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06/11/2012_1000 Hrs :: From CHQ . . . . .

Do incredible commitment, courage and high risk endurance capacity of Carl Fernandes Captain of the vessel MT Pratibha Cauvery hit by Cyclone Nilam in Mamallapuram on 31st October,12 convey anything to recalcitrant ITS Management obsessed with petty self interest of job security only?

MT Pratibha Cauvery was hit by Cyclone Nilam on the evening of 31st October,12 in Mamallapuram about 50 Kms south of Chennai. The vessel Captained by great Carl Fernandes with a crew of 37 started drifting and ran aground. Carl Fernandes made repeated and frantic calls to Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy and other authorities to rescue the crew of the vessel, but, unfortunately, citing bad weather, no one could come to the rescue of the crew.

Finally, Captain, Carl Fernandes, almost certain that capsized ship would sink, decided to put 22 sailors on life boat to save their lives. What is remarkable and unbelievable is that Captain of the vessel almost sure of his death because vessel was badly capsized in deep waters did not abandon the vessel and desperately and courageously continued to steer the ship out of the whirlwind that it was caught in.

The great courage, incredible selflessness and unwavering commitment of the Captain to save the ship somehow even at the cost of his life from getting sunk did not naturally go waste and yielded remarkable results when sudden change in weather conditions and untiring efforts of the Captain pushed the sinking ship to the safe shores. 

Compare this to the situation in BSNL. Captains of BSNL, having enjoyed journey on the ship when it was in very safe waters to the fullest possible extent, have since abandoned, what according to them is now sinking ship, BSNL, capsized in deep waters, and have already jumped to lifeboats (DOT) to ensure that they do not sink and die, leaving the crew (absorbed employees) in the lurch and high and dry in the sinking ship to die.

These Captains of BSNL are caught in protecting their self interests of job security to such an extent that they have abandoned all efforts to steer the ship out of deep waters to safe shores and have no concern to save three lakh crew from getting sunk. From the safe shores, these Captains of BSNL, having since abandoned the ship to save their lives, are watching how the crew of the sinking ship, without real control and knowhow of how to steer the ship out of deep waters, are desperately and courageously trying their best to push the ship to safety.

Do incredible courage, commitment and risk endurance of Carl Fernandes convey anything to any well meaning Captain of BSNL ?