‘Old Man’ effigies in the Camp area; the Eid in Old Belgaum; the Ganpati Pandals in Ganesh Chaturthi;my school( M V Herwadkar English School); my college (GIT); the heady mix of many other such educational institutions; plazas; eateries; Mandey; Kunda…………there’s no one thing that is best about Belgaum..it is all these things that come together to make it the most loveable place on earth.
But then again, what defines Belgaum is its people- one of the most caring, hospitable group of people you would find anywhere. And I say this from experience. Belgaumites back you when things go wrong, rejoice when success comes to you and never fall short in encouraging, supporting or commending you; they truly share sorrows and joys in equal measure. I am indeed privileged to have been born and brought up in this fine city and amidst these charming people.
What are your thoughts on this website?
Maitrey Kulkarni ——-> This website is doing a commendable job of updating stuff that is happening all around in the city- not only to those within the city but also to those spread across the globe. My heartiest compliments to Mr.Uday and his team of resource persons behind this site and my best wishes for its sustained success.
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ndian Foreign Service (IFS) is unlike any other Civil Service such as Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or Indian Police Service (IPS). An Indian Foreign Service officer spends most of his/her time abroad ( two-third of his/her career) and only one third of career in India at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) in New Delhi.
After joining the Indian Foreign Service, for which one has to be generally at the top of the ranking order in Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India, one is sent to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussorie for training for a period of three months where he/she is known as Foreign Service Probationer/ Officer Trainee.
After completing the three months training, which involves training in multiple disciplines including a foreign language, horse riding and trekking in high Himalayas, a Foreign Service Probationer moves to the Foreign Service Institute located in New Delhi for further training.
At the Foreign Service Institute, which is located on Baba Gangnath Marg near Jawaharlal University (JNU) campus, a Foreign Service Probationer undergoes training for a year which involves International Relations, Indian Foreign Service Pay, Leave and Compensatory Allowances (IFS-PLCA) Rules, Foreign Trade, functioning of Indian missions in neighbouring South Asian countries, attachments with the Army, Navy and the Air Force, attachment with the district and the state administration and attachment with the corporate sector.
After the end of the training with the Foreign Service Institute a Foreign Service Probationer is attached with a Division of the Ministry of External Affairs for a period of six months for on-the-job training. After completing on-the -job training a probationer is allocated a Compulsory Foreign Language (CFL) such as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish or others as deemed fit and then she is posted in an Indian mission as a Third Secretary (Language Trainee) where the probationer learns the allocated foreign language.
After successful completion of the foreign language learning process, a proficiency test is administered by the School of Foreign Languages(SFL), Ministry of Defence, India. Only after successfully passing the proficiency test in a given foreign language, a Foreign Service Probationer is confirmed in the Indian Foreign Service. Usually it takes almost 3 years to become an Indian Foreign Service officer from the date of joining the Indian Foreign Service as a Probationer at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussorie.
After being confirmed in the Indian Foreign Service, an Indian Foreign Service Officer is posted as a Second Secretary in one of the wings (Political, Economic or Commerce, Consular, Administrative or Cultural) at an Indian Embassy or as Consul at an Indian Consulate for a period of 3 years. During this period the officer learns political, economic, commercial, cultural, consular or administrative works from his senior colleagues at the Embassy or the Consulate.
An IFS officer can take his/her parents abroad but the Government provides for medical facilities of only dependent parents- who have no body else to look after them and have abysmally low income.
Let me clarify the difference between an Embassy and Consulate at this stage. An Embassy is located in the capital city of a country whereas a Consulate is located in some other important cities of the country which functions under the supervision of the Embassy.
A Second Secretary in an Indian mission gets a decent accommodation of 110 sq meters but has to purchase his/her own car. He/She gets foreign allowance (which increases with promotion) and medical facilities besides government provided accommodation. Government provides for education fees for the children(up to 2 children only) above five years of age. Government also provides Representational Grant (RG) to entertain the guests.
An average day of a Second Secretary starts at 9 a.m in the morning with driving to the office, reading e-mails/fax-messages, making phone calls, writing notes, replying letters, briefing senior officers, following up with the Ministry of External Affairs Headquarters, attending meetings and occasionally attending a reception hosted on the occasion of national day or welcome/farewell of a diplomat by another Embassy, driving back home, spending 2-3 hours with the family and watching news of the day before going to the bed.
After completing 3 years at an Indian Embassy or Consulate, an IFS officer is transferred to another Embassy or Consulate or to the MEA headquarters in New Delhi. In New Delhi the officer joins as Under Secretary and looks after a particular desk in a Division of the Ministry for the next 3 years. The average day of an Under Secretary is same as an average day of a Second Secretary mentioned above except he/she has to look after several Indian Embassies and Consulates, has to respond to their queries, follow up with them and speak to several people during an average working day. Generally he/she has to work extra hours beyond the office hours (i.e. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. five days a week) and over the weekends to clear the extra workload.
After completion of 9 years in the service from the date of joining the Indian Foreign Service(including probation period), an IFS officer gets automatically promoted to the rank of Deputy Secretary. After spending approximately three years in New Delhi, an IFS officer is posted abroad for the next three years at one of the 163 Indian Missions/Posts abroad which are categorized into A*, A, B, C and C* categories depending on the hardship and standard of living. For example London, New York, Canberra are the places rated as A*, Paris, Rome etc. are categorized as A, Moscow, Cairo etc. are categorized as B, while places like Islamabad, Kathmandu, Khartoum are categorized as C*.
An IFS officer has to choose three places of his choice out of the number of vacant posts which are circulated. If he/she is lucky then he/she can get one of the three places of his/her choice. Foreign postings are decided by the Foreign Service Board which is headed by the Foreign Secretary.
After completing his/her tenure in a given Mission/Post, the officer is again posted for three years to another Indian Mission/Post located in another country. An officer is provided for by the MEA for the transport of his/her baggage, car and other belongings from one country to another by air, land or sea.
The promotion chain in the Indian Foreign Service is as following -
While abroad at an Indian Mission/Post-
Third Secretary(Language Trainee); Second Secretary: First Secretary; Counsellor; Minister; Ambassador
While in India at MEA Headquarters-
Attache; Under Secretary; Deputy Secretary; Director; Joint Secretary; Additional Secretary; Secretary
On average it takes 9 years of service to get to the rank of Deputy Secretary, 13 years of service to become a Director and 16 years of service to get to the rank of Joint Secretary. Promotions up to the Director/Counsellor rank are automatic and time bound while promotion to the next level i.e. Joint Secretary is based on the Confidential Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (CAPAR) of the last ten years. Generally a Joint Secretary becomes an Ambassador abroad (in recent times Director rank officers have also been given Ambassadorial assignments) and the Head of a Division at the MEA Headquarters in New Delhi.
CAPARs are written by the reporting officer and reviewed by a higher ranking officer than the reporting officer. An officer has a right to appeal to the Ministry if he/she does not agree with the report given by the reporting or reviewing officer.
A Foreign Service officer can serve as a Regional Passport Officer(RPO) or can go on deputations to the Ministry of Defence, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Commerce, Department of Space or the United Nations, World Bank etc.
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As an aspirant to the foreign service, I had regarded K P S Menon as a role model long before I met him. I eagerly read his books, Delhi-Chunking, Many Worlds and Russian Panorama, and enjoyed the many anecdotes in them.
They gave me a flavour of diplomatic life, which whetted my own appetite to be a part of the charmed circle. I heard him speak of his experience as a member of the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Board, which interviewed candidates for the civil services and picked up tit-bits that might help if I made it to Dholpur House for the personality test.
One story he liked to narrate was how a lady candidate from Kerala, J Lalithambika, my senior in the university, literally sang her way to the Indian Administrative Service.
Apparently, Lalitha, the bright and self-confident person that she is, answered every question put to her by the board and when it came to Menon's turn, he decided to ask her not about foreign affairs or even English Literature, in which she had a Masters degree, but about G Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, who had just been honoured by the Jnanpith Award.
She gave a brilliant assessment of Kurup's contribution to Malayalam literature, which prompted Menon to ask her whether she could recite one of Kurup's poems. She asked whether she could sing one of them. Lalitha then enthralled the UPSC Board by singing a poem that had been tuned for a movie.
Not accustomed to such entertainment in the board room, the members agreed with Menon that she should get the highest marks ever given to a candidate for the personality test. Though she made it on account of her overall performance, the legend of the time had it that it was her singing talent that got her the high grade. Menon used to say that his only regret was that she did not choose the foreign service. I was advised to take singing lessons as part of my preparations for the competitive examination.
Menon had retired to his village, Ottappalam, in Kerala by the time I joined the foreign service and I sought a meeting with him when I was in Kerala for my district training. He promptly invited us to lunch at his home, but on the appointed day, he had to go to Delhi and he arranged for his family, including the young bride of his grandson, to take care of us.
There was some consternation when we spoke in chaste Malayalam as Menon had presumed, on the basis of my name, that I was a Tamil Brahmin and ordered a vegetarian meal for us. When Menon was the foreign secretary, probationers were never sent to their home states for district training and that was another reason why he thought that I would not be from Kerala. Every time I met him subsequently, he apologised for his grave mistake in serving a vegetarian meal to a full blooded Nair.
The word, 'charming' is used rather glibly for describing diplomats. Some Indian diplomats, who are described so, are hardly charming, certainly not to their colleagues. But 'charming' is the only word that would describe Menon and his wife.
Even those who did not know anything about his accomplishments as an administrator or diplomat would instantly succumb to his charm. We enjoyed every meeting with him, particularly during their annual pilgrimage to Moscow. The Soviets valued him most and arranged an annual retreat in Sochi or some such resort town and he would spend a few days in Moscow on his way in and out. It was a delight to spend time with him.
The many anecdotes that filled the pages of his books came back to life in the conversations and the Moscow setting gave the narration an authentic setting. Every time I went to the 'Dom Druzhbi', the Friendship House, I remembered what the mother of the sugar tycoon, who built it, told her son when he took her around the building for the first time. 'My son,' she said, 'till today, I only knew that you are a fool, but now the whole world will know it.'
We often wondered how many times his wife, Anujee, would have heard his stories. But each time he narrated a story, she burst into a girlish giggle, with an appropriate blush when the stories became risqué. She encouraged him to tell one story or the other from time to time and even filled in the gaps. But she waited for the punch line and laughed loudly as though she heard it for the first time. Once I was toasting in English and Anujee asked Menon to tell the story of how he had invented a Hindi equivalent of "bottoms up!"
After drinking 'dadna' several times, (Soviet leader Nikita) Khrushchev asked Menon what the Hindi equivalent of 'dadna' was. Menon did not want to say that there was no Hindi equivalent and that we were still using the imperialist expression for such a joyous action. We say, Ek Dum, said Menon and 'Ek Dum' it was for the Soviet oligarchy ever since whenever Indian dignitaries were present. Some uninitiated Indians protested that there was no such expression, but Menon's instant invention went into the Kremlin style book and could not be erased for long.
Our embassy in Moscow had the only squash court in the whole of East Europe, at least till 1990. According to Menon, it was built as the result of a misunderstanding in the Kremlin. When Pandit Nehru said something laudatory about the Soviet Union in the Indian Parliament one day, Khrushchev was so happy that he called Menon and said that he wanted to acknowledge the gesture by doing something for the embassy and asked for Menon's wish in this regard.
Menon consulted his colleagues and asked for a tennis court. Soon enough, construction materials arrived at the embassy and Soviet engineers began building a strange structure, which nobody could recognise. Once the order was given from the Kremlin, it was not possible to alter it. It turned out to be an excellent squash court as someone in the Kremlin did not know the difference between tennis and squash!
Another favourite Menon story was about a performance of Kathakali in the Kremlin. The episode of the evening was Dussasana Vadham or the killing of Dussasana, in which Bhima kills Dussasana in the battle field. It was a gory scene, in which Bhima rips open Dussasana's stomach, pulls out his entrails and drinks his blood before going with his blood stained hands to tie Draupadi's hair. Draupadi had vowed that she would tie her hair again only with his blood as he had tried to disrobe her in public to humiliate her.
Khrushchev was struck by the degree of violence depicted as he obviously did not know the nature of the crime committed by Dussasana and the justice of the punishment meted out. He turned to Menon in horror and said, "Mr Ambassador, you still call yourself a non-violent nation?" The story repeated itself many years later in 1979, when the same scene was enacted in Warsaw in the presence of the then prime minister Morarji Desai and the then foreign minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This time the reaction was from our own leaders, who thought the scene was excessively gory and crude. They brushed aside my feeble effort to defend the scene and decreed that it should not be performed abroad.
I marvelled at the way the Menons carried gifts for every one when they came to Moscow. They brought little things from Kerala for all of us, including our little son, whose growing measurements were carefully noted each time. Since they came during the Onam season to Moscow, we received them like the legendary King Mahabali, who came to visit his subjects every year. The celebrations of Onam in Moscow were timed to coincide with their visit.
The Soviets were so respectful of Menon that they admitted any student he recommended for admission in the Patrice Lumumba University. A large number of students acknowledged that they came to Moscow only because of Menon. Most of the students who did not have a Communist background came with his recommendation.
Once he sent a totally blind man to Moscow to see whether he could regain his eyesight at the famous eye hospital in Odessa. The Soviets agreed to give him free treatment, but somebody had to take care of him when he was outside the hospital. Menon asked me to see whether "a kind soul" would take care of him and I agreed to do that as it was difficult to find another person to do it. Menon never forgot that and he kept thanking my son, Sree, who, he heard, was guiding the blind youngster around the house. Sree conversed with the Menons in chaste Russian!
I had no experience of K P S Menon's legendary diplomatic and political skills except through his writings, but if there ever was a personification of all that is best in personal diplomacy, it was him. He apparently was very kind to his officers even when he was in office and often overlooked their faults. He gave such high grades to everybody that the foreign service board discounted his outstanding reports. For him, kindness and generosity were greater virtues than objectivity.
The tradition continues with K P S Menon (Junior), who is now a respected senior citizen himself. The junior too is elegant, charming and courteous, like his illustrious father. We sat next to each other years ago at a training programme for ambassadors, as he was the senior most and I was the junior most. He talked about his retirement from Beijing, but by the time I returned to my post in Fiji after the training programme, he had become the foreign secretary. His appointment was a master stroke as no other person would have healed the wounds inflicted on the foreign service by the sudden removal of his predecessor.
He left for Thiruvananthapuram the day after his retirement, an example I emulated years later. Our encounters here are few and far between, but they are always pleasant and inspiring for me.
Photograph: Kind courtesy, Malayala Manorama
T P Sreenivasan was India's former ambassador to the United Nations, Vienna, and former governor for India, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna.
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New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday declared the result of Civil Services Examination, and it was topped yet again by a woman. This year, Haritha V Kumar made it to the top slot of the coveted exam. She is a probationer of Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) 2011 batch.
The Civil Services Examination has been topped by women in the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste categories as well.
Kumar holds a Bachelor of Technology (Electronics and Communication) degree from Kerala University and is currently undergoing training at National Academy of Customs Excise and Narcotics (NACEN), This was her fourth attempt.
V Sriram and Stuti Charan have bagged second and third positions respectively in the examination.
Sriram, who has earned Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Kerala University, has achieved the distinction in his second attempt.
Charan has done Bachelor of Science from Jodhpur University and Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel and Marketing Management from the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), Delhi. It was her third attempt.
Shena Aggarwal, an MBBS from the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), had bagged the top slot in the civil services examination 2011. While Chennai-based law graduate S Divyadharshini topped the list in the 2010 exams.
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As many as 998 candidates -- 753 male and 245 female -- have been selected for appointments to various central services like the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others, according to a release by the Department of Personnel and Training.
Of these 998 successful candidates, 457 are in General (including 23 physically challenged) category, 295 Other Backward Classes (including nine Physically challenged), 169 Scheduled Castes (including two physically challenged) and 77 Scheduled Tribes.
There were 1,091 advertised vacancies -- 550 General, 295 Other Backward Classes, 169 Scheduled Castes and 77 Scheduled Tribes-- for Civil Service Examination 2012.
The result also showcases the pan-India distribution of successful candidates of this examination.
"Among the top 25 candidates, there are candidates claiming domicile from as many as 12 states or Union territories i.e Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh," it said.
The family background of top 25 candidates shows diverse representation from all walks of life with their parents being farmer, teacher, businessman, government servant, doctor, advocate, professor and civil servant.
Among the top 25 candidates, six have made it to the merit list in their first attempt; nine in second attempt; eight in third; and one each in their 4th & 6th attempts.
As many as four have already been recommended to services other than IAS on the basis of Civil Services Examinations of previous years, it said.
Of the top 25 candidates, 12 appeared from Delhi; four from Thiruvanathapuram, two each from Chennai and Hyderabad; and one each from Jammu, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Allahabad centres.
The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2012 was conducted on May 20, 2012. A record number of 5,36,506 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 2,71,422 candidates have actually appeared.
A total of 13,092 of these candidates were declared qualified for the main written examination held in October, 2012 out of which 2,674 candidates were selected for the personality test conducted in March-April, 2013.
UPSC, which conducts the examination, has opened a 'Facilitation Counter' near the Examination Hall Building in its campus.
Candidates can obtain any information or clarification regarding their examinations on the working days between 10 am -5 pm in person or over telephone nos 011- 23385271, 23381125, 23098543.
Results will also be available on the UPSC's Website (http//www.Upsc.Gov.In.). "However, marks are likely to be available on the website within 15 days from the date of declaration of results", the release said.
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Diplomatic choice
Deepti is the first woman from the State to join the IFS after a gap of 25 years
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION Deepti with her grandfather G. Anjaneyulu
Think of the civil services and the dream of joining the elite Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the top choice. That's because of the enormous clout the babus command. If you cannot make it to the IAS, there is always the other prestigious wing, the Indian Police Service (IPS) to fall back on.
Twenty-four-year Ganji Deepti, from the Hyderabad, has however chosen to skip both the options top and instead go for the Indian Foreign Services (IFS).
The family claims that this is the first time in the past 25 years that any woman from the State had opted for the IFS despite being selected for the IAS.
The fact that the IFS is not very popular with women is obvious from the fact there is hardly three to four percent women in the foreign services.
Living in Sanjeev Reddy Nagar, Deepti, secured 211th rank in the final interviews held in May this year and is anxiously awaiting her first posting.
Over 3.2 lakh candidates appeared for the preliminaries out of whom, 6,000 qualified for the mains. About 1,179 candidates were called for the interview and 422 were selected.
"I decided to pitch for the IFS as it gives me enough scope to project the huge cultural and social richness of the country to the outside world," says Deepti to justify her decision.
She feels that IFS officers on diplomatic assignments can play a pivotal role in improving India's image among the comity of the nations. "As an IFS officer I can always utilise the services of persons of Indian origin (PIOs) and NRIs to boost the country's image abroad," she says. "When you are in the foreign services there is ample scope to visit different countries, meet people of diverse cultures and race. Whereas, if you are in the IAS or IPS you may mostly be confined to one particular State."
Deepti's decision to join the IFS has been inspired mostly by her grandfather, G. Anjaneyulu, a former member of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission and retired professor of the Osmania Medical College; who has been her mentor all along.
Anjaneyulu was a constant source of inspiration for her to take up the All India services despite her initial inclination for a career in engineering. "Grandpa and me regularly discussed foreign affairs issues that The Hindu and Frontline carried exhaustively.
That was one reason for me to take up Foreign Service as a career," she recalled.
Bitter childhood
When Deepti was just eight years old, her mother died. It was Anjaneyulu who brought her up as the family took her legal custody from her father due to certain problems.
The IFS aspirant did her schooling from the Jawhar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pedavegi, in West Godavari district and engineering from the Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad.
She made her first attempt for the civil services in 2003 and attended the interview but could not get the rank.
Unruffled she made a renewed bid in 2004 to achieve her dream.
For Deepti, the former foreign secretary Chokkila Iyer and the present Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Nirupama Rao, are role models.
So it was a pleasant surprise, she says, when Iyer happened to be the chairperson of the UPSC interview board, which selected her for the services.
As for hobbies, Deepti says she likes to frequently listen to both classical and film songs.
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Mrs Navrekha Sharma, after her graduation from University of Delhi, took the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination and qualified for the Foreign Service in 1971. After training for the Foreign Service (including one-years’ study of French in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi), she was assigned to the Ministry of External Affairs followed by the Ministry of Commerce. From December 1976, she served at the Embassy of India, Brussels for slightly over two years. After a break of maternity leave in India until 1981, she joined the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi as Deputy Chief of Protocol. Her next posting abroad was as Counsellor in the Embassy of India, Paris (France) where she looked after culture and information. On return from France in 1988, she took two years of study leave to study French institutions in Pondicherry (former French colony near Madras). Her husband was then civil servant in Pondicherry and this allowed her time with her family.
In September 1990, she joined the Ministry of External Affairs as Joint Secretary in charge of South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC). In August 1993, she was posted to Embassy of India, Jakarta (Indonesia) as Deputy Chief of Mission. On return from Jakarta in 1996, she headed India’s Technical and Economic Co-operation Programme at Headquarters until 1999. For two years after that, she looked after India’s relations with South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island countries. In October 2001, after being promoted as Additional Secretary, she was appointed as Ambassador of India to the Philippines. During her stay in the Philippines, she was promoted to the rank of Secretary. Mrs. Sharma took over as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia on 26th June 2006.
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Finally the inevitable change was made public by the UPSC Chairman D.P. Agarwal announcing the much awaited changes in the "Mains Examinations" of one of the most coveted examination of India after delaying it by almost a month from its scheduled announcement.
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as a common examination for recruitment to various services like the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service and Indian Police Service, as well as Group A and Group B Central Services.
The Civil Services Examination, 2013 will consist of:
• The Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination
• Civil Services Main Examination (VII Written papers) and
• A Final Interview for those who pass the Main Exam
The notice is issued by UPSC on their website regarding the changes in the Mains Examination. Rest of the selection procedure remains pretty much the same.
Here is a tabulated form the papers one shall have to take :
Paper No.
Paper Title
Marks
Paper I
Section I :Essay
200
Section II:English Comprehension and English Precis,X level
100
Paper II
General Studies- ,Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World and Society
250
Paper III
General Studies-II ,Governance, Constitution, Polity,Social Justice and International relations
250
Paper IV
General Studies-III Technology,Economic Development, Bio-diversity,Environment, Security and Disaster Management
250
Paper V
General Studies-IV: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
250
Paper VI
Optional Subject – Paper 1
250
Paper VII
Optional Subject – Paper 2
250
Only those who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in a year, are eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year, provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination. The written test therefore sums up to 1800 marks.
Effect of such a change
Anish Singh, an IAS aspirant feels that such a change will make the exam even broader and widen the scope of the syllabus. In fact with such changes, one will be able to utilize it's firm preparation of General Studies for Prelims in the Main's Examination as well. This is more a rational decision as it eliminates the redundancy of the examination. Although it will be a challenge for the aspirants to adapt to such a change. Such a change calls for even more impregnable understanding of all the subjects.
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UPSC Civil Service Examination 2013
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC) Dholpur House, Shahjahan road, New Delhi – 110069
UPSC Civil Service Examination 2013 Recruitment for the Various post
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2013 on 26/05/2013 for recruitment of various posts of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and certain other Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Central Services / Posts.
Eligibility
•Age : Not less than 21 years and not more than 30 years as on 01/08/2013. The upper age is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC and certain other categories of candidates to the extent specified in the Notice.
•Educational Qualification: Degree of a recognised university or an equivalent qualification.
•Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to the Regulations given in notice.
•Number of Attempts: The maximum number of attempts permissible to different categories of aspirants, who are otherwise eligible will be as follows: ◦General Category : Four
◦Physical Handicapped : Seven
◦OBC : Seven
◦SC / ST : No Limit
Online Application Submission : Candidates must apply Online also athttp://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php from 05/03/203 to 04/04/2013 .
Fee: Deposit Rs.100/- (No fee for Female/ SC/ST/PH candidates) either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ Sate Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala /State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card.
Candidates can obtain details of the examination, venues of the examination and syllabus etc. at upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2013/csp_ifs/index.htm
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