OUTSOUCING/OFFSHORING
OUTSOURCING/OFF SHORING
Outsourcing is the word that entered the business lexicon in 80s. It is also the time when UG outfits started mushrooming in the country and more in NE region. The violence graph of the outfits (either singly or in collaboration) also went up since then. Outsourcing is the transfer of a non core function to an entity that specializes in that operation. Second term is off-shoring i.e. Transfer of organizational function to another nation. In fact the divide between the two is becoming blurred by each passing day. To a business outfit it serves the purpose of cost saving, usage of expertise at its own contractual terms and conditions etc. The outfits seem to have suitably learnt the meaning and usage of this management concept. This helps them in economizing on operational cost/ manpower and also spread terror incognito which can be denied/accepted, by them, at will.
Outsourcing of teenagers in this region to ferry explosives and lob grenades is a known fact. United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) is known to use small children to plant bombs for as little as Rupees 100/-. The outfit also uses drug addicts/ liquor addicts for the same. Last year two boys carrying explosives for ULFA were blown up in Tezpur. Other organizations like NSCN, UNLF and PLA openly recruit children. The raw courage of the child soldiers is exploited and they are made to take on gun battles. The children, who fear, are drugged to induce momentary boldness. These child soldiers are cheap, eat less, travel light, are easy to manipulate and have very few demands.
Hand of Bangladesh based militant organization, Hakat ul Jehadi Islami( HUJI), is suspected in recent bomb blasts at Hyderabad (Lumbini Park, Mecca Masjid and Gokul Chaat Bhandar) and Ajmer (sufi shrine of Khwaja Muinudin Chisti) . This is only possible due to man and material support locally. As per Delhi based security analyst, Mr Anil Bhat, ULFA hit man, Pallab Saikia was involved in an attempt to kill former Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina during a rally at Dhaka on 21 Aug 04 in which 22 people were killed and many injured. Paresh Barua briefed the operation followed by briefings of Bangladesh Intelligence Service. Vehicles were also provided by the Intelligence agency (Sentinel date lined 05 May 07).
Outsourcing is the word that entered the business lexicon in 80s. It is also the time when UG outfits started mushrooming in the country and more in NE region. The violence graph of the outfits (either singly or in collaboration) also went up since then. Outsourcing is the transfer of a non core function to an entity that specializes in that operation. Second term is off-shoring i.e. Transfer of organizational function to another nation. In fact the divide between the two is becoming blurred by each passing day. To a business outfit it serves the purpose of cost saving, usage of expertise at its own contractual terms and conditions etc. The outfits seem to have suitably learnt the meaning and usage of this management concept. This helps them in economizing on operational cost/ manpower and also spread terror incognito which can be denied/accepted, by them, at will.
Outsourcing of teenagers in this region to ferry explosives and lob grenades is a known fact. United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) is known to use small children to plant bombs for as little as Rupees 100/-. The outfit also uses drug addicts/ liquor addicts for the same. Last year two boys carrying explosives for ULFA were blown up in Tezpur. Other organizations like NSCN, UNLF and PLA openly recruit children. The raw courage of the child soldiers is exploited and they are made to take on gun battles. The children, who fear, are drugged to induce momentary boldness. These child soldiers are cheap, eat less, travel light, are easy to manipulate and have very few demands.
Hand of Bangladesh based militant organization, Hakat ul Jehadi Islami( HUJI), is suspected in recent bomb blasts at Hyderabad (Lumbini Park, Mecca Masjid and Gokul Chaat Bhandar) and Ajmer (sufi shrine of Khwaja Muinudin Chisti) . This is only possible due to man and material support locally. As per Delhi based security analyst, Mr Anil Bhat, ULFA hit man, Pallab Saikia was involved in an attempt to kill former Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina during a rally at Dhaka on 21 Aug 04 in which 22 people were killed and many injured. Paresh Barua briefed the operation followed by briefings of Bangladesh Intelligence Service. Vehicles were also provided by the Intelligence agency (Sentinel date lined 05 May 07).
Alliances of mutual convenience are formed at local, regional and strategic levels. Strong links between various groups (ULFA, KLNLF, AANLA, UPDS (anti talk), HNLC, DHD (black widow), NSCN (IM), Manipur based outfits and outfits across the border) are well known. Services of smaller outfits are generally patronized by bigger ones; for extortion, as conduit for arms carriage, for killings etc. Killing of a ruling congress party leader and two police men in North Cachar by a joint group of DHD (black widow) and a rag tag organization HPC (Both having own proclaimed aims) is a recent example. This coalition increases the area of influence of bigger outfit and shelters the smaller one.
The sanctuaries of various outfits in Bangladesh and Myanmar is an established fact but denied by respective governments in various forums. ULFA is acting behind Indian lines as front face of ISI, Jehadi outfits and DGFI. The outfit is running various businesses in Bangladesh and is known to fund Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for the patronage. Travel of the senior leaders of various outfits to China and Pakistan and their role in provision of arms and training is also well documented.
Aspirations of the highly literate population of the region and lack of commensurate development are the main cause of this negative side of the positive concept of management. Americans spread Christianity in the region, generated aspirations but the requisite development was lacking. Lopsided approach towards developmental needs of this region persisted even after independence six decades ago. Now is the time to outsource/offshore peace through development. This will meet aspirations of capable, industrious people and mitigate Unemployment (more than 35% people of this region live below poverty line against the national average of 26% and unemployment rate, as a % of workers , is 12% against national average of less than 8%). This will also cut feeder lines to negative contributors of society. We have to focus on what lies dimly at a distance and do what lies clearly at hand.
Geoffery
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