Anoop Srivastava
Dr. Anoop Srivastava, IRPFS (Retd.), is functioning as Vice President of the Radhasoami Satsang Sabha, a religious and charitable organisation headquartered at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, after voluntary superannuation from the post of Additional Director General of the Railway Protection Force of India, a pan India position, at New Delhi. Prior to that, he was heading the Security Department of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), apart from being the Chief Risk Officer, the Nodal Officer for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and in-charge of Administration, Training and Skill Development at the corporate level in IRCTC. He has held important positions such as IG Administration of RPF at all India level, as Chief Security Commissioner in North Central Railway of India, as Head of Railway Protection Special Force at pan India level, as Inspector General (Crime and Intelligence) at all India level, and as Principal Chief Security Commissioner in Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Allahabad, at pan India level, under the Ministry of Railways, India.
less
Related Authors
InterestsView All (29)
Uploads
Papers by Anoop Srivastava
Design/methodology/approach - The relevant elements of the complex system of Indian Railways have been identified. The framework in which the elements exist and interact with each other has been clearly established using the interpretive structural modelling (ISM) technique. The output of ISM is further reduced in complexity by having different policy option profiles. A comparison of different option profiles has been done by a multi-criteria decision-making technique, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), by choosing suitable criteria for comparison. Findings The following elements need to be pursued as the key objectives for making IRSS: protection of passengers, protection of property, modernisation, manpower enhancement, multi-skilling of staff, latest technology and enhanced legal powers.
Research limitations/implications - The present research can be extended in many important ways. Interpretive structural models for different contextual relationships can be developed and used for formulating and implementing customised security policy. Policy elements and the ISM structure obtained in this research can be utilised for the system dynamic modelling of IRSS. A pilot study can be done to implement the recommendations made in this study.
Practical implications - The ISM model developed can be implemented as a policy tool in enhancing the railway’s security. Some of the policy elements proposed appear to be consistent with the strategic direction being undertaken in the railway security in the country.
Social implications - Security is an important concern for mankind and social civilisations. The results have significant welfare implications in India and the rest of the world.
Originality/value - The present study is one of the first approaches in a series of studies in railway security in India. The results of this study can be extended to other security scenarios with similar needs.
This paper is an inquiry into responsible and responsive action undertaken by the corporate sector to impact the community in which it operates. It will delve into the road ahead for a win - win solution for many problems that continue to face communities today. It proposes a Four Action Framework from Blue Ocean Strategy for servicing the bottom of the pyramid.
Keywords: CSR, Philanthropy, Social Innovation.
The analysis of modern world crises can be done at the levels of both societies and individuals. The root cause of these crises is, however, at the micro level, that is, at the level of individual. As an individual, the person has many problems, such as greed, self-focus, ego, etc. These are the result of decreased level of consciousness. An attractive potential solution to this problem is to provide a mechanism which is scientifically and logically provable to the quantitative minds and by which the individual can progress towards higher levels of consciousness.
There are two potential challenges which need to be addressed when one attempts to develop a methodology for one’s journey towards higher levels of consciousness. The first is that people are not aware about their own level of consciousness. The second is that, even if they are aware, they might not know the way forward. Some work has been done in the past on these aspects by psychologists, philosophers and social scientists. The existing techniques for measurement of personality traits include psychometric tests, consciousness indices, and IQ, EQ and SQ tests. The major drawback of these techniques is that they are primarily focussed on personality traits, not on the true assessment of consciousness level.
In this paper, we offer a novel attempt to combine the teachings of religion and science. We have conceptualized a comprehensive process for assessment of one’s level of consciousness and have developed an absolute scale of consciousness by identifying the five major attributes of an individual based on the teachings of Saints. Further, based on the awareness of one’s own level of consciousness, we have also developed optimal policy framework for attainment of higher levels of consciousness using Markov Decision Process model (MDP). MDP is a technique used for optimal policy formation for time based sequential decision making problems. The current approach is one of the first attempts to apply this technique in the field of consciousness.
Key words: Consciousness, Markov Decision Process (MDP) Framework, Religion, Science
Design/methodology/approach - The relevant elements of the complex system of Indian Railways have been identified. The framework in which the elements exist and interact with each other has been clearly established using the interpretive structural modelling (ISM) technique. The output of ISM is further reduced in complexity by having different policy option profiles. A comparison of different option profiles has been done by a multi-criteria decision-making technique, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), by choosing suitable criteria for comparison. Findings The following elements need to be pursued as the key objectives for making IRSS: protection of passengers, protection of property, modernisation, manpower enhancement, multi-skilling of staff, latest technology and enhanced legal powers.
Research limitations/implications - The present research can be extended in many important ways. Interpretive structural models for different contextual relationships can be developed and used for formulating and implementing customised security policy. Policy elements and the ISM structure obtained in this research can be utilised for the system dynamic modelling of IRSS. A pilot study can be done to implement the recommendations made in this study.
Practical implications - The ISM model developed can be implemented as a policy tool in enhancing the railway’s security. Some of the policy elements proposed appear to be consistent with the strategic direction being undertaken in the railway security in the country.
Social implications - Security is an important concern for mankind and social civilisations. The results have significant welfare implications in India and the rest of the world.
Originality/value - The present study is one of the first approaches in a series of studies in railway security in India. The results of this study can be extended to other security scenarios with similar needs.
This paper is an inquiry into responsible and responsive action undertaken by the corporate sector to impact the community in which it operates. It will delve into the road ahead for a win - win solution for many problems that continue to face communities today. It proposes a Four Action Framework from Blue Ocean Strategy for servicing the bottom of the pyramid.
Keywords: CSR, Philanthropy, Social Innovation.
The analysis of modern world crises can be done at the levels of both societies and individuals. The root cause of these crises is, however, at the micro level, that is, at the level of individual. As an individual, the person has many problems, such as greed, self-focus, ego, etc. These are the result of decreased level of consciousness. An attractive potential solution to this problem is to provide a mechanism which is scientifically and logically provable to the quantitative minds and by which the individual can progress towards higher levels of consciousness.
There are two potential challenges which need to be addressed when one attempts to develop a methodology for one’s journey towards higher levels of consciousness. The first is that people are not aware about their own level of consciousness. The second is that, even if they are aware, they might not know the way forward. Some work has been done in the past on these aspects by psychologists, philosophers and social scientists. The existing techniques for measurement of personality traits include psychometric tests, consciousness indices, and IQ, EQ and SQ tests. The major drawback of these techniques is that they are primarily focussed on personality traits, not on the true assessment of consciousness level.
In this paper, we offer a novel attempt to combine the teachings of religion and science. We have conceptualized a comprehensive process for assessment of one’s level of consciousness and have developed an absolute scale of consciousness by identifying the five major attributes of an individual based on the teachings of Saints. Further, based on the awareness of one’s own level of consciousness, we have also developed optimal policy framework for attainment of higher levels of consciousness using Markov Decision Process model (MDP). MDP is a technique used for optimal policy formation for time based sequential decision making problems. The current approach is one of the first attempts to apply this technique in the field of consciousness.
Key words: Consciousness, Markov Decision Process (MDP) Framework, Religion, Science