TAT Discussion -5

An Initiative of
Shivnandani Industries Pvt Ltd
&
Jagdamb Janaki Nawal Janaki Society
By
Col Mukteshwar Prasad(Retd),
MTech,FIE(I),FIETE,FISLE,FInstOD,AMCSI
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A dark stormy cloudy was all around me. I
was helpless as I was lonely in the
unmetalled road of village. Railway station was
7 km from my house. After a lonely tiring
journey of train, coming from my relatives
house; reaching station at 1pm, I decided to go
to my house as my family will be worried
about me. In this helpless weather, the tower
of my cell phone wasn’t there. But I was
determined to reach my home. I struggled but
overcome all challenges. After an hour or so
I was there at my house and my family was
relieved.
Shivnandani

Ramesh is a hard working boy of 18 years age.
His financial condition is not at all good .
that’s why he at the early age of 13 went to
town for job. From their he send money to his
family. Their he works in a furniture shop. His
mentor always appreciates his work. While
coming back to native village he was struck by
a storm, he took refuge under a tree. After
the storm was over all his bad life went as
the cloud fly . He met his family. Now he has
also earned a lot of money.
Shivnandani

“I am hungry ,I will need a creature soon, I
will eat you” suddenly Ramesh saw that a huge
giant is opening his mouth as if he is going
to engulf him. Suddenly the atmosphere got
dark. Wind started blowing very fast. He tried
to flee away from giant but giant caught
him. He screamed as if he is about to be
engulfed. It started raining, wind started
blowing very fast. No one was there except
this two, he then closed his eyes. When he
got up he saw there was nothing like that, he
was dreaming.
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story had been written by 3 toppers of a Sainik School scoring around 10 CGPA
in 10th and around 85% and above in 11th.
• None of these students held any appointment in 10th to 12th in spite of being
topper due to variety of reasons like affect on studies ,discipline, parental
pressure etc.
• Story1
– The candidate is anxious and pressure prone
– Hesitant to take risk hence doubt about courage
– Finds difficulty to find solution to day to day problem to the extent of
helplessness
• Story-2
• Positive
– Can take decision
– Tendency to rely on own effort and
– Dependable who can be entrusted to look after subordinates
• Negative
– Reflection of own socio economic condition for sympathy
– Need for money Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Positive
– Imaginative
– Intectualisation is his defense mechanism
– High IQ
• Negative
– Dreamer
– Doubt on courage who would get inhibited when faced with trying situation
Shivnandani

I was sitting ideally in my bedroom in my chair, after
my results were out. I was very worried as it wasn’t
that much sound. My mother already took a class
of me and I was a bit depressed. I was so
depressed that after hours I didn’t took of my
school dress. At evening around 6 o clock my father
with sweets returned back from office. His
expectations were high about my results. As he
entered my room, he saw a sheet thrown and when he
lift it up, it was my report card in which my results
were there. My father didn’t scold me but gave me
moral and ethical thoughts.
Shivnandani

Rohit is a student of class 10 . He is a brilliant
student of his school,he has a group of friends.
They used to play cricket matches at the tiffin time.
But one day he lost the match and got run out at the
last ball .
when his team needs 2 runs to win the match. He
came back to his home with his wounds in his legs.
His mother called doctor when she saw him. He told
the doctor that the outside the wounds can be well
but the pain was from inside. His mother told him
that losing or winning a match is a part and parcel of
life and he must know to overcome it.
Shivnandani

“You should not spoil yourself, at least you should
take care of my prestige.” Mr. verma told this to
his son Rahul who is now a student of class eleven. His
board result of class ten was good. He was not
serious in class eleven. He was involving in wrong
practices. His father convinced him and motivated
him. In his final exam he stood second in the class
and realize his mistake.
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Unable to perform to his potential
– The candidate is anxious and pressure prone as confirmed from story 1
– Finds difficulty to find solution to day to day problem to the extent of
helplessness
– Requires help and assistance
• Story-2
• Positive
– Understands his responsibility and takes ownership if things go wrong
– Sportsman with associated qualities
• Negative
– Unable to take defeat and requires help to come out of it
– Lacks determination
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Negative
– Careless
– Lacks Sense of responsibilities
– Undependable
– Requires continuous supervision
Shivnandani

It was a first day of my work at a garage as I was
appointed as a mechanic. Due to lack of experience,
my headperson didn’t have much faith in me. When
he gave me the first car to repair, he stood in front
of me and started observing me how I work. I was a
bit nervous but gain confidence and started repairing
the car. It was my first time so something went
wrong. He started advising me but not scolding me.
He then guided me how to do it properly. I patiently
heard it and was able to repair it correctly.
Shivnandani

Ramesh babu is an aristrocratic person in our village. He has
big fields ,godowns and four cars.
He is not at all a kind person. He kept many small boys for his
personal work. Rohim is a boy of 16 years work under him as
a personal assistant. He was threatened by him due to some
small mistakes. Beside he work he also attained office to
learn office works. Now he is the manager of his all godowns
and look into all his works.
Shivnandani

The mechanics told “It is not a easy task to
repair the cars main engine” but it has to be
done within half an hour. It was a car of a
minister who was going to attend a emergency
meeting. Then he called his partner. Both of
them planned as one car was already there to
be repaired. So they exchange the engine.
They told about this to minister and promised
they will exchange the engine once he came
from the meeting. After meeting ,the minister
came and he thanked him as he repair his
engine.
Shivnandani

Story 4
My parents sent me to a far off town to study well. I
was all alone there. I took a rented house and started
my journey for studying. I was a bit uncomfortable
there. So, I sent letters to my home periodically and
got the answers. Accidently my hands broke a day
when I was going to school. I somehow managed to go
to hospital and had a repair on it. From there also I
sent a letter to my parents of all about my accident.
My parents came and met me and stayed with me a
few weeks and then left out. Now again when
Shivnandani

On a very summer day Rahul was waiting for his appointment
letter in his room. He is from a middle class family. His father
is a farmer. He completed his college from town. Now he is
applying for different job for 2years. On that day he come out
of his room and received his joining letter. He called his
parents and conveyed them the good news. Now he is a co-operative
bank manager and earning lots of money. He also
invests for his village schooling and for primary education too.
Shivnandani

“No it is of Mr. Saurav, but I am Mr.
Saurabh”. Mr. Saurabh told this to the
postmaster. When he came to deliver a letter
to him. Actually both were same by name only a
spelling was different. The postman asked his
address. He replied he lived in nearby colony.
It was evening ,the sky was getting dark.Then
the postman urged him to deliver this to the
owner. He told that he cannot do. Then the
postman told ok. I will give him tomorrow.
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Separation of boy from family at early age has its own developmental
problem
– A conscientious person who keeps his promise and remains in touch with
parents
– Tends show trace of being anxious but find a solution
• Story-2
• Shows goodness of doing something for society
• Shows need for money
• Sense of lack of Self Confidence as he is applying for job for 2 years being
from middle class family
• Unable to create good plot showing lack of imagination
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Negative
– Not forthcoming to help and assistance
– Hidden sense of being egoistic the way he says he is Mr Saurabh.
– Low level idea
– Lacks mental fertility
Shivnandani

Story-5
Once I was travelling in my personal boat at late evening.
Suddenly at the side of the river I saw a stylish girl waving her
hands for lift. I gave her a lift and asked where she wanted to
go. Suddenly she took out something out of her pocket. It
was none other than gun and pointed towards me. She
forced me to give everything I was having as I was well
dressed. Confidently I tackled her and distracted her. And I
got a chance. I snatched the gun from her and tied her off. As
fast as I can reach to the police station, I reached there and
gave her to the police.
Shivnandani

Sima and Sohel are newly married went to goa for tour. And
they enjoyed the beach. In the hotel where they were leaving
in the absence of sohel the hotel manager entered their
home and forced her to deposite all the cases and jewelry if
she would like to see her husband alive .By the time she take
out the revolver and get settled the sitution by the time sohel
came and take him to the near by Police station and get the
hotel selled .They comeback in a good memories.
Shivnandani

Mr. patel was a reputed person in the city. He
was famous for his helpful character. He was
married to a girl of same status. One day his
wife noticed him to talk from a lady on the
phone. Another day she saw her husband
meeting her. She was confused so she planned
to know the mystery. She took a gun and kept
his in front of her husband and asked about
the girl. He told he was talking about a
business. Then the wife told that she was
tensed about that lady.
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Unlike his Socio economic condition wishes to live like rich indicatig need for
money
– Gets distracted to give lift to stylish girl showing need for sex.
– Unable to make right judgment by allowing her to be in the boat
– Unable to protect himself and his own property and can not be trusted with
leading troops
– Finds difficulty to find solution to day to day problem Story-2
• Positive
– Liveliness
• Negative
– Hero is the wife who held on to the manager
– Unable to make right choice as he went in to a hotel where manager is trying
to rob customer
– Had not done anything to ensure safety of his wife
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Negative
– A rich man marrying girl of same status means being dreaming as his SE
condition does not match with a rich man
– Unable to develop trust in his own wife hence can not be trusted to enhance
trust radius with seniors/colleagues and juniors
– Plot does not indicate any complexity
– Undependable
Shivnandani

STORY:-6
My father at the age of 78 , was very seriously ill. I went to
the best doctor of my town and had a treatment of him
there. Some improvement was there in my father’s health.
But again it started degrading rapidly. My father lost his
memory but he started speaking anything out of his mind .I
was bit depressed .But at his death bed he told many fruitful
sentences and gave us teaching. He din’t recognized us but
was aware that we were good for him. At last suddenly, a
nurse reported that he was died and I was helpless as I can’t
change the truth because it is an inevitable truth.
Shivnandani

Sonu was coming from his office. He saw a crowd on
the road. He saw that a person was lying and bleeding
and all were watching him. He immediately called an
ambulance from his office. He took him to the
hospital. He shouted to admit him quickly. Nurse took
him to the operation theatre. He was discharged
from the hospital next morning.
Shivnandani

Suresh is a MBBS qualified doctor & working in PMCH
at Patna . He is a successful doctor & had get success
in his all operation .He ran after when there is a
emergency patient came with the least hope from
him he rushed to the O.T& tried his level best .But it
was too late .The patient was seriously injured in the
accident .It is the first time he could not bring back
the smile in the face of people .And he get in his
thought of loosing his father & get inspired to work.
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Sociable person who cares for his family and probably good attachement
– Negative story indicating pessimistic approach
– The candidate is anxious and pressure prone
– Finds difficulty to find solution to problem to the extent of helplessness
• Story-2
• Positive
– Social adaptability and SOR
• Negative
– Glory at the cost of others as “Everyone watching”
– Shouting indicates loosing calm and composure
– Unable to give details like money, information to family of the person ,etc
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Good conscientious person who is forth coming to perform his duty as a mission
• Professionally sound
• Negative
– Tends to be anxious and find difficulty to come out indication lower
resilience.
Shivnandani

STORY:-7
The two girls are very fast friends as they
don’t leave them in any odd situation. But one
of them was mentally weak and went off her
mind sometimes. Sometimes she acted as a
teacher, sometimes as child. The second girl
was well aware of it and after her disorder
completed she became normal and forget what
she did in his former minutes.
Shivnandani

A group of people from the school has gone to a
biosphere reserve to visit. They were visiting,
suddenly mukesh heard a peculiar sound. He rushed
toward the source. He saw that a lady on was lying on
the grass. She was trying to get up but was unable so
he went to her and tried to lift her . he noticed a
snake was going from there and blood was coming out
from her leg . he called all his friend and they took
her to the hospital in the biosphere. She was given
treatment and she was able to walk .
Shivnandani

In the modern growing era still their exist
some traditional people who still believe in
witch and superstitious things .Being our
country celebrating 60 year of independence
but still not able to spread the message of
science & technology in each corner of life. In
this male dominated society the women are
still not recognized & been treated severely
.The newly appointed govt. will try to look into
the matter & try to make it in control.
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Empathy and capability to help friends is an excellent quality
– Hero is girl indicating lack of dynamism
– This seems to be personal story and confirmed on personal questioning as his
own sister needs assistance
– No solution has been found
• Story-2
• Positive
– Scene being slightly negative has rightly been perceived positively
– Renders help and assistance
– Biosphere reserve visit indicates exploring and adventurous nature
• Negative
– Details for action not given
– Original aim of Biosphere visit gets side tracked
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Has fair understanding of society and prevailing unacceptable practices
• Negative
– It is narration rather than a story meant to bring out OLQs
– Unable to find solution to at least attempt to eradicate some black practices
– Leaves to new Government to resolve issues
– Unimaginative as he describes the picture
Shivnandani

STORY:-8
A well established factory which was well reputed and was
praised by all .I was the head of the industry. Something silly
went wrong in my industry and my competiting industries made
it a big issue and managed to close my industry by giving
lumpsome amount of money to the government officials. My
industry was locked and the other day I went to visit it. I
was used to the sounds of machines and sincerely working
workers. But when I entered , it was all alone and silent. But
again with my determination I managed to re-establish my
factory and was prospered.
Shivnandani

A textile mill was set on fire .it was a tragedy for
Mr. Sharma which had taken place due to a short
circuit who was the owner of the mill. Fire brigade
was unable to reach on time. He suffered a
tremendous loss. He tried to restart the mill. So
construction works were done by specialized
mechanics. When these were over he went to the
factory to inspect and found it in good condition. He
was very happy and his mill started again.
Shivnandani

Avik is a middle class honest & laborious person .
While amit is the owner of icecream company . one
day he picked up avik from road and got into in his
own company. By the time Avik grows up his own
company get benefited by many folds. Too examine
the course of this well deed amit himself examined
one day off time and could find avik was still there &
closing each & every small thing of his factory .he
saves the electricity ,money ,raw material. so a good
companion lead to a good happening.
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Unable to protect his own company and blames Competitors
– Details of restarting and resource management not explained.
– Shows trace of determination as he has restarted the company
• Story2
– Positive
– Determination as the Factory has been restarted
• Negative
– Preventive action as local fire fighting capability not shown indication lower
O&A
– Blames late arrival of Fire Brigade for the incidence
– Details of restarting not given
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Positive
– Conscientious and dependable person
– Good grasp as he learnt nuance of factory
– Good RA & O&A as he tries to save electricity of the company
• Negative
– Hero Avik requires assistance of Amit hence dependable in nature
Shivnandani

Story 9
I left my village when I was small. I with my parents shifted
to town. I was well educated there and sometimes I used to
visit my village in the vacations. When I was well established
and got a good job, I had a desire to develop my village
and modernize them and make them aware as a education. I
took leave from my office and went to village and opened a
gathering place in front of a tree. Some people were
interested and joined me and I made them understand the
positive side of education and made them aware of the
world. And these went for many weeks. When my leave date
was over I left the village. But when I revisited my village
after 1 year I found many school opened there.
Shivnandani

Mr. Gopal who was from the Indian archaeological
department. He was specialist of excavation. He was
once in a village . where he heard that a very powerful
ruler used to rule. He wanted to excavate the site.
He was granted permission and labourers were
provided by the village headman. Mr. gopal briefed
the workers where and upto what depth the area will
be dugout. After excavation three golden antiques
were found and placed in museum. He was praised for
his work and planned to excavate more sites.
Shivnandani

Water is a serious problem in our country . And
during the summer time our farmers could not get
any jobs or works to do during summer time . Rampur
is a village where there is no near by dam or river , so
Rohit a boy of this village comes from London to meet
with the villagers . By lokking in the problem he
explained the villagers th concept of rain water
harvesting , bamboo irrigation and new technology
to utilize the summer and earn few hard sime money
instead of sitting at home .
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Experience of visiting and taking note of existing problem is a great quality
– Attempts to eradicate illiteracy
– Able to persuade villagers to be partner in goodness
• Negative
– More details needed
– Talks in first person indicating importance of “I”
• Story-2
• Positive
– RA & O&A ,EI as he is an expert hence hearing of old kings decides to
excavate with assistance of locals
– Initiative because he is undertaking job of his own
• Negative
– On finding Golden idols should have been given to Archaeological
Department and local administration informed
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Positive
– Talks of rain water harvesting, bamboo irrigation etc indicating fair EI and RA
– Able to influence people to undertake new technique
• Negative
– Mere explanation does not solve problem
– Lacks O &A as details not provided
– Story is inconclusive as we do not know if problem was solved
Shivnandani

Story 10
The person who is there lonely in the desert is a trader who
got segregated from his troops as he was travelling the desert
and going to other town for good exchange. As they were
moving on, suddenly a harsh stormy wind came up and I was
surprisingly out of my merchant mates. When the blow of
the wind was over found himself lonely in the sunny desert.
He was a bit nervous and talking God’s name he started to
travel. He with his faith in god lastly met the troop and
shared his experience.
Shivnandani

It was raining day and night.it was the season of
paddy cultivation. Paddies were scattered so the
farmers were very happy but the rain did not stop . it
created the flood like situation. It stopped after five
days. Ramu , a very small farmer went to see his
field . he was very upset he saw that his field was
full of water and paddies were uprooted . he
reported this to the agriculture department of his
block and got compensation. He recultivated the
paddy.
Shivnandani

Ravi Thakur is a pandit of a village : predicting of
some alternative way to improve the transportation
system of the village to the near by town . He
collected some of the young people of his village and
detailed about his plan . One of the civil engineer of
the village also joined them and told them approach
the government for financial support . The women
and children got into rally and they collectively
approached their problem to their chairman . Now
there is a 2 lane road and the children can go to the
school by riding their bicycle .
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Description rather than a story
– Unable to keep up with mates and loses direction
– Anxious and gives up
– Depends on God to help him hence tendency to be helpless
• Story-2
• Positive
• Negative
– Rather than belief on self depends on Government to come to his rescue
– Unable to find solution
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Positive
– Has capacity to influence others
– Thinks good of society hence good SA &SOR
• Negative
– Talks of procession meaning union mentality unsuitable for society
Shivnandani

Story 11
The building is a school and the man standing is the
principal of the school. He never felt lonely as he
was always surrounded with student. As the
vacations have started, he went to visit his school at
late evening. He always saw the students chit
chatting and teaching going on. But now, it was all
silent. He at first insight of the school was
astonished to hear no noise in there and didn’t went
in the school building.
Shivnandani

Pradip one day while coming from the market saw
that his garden infront of his home was being
irrigated . he noticed that the same water is used for
cooking ,bathing ,cleaning and watering the plants
.then he remembered that the rain water can be used
to irrigate and in toilets .so he started collecting
rooftop water . he spread this technique to his
neighbours and was appreciated for this useful
technique.
Shivnandani

Santosh is a boy of 12 years old and lost his parents at
very early age . But he came to the town and
searched for a job and stands infront a big aristocrat
building and asked for some food . By seeing him
entering into the house the members of the house
declared him as a thief and beaten him severely .
Then he took a refuge in a temple at night and the
priest provided him some Prasad and water . Those
who don’t have any one they have god with them .
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
– Very conscientious and respectable person who admires good elders and
tries to learn from them
– Indicates he is a group man
– Negative
• Finds difficulty to adjust to change
• Story-2
• Positive
– Good to learn from observation but it has come late as he must have been
seeing irrigation and problem of village earlier as well
– Thinks about water harvesting which is a new idea
• Negative
– Impractical as roof water harvesting requires different and is costly
– He has simply tried to use learned technique without practical implication
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Negative
– Helpless
– God can only help him
Shivnandani

Story 12
Once I participated in a track event. I was nervous because
it was my first time that I participated in a track event. I
was also determined to win too and my mates were
encouraging me to do so. At the first count out of
nervousness I ran before the count was over. I was warned by
the judge. Again by taking the name of the god and hearing
patiently and calmly to the judge I ran for the first time.
There was only finishing line in my eyes and I with full
enthusiasm and strength ran. But I succeeded in the race
and got the 1st position.
Shivnandani

When I was coming from school , I saw a crowd on
the road. 5-6 people were beating a person and all
were watching them. None was there to help that
person. I immediately went home and told my father
about this and to immediately callup the policestation.
My father called up police wanted me as verdict.
But my father refused . I asked about this to my
teacher and he explained me that awareness is very
much needed . I was appreciated to save the persons
life and spreading awareness.
Shivnandani

Rakesh is a boy going in a bike for his interview and
he saw a person while crossing the road hit by a auto .
He stopped his bike immediately and ran to him . He
noticed that the person was totally unconscious . He
put water in his face and used his handkerchief to
restrict the flow of blood from his body . He made
him sit in the same auto and took him to a near by
clinic . Then he went for his interview . Though he was
late he explained the situation to the interviewing
officer and got excused . Finally he was selected for
the job and started working in the company.
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story1
• Positive
– Focused
– Group man being wished well by others
– Determined and result oriented
• Negative
– Requires encouragement
– Gets anxious
• Story-2
• Positive
– Good SA and SOR
• Negative
– Glory at the cost of others
– Unable to hold on itself as he refused to be witness on insistance of his
father
Shivnandani

Comments
• Story-3
• Positive
– Excellent SA,SOR,O&A and Ini
– By far a fairly good staory
Shivnandani

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