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MAY 2016 VOL VII ISSUE 5
(Our Motto - Aesthetics, Values, Courtesy)
(Extension of Telangana & Andhra Sub Area Offrs' Mess), C/o HQ Telangana & Andhra Sub Area, JJ Nagar Colony, Secunderabad-500 087. Tele: 27862584, 27862181, 27867884, 27867881, Army 6218 Website: www.rsitrisula.org e-mail: [email protected]
Editorial Team :
- Mondays, 1930 hrs Film Show Thursdays & Sundays
- Fridays 1930 hrs Tambola
14 May 2016 Saturday 1930 hrs RSI May Queen & Prince Pageant and Ball 2016
15 May 2016 Sunday RSI closed as Admn Day
28 May 2016 Saturday 2030 hrs DJ Dance Nite
Notes : 1. Film Show in RSI. Hindi or English film will be screened on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays as per availability of the film from the distributor.
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2. RSI May Queen & Pageant and Ball 2016. The General Instructions on the conduct of May Queen & Prince Pageant and Ball 2016 on 14 May 2016 is giving in Notice incorporated in this New Letter.
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Wg Cdr AB Bhushan (Retd), Wg Cdr T A Ramachandran (Retd)and Smt. Shrilekha Khanna (W/o Lt Col J D Khanna (Retd)).
RSI PROGRAMME FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2016
Editor: Wg Cdr AB Bhushan (Retd)
Dear Readers
This month's issue has articles on two famous Generals , one the second Indian Army Chief Gen Rajendra Sinhji DSO, on whose name our institute is named. The other one General KV Krishna Rao PVSM ,fourteenth Army Chief who after having retired as Army Chief went on to serve the country as a Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura.
The India Meteorological Department has cautioned about higher temperatures and heat waves in the coming months, There is a silver lining though ! The EL Nino effect is likely to reduce and there are chances of good rains this monsoon. Readers are advised to take precautions.
Young readers , our best wishes for success in your examinations and applications ! Quoting Swami Vivekananda "YOUR I CAN AND I WILL IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN IQ " !!
MOM IS JUST REFLECTION OF WOW------ MOM
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HAPPY READING!!!
RSI CATERING CALENDER - MAY 2016
Mondays Indian Cuisine (A la Carte) Indian Mini Buffet
Tuesdays Vegetarian Cuisine Barbeque Evenings
Wednesdays Sizzlers Sizzler Evenings Indian A la Carte Continental Mini Buffet
Thursdays Indian A la Carte Biryani Mini Buffet
Fridays Chinese Cuisine Chinese Mini Buffet (A la Carte)
Saturdays Continental Buffet & Continental Buffet A la Carte Barbeque Evenings
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GENERAL KV KRISHNA RAO 16TH JULY 1923 - 30TH JANUARY 2016
It has been entrusted upon me to write about
the illustrious General KV Krishna Rao -
Kotikalapudi Venkat Krishna Rao, my 6 decade old
friend & benefactor, who left for his heavenly
abode in Delhi. True to his ethos he died in the
service of the nation having gone to Delhi to
attend & chair the annual Chiefs Collegium.
My association with the General started in
1950 when he was serving in the Joint Services
Wing (now called the NDA) at Dehra Doon . The
foundation for his long and distinguished career
was set after attending Staff College at
Wellington & Imperial Defence College at UK. He
served in many important appointments among
them Dy Director Military Operations, Brigade
Commander in Ladakh in '65 war, 8 Mountain
Division Commander in '71 war (where he was
awarded PVSM), Dy Chief of Army Staff, GOC in C
Western Command, pinnacling with The Chief of
the Indian Army.
Post retirement his services were sought by
the Indian Government and he served as Governor
in the states of J & K (2 tenures) & Northeast.
While it is difficult to single out from his many
achievements, holding of free & fair elections as
Governor in J & K, Chairing the expert committee
for reorganisation of Army to enhance its
operational capability & sanctioning of free
rations for the Officers need to be singled out.
For the Mahar Regiment, he was our first
officer to rise to the highest position of COAS. As
Colonel of the Regiment he was instrumental in
convincing the the Govt to present colours to the
Regiment considering their high performance in
every operation undertaken from 1947-1965. This
was done by the then President Shri VV Giri in
February 1970. His tenure as COR, saw The
Martyrs Memorial bearing the names of all
personnel of the Regiment killed in operations
since its raising, being established. The war
memorial Boys Hostel providing free boarding,
lodging & education, for son's of those killed in
operations was also built during his tenure.
He was a reference point for regimental spirit
and always wanted the Regiment to achieve
professional excellence and not live on the
laurels of their predecessors. His maximum
emphasis was on operational preparedness and
training to ensure success. He was very
deliberate in planing & never acted in a hurry.
This was the secret of his success in whatever
tasks he undertook. He remained accessible to ex
service men of the regiment even post
retirement.
It is important to mention here that his
partner in all these achievements was his wife Mrs
Radha Rao. Mrs Rao thru her charming & ever
graceful demeanour endeared herself with the
family members of the officers & others ranks. He
leaves behind 2 accomplished children Narayan &
Lalitha and their families.
Contributed by Col KS Bakshi (Retd)
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Q. Who is the South Indian Air Force Officer who received Vir Chakra as a young Flt Lt and later commanded the Air Force Station Begumpet, Hyderabad?
Answer for the “Do You Know” Question of Apr 2016
Q. Who was the first Indian Navy Officer to take over the coveted post of Chief of the Naval Staff of India from the last British officer? He spent most of his youth in Hyderabad.
Ans:
He is none other than Vice Adm Ram Dass Katari PVSM AVSM. He was born in Chingleput (Chengalpattu) in Madras Presidency on October 8, 1911.
He spent most of his childhood and youth in Hyderabad and was a student of Mahbub College High School and Nizam's College (1916-1927).Katari was in the first batch of Indian cadet-entry officers to join TS Dufferin on its establishment in 1927. He topped the entrance
examination and distinguished himself by earning the Viceroy's Gold Medal. Later, he was the first graduate of TS Dufferin to serve on its Governing Board.
At the start of World War II, he was commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Indian Navy Volunteer Reserve and specialized in anti-submarine warfare. Later, he also served as an instructor at the Anti-Submarine Warfare School. At the end of the war, as a Lieutenant Commander, he was appointed the Commanding Officer of HMIS Cauvery (U10) and led the mine clearance operations in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
During the period of Independence of India. He led the operations off the Kathiawar coast during the integration of Junagadh. In February 1949, he was appointed the Chief of Personnel at Naval Headquarters (NHQ).
In 1953, he underwent a staff course at the Imperial Defence College, London. Upon his return in early 1954, he was appointed the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) and promoted to Commodore.
In March 1956, he was promoted to Rear Admiral. In October 1956, he became the first Indian officer to be appointed the Flag Officer Commanding of the Fleet.
On 22 April 1958, he became the first Indian officer to be appointed Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). As CNS, he designed the framework for India's strategy for managing maritime security issues. India's first aircraft-carrier, INS Vikrant, was commissioned during his tenure.
As CNS, he led the naval operations during the liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule in December 1961.He retired as CNS on 4 June 1962. In 1964 he was appointed Ambassador to Burma. He was the first setter of the Hindu Crossword and
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DO YOU KNOW
DO YOU KNOW (Continuation) IQ REMEMBERED
Ancient Aviator Anecdote
During my four-year tenure (1962-66) as a flight commander in a Hunter squadron based at Palam and then Hindon, a large number of young pilots passed through my hands. Among them was IQ whose nickname derived from the first two alphabets of his given name. This son of Punjab was a natural flier who loved being airborne and soon developed into an effective fully operational pilot. In addition to his in-built flying skills, IQ was a good natured, likeable young officer who showed great professional promise.
We were periodically short of supervisory pilots and quite often I had to go on ORP (Operational Readiness Platform) myself and control the flight from the underground bunker. On one occasion I was on ORP with IQ as my wingman when we received a no-warning live scramble. Though stretched out flat on the bed half asleep and with a greater distance to be covered to his aircraft (ac), IQ's reaction was so fast as to roll with me for take off! Most squadron pilots have a favourite ac for range work but he took any ac and brought back good results in gunnery, rocketry or bombing. On an air defence inter-sector exercise, as my wingman on a 2 vs 2 mock air combat against a pair of Gnat ac from another air base, he returned with 'photo kills' on both ac while maintaining his position throughout all the high-G manoeuvers. Whenever our commanding officer flew on a tactical training sortie, he asked for IQ as his wingman – the ultimate recognition for a squadron pilot.
Both IQ and myself were sent together to the IAM (Institute of Aviation Medicine) for our high performance ac medical tests. We both got our A1 G1 * category but I knew he would soon be posted out. IQ got married to a lovely young lady and thereafter moved on posting to a Sukhoi squadron in Adampur while I relocated to Jamnagar to raise and command the IAF's first Operational Training
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compiled the daily puzzle till his demise. As there were no supporting systems such as computers printers etc. he did this all by hand preparing the grid and filling them up, creating the clues etc. He had prepared so many puzzles in advance which were found later by his daughter and son-in-law stored in a box. He also authored a memoir “A Sailor Remembers.”
He lived in Sainikpuri till his demise. Quarter Deck a memorial dedicated to him on his birth centenary on October 8, 2011is located at A 21 where he lived. This was to fulfil the wishes of Mrs Ram Dass Katari.
These are plaques found in Quarter Deck along with a number of memorabilia and documents displayed. The greatness of the person and his times as well as his personal passion for cross word etc. can be understood fully only when we visit the Quarter Deck! His son-in-law is Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM,
thADC who was the 13 Chief of Naval Staff. It is a strange coincidence that he too has the same name as his father-in-law.
The “Do you know” column iscontributed by Col NA Kumar (Retd)
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Unit (OTU) on Hunter ac. On a transit ferry flight through Adampur I met IQ's squadron commander who spoke very highly of him as a pilot and officer. On that trip I had lunch with IQ in his house and, though he confessed to missing his old squadron, seemed very happy in his new one. Some months later I was shocked to get the tragic news that IQ had crashed in a low level exercise. I have never flown the Sukhoi ac and had no access to the Court of Inquiry findings but wondered what could have possibly caused such a gifted pilot to lose control of his ac and / or the situation? There were theories galore but aviators of his caliber use their flying skills, knowledge and experience with foresight which allowed for 'errors of judgement' especially at low level. Whatever be the reason, IQ became just another flight safety statistic; neither the first nor the last aviator to become one.
The years passed and, after I left the air force in 1986, I was in Kolkata on my company's business. While exiting a hotel I held a door open for a lady with two children. She smiled her thanks, then paused to look hard at me and finally asked me if I happened to be 'Wingco Parker'? On receiving confirmation, IQ's erstwhile widow (re)introduced herself. We exchanged small talk, addresses and promised to keep in touch. It is now near half a century since IQ passed into history but continues to live in the memory of those who have a reason to remember him.
Contributed byAVM CV Parker(Retd)
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IQ REMEMBERED (Continuation) GEN RAJENDRA SINHJI
Wonder, how much you know about Gen Rajendra Sinhji, the second Chief of Army Staff, first being Field Marshal Cariappa. RSI (Rajendra Sinhji Institute) is named after him. He was born in Kathiawar, Gujarat on 15 June 1899. He was the elder brother of KS Ranjit Sinhji and uncle of KS Duleep Sinhji, the two cricketing luminaries. He studied at Rajkumar College Rajkot, later at Royal Military College Sandhurst. In 1921, he was commissioned as second lieutenant in Indian Army. He held various ranks and offices in the British Indian Army and served with distinction during the Second World War. For his courageous leadership and determined action during Second World War,Rajendra Sinhji was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1941.He was the first Indian to be honored with this decoration.
The Partition of India in 1947 caused an upheaval in both the security situation and the dynamics of the Indian army. The partition meant the division of the Indian army, which was concurrently called upon to deal with several critical security situations arising from the partition of the country and the anticipated integration of the princely states. Also during this period, British officers who held most of the senior ranks in the Indian army were gradually disengaged, being replaced with Indian officers. During this critical period, Rajendra Sinhji was called upon to shoulder many onerous responsibilities and received rapid promotion in rank. The integration of Hyderabad State with India was executed during his term in office as GOC-in-C (South).
As the senior-most serving officer in the army, Gen. Rajendra Sinhji was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army on 14 January 1953, following the retirement of General (later Field Marshal) K. M. Cariappa, Rajendra Sinhji received the rank of General on the same day. With effect from 1 April 1955, the President of India constitutionally designated the Commander-in-chief Rajendra Sinhji as the first head of the Indian army and designated him as Chief of Army Staff. He held that office until his retirement from service on 14 May 1955.
Contributed byCol Pendyala Pradeep (Retd)
Anaesthetist9502997571
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RSI NOTICE
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: RSI MAY QUEEN AND PRINCE PAGEANT & BALL 2016
1. The RSI May Queen and Prince Pageant & Ball will be held at RSI on 14 May 2016 (Saturday) from 1930 hrs onwards. The event being organised to encourage youngsters to discover their talents and seek a larger role in the society. It also provides the confidence and experience to young boys and girls to venture into professions such as modeling, Fashion PR and so on. The event will be org by RSI with in house talent and volunteers from RSI fraternity.
Eligibility
2. Eligibility for participation in the contest is as under:-
(a) All Members and Ladies , upto the age of 30 yrs as on 14 May 2016.
(b) Dependent Boys of the age group of 16-25 years as on 14 May 2016, who are in possession of RSI Dependent Cards.
( c) Dependent Girls of the age of 16 years and above as on 14 May 2016, who are unmarried and in possession of RSI Dependent Cards.
(d) NOC for the dependent children participating in the event will be required from the parents.
Entry for the Contest
3. Entry forms are available in RSI Office, Members/ladies/eligible children interested in taking part in the contest are required to submit the entry form alongwith NOC, duly completed in all respects, to RSI Office latest by 1200 hrs on 24 Apr 2016. No late entry will be accepted. An entry fee of Rs 500/- will be charged from the contestants, and this amount will be billed to the members concerned.
Selection of Contestants
4. In case the number of contestants are less than 10 ladies and 10 gents, then all the available contestants will participate on 14 May 2016. In case of being more than 10 contestants in fray in each category, a preliminary screening/selection will be carried out by a Panel of Judges. Therefore, all the contestants, who have entered the contest
are required to report to RSI at 1730 hrs on Monday, 25 Apr 2016 for the selection/audition.
5. Contestants are required to attend the grooming classes from 26 Apr 2016 onwards or else they will not be permitted to participate in the final event.
Prizes
6. Attractive cash prizes and gift hampers will be given to various winners in the following categories :-
(a) May Queen.st(b) May Queen 1 Runner Up.nd
(c) May Queen 2 Runner Up.(d) Prince RSI.
st(e) Prince RSI 1 Runner Up.
nd(f) Prince RSI 2 Runner Up.(g) Ms Photogenic.(h) Mr Photogenic.(j) Ms Talented.(k) Mr Talent.
Entry Passes for Members/Dependents for 14 May 2016
7. All members, spouses, dependent children above 12 yrs and parents living with the members are required to obtain Entry Pass of Rs 200/- per head for entry. For dependent children between the age of 5 to 12 yrs, the charge will be Rs 100/- per head. No cash payment is required to be made and the cost of the Entry Pass will be billed to the officer concerned. Members are requested to collect the Entry Passes latest by 13 May 2016.
8. Entry Passes for spouse, dependent children above 12 years & 5-12 years and parents living with the members will be issued only on producing the RSI Spouse/Dependent Cards.
Guest Charges
9. Charges for guests (including children above 12 yrs) will be Rs 1000/- per head. For children between the age of 05 to 12 yrs, the charges will be Rs 500/-per head.
Sale of Entry Passes
10. Member Entry Passes and Guest Passes are available for issue at RSI Office from 02 May 2016
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RSI NOTICE (Continuation)
to 13 May 2016. Maximum Guest Passes permissible for a member is two. There will be no sale of Entry Passes after 13 May 2016. Also, there will be no sale of Passes at the Main Gate on 14 May 2016. Entry will be restricted to a maximum of 2000 strength including guests on “first come first serve basis”.
Cancellation of Entry Passes
11. Cancellation of Member Entry Passes and Guest Passes is permissible only upto 13 May 2016. No cancellation is allowed on or after 14 May 2016(Sat).
Entry of all Members /Spouse/Dependent Children/Guests
12. Entry of members/spouse/dependent children and guests is allowed after verifying the Membership/Dependent Cards alongwith Entry Passes/Guest Passes by Marshals/Staff positioned at the Main Gate.
Bar Facility for Hard and Soft Drinks
13. There will be 08 Bar Counters at different locations. Members can go to any Counter and avail the facility by using smart card/signing Credit Chit/by producing Cash Coupons.
Snacks
14. Plenty of eatables such as Tandoor, Chinese Fast Food, all types of Kababs, Burgers, Chaat items etc, from 11 outside Caterers apart from RSI Catering will be available.
Dinner
15. Dinner arrangements, which will be on advance booking, are being made. The details of Caterers, Menu and the Rates will be displayed on the RSI Notice Board. The last date for dinner booking is 13 May 2016. Cancellation of dinner already booked will be accepted only upto 1100 hrs on 14 May 2016. Thereafter no cancellation is allowed and the dinner charges will be billed as per the booking.
Dress
16. The authorized dress code for gents and ladies for attending the function is as under:-
(a) Gents/Dependent Boys. Open Collar/ Safari Suit. Entry at Gate will not be allowed if improperly dressed.
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Car Parking
17. Members are requested to park the Owner Driven Car at “New Red Car Park” in front of RSI on “first come first serve” basis (space available for approx 300 cars only). Chauffeur Driven Cars will be parked opposite EME Parade Ground.
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