Dr. MCR HRD Institute Conducts Army Symposium for Trainee Civil Servants

Dr. MCR HRD Institute of Telangana conducted an Army Symposium for the 316Trainee Civil Servants.Major General N Srinivas Rao, General Officer Commanding, Telangana and Andhra Sub Area, whowas the Chief Guest at the event, highlighted the need for formal national security strategy in view of the emerging external and internal threats.He stated that an all-encompassing national security strategy should take into account all the inter-ministerial, inter-departmental, and civil-military diversities. He said,with a sense of pride, that Indian army is ready for any challenges from neighbouring countries. “In Doklam, when 1,000 Chinese troops infiltrated our area, within 48 hours 9,000 of our military forces reached the site with full-fledged preparations  and it compelled the Chinese President to order the withdrawal of their troops from there”, he added.

Major General Rao gave away Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals to, IPS, SriShahid T Komath, IIS, Sri Chitvan Singh Dhillon, IES, and Sri Ajay GanpatiKumbhar, IPS, respectively in the Army Essay Competition 2018,conducted by the Army HQ for the trainee civil servants attending the 93^rd Foundation Course.

Dr C Chandramouli, Secretary, DoPT, Government of India, who was the Guest of Honour, advised the trainee civil servants to be proactive in their approach, find out the problems of people, and find enduring solutions for them. Continuing his address, he said that the root cause of conflict in the society isthe competing claims by multiple stakeholders on limited resources. He called upon the trainee civil servants touphold the value of justice in the distribution of resources. He added that the job of a civil servant is highly stressful in its nature and advised trainee civil servants to maintain work-life balance. He gave away medals and certificatesto the Officer Trainee for best presentations and creative writingson Trek and Village Visit Presentations and also to those who successfully completed e-Learning modules, designed by DoPT

Sri B P Acharya, IAS Special Chief Secretary Planning and Director General, Dr. MCR HRD Institutesaid that the people keep the armed forces in high esteem considering their innumerable sacrifices in protecting border of the country. “He said that there is a pressing need to sensitise the trainee civil servants on issues relating to national security, considering the facts that many of them do not get an opportunity to work with the armed forces. 

Senior Army Officers form Telangana and Andhra Sub Area,Faculty,and Staff of the Institute also graced the occasion.Earlier, Sri M P Sethy, Chief Consultant (Training & e-Learning) welcomed the gathering.

-Press note