Skill Updation need of the hour Vice-President Extensive use of latest technologies for infrastructure development envisaged

(Judicial Quest News Service)

The First-Ever Foundation Course for the Military Engineer Services Probationers,

Conducted by Dr. MCR HRD Institute, Concludes

The highly prestigious first-ever Foundation Course attended by Military Engineer Services
(MES) Probationers, from 13 States across the country, organized by Dr. MCR HRD Institute
of Telangana on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, Engineer-in-Chief, and College of Military
Engineering, Pune, Government of India came to a spectacular end on July 20th, 2019.
Sri M Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Vice President of India, who was the Chief Guest at the
Valedictory Function, applauded the crucial role played by the MES, over the years, in the
execution of sophisticated and complex projects like airfields, sports complexes, hangars,
dockyards, marine structures, etc. and thereby enabling the Indian Armed Forces and their
allied agencies in achieving their cherished goals. He paid rich tributes to the MES for
undertaking several innovative measures in the field of energy conversation, use of renewable
energy and green technology, and solar energy power projects in various parts of the country,
as part of its environmental-friendly initiatives.
Sri Venkaiah Naidu said that the job of Military Engineers has been undergoing mind-
boggling changes as the Indian defence infrastructure is moving towards across-the-board
modernization in a big way and thereby calling for an extensive use of latest technologies for
infrastructure development.
Sri Venkaiah Naidu called upon the Military Engineers to keep updating their professional
profile in order to ensure that it is in accordance with the dynamic requirements of their
stakeholders. “However, training should not be a one-off affair. Instead, it should be imparted
to officers and others at regular intervals in order to keep their skill sets current and up-to-
date”’, he added and called upon the MES Probationers to learn from the best practices within
and outside India, from both private as well as public sector, and strive to reform the
procedures and systems for producing outstanding results. He also urged them to maintain a
high-level of integrity, commitment, transparency, and accountability.
“In addition to continuously changing systems, procedures, and organization structure to
deliver better outcomes, there should be corresponding changes in one’s thinking and
functioning”, Sri Venkaiah Naidu stated.
Sri Venkaiah Naidu observed that many of the officers work in their watertight compartments.
He, therefore, advised them to work together in unison, complementing and supporting each
other with their specific domain experiences in order to attain higher levels of productivity.

Sir Venkaiah Naidu complimented Dr. MCR HRD Institute for designing a comprehensive
Foundation Course for the MES Probationers to enable them to develop a broader vision and
emerge as productive members of the Military Engineer Services.
Sri Venkaiah Naidu presented the Director General’s Shields to Mr Rajat Kothari for Best
All-Round Performance, to Mr Sagar Maheshwari for Highest Aggregate Marks in Written
Examination, and to Mr Puneet Dhiman for Best All-Round Performance in Sports. He also
released a copy of “Unmesh” a Journal, brought out by the House Journal Society.
Sri B P Acharya, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary & DG, Dr. MCR HRD Institute, in his
welcome address, said that the prime objective of the Foundation Course was to equip the
Officer Trainees with a core set of values, skills, and knowledge for their success in their
careers. He said that the cherished goal of the Foundation Course was achieved through a
fusion of academic, outdoor, extra-curricular, and co-curricular activities. “We hope that the
inputs and skills acquired during the course will stand the MES Probationers in good stead in
their careers ahead and help them to perform their duties with a better understanding of the
overall context. We also hope that their quest for professional excellence will continue in future
and they will be inspired by a sense of idealism, as they go along”, he added.
Sri J R Garg, DG (Personnel), MES, New Delhi, Sri Anand Srivastava, Chief Engineer, R&D
Secunderabad, Sri C P Borkar, Commander, Faculty of Construction Management, College of
Military Engineering, Pune, Col Manoj Sharma, Director, Training, MES, New Delhi, and Sri
M P Sethy, Chief Consultant (Training & e-Learning) also graced the function. Smt Asidevi
Ayaluri, Course Director proposed a vote of thanks.
Earlier, in a separate function, Sri B P Acharya, in the presence of Sri Anand Srivastava, Sri C
P Borkar, Col Manoj Sharma and other senior officers, presented Course Completion
Certificates to the MES Probationers.