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The Thin Line Between Being Strong And Dominant

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As we all know SSB is an event of cooperation and working with people who when don’t know before. The idea behind is it to see how well we get along with people and what is our attitude when we do the same.

Every aspirant who comes there is with one motive and that is to get recommended, but in the process of doing so they forget the important point of cooperation and dominate. This sometimes is conscious and sometimes subconscious.

Below are few scenarios of SSB where this can happen:

  1. Discussion during screening

Right after the word go from the assessor people try had to project their point of view in the discussion, the idea being to project themselves and their story. This is ok to an extent but we need to be careful and let other points too because in PPDT you are expected to come down to a conclusion so cooperation is more important than dominance, If the other person story is logical be supportive and try to add you point in it as well.

  1. During Group discussions

The idea behind GD is to see the depth of your understanding and the way you convey you’re thought to the team. When you have a valid point that can take the discussion forward put it forth at the same time listen to others and put the point so as to take the discussion forward. When you feel their point is not right, project it politely and not saying it wrong right away, the best way to do it is being factual.

In GD it is seen how accommodative you are to ideas and can take a team discussion forward, yes your knowledge is tested but repetitive talking is not appreciated, be strong on your point but don’t dominate the discussion. At times it can happen subconsciously try to control it.

  1. GTO Tasks

Like GD the idea again is to see the level of cooperation. This is not the place to show you never give up attitude. Do not keep implementing your ideas alone, this shows that you are not open to ideas and don’t keep taking initiative without a plan. Neither being strong not dominance will help you in this, so corporate to succeed.

The most common mistake is that we try to be dominant just to make sure you are seen by the assessor, but they watch all your progress so try to get the task done rather than being dominant.

Being strong on your point is always right thing to do but it should be a conscious decision considering all the logical scenarios, else you will end up dominant and can take in wrath of your teammates which is not ideal. You can certainly ensure you maintain the line between being dominant and strong by keep a check on yourself and asking for feedback from you mates, friends, colleagues so to be at the right frequency during you SSB.

10 Soldiers Qualify For Rio Olympics Under Army’s “Mission Olympics”

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The Indian Army’s sole role over the years was guarding the country until now when it has undertaken another task – producing Olympic champions. It aims to achieve this through its new talent-generating programme – ‘Mission Olympics’.

Under Indian Army’s Mission Olympics, ten soldiers have so far been qualified for the Rio Olympics to be held in August this year.

These include, Naib Subedar Jitu Rai, who has won the quota for shooting in 50m Air Pistol. During 51st ISSF World Championship in Granada, Spain he qualified for the Rio by winning silver medal. The Gurkha Regiment soldier is presently training in Mhow. Besides Rai, two more army soldiers have booked birth for various shooting events.

Others are Hav Sandeep Singh from Jat Regiment, selected for athletics in 50 kilometre walk event. Hav Nitender Singh Rawat from Kumaon Regiment, Hav Kheta Ram from Jat Regiment and Hav Gopi T from the Artillery Regiment have also been selected for Athletics full marathon category. All these athletes are training in Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune.

Hav Ganapathi and Hav Devender Singh have been selected for athletics in 20km walk. Madras regiment’s Hav Irfan KT too qualified for Rio during National Open Race Walking Championship. And the latest to join the list is Dattu Bhokanal, who has been qualified for Olympics under rowing.

The ‘Mission Olympics’ was launched in 2001 to groom youngsters into potential Olympic medal winners. The entire programme is an elaborate process of creating international facilities, scientific backup, hiring of the best coaches including foreign nationals and consistent monitoring of the athletes.army mission olympics

Indian Army has identified 10 disciplines, in which it believes India stands a chance to win a medal. These are athletics, diving, archery, weightlifting, boxing, rowing, sailing, wrestling, equestrian and shooting.

The Army is also creating a massive sports complex in Pune where 200 athletes can reside and train on Olympic-standard facilities. Army Sports Nodes are also being set up at 10 places for the 10 disciplines.

Some training facilities of the Olympics hopeful of the Army include:

Meerut, where a 260 acres sprawling campus of Army Equestrian Centre is spread. It is the only training centre of the world which has the facility for horse racing.

At Mhow, practice session for shooters aiming for Olympics is at its peak at the Army Marksmen Unit.

At Mumbai, located is Army Yachting Node (AYN). It has been giving sailing lessons to the participants who would be struggling to win an Olympic medal.

In the city of Pune, the weight lifters are trained who will be able to qualify for a national/international level competition.

Other facilities include the Army Sports Institute at Pune, where personnel are trained for athletics, archery, boxing, diving, weightlifting, wrestling and fencing.

As evident, the Indian Army has laid out the road map for a concerted vision for maximum qualifications for the Rio Olympics with the aim of ‘finishing strong’ at the podium with medals for the country. The Army is already recruiting young athletes to the post of a Havildar as motivation who have performed well in junior and sub-junior levels.

This is definitely be a proud moment for all the Army fraternity along with the nation. We at SSBCrack salute all the participants and wish them all their luck to bag a medal for India this Rio Olympics.

Dattu Bhokanal From The Army Qualifies For Rio Olympics

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Dattu Bhokanal From The Army Qualifies For Rio Olympics

So, it’s the year of Olympics and participants all over the world are participating in the qualifiers and giving their best to be a part of the Olympic games of August, 2016.

While Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian women ever to be qualified for the Olympics, Indian Army rower Dattu Bhokanal too qualified for the Rio Olympics after winning silver in the finals of men’s single sculls at the 2016 FISA Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta at Chung-ju in South Korea.Dattu Bhokanal 2

The 25-year-old army-man clocked 7 mins 07.49 seconds in the 2 km course to finish second and qualify for the Rio Olympics. The top seven in the finals qualified for the Rio Games.

Born in Nashik in 1991, Bhokanal comes from a humble background. Dattu Bhokanal joined the Indian army in 2012 with the one-point agenda of earning a decent living for his family. A career in sports was not even on his mind. Soon, he took to rowing at the BEG Centre at Kirkee in Pune and in 2013, he shifted to ARN, Pune for better training. But today, the 25-year-old son of a well-digger from a small village in Nashik district helped India earn a place in the upcoming Olympics.Dattu Bhokanal

Under Indian Army’s Mission Olympics, ten soldiers have till now qualified for the Rio Olympics to be held in August. Indian Army has laid out the road map for a concerted vision for maximum qualifications for the Rio Olympics with the aim of ‘finishing strong’ at the podium with medals for the country.

The training of the qualified sportsperson is being carried out through a scientific approach being planned & executed through Army Sports Institute, Pune and Army Marksmanship Unit, Mhow among other institutions under the flagship initiative of Mission Olympics.

According to the official statement, until now ten army soldiers have qualified for the Rio Olympics 2016.

This achievement of Bhokanal proves that apart from being the most adventurous organisation, the Army provides a perfect platform for budding sportsman at the international level too.

Lt Col E.K. Niranjan Recommended For Gallantry Award

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Lt Col E.K. Niranjan Recommended For Gallantry Award

Remember Lt Col E.K. Niranjan? Yes, the officer who laid down his life during the Pathankot terror attack. He was a member of the NSG’s Bomb Disposal Squad, who was killed while he was defusing a grenade at the Pathankot air base during combing operations.

Turns out, the martyr is now recommended for a gallantry award! Lt Col Niranjan EK has been recommended for a Shaurya Chakra, the second highest of peacetime gallantry awards, along with two other commandos.

Niranjan’s lungs got punctured due to the impact of the blast of a grenade that was kept in the pocket of a slain terrorist and the officer died before being taken to hospital.

Not only this, in probably a first, the elite commando force NSG has recommended its dog Rocket for military gallantry medal for his role in eliminating terrorists who attacked the Pathankot air base early this year. The specially trained canine has been recommended for a Sena medal.

The two-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois dog and his handler have been recommended for bravery decoration by the National Security Guard headquarters for displaying “raw courage and dedication to duty” in the face of extreme threat and danger as reported by the PTI. Rocket had walked into a burning airmen billet on the direction of his master and brought back a pouch that indicated presence of militants inside.

Lt Col E.K. Niranjan Recommended For Gallantry Award

While there have been few instances when Army dogs have been honoured with military medals, this is the first for NSG which was established in 1984 as the federal contingency force. Army dogs have shown grit determination in par with their handlers in the face of enemy.

Rocket is an assault dog that hunts for people in hiding, but is also trained to sniff out explosives. Dogs like Rocket are paid between Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000 a month, which is spent on their food and medical expenses. Decorated dogs continue to get their salaries after retirement.

“Rocket loves rice and chicken. If the dog wins the award it will be looked after well and can continue to enjoy the delicacy even after retirement and live in a separate home instead of being auctioned among dog lovers,” an NSG official said.

A final decision on this will however be taken by a Union Home Ministry-appointed committee which clears names of recipients of these medals. The list is expected to be finalised before the next Independence Day.

201 Years Of The Gorkha Regiment: A Lookback

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So it’s 24th April once again. And with this, the regiment of Gorkha completed yet another year in its distinguished service to the nation. After 201 years, the warriors of Gorkha still stand hard in front of the enemy line protecting the nation. The current Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh Suhag himself is a Gorkha officer. He was commissioned in 4th Batallion of the 5th GR (4/5 GR) in 1974.

They have a history of courage in battle. Here is a lookback at the 201 years of Gorkha Regiment:

  1. The name “Gorkha” comes from the hill town of Gorkha from which the Nepalese kingdom had expanded.
  2. It was raised as the Nasiri regiment. This regiment later became the 1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles. Their first war was at the Malaun fort under Lieutenant Lawtie in the pre-independence era.
  3. Following India’s independence, India, Nepal and Great Britain signed an agreement, The Tripartite Agreement, and of the total of 6 regiments of the Gurkha Rifles joined the Indian Army. In 1950, when India became a republic, the “Royal” titles were dropped from 5 RGR (FF) that joined the Indian Army.
  4. The Victorians identified them as a “martial race” in the British Army, perceiving in them particularly masculine qualities of toughness.
  5. Following the divisions of the Gorkha regiments, the British Army decided that joining of the British Army would be entirely voluntary for the Gorkha soldiers and decided to hold a referendum. As a result, large numbers of men from the 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles, which recruited predominantly from Eastern Nepal, decided not to join their regiments as part of the British Army. In order to retain a contingent from this area of Nepal, the Indian Army made the decision to raise the 11 Gorkha Rifles.
  6. There are 39 battalions serving in 7 Gorkha regiments in the Indian Army. Six regiments were transferred from the British Indian Army, while one was formed after independence. They are the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 11th Gorkha Rifles. The 5th GR is the frontier force and dominates any war involving the army.
  7. The Gorkhas also serve the British Army and pronounced as “Gurkhas”. The 2nd, 6th, 7th and 10th GR joined the Brigade of Gurkhas in the British Army.
  8. The Gorkha Regiments have been awarded 3 Param Vir Chakras, 33 Maha Vir Chakras, and 84 Vir Chakras during various operations. Major Dhan Singh Thapa, Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria and Capt Manoj Kumar Pandey are the receipients of the PVC for the GRs.

The courage of not fearing death in the Gorkhas is truly evident from the statement of a fellow Gorkha, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. He once famously said “If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gorkha.”

Legend also has that once a Gorkha khukri was drawn in battle, it had to “taste blood” – if not, its owner had to cut himself before returning it to its sheath. This showed the courage in the fearless gorkha soliders.

Art Of Positivity, Essence Of An Officer

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Vignesh Krishnan
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Being positive is a way of life, it is a trait essential for leading a successful one and officer master this art of being positive with ease. In the forces, the basic trait and is instilled into you is to look at things in a positive way no matter how bad the situation is or how untameable problem it is. But how do they do it with ease? What makes these officer and soldiers be so positive and full of energy every time!

We analyse some key traits that are to be present to master the art of positivity. Here are a few:

  1. The “ Never Give up Attitude”: The will to hold on no matter what is the bedrock to achieve what you want and this is visible in all personnel of the forces. This trait is essential to avoid negativity in the task we do.
  1. The “self-Belief”: I can. I will. In order to have a positive outlook, one should have belief in himself. The confidence to do things by self-motivation leads to a lot of positive energy!
  1. Learn, be Prepared: Knowledge can impart confidence in you, in return this confidence can help you maintain the positive air in the situation. Thus, if you are prepared and have the stuff in you to confront the situation you are automatically in a positive mind!
  1. “ This too shall pass”: Every person in the forces have been through rough days in his academy or during his tenure, he has only one thing  in his mind that even this will come to an end. The will to hold on plays the key here thus letting him to stay in the positive zone. No matter what, when you fail, remember that there is always tomorrow to fight, come back harder!
  1. Keep calm and remember you goal: Focus is a key ingredient to maintain a positive attitude. They are coupled if you are focused you are full of positive energy and when you are full of energy then you are focused on your goal to hit the bulls eye.

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Thus, it is clear from the above that staying positive is not a one day trick, it is a conscious decision every day, which in return becomes a trait. Once it is gained can never be lost folks so stay positive and keep winning.

Army Suffers 3 Casualties In ‘Exercise Shatrujeet’

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India recently organised ‘Exercise Shatrujeet’ to provide its forces with war-like situations and to keep them in high-state of battle readiness. Least they have guessed that within this highly planned and controlled environment, this simulation could prove fatal and like the real-war scenario could cause casualties of our soldiers.

Three soldiers of Indian Army have lost their lives during the high-profile military exercise in the deserts of Rajasthan. Although the numbers are not clear yet, Army sources have confirmed the deaths of the three jawans during the two-month long exercise, which concluded on 23rd April in presence of Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

Aimed at sharpening Army’s deep strike capabilities in enemy territory, the exercise saw the participation of over 30,000 soldiers.

The deaths have been attributed to excessive heat of the deserts and other injuries during the exercise. These include injuries from snake bites and injuries suffered while they were para-dropped from the helicopters while in a night mission behind simulated enemy lines.Exercise Shatrujeet

During the exercise, synergy between Army and Air Force in executing air-land battle and the ability to orchestrate battle in network centric environment were successfully validated.

General Dalbir Singh, who witnessed the exercise on April 22nd and 23rd, reportedly expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the exercise, declaring it as successful.

The exercise was being conducted as a part of regular training to hone war fighting skills of the Strike Corps that demanded the lives of three of our soldiers.

I Have Been Robbed Of Honour, Dignity and Rank – Lt Col Shrikant Purohit

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Army Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, seen for many years as the face of what the Congress calls “saffron terror,” was not involved in the 2008 bomb blast in Maharashtra’s Malegaon, witness after witness seem to suggest.

Seven people were killed when two bombs fitted on a motorcycle exploded on September 29, 2008. Lt Col Purohit was arrested along with some others and they were charged with plotting the blasts as part of a pro-Hindu group.

NDTV has exclusively accessed the statements in court of two such witnesses who allege that they were forced to falsely testify against Lt Col Purohit and others accused in the case.

Yashpal Bhadana and Dr RP Singh have retracted the statements they made before the Anti Terrorism Squad or ATS in Mumbai in 2008, soon after members of a pro-Hindu group Abhinav Bharat were arrested in the case in 2008.

“At the meetings of Abhinav Bharat in Faridabad and Bhopal, before me no one discussed blasting bombs or killing people or sparking riots… I have never said this in any of my earlier statements,” Dr RP Singh, a doctor by profession, told a magistrate at Delhi’s Patiala House Court this month.

The ATS says Dr Singh had earlier reported that Lt Col Purohit, Sadhvi Pragya and Swami Aseemanand, the main accused in the Samjhauta Express blast of 2007, had discussed the Malegaon blasts at meeting in Bhopal in April 2008.

Yashpal Bhadana too has denied attended a meeting where a terror conspiracy was scripted. He told court he was threatened that he would be implicated in the case if he did not testify against Lt Col Purohit and the others.

The ATS has alleged that it was Yashpal Bhadana who said that Swami Aseemanand had talked of “bomb ka badla bomb (bomb for a bomb)” in these meetings.

Lt Col Purohit, in jail for the last seven years, has maintained that he was assigned by military intelligence to infiltrate various terror organisations and that his superiors were constantly in the loop.

This month the lieutenant colonel, who attends court hearings impeccably dressed in crisp shirts and trousers and polished shoes, wrote to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar saying he has been falsely implicated in the case. “I have been robbed of honour, dignity and rank and punished for serving the nation,” he said.

Mr Parrikar has asked the Army to provide Lt Col Purohit with all the documents he has sought to prove his innocence in the Malegaon blasts case.

The Congress has alleged that witnesses are being influenced in cases in which pro-Hindu groups are charged; 40 witnesses have turned hostile in blast cases in Ajmer, Malegoan and the Samjhauta blast.

“Purohit supplied RDX to these people. How can he be given clean chit?” said senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.

“It is between the court and the witnesses to deal with the whole issue. There is no role for the agencies to influence witnesses. These politically charged allegations are false,” Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home told NDTV.

source: NDTV

US Army Allows Women In Combat Role In-Line With Indian Counterparts

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US Army Allows Women In Combat Role

In a historic move, the U.S. Army has now allowed women to be assigned combat roles. The announcement was made two months after India opened all combat roles to women. 22 women army officers will now serve as Second Lieutenants in the US Army after being commissioned in the next few weeks.

Among them, 13 women have been approved to become Armor Officers and 9 are approved for infantry service.

Earlier in February, India has announced women to be allowed to occupy combat roles in all sections of its army, navy and air force, indicating a radical move to gender parity in one of the world’s most-male dominated professions.

President Pranab Mukherjee announced the move after the Republic Day celebrations of 2016 while addressing both houses of the parliament before the budget session. He told that the government would in the future recruit women for fighting roles in India’s armed forces.

India, which has one of the largest armies in the world, has until recently resisted following suit, citing concern over women’s vulnerability if captured and over their physical and mental ability to cope with the stress of frontline deployments.

India began recruiting women to non-medical positions in the armed forces in 1992, yet only 2.5 percent of its more than one million personnel are female – most of them administrators, intelligence officers, doctors, nurses or dentists.US Army Allows Women In Combat Role

While most countries employ women in various roles in their armed forces, only a handful – including Australia, Germany, Israel and now, the United States – have allowed them to take on combat or fighting roles.

This new opening for women in the US Army came after US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said the organization had decided to eliminate gender barriers to women.

This would definitely put an end to the gender bias in the armed forces around the world and enhance selection of the best of the warriors depending on their skills & capability and not their hormones.

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What To Do After Attempting NDA Exam

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After performing well in of NDA I 2016 written examination all aspirants are planning to do something, till the announcement of NDA results. There is a time difference of about 3 months between the exam and expected date of announcement of results. Now, it needs some planning to go further. To assist all aspirants in planning, we are here with some points, that all NDA aspirants must opt to ensure a smooth time ahead.

 

  • Starts Basic Preparation For SSB – All aspirants, who are sure about their selection in NDA examination should start basic preparation for SSB. Here, some basic preparation means communication skills, accelerating mental ability, practicing psychological tests etc.
  • Prepare Hard For Next NDA – Well, this examination is not the end. Just check your areas of fault and rectify them. Start preparing for your next NDA and grab another chance to reach your aim. Consult those who had experience of clearing it, go through books having a better explanation of the part that you have to improve, focus on the pattern and scheme of Exam. It will be better to enhance your calculative speed in math section and basic of science and arts subjects. Practice for English from your study material.
  • Check Your Eligibility For TES – All armed forces aspirant, who want the way into this elite organisation, should check their eligibility for TES entry. Science students, who score more than 70% in physics, chemistry and maths are eligible for this entry. All 12th appearing students who are eligible for this chance should gear up and score high to get over the general cut-off marked by the respective authority
  • Simultaneously Focus On Your Future Plans – NDA is not the end. Don’t depend completely over NDA. Simultaneously, go further and take some decisions to flourish your career. There is a long time of about 3 months that UPSC takes to declare the results of written examination. So don’t waste your time in waiting for it. Just go ahead and give a chance to your career and opt a right direction.

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Conclusion – All in all, the conclusion of the above points clears that all aspirants must not stop and wait for the NDA result. Continue your efforts and try hard to go ahead in life. 12th appearing candidates must focus on their performance in Board exams, while pass out candidates or who had just appeared in board exams should focus on their future plans of opting a good direction. Side by side, devote some time to SSB preparations also.

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