A hero’s farewell for Inspector Sharma

The mortal remains of Mohan Chand Sharma, the Delhi Police Special Cell officer who was killed in an encounter with suspected terrorists at Batla House here on Friday, were consigned to flames with full State honours at Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday. A large number of people including political leaders, police officers, family and friends attended the funeral.

After post-mortem, Inspector Sharma’s body wrapped in a Delhi Police flag was taken to his Dwarka Sector 4 residence in a flower-bedecked mini-truck. It was then taken to the crematorium amid shouting of slogans like “M.C. Sharma Amar Rahe!” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai!” by his colleagues and friends.

Following a gun salute and Last Post, the funeral pyre was lit by his cousin. Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal, Delhi’s Lieutenant-Governor Tejender Khanna, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, senior BJP leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and former Delhi Police Commissioners M.B. Kaushal, T.R. Kakkar, Ajai Raj Sharma and K.K. Paul were present at the funeral.

Apart from Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal, many senior Delhi Police officers, batch-mates and colleagues of Inspector Sharma were also at the cremation ground to bid him farewell.

Inspector Sharma’s seniors said he was a brave police officer and used to lead all the operations from the front. An ever-smiling man, he kept his cool even in tense situations.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh said: “It is a great loss. Inspector Sharma worked under me for four-and-a-half years. He was very energetic and had a great analytical skill. His expertise on fieldwork was unparalleled. He developed a vague input received from the Gujarat police to a level where he was able to zero in on the terrorists.”

A large number of people who did not know Inspector Sharma personally also attended his funeral to pay homage to the person who sacrificed his life for their safety. Inspector Sharma had eliminated 35 terrorists in counter-terror operations and was said to be the backbone of the Delhi Police Special Cell.


THE BLOG SALUTES THE MAN WHO GIFTED HIS LIFE TO THE COUNTRY .... A MARTYR WHO CONSIDERED HIS COUNTRY AHEAD OF HIS FAMILY

Are Tough Times Ahead ?

  There was a time when thousands of graduates would queue up themselves in employment exchanges and wait for years to get jobs mostly in the government sector. Then came the employment boom in private sector thanks to the once burgeoning  IT sector. Campus placements which were restricted only to crème de le crème slowly got extended to other colleges. Engineering graduates got offers in final semesters and then in the beginning  of their final years and in the peak , thousands were given offers in their pre-final year itself.

  This trend which was initially thought to be a blessing had its own pitfalls. Students who had offers in their hands in the beginning of their final  year started paying less attention to their studies , they just maintained their grades so as to complete their degrees. This attitude from the students were not only seen in lower rung colleges but also in the IITs where the best minds of India study. 

  Last academic year too, thousands were given offers in the IT companies through campus placements. But the eager candidates are kept waiting indefinitely before being inducted in to the company. The companies give offers hoping that their growth rates would be exponential and in some cases boast about their HR policies on being par with global standards. But one wonders how a company can estimate the number of freshers it will need one year hence given the volatile global economic scenario. 

  The companies play safe by not committing to any dates as to when the candidates will be able to join the company. The candidates are in complete uncertainness as to what will happen , some are not able to plan their higher studies and some end up doing part time jobs in the meanwhile.

  It is definitely impossible for the companies which recruit in thousands to induct all selected candidates at the same time. But I hope it is at least possible for them to inform to the new recruits as to when they will join, as soon the candidates complete their course.

The University authorities can come up with a plan to restrict placements to only the final semesters in all colleges. This should be followed across India with the help of AICTE.

If placements do happen in final semesters, it is going to be beneficial for both the student community and the companies. It is high time the companies start being more transparent in dealing with the campus placements. Another long term solution would be the two different academic years, in which graduates would be coming out in two different seasons which are separated by six months, say one group finishing their graduation in June and another group in December.

  With the number of engineering colleges increasing and a possible slowdown of the IT industry which has remained a top recruiter of engineering graduates for a decade or so, it may turn out to be a tough ride for the graduating batches. It is high time the Academia-Industry come out with innovations to help millions find meaningful jobs through which they can contribute to their families and eventually to the country’s economic growth.

Generous Indian CEOs

I begin to wonder whether slavery which used to exist in the colonial era is making its way back but in a milder avatar. It is more indirect and I think many would argue with me for the usage of this word initially but let us see what do you feel at the end of the essay. India after having liberalised has seen vast improvements in its economy, thanks to the various flourishing sectors.

The private sector is playing a pivotal role in the economic development . It employs lakhs and lakhs of people ,provides products and services of international quality and in some cases has extended its role in social causes too. But yet India remains a country with wide differences. On one hand it has large number of millionaires and billionaires and in the lower end has people who struggle to eat three meals a day. The disparity seems to be getting wider and wider each day.

The majority of Indians reveiving graduate level eduacation join these private companies and toil night and day to just get paltry incomes. The ownership is just reluctant to part with the profits which the employees deserve. They like to keep the major share of the profits to themselves and their close relations. Even listed companies having a family oriented business origin indulge in these selfish motives.

The Economic Times survey of CEO Salaries of Indian companies reveals the attitudes of these gentlemen who spearhead India Inc. Some of them have had pay rises greater than the growth rate of their companies. I dont think any law can stop them from taking such hefty pay packages but one thing which can is their inner voices. I dont understand how these brilliant people fail to recognise the efforts of their employees or may be they are staying ignorant inspite of their knowledge about how important are the employees in the performance of the company.

Even the Prime Minister of the country raised concerns about the sky high packages of the CEOs but those words fell in to deaf ears Mr.PM. If India needs to grow and if it wants to have a inclusive growth , a cap or a ceiling must be put on the salary levels of individuals. The top managements of all the companies should be ready to share profits among its employees equally and should pave the way for a country in which people get to use the resources of the land on a equal basis.

Mission of this blog

The mission of this blog is completely for selfish reasons. I just created this space on the web to express my feelings and as a place where I can let out my thoughts in to the world freely.