Dear Ajeets,


Please find some attached photos of felicitation of Ajeet Col MB Ravindranath, VrC at Drass on 26 Jul 2009. Ajeet Ramesh Bhat made a special effort to accompany Ajeet Col MB Ravindranath, VrC to Drass and felicitate on behalf of all Ajeets with a salver.


Ajeet Hain, Abheet Hai


Arjun Muthanna
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Felicitating Ajeet Col MB Ravindranath, VrC at Drass War memorial on 26 Jul 2009. Ajeets Ramesh Bhat & Brig K Arjun Muthanna.are seen .

Thursday, July 1, 1999

My child is nation's son, says Tololing mission chief's father

Express News Service
Davanagere, June 30: ``My son is now the son of the Motherland,'' says Magodu Basappa, a retired school teacher, proudly. He has reason to be proud. His son Ravindranath is a Lieutenant Colonel and Commanding Officer in-charge of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment, which successfully captured the Tololing peak from Pakistani intruders.

On June 14, the family received the call they had been waiting for Lt Col Ravindranath telephoned to say, ``Operation successful. We have captured the Tololing peak.'' ``It was the happiest moment of my life,'' says Basappa, with tears in his eyes. Ravindranath (39) has been with the Army for 19 years. Eldest of three boys, he had dreamt of a career in the Army from childhood. ``In fact, I had planned to send two of my sons to the Army to serve the nation, but it was only Ravi who got the chance,'' says Basappa.Ravindranath joined the Sainik School in Bijapur after passing Class IV and studied there up to PUC. Immediately after school he was qualified the entrance exam conductedby National Defence Academy. In 1980 he was in Kadakwasla for training, where he completed his B.Sc.

After completing training in Dehradun, Ravindranath got his first posting at Arunachal Pradesh. Through hard work he rose to the position of instructor at the military training school in Mhow. After spending five years at the training school, he left for Kashmir for the first time in 1986-87 to fight militants. He served in the region in 1989-90 and 1994-96. He is fighting in the region for the fourth time, this time in Kargil.

``My son is serving the country which has made him a man. What more can I say?'' says Sarojamma, Ravindranath's mother. Basappa adds, ``Ravi always joked that he was the son of the nation and not my son. He has proved it.''Ravindranath's wife Anitha is just as proud of him. ``My husband is doing a fine job,'' she says. ``I knew about the Army and the uncertainties I would face before I married him, it didn't make any difference to me. Anything can happen anytime. It is our fate, weshould bear whatever comes.''

Anitha thinks that all able-bodied young men should come forward to join the Army, specially now when they are needed the most. ``Serving the country is any day a bigger mission than serving the family, but I hope Ravi returns safely,'' she says. ``I pray for the success and welfare of all the Army personnel who are fighting for the nation,'' says Basappa.

Copyright © 1999 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Sainik School Bijapur,Republic Day,Parade ,Jan 26,2017,Col Tamojeet Biswas,Address

Sainik School Bijapur, the pride of Karnataka was established in the year 1963.  The institution of national repute is spread over 406 acres of land and boasts of state-of-art teaching and outdoor facilities.  The school over the years has built itself a reputation of being a model school for the rest of the Sainik Schools mainly through its achievements.  The cadets have also been excelling in various events conducted by the Sainik Schools Society.  It was both a proud as well as a unique moment for the school when the Honourable President Shri Pranab Mukherjee, graced the Golden Jubilee Celebration as the Chief Guest. Till date, over 500 students of this school have joined Armed Forces as Officers and many others are holding prestigious positions in various walks of life.

Sainik School Bijapur,Republic Day,Parade ,Jan 26,2017,Col Tamojeet Biswas,Address



Thursday, November 17, 2016

Tololing hero, accomplished Ajeet Col MB Ravindranath, VrC, 403, Adl Inspires the Young Ajeets at School:

Sainik School Bijapur: Guest Lecture:
17 Nov, 2016:
Tololing hero, accomplished Ajeet Col MB Ravindranath, VrC, 403, Adl Inspires  the Young Ajeets at School:
Col MB Ravindranath, VrC addressed the Ajeets at School. He told them that Ajeets are special and are capable of learning on their own. These cadets are competent enough to take independent decisions and should be looking for solutions in life. He continued and said that cricket pitch practice is boring, but master stroke of success comes from such practice. He briefly explained as how things in the real life is not controllable and referred to the sequence of events in capturing point 4590 on the night of June 1999. He requested the Cadets to enthuse the people to work for the nation and practice to control the body by their mind.
The senior cadets of the school heard the insightful talk with rapt attention. The session was attended by Col Tamojeet Biswas, Principal, Sqn Ldr KJM Reddy, Vice Principal and staff of the school.
Ajeet Col Bhimashankar S Hippargi, 625, Adl , accompanied Col MB Ravindranath to the school.
D.Vijaya Kumar, Master in English, outlined military accomplishments of the guest and the his affectionate attachment with the Ajeets and the alma mater. School Captain   Guru Prasad proposed vote of thanks.
Text, photo and Videos by D Vijaya Kumar