Lungar Gupp XII

Hi Folks,

Dont be surprised at yet another "Lungar Gupp" post following the previous one so fast. Well here goes :

1. The recent Grade 'C' to 'D' results did not surprise most of our friends as they were a foregone conclusion. One of the officers whom I rang up to congratulate did not take my call (this is what I call being "ungracious" in victory !! ha,ha!!). Anyway, if that is the way you want to behave - go climb a tree pal.

2. Here is a short tale of woes of our friends at Guwahati: One of them has not been relieved despite completing his tenure (he is ready to climb any tree) owing to the Security threat being faced by somebody. The second and third guys have been forcibly converted into 'Black Cat Commandos'. Duties being performed by these officers range from recce, guarding, sanitising premises, escorting, being sitting ducks, being bedfellows to providing personal security sans weapons and training. Details can be provided on request !!!

3. One slogan which I picked up at IISSM, New Delhi recently was "Let us Professionalise the Professionals". This, I firmly believe, is the need of the hour. With the rapid growth in the Security Industry and the way recent events worldwide are unfolding it is the need of the hour that we become thorough professionals in our jobs. We have to remain constantly updated and keep " learning, re-learning and even unlearning" to be considered specialists in our field. To this end I was pleasantly surprised when I came to know that some of our friends at Mumbai are attending classes to prepare for CISA certification. Way to go guys - well done and wish you all the best. With convergence being the latest 'mantra', you guys can surely aspire to become CISOs shortly. Lets hope others take the cue from you !!

Thats it for now.

Lungar Gupp XI

Hi Folks,

1. Interviews for 2 posts of DGM in our cadre are being held at Mumbai today. Besides the two repeaters (one of whom has just one week more to serve) Capt Chakravorty and Capt Amarnath are the fresh steeds in the race. Let us hope that both the vacancies are filled up !! (so that guys like me get to run ONE MORE TIME)

2. The officer who missed the bus for foreign training the last time is "second time lucky". He will be proceeding to UK in October. Plenty of time to prepare for the visit to "Blighty". Best of luck and Godspeed.

More later.

Bisht

TERRORISM QUIZ

Thought I must share this mail forward with all you guys !!

1) Which is the only country in the world to have dropped bombs on over twenty different countries since 1945?

2) Which is the only country to have used nuclear weapons?

3) Which country was responsible for a car bomb which killed 80 civilians in Beirut in 1985, in a botched assassination attempt, thereby making it the most lethal terrorist bombing in modern Middle East history?

4) Which country's illegal bombing of Libya in 1986 was described by the UN Legal Committee as a "classic case" of terrorism?

5) Which country rejected the order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to terminate its "unlawful use of force" against Nicaragua in 1986, and then vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling on all states to observe international law?

6) Which country was accused by a UN-sponsored truth commission of providing "direct and indirect support" for "acts of genocide" against the Mayan Indians in Guatemala during the 1980s?
7) Which country unilaterally withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in December 2001?

8) Which country renounced the efforts to negotiate a verification process for the Biological Weapons Convention and brought an international conference on the matter to a halt in July 2001?

9) Which country prevented the United Nations from curbing the gun trade at a small arms conference in July 2001?

10) Aside from Somalia , which is the only other country in the world to have refused to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?

11) Which is the only Western country which allows the death penalty to be applied to children?

12) Which is the only G7 country to have refused to sign the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, forbidding the use of landmines?

13) Which is the only G7 country to have voted against the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 1998?

14) Which was the only other country to join with Israel in opposing a 1987 General Assembly resolution condemning international terrorism?

15) Which country refuses to fully pay its debts to the United Nations yet reserves its right to veto United Nations resolutions?

Answer to all 15 questions is the same. Any guesses ???

Back to Bangalore - Duly Certified

Hi Guys,

Just reported for duty today after undergoing a four day course conducted by IISSM, New Delhi (Certified Security Manager) from 12 to 15 July 2006. The course was good. This outing served a dual purpose for me insofar as completion of certain personal pending jobs at Delhi was concerned. I also got a chance to meet our friends at Delhi who, strangely, were not very happy to see me (methinks !!). There were cribs galore about they not being detailed for any course by their RD (not MY fault guys). Another tid-bit I learnt was about the 'C' to 'D' interview for our cadre. This is slated to take place on the 24th instant. It is common knowledge who all are greasing their skids. Now let us see who will be the winners. That's it for now.

Bisht

Training Time

Hi Guys,

I will be updating my blog on 17 July 2006 after I return from New Delhi. I am proceeding to Delhi to attend a Professional Certification Programme (Certified Security Manager) from 12 to 15 July 2006 which is being conducted by IISSM at their HQ. More next week. Adios till then.

Bisht

Happiness

Could not resist sharing this story with all of you - Bisht

Once upon a time there were 2 brothers who lived on the 80th floor of a tall building. On coming home one day they realized, to their dismay, that the lifts were not working and that they would have to climb the stairs home. After struggling to the 20th level, panting and tired, they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. They left their bags then and climbed on . . . By the time they had struggled to the 40th level, they had gone sufficiently mad and were irritated.
The younger brother started to grumble and both of them began to quarrel. They continued to climb the flights of steps, quarreling all the way to the 60th floor. They then realized that they had only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarreling and continue climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and reached their home at long last! Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to open the door. They then realized that the key was in their bags, which were left on the 20th floor.
This story is a reflection on our life and times. All of us climb the tall building called career . . . some till the 80th floor and some less. But do we know that the key to happiness is in the bag, which has been left back on the 20th floor?
Know your dreams and follow it so that you will not live with regrets . . . If the chariot of your life is driven by the steeds of ambition, make sure the reins of your life are held by the hands of joy. We are the heroes of our own story.