Armed forces officers, civil servants to interact on vital security issues

MID-CAREER armed forces personnel and civil services officers will have a series of interactions this financial year on a range of subjects that include security of vital installations, Maoists’ challenges, maritime terror and piracy just to name a few. It’s often alleged that bureaucrats who help political leaders framing policies and those in defence establishment don’t interact much impacting long-term security-related policies. Will this culture begin to change? Here is the calendar of this year’s interactions with venues, topics and dates:
23-24 August 2012: On coastal and hinterland security, Ahmedabad
11-13 September 2012: Maritime terrorism and piracy, Mumbai
3-4 September 2012: Drug trafficking at National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics, Faridabad
10-11 October 2012: Infrastructure development near border, Bareilly, UP.
6-8 November 2012: Internal Security dimension-Maoist challenges and possible solution, Secunderabad.
20-21 November 2012: Perception management to tackle insurgency, Naqrota in Jammu.
10-12 December 2012: Cyber crime and security, Vadodara
19-20 December 2012: Security of vital installations, Jaipur
7-9 January 2013: Synergise functioning to meet future challenges to national security, Mhow near Indore.
18-19 February 2013: Infrastructure development in border areas, Hyderabad.

Action and Appointments
a) Dr Ashima Jain, a 2008 batch Bihar cadre IAS, has been granted inter-cadre deputation from Bihar cadre to AGMUT cadre (Delhi segment) for a period of three years.
b) Ashok Kumar Jain, a 1983 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IFS, has been appointed as adviser in Planning Commission at a joint secretary level.
c) Anil Shrivastava, a 1985 batch MP cadre IAS who is Joint Director General in DGCA, has been appointed as a joint secretary in the ministry of civil aviation.