At 11:50 PM +0000 8/29/02, Rajib Das wrote: >So now the postal department is also discriminating against Assam? >!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)
*** Now what inspired this question? Replete with the exclamations and the wink? *** Let us try this: One Central govt. branch has been grossly derelict in its duty--namely, in delivering mail, in a timely manner. Another branch, which would effect the lives of dozens of aspiring students, did not receive the mail and showed NO consideration, thereby probably impacted the aspiring students' futures dramatically. *** Here lies the responsibilitry of the Central Govt., which has cornered all the authorities, but have, once again demonstrated that it cannot live upto to its responsibilities. Under the circumstances, would it NOT be fair for the Central Govt. to be held liable for damages? Not merely compensatory, but punitive too? *** But we know, more than likely any such law-suit would go nowhere. It probably won't be heard for thirty years, as is the state of conflict resolution in Indian democracy. Authority yes, but responsibility no. Hope that helps. cm >>From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Bharat B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: Snail Mail: Postal Department, India >>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 10:11:28 -0500 >> >>The Postal Department is a Central Govt. branch, isn't it? >> >>If so, how is it that the UPSC rejected the appeal of the Assam candidates? >> >>Because a rule-is-a-rule, I am sure. And obviously is zealously guarded by >>some clerks-from-hell. Never mind that these kids didn't even get a chance >>to compete for a chance to go to a school that is supported by their >>tax-rupees. >> >> >>On the other hand, if a similar demand from some 'uporwalla' had come thru >>for a son or a relative, the same clerks-from-hell would probably would >>have bent over backwards to accomodate them ( note the the culture of >>sucking-up and pissing down). But who cares about ordinary students, that >>too from Assam? Must be their own damn fault! Sloths! >> >> >>My urge is to tell these kids to sue the hell out of them, even though we >>know full well it would be pissing on the ocean. >> >> >>On a personal note, 39 years ago, I almost got snagged up in a similar >>predicament. I never RECEIVED the post card, not even belatedly, informing >>me that I qualified for an interview at IIT-KGP. Luckily for me, my older >>brother, who was a graduate of the same institution, SOMEHOW, managed to >>get a message thru to one of his classmates, who was then teaching at the >>institution, to have him look up the list to see if I made it to the >>interviews. Had this friend not sent a telegram back with an affirmative, >>my life's course could have been an entirely different one today (I know, I >>know, some netters might not mind that at all :-). But that is >>different).The telegram, without a date of interview, created its own set >>of circumstances, dramatic to me, but maybe comic to others. >> >> >>cm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>At 12:52 AM -0400 8/29/02, Bharat B wrote: >> > >> >No wonder it is called snail mail; mail from Guwahati took almost 3months >> >to reach Delhi by the Speed Post service of the Postal Department, India. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >Guwahati, Thursday, August 29, 2002 >> > >> > >> > 56 students to miss NDA exam for postal delay >> >By A Staff Reporter >> > GUWAHATI, Aug 28 � As many as 56 eligible students from Sainik School, >> >Goalpara, will miss their chance to appear for National Defence Academy >> >(NDA) entrance examination scheduled for September 15 next, thanks to >>late >> >delivery of their applications to the UPSC by the Speed Post service of >> >the Postal Department. The Principal of Sainik School, Goalpara, Lt Col >>RS >> >Nehra informed that all the applications of 56 students of the school >>were >> >despatched through Speed Post from Guwahati on May 11 last. However, the >> >same were received by the UPSC office in New Delhi on August 5 last while >> >the last date of receipt of application was May 20 in respect of >> >candidates belonging to Assam area. >> > >> > Although the authority of Sainik School has pleaded with the UPSC to >> >consider the candidature of the students and allow them to appear in! >>the >> >NDA entrance examination as they should not be victimised for the delay >>in >> >delivery of their application by postal department, the UPSC has turned >> >down the request made through Sainik School Society, Ministry of Defence, >> >New Delhi. The Principal stated that the rigid stand taken by the UPSC >>had >> >demoralised the students and training staff of the school who have been >> >toiling in preparing for the NDA entrance examination. >> > >> > The boys from Class XII standard of the School are still sweating it out >> >in preparing for the entrance test with a hope that their application >>will >> >be considered even at this stage and they will get their last chance to >> >join the armed forces through NDA. It is pertinent to mention that the >> >basic aim of Sainik School is to prepare its students academically, >> >physically and mentally for joining the defence forces through NDA. >> > >> >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print y! our photos: >> ><http://g.msn.com/1HM1ENUS/c156??PI=44364'>Click Here >> > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
