Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread Chan Mahanta
At 7:37 AM +0530 5/14/06, mc mahant wrote: IAF Ought to recruit IITians as Planes/systems Redesigners-not drivers. *** Exactly right! So too what a waste if IITians and IIMians end up as call station attendants/website designers! mm ___

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Well, it not just 'drivers' but also in engineering and designers that they would recruit. The Indian Army has an Engineering Corps and so does the Navy. --Ram On 5/14/06, Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 7:37 AM +0530 5/14/06, mc mahant wrote:IAF Ought to recruit IITians as

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT At 8:35 AM -0500 5/14/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote: Well, it not just 'drivers' but also in engineering and designers that they would recruit. The Indian Army has an Engineering Corps and so does the Navy. *** Come now Ram! Are you serious? Indian

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread mc mahant
OK, you object to the use of word 'driver'. But think deeper than that-ask what Hi-Tech India has done to stop the sudden- death of 70 odd MIG jets. And the banker PM wringing his hands in despair!Maybe more task forces without demand of results! Delhi does not know after 59 years --where to

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, I have good friends in all three of those branches. And I know a lot about the state affairs. They don't need HIGH SKILLS. They need skills to use what they have. hehehe - you must be talking about them days of yore :-) Things are a tad different these days. I have read some reports from

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT Since when has the absence of a coup become the measure of a military's abilities, efficiency or expertise, Ram? At 9:51 AM -0500 5/14/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote: C'da, Unfortunately they usually get a blank check, to squander scarce

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Since when has the absence of a coup become the measure of a military's abilities, efficiency or expertise, Ram? It really doesn't C'da. But what you painted about the inefficiencies in the military, the GOI, mal-governance, corruption at all levels, politicians meddling, total lack of expertise

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread mc mahant
or is it the Govt. or it is something else? That something else is what British did: Scatter all Corps with officers from Tamil+Punjab+Maharashtra or such a combination. Post '47 it was continued.So Jat Regiment may have only 1 Jat. Such that they cannot and will not dare to unite and revolt. The

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread mc mahant
Congrats Umesh for the best summary . Looks like things are going only that way. When Sonia visited Assam for Election appearance, she whispered something --and prompty Tarun blurted out to TV; "It is now clear that in 5 years we will not need Army to be stationed in Assam" But how,what,where

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-14 Thread umesh sharma
Mukul-da,If India does not need so many soldiers there many options -- the famous "Golden Handshake " is one. Pre-mature retirement (VRS - Volutary Retirement from service) on half pay in the prime of youth . Many would opt out .Anyway the sepoys/private are retired by the time their youth

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-13 Thread mc mahant
IAF Ought to recruit IITiansas Planes/systems Redesigners-not drivers. So too what a waste if IITians and IIMians end up as call station attendants/website designers! mm From:Ram Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:assam@assamnet.orgSubject:[Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HTDate:Sat, 13 May

Re: [Assam] IAF to recruit IITians - HT

2006-05-13 Thread mc mahant
Maybe IITians can be thrilled to accept short term positions -like USA's (?) Maybe as quick fortune seekers--join Mittal or join Bush: The 9/11 truth movement has gained enormous credibility and momentum in 2006. Help us build that momentum into a political force that will carry us to success.