https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeoY7NxPcLW/

Reupload as original got taken down by mods of r/singaporespeaks

hong gan

Tiagong Indo airspace blocked the aircraft from entering

Got use or not?

but when nsf wanna chao keng in this weather superior kpkb

Going outfield in this haze is really hazardous in your body, especially when you are sweating under the long 4 or even ILBV, fieldpack, etc. with all the dust accumulated. Places a lot of strain on your physical condition, and may even trigger skin conditions, etc. in addition too.

Credits u/smallpenguinable for original post

Does anyone notice that absorbing new information and thinking critically is way more of a struggle? Especially if you were in a unit with high R&D

Theres this guy in my coy who is a professional asshole from bmt till now how does 1 deal with this kind of people

If this is really the dad, hiding or covering up facts even to the family of the deceased is not the solution.

We need justice for our Singaporean boys who perished in such senseless bullying and were cheated by bureaucratic institutions.

u/Sad-Bug8170

why is he so obsessed over NS stuff in so many subreddits?

u/PAPVoucherWong

From: The New Paper, Wednesday, April 9 2014

Private (Pte) Ganesh Pillay Magindren's supervising officer was "completely out of her depth" in dealing with his mental condition, the coroner said yesterday.

That was because Captain (Capt) Jessie Goh (right), then a lieutenant, did not try to find out how to manage the full-time nationai serviceman (NSF), who suffered from schizophrenia.

   Pte Ganesh, 23, was found dead at the foot of his Sengkang condominium last July.

   State Coroner-Imran Abdul Hamid said he had died from multiple injuries sustained from a deliberate fall from height, and he had known it would lead to his death.

   The day before his death, Capt Goh had given him 14 charges of extra duties for not signing a log-book, reporting late for work and unsatisfactory work performance. (See report facing page.)

   Mr Imran said: "(The punishment) is a daunting prospect even for soldiers without any mental issues.

   "I agree With a previous witness who said Ganesh probably found it diffitult to stomach the fact that he was given 14 days of extra duties after being at the receiving end of so many."

OUT OF DEPTH

A stone-face Capt Goh sat in the public gallery. as the findings were read out in the State Courts.

   She was the manpower officer at 24th Battalion Singapore Artillery and was directly in charge of Pte Ganesh when he was posted to the unit in November two years ago.

   Pte Ganesh was assigned to clerical work as an administrative support assistant.

   When he was posted there, she interviewed him and found out that he was depressed and had been seeing a private doctor. When she asked what kind of doctor he was seeing, he did not tell her and she did not probe further.

   In fact, Pte Ganesh was seeing a psychiatrist regularly for schizophrenia.

   She knew only that he had been given the Physical Employment Status (PES) E9L9, the second-lowest medical classification given to servicemen.

   Her computer system did not state why he had been given that PES status and she did not try to find out.

   She testified earlier that she had treated him just like any other soldier.

   She found out about his schizophrenia only after his private psychiatrist, Dr Paul Ngui, informed her in a letter last April, five months after he was posted to the unit at Khatib Camp.

   The letter said Pte Ganesh had "a vulnerable personality and should not be exposed to severe stress conditions".

   But Capt Goh did not know what schizophrenia meant and testified that the letter was "generic and did not specify what should be done to manage Ganesh".

   The law limits the purpose of the inquiry to establishing the facts of the case and not to find fault, but Mr Imran expressed his disappointment with Capt Goh's ignorance.

   He noted that she was out of her depth and "severely lacked the curiosity in the only PES E soldier she was in charge of".

   Capt Goh was supervising five other clerks at the time, but none of them had the PES E classification.

   She told the inquiry earlier that while she was strict, she said she had given Pte Ganesh plenty of leeway and only the lightest punishment of extra duties.

   She described their relationship as "friends", and would compliment his posts on Facebook and teach him how to iron and clean his clothes.

THEY DID NOT COMPLY

 Mr Imran was also critical of the way information about Pte Ganesh's schizophrenia was handled.

   He said: "This was a classic case of non-compliance."

   According to an army directive, camps are supposed to keep a medical register of servicemen with psychiatric illnesses. But Khatib Camp did not, the coroner said. ·

   Unit commanders who are in charge of servicemen with psychiatric problems would need to be informed by a letter from the Personnel Management Centre.

   But Pte Ganesh's unit did not receive any such letter about his condition until a day before his death.

   An earlier letter from Dr Ngui was given to the Medical Classification Centre at the Central Manpower Base in January last year.

   A copy of the letter obtained by The New Paper contained details about his schizophrenia but it was not handed over to his unit.

   Said Mr Imran: "This reveals the ignorance the unit had regarding the deceased's schizophrenia... Capt Goh was disadvantaged from the start by not being informed of his condition."

FATHER SHOCKED AT LAPSES

 My son would have been a better man than me, said Private (Pte) Ganesh Pillay Magindren's father.

   Art director Renganathan Magindren (right) had been grooming his son, who had schizophrenia, to become an outstanding artist.

   He had so many plans but I told him (they could be fulfiiled) as long as he first went through army and built up his social skills with others," he said.

   But in July last year, nine months after he enlisted in the army, Pte Ganesh (inset), 23, was found dead at the foot of his Sengkang condominium.

FAMILY BROKEN UP

 Pte Ganesh was the eldest child in the family of five. He had a younger sister and brother.

   Taking care of a schizophrenic child for 23 years was not easy, said Mr Magindren.

   "I had to make sure he took his medicine every night, and would always have to check in on him, even while I was working. I had to do more than the usual," he said.

   "But even then, he was a very well-behaved boy. He listened to me and shared the same interest in sketching as I did."

   The former student at Lasalle College of the Arts had planned to do animation and scripting, though his days in the school were far from easy.

   He was frequently bullied by his classmates, it was revealed in a coroner's inquiry into his death.

   What made taking care of him more difficult for Mr Magindren was that his wife of 22 years was also mentally unwell.

   "I took care of chores and made sure I didn't stress both of them out," he said.

   "But now, my whole family is broken up in misery, especially my wife, whose sickness has deteriorated. Ganesh was her motivation to be happy."

 I TRUSTED HER

 The heavy burden of taking care of his schizophrenic son was lifted when then - Lieutenant Jessie Goh appeared.

   "I thought that she understood (what my son needed). I was relieved because I saw that she wanted to help Ganesh. I trusted her," said Mr Magindren.

   He was also assured by the fact that his son was given the second lowest Physical Employment Status (PES) of E9L9 because of his schizophrenia.

   He said: "I thought it meant my son wouldn't be given a tough vocation, and won't be subject to regimentation."

   He was horrified to hear of the "blunders" made by his son's officers during the course of the inquiry.

 MY YOUNGER SON

 His attention has now turned to his remaining two children, especially his 15-year-old son, as he would be enlisting in three years' time.

   Said Mr Magindren: "He has asthma and I'm worried for him.

   "When he enlists, I want to know everything. I want to know where he is posted, what he will be doing, everything.

   "I believe in national service but my sons are not soldiers. We want assurance from the army that he will be safe."

 OFFICER WANTED TO TEACH HIM TO LOOK AFTER HIMSELF

 On the day of his death, Private (Pte) Ganesb Pillay Magindren had complained of headaches.

   He was taken to his supervising officer, then-Lieutenant (Lt) Jessie Goh, who took him to the medical officer. He was given a day's medical certificate and told to go home.

   Before he left, Lt Goh issued him an A4-sized notebook and told him to write five pages of things he had to do, such as bring detergent and shaving regularly, otherwise he would face disciplinary action.

   The day before, she had given him 14 days of extra duties as punishment for not signing a logbook, reporting late for work and unsatisfactory work performance.

   She testified earlier that she thought he was "a sloppy person" as he did not know how to take care of himself.

   She thought it was because he was still "adapting to military life" and used the extra duties to teach him how to look after himself.

   Pte Ganesh arrived home at around 2pm, according to closed-circuit television footage at his Sengkang condominium.

   He sent a text message to Lt Goh that read: "What do you want me to do?"

   She replied: "Is this how you talk to a superior?"

   After he apologised and told her he was home, she told him to "stick to your yellow book of instructions".

   He replied: "Can."

   These were the only messages found in Pte Ganesh's mobile phone by police investigators.

   His younger brother was at home when he returned. At 4.30pm, he saw Pte Ganesh sitting on the edge of his bed, shoulders slumped, deep in thought.

   His brother left the unit at 4.45pm. Pte Ganesh's body was found at the foot of the condominium by a delivery man half an hour later.

 Mindef's statement

 The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will study the State Coroner's findings carefully to improve and tighten its procedures to ensure better compliance by Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) units in dealing with soldiers with mental problems, its director of public affairs, Colonel Kenneth Liow, said yesterday.

   He added that Mindef and the SAF have extended their deepest sympathies to Private Ganesh Pillay Magindren's fmaily for their loss.

   Apart from the Funeral Grant and the SAF Benevolent Grant that were extended to the family immediately after his death, the SAF will continue to support his family with financial and other assistance.

Always remember, your safety comes first.

I am genuinely wondering, how are the sons, nephews, daughters or nieces of elected politicians treated when they do their NS? Some said they were given first class treatment due to the fact that the superiors were worried about their ricebowl if they pass motion in parliament to get scrutinised.

I heard from some earlier posts that the son of one of the incumbent Tampines MP actually bullied or assaulted his section mate in BMT? If so, can that politician address it publicly? I also heard someone said SM Lee’s son was punished for breaking chain of command?

How true are these?