There were messages doing the rounds to the effect that
Members of the 7th CPC are visiting Ladakh not for the purposes of analysing
the conditions under which our men and women in uniform are deployed, but to
enjoy a picnic at Pangong Tso lake at
tax payers’ expense.
These messages are patently incorrect, malicious and unfortunate.
Members of Pay Commission would, in fact, be visiting Siachen, Kargil, Mushkoh
Valley, Chushul and Leh.
Similar whispers are at times heard about officers in the military
hierarchy manning key positions related to pay, personnel and pensionary
issues, including the pay commission cells of the three services. That too is
demoralising.
Such rumours not only spread discontentment but also
antagonize people who are working day and night for the betterment of serving
personnel and veterans. Though change is the only constant and there is requirement
of transformation of attitude at various ends, it can be said with great
responsibility that the current military leadership and key appointments are
extremely sensitised and sensitive towards the needs, requirements and
aspirations of the military community and there is a consequent responsibility
imposed on all of us to lend support to move towards the ultimate aim of
betterment rather than creating an environment of negativity, that too based on
a foundation of gossip.
Here is the official statement released by the Army on the
subject of the visit of Members of 7th CPC to Ladakh:
We have noticed a
number of malicious and ill informed comments being circulated on Social Media
with regard to the visit of Justice Mathur, Chairman, 7th Central Pay
Commission and other members of the Commission to Ladakh.
The Army wishes to
clarify that Justice Mathur, Chairman, 7th Central Pay Commission and other
members of the Commission are taking out very valuable time from their
busy schedule to visit forward areas where our soldiers are serving in
extremely difficult terrain, at our request.
Justice Mathur and
members of the Commission would be visiting the Northern Glacier (Siachen),
Kargil, Mushkoh Valley, Chushul apart from Leh, where they would be staying
with various Army Detachments.
We are grateful to the 7 Pay Commission Team for personally experiencing the difficulties being faced by Army deployed in Ladakh.
We are grateful to the 7 Pay Commission Team for personally experiencing the difficulties being faced by Army deployed in Ladakh.
On a lighter note though, I do feel we should not be so
servile so as to thank Members of the Commission for “taking out very valuable
time from their busy schedule”, since that my friends is their duty for what
they are paid for and appointed, and not a favour extended to the society at large.
The clarification issued definitely does betray a degree of obsequiousness that goes beyond mere courtesy.
ReplyDeleteFar from being "on a lighter note", the closing observation definitely belongs in the "profound zone" as it brings home an urgent need for developing the right attitude towards self assertion.
Its mean respective officers will also be visit thar desert of Rajasthan for the employees working in that harsh condition of higher temperature.
ReplyDeletesir,
ReplyDelete1. I am a retired Capt KS Ramaswamy.
2. This is very valuable post. We are able to know the clear picture of the 7th pay commission.
3. Thank you sir
Thank you for post regarding 7cpc vis. ARMY did right by correcting d damage. Agree with you our social media need be utilized t gain not to loose. As if few among us r black sheep harming d system n serving for pakis. We need to delete such messages which r malicious instead of forwarding it. Lets follow social media etiquettes. ITS OUR HONOUR CODE TO SAVE AND PRESERVE OUR ORG. THANKYOU MAJ NAVJOD SIR. JAI HIND.
ReplyDeletethe chairman and members of the commission must be dined with the solders and not generals hosting them using mess staff as colonial servants with lavish food , single malts and choicest wines being served .THE standard of living of senior ranks at public and mess expense to host civilans gives a wrong and distorted view of the largesse which the civilans can not afford and breeds jealosy. No cols brigs and jcos ncos to be made to wait on them , self service and get the plates washed .
ReplyDeleteare doing us a fvour the statement seems to be more placatory then the commission
ReplyDeleteThe servility on display is indicative of the general prevalent attitude amongst the Services.
ReplyDeleteIf we beseech, when we need to demand, we may get alms and not our dues.
My question is
ReplyDeletewhy we have no member from the defence forces in 7 CPC when it is meant to fix the salaries of the armed forces.How can someone visiting for a day will understand the problems on ground.