Essence of Military Training Routine at the NDA.
(a) Drill. Practice makes you perfect and perfect you have to be.
(b) PT. How can you ever think of giving up?
(c) Horse Riding. Don't mess with me 'ole guy. I may be a fresher but I'll get you.
(d) Weapon Training (WT). How to become a jerk! (Cadet - Chatkee).
(e) Ragging. You learn for yourself, where you want your break point to be, if any.
(f) Dinner Nights. The one thing that instills pride and makes it all worthwhile.
(g) Cabin Cupboard. Not this time, sir. Teaches you to perfect your own ways to overcome
problems.
(h) Kit Muster. How to have the last laugh. Teaches you how not to get surprised.
(j) Fall in. Reach on the dot. Perfects the art of backward planning and execution.
(k) Announcements. Your start point on commanding a parade.
(l) PT, Drill and WT. Even the impossible has to be made possible. No two ways to this.
(m)Lights out. Time to start planning.
(n) Academics. Teaches you the art of how to rest even while walking.
(p) Study period. Look busy, do nothing.
(q) SCC. How to command with responsibility.
(r) DCC. How to command with no responsibility.
(s) CSM. How to manage even if the above two are duffers.
(t) CQMS. Practising the art of OC Rear.
(u)Ordinary Cadet. Learns that life is a marathon. Initial sprints are meaningless.
(v)Liberty. Teaches how to put plans into action with zero resources.
(x)Pay Parade. Coping with occasions where a moment of intense joy is followed by total
disillusionment, but you still look forward to another.
(y)Tea room. Where you learn how to extract tea from an empty kettle or get biscuit from an
empty tray.
(z)Cycle Stand. Where you learn the importance of the right side of the toast to be buttered.
(*)Dhobi. You hate him for the money he extracts but you quickly learn the art of how to praise
him, despite it.
(*)Extra Drill. Where you learn how to give the least to a guy trying to extract the most out of you.
(*)Barber Shop. Where you learn to sit back and let your nut get raped.
(*)Cross country. Where you learn to look over your shoulder, either to remain the first or not be
the last.
* Ready Reckoner.
* SCC Squadron Cadet Captain.
* DCC Divisional Cadet Captain.
* CSM Cadet Sergeant Major.
* CQMS. Cadet Quarter Master Sergeant.
* * *
Be Civilized
Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones.
But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal.
A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts.
Mead said, "We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized".
- Ira Byock.
* * *
Fuel Prices Decoded
A detailed break up of what you're paying for a litre of petrol or diesel.
Taxes now make up 69% of retail fuel prices.
Petrol As of 06 May 2020 Diesel
17.96 Base Price 18.49
0.32 Freight 0.29
18.28 Price charged to dealers
(excluding Excise Duty and VAT) 18.78
32.98 Excise Duty 31.83
3.56 Dealer's Commission(Average) 2.52
16.44 VAT(including VAT on dealer's com) 16.26
71.26 Retail Selling Price in Delhi(Rounded) 69.39
Tailpiece.
Got up at our usual time, the chores and was ready by a quarter past 9. Suma was back, hale and hearty. Roy, the plumber had come by to check up the water motor and will return on Monday to change a spare part. Shibu of Geeyem Motors reports that work has recommenced on our Chevy from Thursday as both the spares have fetched up from Pune. Should get back our car by early next week. Phew!
(a) Drill. Practice makes you perfect and perfect you have to be.
(b) PT. How can you ever think of giving up?
(c) Horse Riding. Don't mess with me 'ole guy. I may be a fresher but I'll get you.
(d) Weapon Training (WT). How to become a jerk! (Cadet - Chatkee).
(e) Ragging. You learn for yourself, where you want your break point to be, if any.
(f) Dinner Nights. The one thing that instills pride and makes it all worthwhile.
(g) Cabin Cupboard. Not this time, sir. Teaches you to perfect your own ways to overcome
problems.
(h) Kit Muster. How to have the last laugh. Teaches you how not to get surprised.
(j) Fall in. Reach on the dot. Perfects the art of backward planning and execution.
(k) Announcements. Your start point on commanding a parade.
(l) PT, Drill and WT. Even the impossible has to be made possible. No two ways to this.
(m)Lights out. Time to start planning.
(n) Academics. Teaches you the art of how to rest even while walking.
(p) Study period. Look busy, do nothing.
(q) SCC. How to command with responsibility.
(r) DCC. How to command with no responsibility.
(s) CSM. How to manage even if the above two are duffers.
(t) CQMS. Practising the art of OC Rear.
(u)Ordinary Cadet. Learns that life is a marathon. Initial sprints are meaningless.
(v)Liberty. Teaches how to put plans into action with zero resources.
(x)Pay Parade. Coping with occasions where a moment of intense joy is followed by total
disillusionment, but you still look forward to another.
(y)Tea room. Where you learn how to extract tea from an empty kettle or get biscuit from an
empty tray.
(z)Cycle Stand. Where you learn the importance of the right side of the toast to be buttered.
(*)Dhobi. You hate him for the money he extracts but you quickly learn the art of how to praise
him, despite it.
(*)Extra Drill. Where you learn how to give the least to a guy trying to extract the most out of you.
(*)Barber Shop. Where you learn to sit back and let your nut get raped.
(*)Cross country. Where you learn to look over your shoulder, either to remain the first or not be
the last.
* Ready Reckoner.
* SCC Squadron Cadet Captain.
* DCC Divisional Cadet Captain.
* CSM Cadet Sergeant Major.
* CQMS. Cadet Quarter Master Sergeant.
* * *
Be Civilized
Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones.
But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal.
A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts.
Mead said, "We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized".
- Ira Byock.
* * *
Fuel Prices Decoded
A detailed break up of what you're paying for a litre of petrol or diesel.
Taxes now make up 69% of retail fuel prices.
Petrol As of 06 May 2020 Diesel
17.96 Base Price 18.49
0.32 Freight 0.29
18.28 Price charged to dealers
(excluding Excise Duty and VAT) 18.78
32.98 Excise Duty 31.83
3.56 Dealer's Commission(Average) 2.52
16.44 VAT(including VAT on dealer's com) 16.26
71.26 Retail Selling Price in Delhi(Rounded) 69.39
Tailpiece.
Got up at our usual time, the chores and was ready by a quarter past 9. Suma was back, hale and hearty. Roy, the plumber had come by to check up the water motor and will return on Monday to change a spare part. Shibu of Geeyem Motors reports that work has recommenced on our Chevy from Thursday as both the spares have fetched up from Pune. Should get back our car by early next week. Phew!
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