Officership in the Army....contd. Officers life in the Army is no doubt very luxurious especially in peace stations and when the threat of war is not there. The training at the college of military engineering was for three months just to introduce the role of Engineers in war and peace. The corps of Engineers of the Army consists of three groups, Madras, Bengal, and Bombay. The troops for these groups are recruited from the regions as the name indicates,south,north and central India. Ganesan was allotted Madras Engineering Group(MEG) and posted to 44Field Park Company.
At this point readers should know how Engineers play a vital role in the Army. A Division consisting of about 20,000 troops is considered to be Independent to perform with all elements of arms and services. It will have 3 Infantry Brigades and elements of Signals, Engineers, Arty, Armoured Trps, Supply, Medical and other such support elements. The Engineers were organised into independent companies and a Division will have HQ Engineers and 3 Field companies and one Field park company. Depending upon operational requirement the units will move. Ganesan reported to 44 Field Park Company which was part of 6 Mountain Division at Pithoragarh, UP-Tibet border in Aug 1964.
born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.
