1 Tahrcountry Musings: What has gone wrong with administration in Kerala Forest Department

Friday, January 15, 2016

What has gone wrong with administration in Kerala Forest Department

The administration in Kerala Forest Department is adrift like a ship that has busted its engine in midsea.
when Mr Brandon S Corey a comparatively young officer was appointed to the post of Head of Forest Forces lot of high hopes were reposed on him. He had no ghosts of the past chasing him and the coast was clear to make some sea changes. But alas things have not gone  the right way.The department is now split vertically with a pro and anti corey groups baring  fangs ready to pounce
 I know Mr Corey personally.. He is good at heart and both he and his wife are excellent hosts. I have experienced the warmth.

How did this vertical split occur.?How can an officer under you show open defiance? .There can never be smoke without fire. There must be something in the style of working of Mr Corey that irritates the offcers under him..Mr Corey should come out of he ivory tower and should be willing to do an introspection. He should start administering with an iron hand but with a marshmallow heart.There is still time to make amends.

Mr Corey is also accused of being acting as a lackey of the minister. You may have to listen to politicians but an IFS officer need not bend over backwards to please the politicians. When asked to bend there is absolutely no need to crawl if your hands are clean.,
I earnestly request Mr Corey Saab to put the house in order at the earliest. It would also be worthwhile to put your hands on latest wildlife  papers and get a grip of what exactly is happening in the wildlife scenario.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Spot on Mohanji. One good habit that Mr Corey cultivated was his habit of keeping in touch with retired officers and invite them to functions organised by department. It was role model worthy of imitation. This has been given a decent burial by newbbreed of officers. Often officers come to know about events even in their home towns from the newspapers. Coming back to Mr Corey he is an academic and not a strategist. In this days comanagement and sharing of resources he has lot more f ground to cover.Mere filling of forms and display of graphs will not deliver the goods.As you said he is good at heart but alone is not enough when you are at the top.You have to ride roughshod if the need arises. You obviously have a weakness for this guy so it was also a little bit surprising when this post appeared. We all hope it would act as a wakeup call for him

Anonymous said...

Spot on Mohanji. One good habit that Mr Corey cultivated was his habit of keeping in touch with retired officers and invite them to functions organised by department. It was role model worthy of imitation. This has been given a decent burial by newbbreed of officers. Often officers come to know about events even in their home towns from the newspapers. Coming back to Mr Corey he is an academic and not a strategist. In this days comanagement and sharing of resources he has lot more f ground to cover.Mere filling of forms and display of graphs will not deliver the goods.As you said he is good at heart but alone is not enough when you are at the top.You have to ride roughshod if the need arises. You obviously have a weakness for this guy so it was also a little bit surprising when this post appeared. We all hope it would act as a wakeup call for him