(Judicial Quest News Service)

MES Probationersat MCR HRD Institute Turn Businessmen for a Day to

Learn Mantras of Success

The Military Engineer Services (MES) Probationers form 13 States, who are undergoing a first-
ever Foundation Course at MCR HRDInstitute, sponsored by Ministry of Defence, Govt of
India, organized “FETE Mela”- a fun-filled food-cum-recreation extravaganza, on June 14 th ,
2019.
Sri B P Acharya, IAS, Spl. Chief Secretary to Govt& Director General, Dr. MCR HRD
Institute congratulated the MES Probationers for proving, beyond an iota of doubt, that they
are not only endowed with the knowledge of engineering, but are also vastly talented at
multitasking, managing a tight budget, keeping accounts, marketing their products, etc. “Most
importantly, by coming together and helping each other in making the event a grand success,
the MES Probationers displayed their exceptionally good leadership skills”, her added.
The MES Probationers cooked and prepared a variety of mouth-watering and delicious dishes,
including MohabbatKaSharbat, Dillagi Ki Chaat, B TeckBhel, Manchali Maggi,Punjabi Lassi,
Stuffed Paratha, Paneer Pakoda, etc., and put them on sale.They wore different hats and
purchased raw material, attracted customers, and served them with a smile.The food items for
sale truly reflected the diversity of the batch of the MES Probationers.
The “FETE Mela” also had such exciting games as Holding a Brick with Two Fingers,
Breaking a Pyramid, Drawing a Donkey’s Tail Blindfolded, Passing the Loop through a Wire
without Touching It ,Dropping the Stumps with Cricket Ball, etc., All these games kept the
guests engaged and entertained.
The challenge before the MES Probationers was to run their respective stalls as successful
business propositions and to generate net profits to be donated to an NGO committed to the
cause of amelioration of the lot of the weaker sections of society.
In addition to all the MES Probationers and other trainees, the Officers, Faculty, and Staff of
the Institute visited the stalls in large numbers, along with their family and friends, and relished
the food items and sportingly tried their hand at all the games on display.
“The event was greatly instrumental in learning such concepts as planning, coordination,
interpersonal skills, leadership, team building, and thereby enriching our managerial and
entrepreneurial acumen”, said Miss Taru Shikha Jain, an MES Probationer.
“We have background in engineering, but the “FETE Mela” provided a first-of-its-kind hands-
on experience to us in managing business enterprises. This is something that no textbook can
teach you”, said Mr. Enduri Chandru, another MES Probationer.
Sri Harpreet Singh, IAS, Addl DG inaugurated the “FETE Mela” by releasing colourful
balloons in the air.