Today's Witness Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 08:49 PM, ( Updated at 11:30 AM Daily)
BUREAURCRACY
Monday, 01 April, 2024 02:16:PM
Atul Karwal and Balaji Srivastava of the 1988 batch retired after illustrious 36 years of service. Both the officers are one of the brilliant in their batch. Even in the service, they have clinched to the top and earned a solid reputation. However, a sad realisation is that their brilliance did not get due credit or what they actually deserved, but that's not the high point; they even made the best out of what they were bestowed with. Karwal in NDRF did spectacular rescue operations and institutionalized the force. Balaji bolstered the research avenues of MHA's think tank- BPR&D, from cyber policing to police reforms, specifically BPR&D research on the need for psychometric evaluation in police recruitment. But the larger question that still looms in power corridors or bothers top brass is that both the officers would have better utilized themselves had they been in their deserving roles, but their brilliant competence fell short of timing and luck. Karwal, who was considered to be sent to CRPF, was sent to NDRF despite having strong credentials, and Balaji Srivastava was asked to hand over the charge of the Delhi Police Commissioner after 27 days of serving at the helm of Delhi Police to an outside cadre officer.
At one end, multiple variables prevail while deciding appointments of IPS officers at significant DG level posts, and on the other reputation and competency of an officer get on the stakes, but in any of the two cases, Balaji Srivastava and Atul Karwal win and make a respectful warm departure while giving solid lessons to desperate and frustrated officers that regardless of "deserving factor" you continue to show your brilliance because it never goes in vain and keeps your reputation intact.