Saturday, July 4, 2015

Delay in One Rank One Pension will affect the moral of armed forces, says former army chief

Chennai:
Former Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh has said that
Narendra Modi government should fulfill its commitment of implementing
One Rank One Pension policy for the armed forces at the earliest.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of 14th MMA Awards for
Managerial Excellence, the former army chief said that government
should fulfill its commitment at the earliest or it will affect the
morale of the troops.

The former chief’s statement comes in the wake of fears that
Ex-servicemen could boycott government's plans to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the 1965 India-Pakistan war.

Interestingly, Ex-servicemen have been voicing their protest over the
delay in implementation of the promise made by the government and have
threatened to boycott government functions.

Earlier, Gen Singh said that during his experience of 42 years in the
armed forces, he learnt that both management and leadership go
hand-in-hand while urging the corporate houses to induce the Indian
armed forces culture to succeed. “What is that it inspires a soldier
to give his life to the nation. He fights for name and fame.  He is
motivated to give his life and it is the value based culture of the
army.  This culture should be incorporated in all the
organizations,”he said.

He said that corporate value system should change. “Values are
integrity, loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, morale value.
This is what the Army believes in and values,” the former army chief
said.

He highlighted the challenge being faced by corporate to retain
people. “Employees  should leave as ambassadors not a disgruntled lot
who hate the organization. This can happen only if the organisation
believes in family values with bond love, affection and commitment,’
he said.

Vijay Sankar, deputy chairman of Sanmar Group of companies also spoke
during the occasion. Awards for managerial excellence were give to
Cochin Shipyard (manufacturing category), Shriram Life Insurance
Company (Services category), Spinotech Pvt Ltd (SMEs category) and Sri
Sairam Engineering College (educational institutions category).

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