NEW DELHI: “It’s okay to be mediocre,” this is what Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor Indian Air Force The helicopter crash, had been conveyed to the students of his school in a letter to his principal in September.
Group Kaptan Singh Now battling for life in a military hospital in Bengaluru.
they were awarded Shaurya Chakra in August to avert a possible mid-air crash of their Tejas light combat aircraft following a major technical snag last year.
Group Captain Singh said in a letter to the principal, “It is okay to be mediocre. Not everyone will excel in school and not everyone will be able to score in the 90s. If you do that, it is an amazing achievement.” And that should be appreciated.” Army Public School in Chandimandir, Haryana.
He said, “However, if you don’t, don’t think that you are mediocre. You may be mediocre in school, but that is by no means a measure of what comes in life. ”
He said, “Find your calling, be it art, music, graphic design, literature, etc. Whatever work you do, be dedicated, try your best. Never go to bed thinking I’ll try more could do.”
The air warrior said that he was an average student and barely got first class in class 12, but he was fond of airplanes and aviation. I
He said, “I write to you filled with a sense of pride and humility. On August 15 this year, I have been awarded the Shaurya Chakra by the President of India in recognition of the act of gallantry on October 12, 2020.”
“I owe this prestigious award to everyone with whom I have been associated with the school over the years, NDA And then the Air Force, as I firmly believe that my actions that day were the result of grooming and mentoring by my teachers. coaches and comrades over the years,” Group Captain Singh wrote in the letter dated September 18.
Group Captain said that he was not trying to blow his own trumpet or writing out of desire for a pat on the back, and wanted to share with the children some of his life experiences that might help them in the future.
“I was a very average student who barely scored in first division in class 12th. Although I was made the discipline prefect in 12th, I was equally average in sports and other co-curricular activities as well. But I had a passion for airplanes and aviation,” she wrote.
Group Captain Singh was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for displaying exemplary restraint and skill when his Tejas aircraft developed a technical snag during a flight last year.
“Despite being under extreme physical and mental stress in a highly life-threatening situation, he maintained exemplary sobriety and recovered the aircraft, demonstrating exceptional flying prowess,” the award citation stated.
Group Captain Singh was on board a Russian-made helicopter as Liaison Officer for CDS General Bipin Rawat’s visit to the Defense Services Staff College in Wellington.
Group Kaptan Singh Now battling for life in a military hospital in Bengaluru.
they were awarded Shaurya Chakra in August to avert a possible mid-air crash of their Tejas light combat aircraft following a major technical snag last year.
Group Captain Singh said in a letter to the principal, “It is okay to be mediocre. Not everyone will excel in school and not everyone will be able to score in the 90s. If you do that, it is an amazing achievement.” And that should be appreciated.” Army Public School in Chandimandir, Haryana.
He said, “However, if you don’t, don’t think that you are mediocre. You may be mediocre in school, but that is by no means a measure of what comes in life. ”
He said, “Find your calling, be it art, music, graphic design, literature, etc. Whatever work you do, be dedicated, try your best. Never go to bed thinking I’ll try more could do.”
The air warrior said that he was an average student and barely got first class in class 12, but he was fond of airplanes and aviation. I
He said, “I write to you filled with a sense of pride and humility. On August 15 this year, I have been awarded the Shaurya Chakra by the President of India in recognition of the act of gallantry on October 12, 2020.”
“I owe this prestigious award to everyone with whom I have been associated with the school over the years, NDA And then the Air Force, as I firmly believe that my actions that day were the result of grooming and mentoring by my teachers. coaches and comrades over the years,” Group Captain Singh wrote in the letter dated September 18.
Group Captain said that he was not trying to blow his own trumpet or writing out of desire for a pat on the back, and wanted to share with the children some of his life experiences that might help them in the future.
“I was a very average student who barely scored in first division in class 12th. Although I was made the discipline prefect in 12th, I was equally average in sports and other co-curricular activities as well. But I had a passion for airplanes and aviation,” she wrote.
Group Captain Singh was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for displaying exemplary restraint and skill when his Tejas aircraft developed a technical snag during a flight last year.
“Despite being under extreme physical and mental stress in a highly life-threatening situation, he maintained exemplary sobriety and recovered the aircraft, demonstrating exceptional flying prowess,” the award citation stated.
Group Captain Singh was on board a Russian-made helicopter as Liaison Officer for CDS General Bipin Rawat’s visit to the Defense Services Staff College in Wellington.
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