Kargil War Memories from School Diary
I was just 10 years old when I joined a boarding school, 170 kilometers from home, nestled in a quiet, green valley that was known more for its mention in Vividh Bharti broadcasts than anything else.
Even today, when I think of my school, the earliest images remain unchanged. A towering white gate with "Sainik School Tilaiya" inscribed on it, two small cannons flanking the entrance, a blue defunct fighter plane parked in a corner of the school grounds, and students in red, blue, green, and orange T-shirts running with their odd haircuts. In the center of it all stood a stone slab engraved with the words “Immortal Tilaiyans.”
At that age, martyrdom felt like something out of textbooks, quiz competitions, patriotic movies, and Independence Day songs. I used to read the names of former students who laid down their lives in operations like Blue Star and Pawan, but my reaction was more academic than emotional.
Every morning, the school would fall into formation for physical training, led by Subedars from the Army who were posted to the school for a couple of years. These men were stoic, emotionless, and spoke almost exclusively about fitness and discipline. After their stint at the school, they would be posted back to active duty on the borders.
In Class 7, we were assigned a Subedar who was both strict and, in an odd way, humorous. I was lazy and undisciplined, so I had the misfortune of regularly being on his radar. Despite the punishments, we found moments to laugh with him, especially during sports periods. .
I can’t quite recall when he was transferred, but I remember vividly the day I returned from my summer break in 1999. A friend came up to me quietly and said, “Subedar ji was killed in Kargil… shot in the head.”
The next time I passed that stone marked “Immortal Tilaiyans,” I read the inscription again. This time, with new eyes:
When you go home
Tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow
We gave our today
NTA के reforms बहुत पहले हो जाने चाहिए थे पर जानकार कहते हैं कि कल रात तक के Education Secretary- विनीत जोशी किसी को हाथ भी नहीं रखने देते थे. वो शिक्षा मंत्रालय के चंपत राय थे. सब कुछ अपने control में रखते थे. विनीत जोशी NTA के पहले Director General थे. एक समय वो CBSE के Chairman थे और कल रात तक UGC के acting Chairperson भी थे. सारे विवाद इन्हीं तीन जगहों पर हुए. #NTA #NEETLeakScam #MyTake
@07LKM DP has hardly any control. Post NEP2020, in 2022, neet, jee were being planned to be merged into CUET-UG.
But DP was taken to kota coachingmafia centre by the powerfuls and declared it will not be done. Big snakes in edu min,big control house (now out) and coaching mafias played.
@KiranKS Lower fees of pvt medical colleges within reach of middleclass, offer scholarships. Let only 60% or above scorers in CUET like entrance qualify.
Stop student with 350 odd marks to qualify NEET and get admission to MBBS by paying high fees.
Kedar and Aishwarya Ramakrishnan graduated from IIT Bombay in 2010. After graduating, they were associated with Harvard Business School, BCG, and Swiggy. Last year, I met them at our office. They left their successful careers to start Balisto Agritech, an electric farm machinery company that builds equipment for rural India. Their mission is to create impact where it matters most.
Both founders are remarkable people, full of optimism, vision, and positivity. We are proud to work with them as their energy partner, providing batteries for their equipment. These machines are helping improve the lives of men and women in some of the most rural parts of India.
@KasturiSH11@narendramodi@Wangchuk66@GitanjaliAngmo PM has posted in Hindi. X is showing you automated translated version through AI and AI considered Sonam to be a girl based on data it has.
Your concern is appreciated.
@SuvenduWB@narendramodi Many teachers of govt and govt aided schools are posting anti national messages, provocating students.
Same handles were active during caa farmers protest etc.
@07LKM Government or govt aided or PSU employees /pensioners, school teachers/he faculties, whoever creating digital footprints instigating the violence should face consequences
Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth!
We have decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks. Have directed the concerned authorities and officials to take all necessary steps in this regard. This continues our series of steps for safeguarding the interests of students.
Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared.
देश के युवाओं का हित और उनका भविष्य हमारी सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता है।
पेपर लीक के सभी मामलों में दोषियों को जल्द से जल्द कठोर दंड देने के लिए, केस के त्वरित निस्तारण के लिए फास्ट ट्रैक कोर्ट्स का गठन किया जाएगा। इस संबंध में निर्देश दे दिए गए हैं कि संबंधित विभाग आवश्यक कार्रवाई सुनिश्चित करें।
विद्यार्थियों के हितों को सुरक्षित करने के लिए, सरकार द्वारा लिए जा रहे निर्णयों की श्रृंखला में ये एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है।
युवाओं के भविष्य के साथ खिलवाड़ करने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति को बख्शा नहीं जाएगा।