Plug the Security holes/Radha Kumar.- Times of India - Mumbai : December 17, 2008. - Article Review by Rajashekhar Devarai.
Essay by Radha Kumar of Jamilia Milia I slamic university is indeed very timely. We do hear a lot from various quarters on the proposed national Investigating Agency. Every one now is very clear as to the security lapses with regard to Mumbai terror trauma. Radha Kumar has tactfully dealt with issues and topics like that proposed coastal command, Amendments to CISF ACT. He rightly emphasixed on the three areas of reform viz intelligence, gathering and communication, specialist training, and equipment and coordination between the Federal and State ministries, Intelligentiaa and the commoners both are suggesting aloud to look at the US model in this regard. India's concerns issues and problems are not much idfferent than that of US. What I personally feel is that we need not look for US experience as a model. Our so called apex body or agency should get evolved keeping in view our social, cultural, geographical and political climate in mind. Any blind following may land us in new problems and circumstances.'
Mr.Radhakumar rightly proposes for an authority which can, at the least over see the forms that are required in our armed forces, coast guard, police and intelligence agencies as well as in our financial and cellular services. Radha Suggests for an integreated approach. The essay by Radhakumar is indeed educative and informative.
As Librarians and Knowledge professionals do we have any thing to say in this regard. Is it not timely to brain storm on "Emergency Librarianship", "Disaster Information Systems". Shall I take this opportunity to suggest for addressing the issue in our Seminars and Conferences. How about thinking aloud on "National Information System on Emergencies, disasters and Natural calamities". Every time we complain that we dont get the required recognition and status in society. Unless we address the central core survival issues of society, how do we prove our indispensibility? Let us introspect.... do we have such concerns close to our heart? ... If so is it not our duty to respond to such situations in our own way?
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Essay by Radha Kumar of Jamilia Milia I slamic university is indeed very timely. We do hear a lot from various quarters on the proposed national Investigating Agency. Every one now is very clear as to the security lapses with regard to Mumbai terror trauma. Radha Kumar has tactfully dealt with issues and topics like that proposed coastal command, Amendments to CISF ACT. He rightly emphasixed on the three areas of reform viz intelligence, gathering and communication, specialist training, and equipment and coordination between the Federal and State ministries, Intelligentiaa and the commoners both are suggesting aloud to look at the US model in this regard. India's concerns issues and problems are not much idfferent than that of US. What I personally feel is that we need not look for US experience as a model. Our so called apex body or agency should get evolved keeping in view our social, cultural, geographical and political climate in mind. Any blind following may land us in new problems and circumstances.'
Mr.Radhakumar rightly proposes for an authority which can, at the least over see the forms that are required in our armed forces, coast guard, police and intelligence agencies as well as in our financial and cellular services. Radha Suggests for an integreated approach. The essay by Radhakumar is indeed educative and informative.
As Librarians and Knowledge professionals do we have any thing to say in this regard. Is it not timely to brain storm on "Emergency Librarianship", "Disaster Information Systems". Shall I take this opportunity to suggest for addressing the issue in our Seminars and Conferences. How about thinking aloud on "National Information System on Emergencies, disasters and Natural calamities". Every time we complain that we dont get the required recognition and status in society. Unless we address the central core survival issues of society, how do we prove our indispensibility? Let us introspect.... do we have such concerns close to our heart? ... If so is it not our duty to respond to such situations in our own way?
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we need to plug all the holes. But it is important to realize that this cannot be done by just more speed boats or increasing the physical security alone. We must use technology smartly by using sonar and radars, that is what will make a hole free system.
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