The Command Report-4 Officership in the Army is an oppurtunity to serve the country and those under your command. Some take it to please others and get elevated and ofcourse retire one day. When such oppurtunity mongers retire they are just kept on the road side, while the first said officers are held in high esteem by not only men in or out of uniform but also by public in general. Ganesan was going arround the working site accompanied by his subedar. A jawan came in attention and saluted Ganesan. Ganesan smiled and paid back the salute and proceeded. The subedar said that the jawan went on 2 months annual leave but returned with in 3-4 days. Ganesan looked at the subedar with a question mark. why?The subedar explained that the jawans hail from poor families and at home they dont even get full three meals and hence returning like that is not uncommon. Ganesan did not accept that and ordered to bring the jawan for his interview.
During the the interview, the jawan hesitatingly told that there was some problem at home. Ganesan explained that the officership does not end with unit only but extends beyond that and hence he will help the jawan if he tells all in detail. The jawan told that there was some altercations at home with his neighbour and that he being in Andra police locked up jawans brother and jawan came back running for safety. Ganesan smiled and looked at the subedar. This is what generally happens. If he kept quiet on subedar's explanation the Jawan's morale will be in his feet and this will indirectly offect his performance. Ganesan consoled the jawan and immedietly ordered a fact finding team including the jawan. The taem will go to jawans village and get all details including name and address of collector and supdt of police of that area, with out interfering in the problem. The team returned with in few days. What the jawan said earlier was true and his brother was still in the lockup.
Ganesan drafted a strong and highly sentimental letter explaining the role of Army and the help they require from civil servants in protecting the safety , honour and integrity of this Nation. He humbly requested the collector to interfere and help. The letter was posted and the jawan continued his work. After about a month reply came from the collector that the Jawans problem has been solved. Ganesan ordered the same team iccluding the jawan to go to the village and check up. When they reached the village hundreds of public came and gave a roarin reception to the jawan and took him in a prcession to his house. The collector had gone to their village, suspended the Andrapolice neighbour ordered restoration of water problems to the jawans land and corrected the revenue records.
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.
