Tremendous good work is done by the Indian Army in different fields, such as border guarding, counter-Insurgency operations, providing aid to the civil authority and succor to flood relief and earthquake-hit people have won considerable goodwill and accolades from all sections of society throughout the country.
Another area where ex-servicemen have carved out a niche for themselves is in the field of improving the standard of living in various segments of society. Where civilian office bearers have failed to make any headway, particularly those dealing with local government agencies responsible for basic infrastructure and security, ex-servicemen have proved to be far more effective. This positive trend seems to be spreading to various rural and urban centres throughout India as well.
Today, ex- servicemen have also made inroads into various village panchayats, decision-making bodies, civic agencies and numerous resident welfare associations (RWAs). While their inroads into the last category are a recent development, it is proving to be very effective.
Take the case of Gurgaon, where basic infrastructure and security related problems are persistent. With the induction of ex servicemen in the RWAs, there is an overall improvement in these core areas. The reason is that ex-servicemen are highly experienced visionaries, dynamic and positive in attitude. Whenever they encounter any obstruction at the lower level, they by-pass minor opposition and contact the higher office bearers in the state to resolve issues. Such spontaneous reaction to various situations has been well appreciated by the corporate world, and today the demand for ex- servicemen is on the rise.
Col Anil Shorey (Retd)
Ex- Servicemen Army's Ambassadors
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