Sometimes the Commissioner of Police, D Sivanandan, speaks his heart out. Yesterday was one such day.
Sometimes the Commissioner of Police, D Sivanandan, speaks his heart out. Yesterday was one such day.
The 1976 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer was at ease as he began speaking. Every word was laced with humour.
The top cop started with saying that having a busy schedule at office helped, particularly in dealing with city crime. After speaking on run-of-the-mill subjects like the Sena attacks on cinema halls, Sivanandan broached a serious subjectu00a0-- the recent spate of juvenile suicides in the city.
"I am really shocked that students commit suicide even after scoring high marks in examinations. It took me three years to score the kind of marks that students score these days," Sivanandan pointed out in his typical south Indian accent.
I am sure he had an impressive academic record. It is not surprising considering he taught Economics in a college before changing tracks and becoming a policeman.
It is not the high percentage, but sheer common sense that helps students be successful later in life
But these words are certainly very reassuring for students who are not very confident. His words can definitely act as a tonic for those preparing for the forthcoming examinations. He added, "If a man like me can make it to the IPS and become the police commissioner of Mumbai, I am sure lot more students can join the police service or the Indian Administration Service (IAS)."
"It is not the high percentage that helps students later in life, but sheer common sense, which is needed to deal with practical situations," said Sivanandan sipping tea.
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Sivanandan remarked, "Take the case of Newton and the kittens. Yet, Newton is what he is." He was referring to an incident where Newton had made two separate holes in a wallu00a0-- one for the cat and the other for the kittens. The fact remained that the kittens could have passed through the hole made for the mother.
"I have never forced my children to score very high marks. I wish other parents too don't put pressure on their kids," he added.
Sivananhan was not speaking out of context. It is true that a very high percentage may not help a student to pass IPS, IAS or a host of other important qualifying examinations.
A glaring case in point is that of the IPS officers in Mumbai. They may not have scored very high marks, but they are blessed with common sense to deal with serious criminal cases in the city.
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