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Army at the Gorakhpur Zonal Recruitment Centre. Seeing the result many youngsters joined the centre
and started taking training for the next recruitment drive.
Qualities being Revealed

Sense of responsi- Planning and
bility
organisation
Initiative
Stamina
Effective intelligence Decision making
ability
Self confidence

Determination
Interpretation of the OLQs
Hero undertook the challenge, chose the undriven field in that locality (challenging ability). For the
said ability one has to go beyond the duty that is Sense of responsibility. In most of the cases the sense
of responsibility is often dubbed with the risk taking ability which this hero had. His punctuality,
dedication of fixing the schedule and training programme reveals his planning and organising ability.
Pointing the best one to be followed by the rest one shows competitive ability and motivation. With his
hard work and sacrifice he created an exemplary result that would mean the leadership by example.
Seeing the result, youngsters of neighbouring villages got themselves motivated and joined the training
centre, shows the motivation level for that the credit goes to Mathew.
Knowing the system is one thing but proving worth to the system is more important.
Therefore the job requirement of the army officer is—

Ability to Ability to
combat the combat the
stress crisis
Ability to combat
the adventure
Interpretation—For that you have to enter into the problem, bail out the problem and draw the
solution.
Psychological test—
1 Time
What is ?
2 Space
Explanation—Psychological tests are not ‘fact’ based, they are ‘opinion’, emotions’, ‘value’ and
an ‘attitude’ based. What colour and combination you want to give to your story. Which aspect will
dominate. Some where value, emotions, helping attitude, sacrifice, faithfulness with full of challenges.
For these aspects you are required to go beyond the obvious. Going beyond the obvious will enhance
your imagination and the imagination has no prescription.
Job Requirement of a Leader
Acting against the emergency and challenges etc., is it not the true profile of a defence officer ?

Do You Have It In You ?