Mysore, Feb.2:

The newly-floated Ex-servicemen`s Consultancy Services (ECS), Narayan Shastry Road, has urged the Deputy Director, Dept. of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement, Mysore, to display the photographs of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and General K.S. Thimmaya at the Sainik Welfare Office in view of their remarkable achievements.

S. Somashekara, Chief Consultant of ECS, has stated in a press release that these two were the only two Kanndigas who had made it to the top in the Indian Army with Field Marshal Cariappa becoming the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Armed Forces and General Thimmaya occupying the post of Chief of Army Staff.

Stating that Field Marshal Cariappa`s bust had been installed at the entrance of Sainik Welfare Head Quarters in Bangalore and his life size photogr-aph was displayed at the Sainik Welfare Director`s Office in Banga-lore, Somashekara has urged the officers concerned at the Sainik Welfare Office in Mysore to follow the precedent set by the Director of the Department.

He has also suggested the Dy. Director to display the photographs of valiant war heroes who are either born in Mysore District or studied and settled down in Mysore after being decorated with gallantry awards such as Veer Chakra, Param Veer Chakra and Maha Veer Chakra.

source: http://www.Mysoretrendz.com / via source: www.StarofMysore.com / February 02nd, 2012