DIMENSIONS

Flt Lt LOKNANDINI SHARMA

Rustling water burstling bees

Chirping birds hovering over trees.

In tints of blue and green from sky to earth

Blissful and glittering as if embossed

Not a word of dup air not a corner of darkness

Happy and gay brightness and brightness

Straight as a line smooth and glossy

Full in its vigour life appears to me

But tide of time shattered my view

Easy it may seem but it is a struggle in lieu

If acquainted me with its various dimensions

Ruthless truths liabilities and tensions

Thunder and storms may hurdle your steps

Put you a far behind as ahead

But strike must one for excellence always

Coz today may be dark bat budding marrow awaits

Never loose hope courage and dare till death

As life is not a bed of rose a vacious circle instead!!!!

 Transformation from a soda to an officer

SODA!! When we hear this word the first thing that comes to our mind is something that
accompanies an alcoholic beverage. Though in the army lingo it means SERVING/SENIOR OFFICER’S
DAUGHTER’S ASSOCIATION.

My father is an army officer , in that too a infantary officer. My days I my father’s unit (21 maratha li)
aree unforgettable a small group of people placed amidst & scenic natural beauty, where everyone
knows you ouring to your father’s position. You are well taken care of and overprotected as ‘SAAB KI
BETI’

There were at a time 5-6 people working in my house. I never had to bother about polishing my
shoes, ironing my uniform and for that matter not ever, what clothes needed to go to the dhobi or clean
the cupboard. If my favourite trouser got missing all I had to do was yell BHAIYA (the common
terminology used for an orderly) and it would suddenly re-appear out of nowhere. Most of the key
things one need to learn in life such as how to ride a bicycle or a two/four wheeler(one of the MT driver
tought me that) were tought tyo me by our bhiya. Later on when I visited my father’s present unit,
incidently, I was addressed either as MADAM/SAAB accompanied by a salute.

Parties as we all know are the regular feature of every unit. As a officer ward I would get the first
preference for softdrinks, snacks and food. As an officer now being the junior most. I have to ensure
now that all the senior officers and their families are well looked after first and then bothered to take a
drink myself. In the unit it was the responsibility of the new young officer posted into make silly
conversation with us kids and even buy birthday gifts for us. Now I find myself doing exactly the same
thing.

I was under the misconception that being a faunji was glamorous. But now that I have stepped
into the organization I have realized that it is a job involving great risks and responsibilities. I niow know
how difficult it can be tro set an example and to command. The girl whom everyone knew as SAAB KI
BETI has to work extrahard to make herself known in this vast organization.

Still working towards it…..

Flt Lt Vinita Vaidya

Interview of the course chm

Hav shreedharam saab MOBC-189

By capt. Deepen Mukhopadhyoy

“go ho gay saab” from one uniqueman uses to come. This unique sermonwriting the oursing spells from
our humiliated souls, but inspite of this the man is the dear one- Our course CHM Hav Shreedhram Saab.

Full name: Hav Sunderraj Shreedhram

Birth place: Chennai Tamil nadu.

Total service in army: 24 yrs in total. Serve in 7 units including 601 para fd hosp which was according to
him was the best one he served.

Course Attended: Shreedhram Saab completed the para course in 1991 he has completed 22 para jumps
till now(wow!)

Para has brought the robustness and discipline in him(hoom! Now I see why so many people has opted
for para in this course)

He has undergone the cammondo course in 1991.

Qualified for PTI in 1994 from 60 para.

Qualified for PTI in 2009 from OTC.

JOINED otc in Feb 2007, has been a part of 10 MOBC courses and has been granted the post of CHM FOR
THE FIRST TIME.

FAVOURITE dsic: (at first) all DSIC’s are very good. I like each one of them.(so humble yaar)

(on a second thought) Lt colAnamika Sharma (first among the equals!!!)

Favourite dialogue the one which initiated this interview –“late hone ki kosish mat karna saab”
(although that is an impossible effort)

Favourite food: seafood

Favourite drinks: …………………….. (silence)…..(come on amma)

Suddenly nahi nahi ye sab mat likhna saab!!

(are ye kyon mera le raha h)

(yes sir we are considerate people)

His favourite MOBC batch: MOBC 189 (ofcourse I would not accept any other answer)

Opinion of CHM about MOBC-189 THE BATCH IS QUIET (IS IT) and very disciplined (thanks we can feel
proud now) and this is his favourite batch because thye sick reports are kess in numbers (we use lifeboy
pal! Tandrusti ki raksha ,,,,,) there has been no night sick report atall (sweet dreams saab)the course
senior is a very efficient one.(three cheers for,,,,,,, hurray)