This is exactly what I feel. Have to come out of the mentality that either one gets into medicine or follow the usual engineering + MBA combo. When I was going for International Relations and Criminology, many of my relatives (most of them pretty useless) gave unwanted advise
As if I was going to hog on their money to pay the fees. They mocked me for taking these two subjects. One even asked me if i was going for a legit course or not (he is an NRI, wasn't expecting this from him)
As I got into my uni I understood the importance of IR & Crim, 2 yrs into my college my interests changed and started to like Crim more than IR. And now, it's my last sem. Fully satisfied with what I have studied and moreover, the knowledge and experience I gained from the degree
Never thought that I'll take a turn midway and interests would incline towards policing.
I'll always be thankful to my Parents, Sister and grandparents always supported. ZERO F give to my relatives.
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How is Odisha tackling the Maoist menace? What's up with Odisha Police right now?
A THREAD 👇🏼
Odisha has been plagued with naxalism since late 1960s. The govt kept on ignoring the rising problem, hence, it snowballed and by 2000s naxals were well-entrenched as they established strong holds in some districts of the state
Currently there are 10 districts which have presence of MCC/Naxals. They are - Bargarh, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada and Sundargarh.
Before starting I'd like to thank all the police officers who helped me to connect with Gadchiroli police & get relevant info. All the info present in the thread has been taken from sources like internet, photos & personal interviews of senior police officers (can't be named)
BACKGROUND - Naxals started to pour in from Andhra Pradesh into Maharashtra in the 1980s. At first it was a mere law & order problem, & the naxals were merely small miscreants. Untill in 1988 when the naxals blew up a bus carrying SRPF personnel which killed 7 personnel
Finally after steering out of a disaster which lasted for more than 3 months, Im writing to give some life lessons, i pray that no one goes through the torment i had to go through
Won't exactly reveal the series of events but those who were in touch would be able to figure out
1. EMERGENCY FUNDS - something which is very obvious but is largely ignored. There r many who are financially well-off but don't have an emergency fund.Having money doesn't mean that you have an emergency fund.
It should be highly liquid & have nominees in it.
Example - if my father has created an emergency fund, then my mother & I should have the access to it. In our case it's in the form of FDs & can cover our (3ppl's) medical and other expenses
I'd recommend a mix of FD + Cash + Debt Funds
Developments in #Myanmar is concerning for New Delhi. From what I'm reading, Myanmar army will be soon running out of supplies & won't be able to sustain operations (because of rising cost of gas, falling MM Kyat against USD & short supply of raw material)
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If Delhi supports Naypyidaw based Myanmar Military Govt with supplies, we lose the trust of the locals which has been cemented for centuries. If army falls & NUG comes into play, first thing they'll do is ask India to exit MM
Another Afghanistan, waste of investments
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If we support the exile NUG govt. we lose the support of Naypyidaw. Eyeing this opportunity, Beijing will enter, support the army, won't let them fall & help them crush the protestors.
What if army stays in power, while New Delhi supports NUG rebel govt?
I may not be able to substantiate my claim as I've lost track of my readings of Criminology but it is said that the most influential police force (as in, the dept which has inspired other police forces in the world) is Israel 🇮🇱 & not the USA 🇺🇲 as we usually think
Israel's police has managed to influence a major section of police dept around the globe mainly because of their tactics & that's the biggest problem.
Bcz A country where police & the army are deeply intertwined has managed to create an environment of influence.
Just to be clear, I am a big fan of Israel & Mossad. But their police training modules are not the best
1000s of police officers from round the globe including the US, the UK & India (mainly IPS probies) fly to Israel to receive training, and that's where it gets wrong.
18 of my distant relatives/family friends, residing in different parts of Ranchi have been exposed to #Covid
2 are hospitalised as they are facing difficultly in breathing.
Things are getting pretty serious in #Jharkhand #MaskUp#StayHome#WashYourHands#SocialDistancing
1. Use N95 mask with ties (please don't use masks with earloops) 2. Ensure that your mask has a nose pin 3. Wear your mask tightly 4. Sanitize your hands after counting money, most of the banks cashiers got covid due to this ^ 5. If possible, make payments via digital wallets