For me a new phase of life has begun! One of perpetual gratitude and sharing of joy...!
Background:-
• Born in a simple joint family of Amritsar.
• Second of three sisters.
Achievements:-
• Masters in Political Science (Topper).
• Won the National and Asian title in Tennis.
• Joined Indian Police Service in 1972 (First woman in India to do so).
• Police Gallantry Award from the President of India.
• Ramon Magsaysay award for government service. (First time it was given to a police officer in Asia).
• Phd – IIT, Delhi – Drug Abuse and domestic violence.
• Two Honory Doctrates – India and New York.
• Un Medal in 2004.
• Mother Teresa Award for social justice 2005.
• FICCI Award 2005.
• One of the 1000 women worldwide nominee’s for Nobel Peace Prize.
Career:-
• Delhi Traffic Police, Ninth Asian Games.
• Special Traffic Police, Commonwealth Heads of Government meet.
• Narcotics control bureau.
• DIG, Mizoram.
• Inspector General Of Prisons, Tihar Jail.
• Special secretary to the Lt. governor of Delhi.
• Joint commissioner of Police (Training), Delhi.
• Civilian police adviser to the Secretary General, UN in the department of peace keeping operations.
Actions:-
Look for a good boss, who provides you empowerment so that you can grow.
Look for a supporting husband.
Do not let fear overtake you.
Do not get disillusioned and accept defeat:-
• Ministers kept on changing statements
• Being given hard postings
• No response from the ministry on next posting
• Misinterpretation of facts by media when bringing reforms at Tihar.
• Not being sent for foreign meetings and seminars.
• Not asked to participate in sports events after marriage, continued to play tennis even after joining the service.
Do not be afraid to take the first step:-
• Nav jyoti (Drug rehabilitation clinics)
• Funding for policing initiatives, Beat Box.
• Suggested the coordination and interaction of the police, judiciary and the prison to bring out transformation.
Keep focused on goal and do not get led by society and peer pressure.
Be willing to sacrifice present comfort (relaxation) for medium to long term gains:-
• Practice effective Time Management
• Tennis practice.
• Read! Read! Read!
• Document and file important correspondence.
Be willing to step out of the comfort zone.
Seek the best education possible:-
• Phd from IIT, Delhi.
Put in so much hard work and dedication to turn a dead end to a glorious opportunity to shine:-
• Posting at Tihar Jail.
Do not get emotional and remain task focused:-
• Get back with a vengeance- Tennis match
• Get own house straight before commenting on outside machinery (Chandigarh posting as head)
Once decided, be prepared to face the consequences:-
• Frequent postings.
• Being side lined.
Think out of the box:-
• Raksha bandhan celebrations at Tihar Jail to bring in reformation in the prisoners.
• Goa children waiving and managing the distance for the visiting dignitaries.
Fight the root cause:-
• Drug rehabilitation clinics
• Use of meditation (vipassana technique) as a tool to improve people condition and orientation to life (Ten days silence).
Display confidence at all points of time.
Understand people psychology:-
• Tihar reforms
• Shared lunches to send the message
Have a role model:-
• Sardar Patel (Architect of civil services).
Importance of leadership, to change even the worst of situations.
Courage to take tricky issues head on:-
• Suspension of staff.
• Promotion of staff (Driver).
• Corruption in tihar.
• Sacking of police officers.
• Mobile petition box.
• Isolating of hardened prisoners.
• Smoking ban.
Parents need to help children experience success (even small) from the very beginning.
Seek opportunities to get noticed and capitalize on it:-
• Indira Gandhi called Kiran for Morning breakfast after she saw her carrying the sword during the republic day celebrations in 1973 (First woman to do so)
• Gave Traffic instructions on TV in early years, without a single miss
• Thanked parents, superiors and counted her contributions to the UN and the challenges which it needs to address
Take utmost care of the image you project.
Have utmost care and concern for both parents, in laws, children and sisters. (Reciprocation Effect)
Achieve excellence by choosing a job where your passion lies.
Do not let people put you off course from your passion:-
• The selection committee advised her to choose another field as IPS was clearly a man’s domain.
Build trust and credibility by backing your team members to the hilt:-
• Towing of Indira Gandhi Car from Connaught place.
• Backing up the police officer who transported a lawyer.
Talk well about your family in public.
Make full use of resources available at your disposal:-
• School days.
• Look at innovative ways to save money for parents.
Parents need to make sure that girls get the message that being girls does not limit their prospects in any way. (From early childhood):-
• Parents stretched to provide the best education and sports opportunities to their daughters
• Parents provided there children with all the opportunity, which they could not get. (Sports and education)
• Parents need to encourage competitive sports, as this will in learning and coping with difficult situations. e.g. Tennis
• Sent children by train for interstate matches in those days
• Sharing of role models like Jawaharlal Nehru to Children at an early age.
Let children get exposed to the realities of the world:-
• Give freedom to children to take there own decisions (Starting early on in life)
• Change of school.
Do not be rigid at all times. You need to spend a few minutes, look at the macro picture and be diplomatic at times.
Single minded dedication to excel.
Be like a postage stamp stick to one thing until you get there.
Join competitive sports or get your children to join and learn from it:-
• The Importance of being mentally and physically strong.
• Importance of hard work and perseverance.
• How to use auto suggestion (think only of victory).
• How to divide time between work and play.
• Being able to exercise Self discipline.
• Fair play, team work, concentration, indefatigability, endurance, tenacity and most of all the ability to stretch out the extra bit under conditions of stress and exhaustion.
Parents need to play a major role in inculcating the right values in the children especially during the formative years.
Parents should make the best use of reading, education and sports to help children imbibe these values.
The focus of each individual should be on leaving a legacy.
Individuals should use meditation and internal audit to ensure that they do not stray from the moral code of conduct.
Give and share generously in order to make life more enjoyable.
Teach your children early on the importance of time management and how to do so.
Take full control of your time, else time will lathi charge on you.
Women:-
Women need to take the giving position instead of the receiving position, in order to fight injustice.
When making tough personal decisions as women, you need to view them as choices and not sacrifices.
If you do not make decisions, you become a part of the problem.
Leader needs to be tough enough to do things himself and also get things done.
Background:-• Born in a simple joint family of Amritsar.
• Second of three sisters.
Achievements:-
• Masters in Political Science (Topper).
• Won the National and Asian title in Tennis.
• Joined Indian Police Service in 1972 (First woman in India to do so).
• Police Gallantry Award from the President of India.
• Ramon Magsaysay award for government service. (First time it was given to a police officer in Asia).
• Phd – IIT, Delhi – Drug Abuse and domestic violence.
• Two Honory Doctrates – India and New York.
• Un Medal in 2004.
• Mother Teresa Award for social justice 2005.
• FICCI Award 2005.
• One of the 1000 women worldwide nominee’s for Nobel Peace Prize.
Career:-
• Delhi Traffic Police, Ninth Asian Games.
• Special Traffic Police, Commonwealth Heads of Government meet.
• Narcotics control bureau.
• DIG, Mizoram.
• Inspector General Of Prisons, Tihar Jail.
• Special secretary to the Lt. governor of Delhi.
• Joint commissioner of Police (Training), Delhi.
• Civilian police adviser to the Secretary General, UN in the department of peace keeping operations.
Actions:-
Look for a good boss, who provides you empowerment so that you can grow.
Look for a supporting husband.
Do not let fear overtake you.
Do not get disillusioned and accept defeat:-
• Ministers kept on changing statements
• Being given hard postings
• No response from the ministry on next posting
• Misinterpretation of facts by media when bringing reforms at Tihar.
• Not being sent for foreign meetings and seminars.
• Not asked to participate in sports events after marriage, continued to play tennis even after joining the service.
Do not be afraid to take the first step:-
• Nav jyoti (Drug rehabilitation clinics)
• Funding for policing initiatives, Beat Box.
• Suggested the coordination and interaction of the police, judiciary and the prison to bring out transformation.
Keep focused on goal and do not get led by society and peer pressure.
Be willing to sacrifice present comfort (relaxation) for medium to long term gains:-
• Practice effective Time Management
• Tennis practice.
• Read! Read! Read!
• Document and file important correspondence.
Be willing to step out of the comfort zone.
Seek the best education possible:-
• Phd from IIT, Delhi.
Put in so much hard work and dedication to turn a dead end to a glorious opportunity to shine:-
• Posting at Tihar Jail.
Do not get emotional and remain task focused:-
• Get back with a vengeance- Tennis match
• Get own house straight before commenting on outside machinery (Chandigarh posting as head)
Once decided, be prepared to face the consequences:-
• Frequent postings.
• Being side lined.
Think out of the box:-
• Raksha bandhan celebrations at Tihar Jail to bring in reformation in the prisoners.
• Goa children waiving and managing the distance for the visiting dignitaries.
Fight the root cause:-
• Drug rehabilitation clinics
• Use of meditation (vipassana technique) as a tool to improve people condition and orientation to life (Ten days silence).
Display confidence at all points of time.
Understand people psychology:-
• Tihar reforms
• Shared lunches to send the message
Have a role model:-
• Sardar Patel (Architect of civil services).
Importance of leadership, to change even the worst of situations.
Courage to take tricky issues head on:-
• Suspension of staff.
• Promotion of staff (Driver).
• Corruption in tihar.
• Sacking of police officers.
• Mobile petition box.
• Isolating of hardened prisoners.
• Smoking ban.
Parents need to help children experience success (even small) from the very beginning.
Seek opportunities to get noticed and capitalize on it:-
• Indira Gandhi called Kiran for Morning breakfast after she saw her carrying the sword during the republic day celebrations in 1973 (First woman to do so)
• Gave Traffic instructions on TV in early years, without a single miss
• Thanked parents, superiors and counted her contributions to the UN and the challenges which it needs to address
Take utmost care of the image you project.
Have utmost care and concern for both parents, in laws, children and sisters. (Reciprocation Effect)
Achieve excellence by choosing a job where your passion lies.
Do not let people put you off course from your passion:-
• The selection committee advised her to choose another field as IPS was clearly a man’s domain.
Build trust and credibility by backing your team members to the hilt:-
• Towing of Indira Gandhi Car from Connaught place.
• Backing up the police officer who transported a lawyer.
Talk well about your family in public.
Make full use of resources available at your disposal:-
• School days.
• Look at innovative ways to save money for parents.
Parents need to make sure that girls get the message that being girls does not limit their prospects in any way. (From early childhood):-
• Parents stretched to provide the best education and sports opportunities to their daughters
• Parents provided there children with all the opportunity, which they could not get. (Sports and education)
• Parents need to encourage competitive sports, as this will in learning and coping with difficult situations. e.g. Tennis
• Sent children by train for interstate matches in those days
• Sharing of role models like Jawaharlal Nehru to Children at an early age.
Let children get exposed to the realities of the world:-
• Give freedom to children to take there own decisions (Starting early on in life)
• Change of school.
Do not be rigid at all times. You need to spend a few minutes, look at the macro picture and be diplomatic at times.
Single minded dedication to excel.
Be like a postage stamp stick to one thing until you get there.
Join competitive sports or get your children to join and learn from it:-
• The Importance of being mentally and physically strong.
• Importance of hard work and perseverance.
• How to use auto suggestion (think only of victory).
• How to divide time between work and play.
• Being able to exercise Self discipline.
• Fair play, team work, concentration, indefatigability, endurance, tenacity and most of all the ability to stretch out the extra bit under conditions of stress and exhaustion.
Parents need to play a major role in inculcating the right values in the children especially during the formative years.
Parents should make the best use of reading, education and sports to help children imbibe these values.
The focus of each individual should be on leaving a legacy.
Individuals should use meditation and internal audit to ensure that they do not stray from the moral code of conduct.
Give and share generously in order to make life more enjoyable.
Teach your children early on the importance of time management and how to do so.
Take full control of your time, else time will lathi charge on you.
Women:-
Women need to take the giving position instead of the receiving position, in order to fight injustice.
When making tough personal decisions as women, you need to view them as choices and not sacrifices.
If you do not make decisions, you become a part of the problem.
Leader needs to be tough enough to do things himself and also get things done.
That’s truly beyond greatness..! J
