I do not agree that the suicide is due to Gender Bias or work related stress. I have worked as an SSC officer and am in the civil world now. As a woman the care and family environment you get in defence is 100 times better than the hostile civil cut throat competitive environment. The Defense forces is the best kind of service for women where we are respected, taken care of and groomed to handle all kinds of situations independently. Today my success in any sphere is due to the way I was groomed for 11 years as an engineer in Air Force.
RE:Stress in Defence
by Neeraj on Jul 02, 2007 10:50 AM Permalink
Mr.Harpreet ,Indian Army is no longer respected. There were many cases of suicide in the past. Also,there are incidents where they throws out passengers from a running train and rapes in remote areas. Maybe u r fortunate to get a good environment,but nowadays Indian Army is not a good place to work for sincere and honest youngsters.
RE:Stress in Defence
by rahul on Jul 02, 2007 10:56 AM Permalink
The working conditions in airforce and army are drastically different. Army officers have to face far more hardships as compared to IAF officers.
RE:Stress in Defence
by Harjeet singh on Jul 02, 2007 12:15 PM Permalink
harpreet I m also an SSC officer in IAF...but have had the misfortune of working along with the army...u r somewhat right about the air force...but things are way too differenrt in army...its an inhuman sexist organisation where people r neck deep in corruption and nepotism....there is a hell of a difference in the way of working of army and air force.... n for the "india should be ruled by army" jingoists...i can only say that even god will not be able to help our countery if dat happens...
RE:Stress in Defence
by Moumita Boral on Jul 02, 2007 10:50 AM Permalink
Whatever u say is right and maybe u haven't faced all the problems but that might not hold true for others. See I am not femiist I know that they are many men who face harsh condition and stress in the army and as a result go through a pitiable situation. But this is also a fact that maximum suicides that has taken place among high ranking officials are women. You were lucky for not having faced any kind of exploitation but may be others are not.
