CMR are dynamic and must remain so in a vibrant democracy like India. ‘Its Operation’ is to be articulated wisely and honestly. CMR in a democracy is a product of two different set of minds and ethos,civil and military,with a common objective - well-being of the nation.
Politicians should play an active role in routine management of civil and military bureaucracies. Both the streams are well-endowed with ‘field’ and ‘desk’ experiences with reasonably sound ‘sense’, and ‘task-orientation’. They tend to create aberrations and vitiate working environments only when over-jealous in protecting their turfs. One can’t work effectively without the other, their roles are fairly complementary.
In a democracy, it is the onerous task of 'higher leadership' to retain the right balance in the CMR. Needs all round training and maturity of purpose in governance system to effect the ‘right CMR’ at all levels. Govts and Defence Services the world over learn CMR in the backdrop of environments prevailing in their country regularly, may be sometimes at a heavy cost.
Ministers, National-Level Politicians, Bureaucrats and Other stakeholders should remain proactive and be on the field routinely to build ‘right CMR’. Relevant protocols be honoured. It is important to be with each other on ‘right’ occasions.
We need special efforts in India to build effective CMR where civil and military both continue to be in the ‘Raj Hangover’, quoting still from the past practices without realizing that we all are part of Independent India now and have equal stakes in the well-being of our nation, India.
Do not deliberately pull down each other. Maintain Civil-Military-Civil Maryada.
Chairperson,SvipjaCMRChair
Politicians should play an active role in routine management of civil and military bureaucracies. Both the streams are well-endowed with ‘field’ and ‘desk’ experiences with reasonably sound ‘sense’, and ‘task-orientation’. They tend to create aberrations and vitiate working environments only when over-jealous in protecting their turfs. One can’t work effectively without the other, their roles are fairly complementary.
In a democracy, it is the onerous task of 'higher leadership' to retain the right balance in the CMR. Needs all round training and maturity of purpose in governance system to effect the ‘right CMR’ at all levels. Govts and Defence Services the world over learn CMR in the backdrop of environments prevailing in their country regularly, may be sometimes at a heavy cost.
Ministers, National-Level Politicians, Bureaucrats and Other stakeholders should remain proactive and be on the field routinely to build ‘right CMR’. Relevant protocols be honoured. It is important to be with each other on ‘right’ occasions.
We need special efforts in India to build effective CMR where civil and military both continue to be in the ‘Raj Hangover’, quoting still from the past practices without realizing that we all are part of Independent India now and have equal stakes in the well-being of our nation, India.
Do not deliberately pull down each other. Maintain Civil-Military-Civil Maryada.
Chairperson,SvipjaCMRChair
