Years back, soon after joining the NDA, I remember all of us, first termers, being taken around the sprawling campus on an organised visit. The idea was to familiarise each one of us with the important landmarks that would require frequent visits by a cadet - as part of the training - during his stay. I would be kidding that everything had fallen smartly into memory but a rough idea of the general directions along with the approximate distances was quite clearly etched, deep within.
The exercise was termed as the 'Academy darshan' and it was the front runner to the numerous visits on one's cycle issued by the quartermaster to make the cadets' movements crisp, without any time lag between classroom sessions. Many a time, the roles were reversed with the bicycle lifted over one's head simply because the 'cadet appointment' that one'd crossed enroute felt that one's discipline was - to quote him - piss poor! And imagine a sweaty cadet trying to imbibe the nuances of 'Integral Mathematics' soon after!!
This evening, as if to remind me about such an exercise, my neighbour and schoolmate took me around in his car to familiarise me with the landmarks of Guruvayur for getting my work done and to achieve immediate objectives. It was a taut, one hour trip resulting in getting a few things done by the two of us.
And then, it was time to exchange notes and usher in the weekend while charting out our future course of action as much needs to be done.
Tailpiece.
One of the arterial roads has been dug up for relaying water pipes. The already crazy traffic has gone crazier!
The exercise was termed as the 'Academy darshan' and it was the front runner to the numerous visits on one's cycle issued by the quartermaster to make the cadets' movements crisp, without any time lag between classroom sessions. Many a time, the roles were reversed with the bicycle lifted over one's head simply because the 'cadet appointment' that one'd crossed enroute felt that one's discipline was - to quote him - piss poor! And imagine a sweaty cadet trying to imbibe the nuances of 'Integral Mathematics' soon after!!
This evening, as if to remind me about such an exercise, my neighbour and schoolmate took me around in his car to familiarise me with the landmarks of Guruvayur for getting my work done and to achieve immediate objectives. It was a taut, one hour trip resulting in getting a few things done by the two of us.
And then, it was time to exchange notes and usher in the weekend while charting out our future course of action as much needs to be done.
Tailpiece.
One of the arterial roads has been dug up for relaying water pipes. The already crazy traffic has gone crazier!
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