Jaswant expresses concern over erosion of integrity in social life

Jaipur, Sep 1(UNI) Senior BJP leader and Oppostion leader in the Rajya Sabha Jaswant Singh expressed concern over the 'erosion in personal and professional integrity' as the major crisis facing the civil society today, called for quality education to instill character and value system among children.

Mr Jaswant Singh was speaking after releasing a book 'Defining Moments' by Rajendra Shekar a former director of Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) here in the Pink City press club today.

Mr Singh quoting an adage of ''a fish begins to rot from the head'' put the blame of the erosion in value system and integrity on the political leadership in the country. Mr Singh, while going down the memory lane, recollected his days in the Mayo College along with Shekar, described it 'the most Indian of Indian public schools'', as the most exciting period in his life.

Mr Singh while complimenting Mr Shekar for this book called for bureaucrats and political leaders to pen their experience as it throws light on their experience which would help the younger generation to get an insight of the past. He lamented that the readership in India continues to be very low and writing not a rewarding profession.

In his speech former Chief secretary Anil Vaish complimented Mr Shekar for his engaging memoir put together with his personel experience with professional incidents that shaped his life. He said ''Sprinkled with many humorous episodes 'Defining Moments' takes us with the author on the interesting voyage that has been his life form Mayo to St Stephens, from state police to CBI''.

Mr Vaish said the unique aspect of the book is that ''it is full of delightful and unexpected incidents having a bearing on human interest. This touching tale of times gone by, will strike a chord with its readers as they go along to discover the humane facet of a uniformed service otherwise known for its formal rigid approch''.

Mr Rajandra Shekar, a Rajasthan cadre IPS officer of 1957 batch had been the director general of police and the director of the Central Bureau of Investgation.

Director general of Rajasthan police AS Gill, Rupa&Co editor Sanjana was also present on the occasion.

UNI