VETERANS DECLARATION – COL SANJAY PANDE – TRUST ME

VETERANS DECLARATION – COL SANJAY PANDE – TRUST ME

This declaration is NOT EASY TO SIGN. Do not attempt to sign if you know what you fill will be proved false by someone in public domain. This is my declaration and will remain in public domain for all to see and say “HE IS A VETERAN I TRUST”.

I, Colonel Sanjay Kamlakar Pande, army Training Years 1981-82, Service Years 1982-2006, Retirement year 2006, sign this declaration.

1. Name: SANJAY KAMLAKAR PANDE
2. Date of Birth: 12 Sep 1960
3. Training : Officers Training Academy, Chennai
4. Schools Studied in (Class wise).
   1. B Com : Nagpur University, Nagpur, 1978-1981
   2. Class IX to XI- Kendriya Vidyalaya Delhi Cantt.
   3. Class IX- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ferozepur.
   4. Class VIII- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Barnala.
   5. Class VII- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Manauri, Allahabad.
   6. Class VI- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Barnala and Manauri, Allahabad.
   7. Class V- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Danapur, Patna.
   8. Class III & IV- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bareilley.
   9. Class II – Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kanpur.
   10. Class I – St. Dominique, Shillong.

My Service Career

I am making the following declaration:

1. I opted for premature release from service at the peak of my career in 2006 for reasons known to AHQ.
2. I was selection grade Colonel, Commanded my unit in Batalik in High Altitude and LoC deployment for two and half years, and put up my application for release as soon as I had settled my unit in a peace station.
3. During Command of my unit we were awarded eight Gallantry Awards for exceptional bravery by men under my command and a ‘Unit Citation’ for our performance in Batalik (LoC, High Altitude and most remote area) for two and half years.
4. I have absolutely clean record during my 26 years of service.
5. I am a declared Chetwodian which simply means that in my entire career and today in retirement, Nation, Men and Self came in this strict order. No one can ever come up to put even smallest blemish on my service career, character or the values I stand for. I invite people to prove me wrong.
6. In my entire service, I never asked or took even one favour for Annual Confidential Report, Posting, Gallantry Award, Course Grading, Foreign Posting, Promotion or anything that helps in career growth.
7. In my entire service and later in retirement, I did not take favours using my state, language, caste, lanyard, academy, connections or affiliation of any kind with anyone.
8. In my entire service or even in post-retirement life, I have not done even one rupee corruption either in kind or cash. I have not used my rank, designation or position to avoid paying bills.
9. In my entire service and after retirement, I have never approached any senior in Army to grant a favour of whatever nature, be it personal, career in civil, representing civil or industry for personal or organisational gain.
10. In my service or after retirement, I have never done out-of-way favours based on my caste, state, school, entry, regiment, lanyard, association or in any capacity. I challenge anyone to counter it.
11. I have never stepped in my own unit after Command since 2005 to date nor have I taken any favour from my unit since retirement. I am in touch with over 600 veterans of my unit and 100% widows of deceased soldiers with children still under education.
12. I visit area of my troops which is Himachal Pradesh, Northern Punjab and Jammu region two to three times a year on my own expenditure from 2006 to date to meet my unit veterans and widows.
13. I have a ‘no-touching-cash’ SAMAAN AUR JUBAAN initiative under #SAVITA (Sustainable And Valuable Initiative for Timely Assistance) under which 100% tuition fees is reimbursed to children of deceased soldiers. Cash is deposited by donor directly into forces widows account.
14. I have no affiliation with any political party, organisation, society, media or any commercial or non commercial organisation that would bias my conduct, writing or views. I express my views openly.
15. I desire NOTHING. Will not accept any position that will force me to compromise on my values or Military Ethos.
16. I CHOSE TO SERVE IN THE ARMY. I am proud of each day I spent in Army. Given a chance, I will serve in army again and again and will never be tired.
17. Putting all of above in public domain is possible due to my being what I write. No fear. I know that ‘Social Media’ is BRUTAL and anyone who knows me and hates me will come up to counter to destroy my public image.
18. For a veteran to be respected, he needs to write as boldly & openly I write about my life in service. India selected me to serve, I served exactly as an officer is expected to. THIS IS WHAT EVERY VETERAN NEEDS TO PUT IN PUBLIC DOMAIN TO BE COUNTED AS A “TRUSTED VETERAN”.
19. If I have missed anything do let me know, I will add and upload.
20. Will you write the SAME declaration to be TRUSTED as a veteran?

Col Sanjay Pande

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