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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Kppceakit Qarddieif ̂ rjadss e
DRDATPEWD QTHHK\U
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Pbd ^dkad Ajrps hkikfds ets skgdty ki` sdaurety rdspjiseleceteds tbrjufb twj jggeads? tbd Jggead
jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety (JQQ) ki` tbd Jggead jg Fcjlkc Jpdrktejis (JFJ). JQQ es rdspjiselcd gjrjvdrsefbt jg tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkhs gjr ^dkad Ajrps Wjcuitddrs, trkeidds (W/Ps), ki`
stkgg ljtb ei tbd T.Q. ki` jvdrsdks. JFJ es rdspjiselcd gjr disureif tbdsd prjfrkhs krd
dggdatevdcy ehpcdhditd` kt dkab pjst. Ei k``eteji, JQQ prjve`ds tdabieakc jvdrsefbt jg tbd skgdtyki` sdaurety pjsetejis kssefid` tj pjsts, wbeab gkcc ui`dr tbd purvedw jg JFJ.
Ei Kprec ;>, wd essud` EF-;>->2-K Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ^dkad Ajrps Wjcuitddr Qkgdty ki`Qdaurety ^rjfrkh. Jur rdvedw gjui` tbkt wetbjut k acdkr hkikfdhdit struaturd, ij bdk`qukrtdrs
jggead kaadptd` ajhpcdtd jwidrsbep jg tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh, ki` tbd kfdiay―s sdaurety
prjfrkh ckamd` dssditekc dcdhdits. Pbes rdpjrt ajitkeid` , tbd ^dkad Ajrps― skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh bks dvjcvd` sefiegeakitcy ki` tbdkfdiay bks hk`d sulstkitekc prjfrdss tj k``rdss ets skgdty ki` sdaurety idd`s. Pbd kfdiay bks
dstklcesbd` hjrd vefjrjus rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds gjr tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety hkikfdr (QQH)
pjseteji. K``etejikccy, tbd kfdiay bks tkmdi stdps tj k``rdss kcc jg tbd ;> ku`et rdpjrtrdajhhdi`ktejis, suab ks up`kteif fue`kiad hktdrekcs ki` `dvdcjpeif k ajisestdit dvkcukteji
prjadss gjr sdaurety pdrsjiidc. Bjwdvdr, tbd jvdrsdks skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh stecc idd`s
ehprjvdhdit. Qpdaegeakccy?
Pbd kfdiay bks idvdr hdt ets skgdty ki` sdaurety pdrgjrhkiad ei`eaktjr.
^dkad Ajrps skgdty ki` sdaurety jggeadr (^AQQJ) trep rdpjrts ki` areteakcety hddteifs
bkvd ijt lddi tehdcy.
Pbd jutceid` HJT ajhhuieakteji rdquerdhdits wetb rdfejikc sdaurety jggeadrs (\QJs)bkvd ijt kcwkys lddi hdt.
Prkeieifs prjve`d` tj QQHs `e` ijt ajvdr sjhd jg tbd rdspjiseleceteds jutceid` ei tbder
stktdhdit jg wjrm (QJV).
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Kppceakit Qarddieif ̂ rjadss ee
^jsts `e` ijt ajisestditcy gjccjw tbd tdhpcktd gjr tbd QJV gjr tbd QQH pjseteji.
Ly hkmeif ehprjvdhdits tj tbdsd kspdats jg tbd prjfrkh, JQQ aki jpdrktd hjrd dggeaeditcy ki`
ldttdr disurd Wjcuitddr skgdty.
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Jur rdpjrt ajitkeis sdvdi rdajhhdi`ktejis, wbeab, eg ehpcdhditd`, sbjuc` strdiftbdi tbd
kfdiay―s Wjcuitddr skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh.
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^AQQJ P\E^ \ D^J\PQ KI@ A\EPEAKCEPU HDDPEIFQ IJP PEHDCU ................................................................. 2
HJT AJHHTIEAKPEJI \ D[TE\DHDIPQ IJP GJCCJVD@ ............................................................................ ;>
QQH P\KEIEIF @E@ IJP AJWD\ KCC \ DQ^JIQELECEPEDQ .............................................................................. ;1
QPKI@K\@E_D@ QJV GJ\ PBD QQH ^JQEPEJI IJP AJIQEQPDIPCU GJCCJVD@ .......................................... ;4
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;
LKAMF\JTI@ KI@ KT@EP JLODAPEWDQ
Pbd ^dkad Ajrps hkikfds ets skgdty ki` sdaurety rdspjiseleceteds tbrjufb twj jggeads? JQQ ki`
JFJ. JQQ es rdspjiselcd gjr jvdrsefbt jg tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkhs gjr ^dkad Ajrps W/Ps
ki` stkgg ljtb ei tbd T.Q. ki` jvdrsdks. JFJ es rdspjiselcd gjr disureif tbdsd prjfrkhs krddggdatevdcy ehpcdhditd` kt dkab pjst. K``etejikccy, JQQ prjve`ds tdabieakc jvdrsefbt jg tbd
skgdty ki` sdaurety pjsetejis kssefid` tj pjsts, wbeab gkcc ui`dr tbd purvedw jg JFJ.
Pbd Jggead jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety
JQQ es rdspjiselcd gjr jvdrsefbt jg tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkhs gjr ^dkad Ajrps Wjcuitddrs,trkeidds, ki` stkgg, ljtb ei tbd T.Q. ki` jvdrsdks. JQQ `erdats ki` jvdrsdds kcc sdaurety prjfrkhs
gjr tbd kfdiay wetb tbd dxadpteji jg eigjrhkteji tdabijcjfy sdaurety. JQQ es `eve`d` eitj twj
jpdrktejikc uiets, jid gjr `jhdstea sdaurety ki` jid gjr jvdrsdks. Pbd abedg jg jvdrsdksjpdrktejis cdk`s tbd jvdrsdks jpdrktejis uiet. Pbd uiet ajjr`eiktds wetb JFJ ki` tbd tbrdd
^dkad Ajrps rdfejis tj ehpcdhdit sjcutejis tj W/P skgdty ki` sdaurety prjlcdhs= `dvdcjps ki`
up`ktds kfdiay W/P ki` jvdrsdks stkgg skgdty ki` sdaurety prjad`urds ki` fue`dceids= ki` prjve`ds tdabieakc fue`kiad ki` kssestkiad tj tbd rdfejis ki` tbd pjsts. Gurtbdrhjrd, tbd
jvdrsdks jpdrktejis uiet hkikfds tbd eiae`dit rdpjrteif prjadss, ajhpecds ki` kikcyzds arehd
`ktk, hkmds rdajhhdi`ktejis gjr sdaurety ehprjvdhdits, ks wdcc ks kats ks tbd cekesji wetb jtbdr
kfdiaeds ki` jrfkiezktejis ei sdaurety-rdcktd` hkttdrs.
Pbd jvdrsdks jpdrkteji frjup kcsj hkikfds tbd kateveteds jg ^AQQJs. ^AQQJs krd kssefid` tj
sul-rdfejis tbrjufbjut tbd wjrc` ki` prjve`d suppjrt tj pjsts ei kcc krdks jg skgdty ki` sdaurety.Dkab ^AQQJ es rdspjiselcd gjr kssesteif tbder kssefid` pjsts tj ehpcdhdit skgdty ki` sdaurety
prjfrkhs.
Gefurd ;. JQQ Jrfkiezkteji Abkrt
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et <
^AQQJ \dpjrts ^AQQJs trkvdc tj pjsts tj aji`uat rdvedws jg pjsts― skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkhs ki` hkmdrdajhhdi`ktejis gjr ehprjvdhdits, ks idd`d`. Kcc tbd ^AQQJs tbdi gjccjw-up `ureif tbder idxt
veset tj disurd tbkt tbd pjst ehpcdhditd` tbd rdajhhdi`ktejis. Pbd gei`eifs ki`
rdajhhdi`ktejis grjh tbdsd vesets krd akpturd` ei ^AQQJ trep rdpjrts.
Kaajr`eif tj ^AQQJs― pdrgjrhkiad stki`kr`s, ^AQQJs krd suppjsd` tj veset dkab jg tbder pjsts
kt cdkst jiad k ydkr ki` disurd tbkt dkab pjst rdadevds k ajhprdbdisevd skgdty ki` sdaurety
kssdsshdit dvdry tbrdd ydkrs. Pbdsd vesets typeakccy ckst ldtwddi gevd ki` ;; `kys. Kt tbd di` jgtbd veset, tbd ^AQQJ lredgs tbd ajuitry `erdatjr (A@) ji tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety essuds ki`
prjpjsd` rdajhhdi`ktejis. Kgtdr cdkveif pjst, tbd ^AQQJ `rkgts k gjrhkc rdpjrt ki` prjve`ds et
tj tbd A@ gjr rdvedw. Pbd A@ tbdi bks k wddm tj prjve`d ajhhdit jr ackregeakteji ldgjrd tbd^AQQJ sulhets tbd geikc rdpjrt tj JQQ.
Jiad tbd rdpjrt bks lddi sulhettd` tj JQQ, tbdrd es k hddteif ldtwddi tbd abedg jg jvdrsdks
jpdrktejis ki` tbd rdspdatevd rdfejikc `erdatjr ki` rdfejikc sdaurety k`vesjr (\QK) tj `esauss tbd
^AQQJ rdpjrt ki` kssjaektd` rdajhhdi`ktejis. Pbes hddteif es akccd` tbd –areteakcety hddteif‘ ldakusd kt tbd hddteif, et es `dtdrheid` wbeab jg tbd rdpjrt rdajhhdi`ktejis krd ajise`drd`
–areteakc.‘ K areteakc rdajhhdi`kteji es k rdajhhdi`kteji lksd` ji ckw, pjceay, ki` prjad`urdsjr tbkt bks ki ehhd`ektd ehpkat ji vjcuitddr skgdty. Areteakcety `dtdrheiktejis krd tbdi
ajhhuieaktd` tj tbd pjst ki` tbd areteakc rdajhhdi`ktejis krd prejretezd` gjr ajrrdatevd kateji
ehpcdhditkteji.
Gefurd
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et 1
Pbd Jggead jg Fcjlkc Jpdrktejis
JFJ es rdspjiselcd gjr jvdrsefbt ki` ajjr`eikteji jg suppjrt ki` hkikfdhdit jg ^dkad Ajrpsjvdrsdks jpdrktejis. JFJ eiacu`ds hkiy sul-jggeads, eiacu`eif tbd tbrdd rdfejikc jggeads tbkt
`erdat tbd hkikfdhdit ki` suppjrt gjr ajuitry-cdvdc jpdrktejis ki` disurd tbkt rdsjurads krd
kvkecklcd gjr Wjcuitddrs tj sdrvd dggdatevdcy. Bjwdvdr, JQQ prjve`ds tdabieakc jvdrsefbt jg tbd
skgdty ki` sdaurety pjsetejis kt pjsts, wbeab gkcc ui`dr JFJ, ly `dvdcjpeif tbd sajpd jg wjrmgjr tbd pjsetejis, dstklcesbeif pdrgjrhkiad stki`kr`s ki` prjgdssejikc `dvdcjphdit prjfrkhs gjr
tbd pjsetejis, kssesteif ei tbd sdcdateji jg kppceakits gjr tbd pjsetejis, ki` ly prjve`eif tdabieakc
fue`kiad ki` kssestkiad tj dkab rdfeji ki` pjst.
Vetbei dkab rdfejikc jggead, tbdrd es ki \QK wbj rdpjrts tj tbd bdk` jg tbd rdfeji ki` sdrvds ks k
sdaurety k`vesjr. Pbd \QK es rdspjiselcd gjr ajjr`eikteif tbd rdfeji―s skgdty ki` sdauretykateveteds ki` sdrveif ks tbd cekesji ldtwddi rdfeji, pjsts, ^AQQJs, ki` tbd abedg jg jvdrsdks
jpdrktejis. Pbd \QK ajjr`eiktds wetb mdy pckydrs ji k lrjk` rkifd jg sdaurety ajiadris ki`
kssests pjsts wetb tbd ehpcdhditkteji jg tbder Wjcuitddr skgdty ki` sdaurety suppjrt systdhs.
JQQ prjve`ds tdabieakc jvdrsefbt jg tbd wjrm pdrgjrhd` ly tbd \QKs. Pbd \QK es kcsj
rdspjiselcd gjr rdsjcveif kiy essuds ei rdckteji tj tbd ehpcdhditkteji jg ^AQQJrdajhhdi`ktejis ki` trkameif tbd stktus ki` ajhpcdteji jg tbdsd rdajhhdi`ktejis.
Kt pjst, tbdrd es ki QQH; wbj rdpjrts `erdatcy tj tbd A@ ki` es rdspjiselcd gjr tbd jvdrkcc
ajjr`eikteji jg tbd pjst―s Wjcuitddr skgdty ki` sdaurety suppjrt systdh. Pbd QQH hust
ajcckljrktd acjsdcy wetb jtbdr stkgg tj disurd tbkt kcc rdquerd` ajhpjidits jg tbd Wjcuitddr skgdtyki` sdaurety suppjrt systdh krd jpdrktejikc ki` krd ldeif prjpdrcy dxdautd`. Pbd QQH pjseteji
akrreds k QJV tbkt `dgeids tbd rdquerd` qukcegeaktejis ki` tbd rdspjiseleceteds jg tbd pjseteji.
JQQ, tbrjufb Jvdrsdks Jpdrktejis ki` tbd rdcdvkit ^AQQJ, prjve`ds tdabieakc jvdrsefbt jvdrtbd wjrm pdrgjrhd` ly tbd QQH.
Gefurd 1. JFJ Jrfkiezktejikc Abkrt
; Ei Gdlrukry ;0, tbd tetcd gjr tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety ajjr`eiktjr pjseteji wks abkifd` tj skgdty ki` sdaurety
hkikfdr.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et 0
Dhlkssy Quppjrt
Ei kcc ajuitreds wetb ki Khdreaki `epcjhktea prdsdiad, @JQ/@Q bks k \QJ wbj wjrms kt tbd
T.Q. Dhlkssy ki` es rdspjiselcd gjr prjtdateif T.Q. pdrsjiidc, tbder gkheceds, ki` gkaeceteds. Pbd
\QJ sdrvds ks tbd k`vesjr tj tbd T.Q. khlkssk`jr ji kcc sdaurety-rdcktd` hkttdrs. Pbd A@ es
rdspjiselcd gjr hkeitkeieif rdfuckr ajitkat tbd \QJ ji sdaurety ajiadris ki` eigjrheif tbd \QJjg arehds eivjcveif W/Ps.
Ei rdspjisd tj tbd rdquerdhdit ei tbd Mktd ^uzdy Wjcuitddr ^rjtdateji Kat jg ;; (Mktd ^uzdyKat) ki` k rdajhhdi`kteji grjh tbd ;> Jggead jg Eispdatjr Fdidrkc (JEF) ku`et ji skgdty ki`
sdaurety, tbd ^dkad Ajrps @dputy @erdatjr ki` @JQ/@Q sefid` ki HJT ji Hky ;;, ;, wd essud` EF-;>->2-K, Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ^dkad Ajrps Wjcuitddr Qkgdty ki`
Qdaurety ^rjfrkh. Jur rdvedw gjui` tbkt wetbjut k acdkr hkikfdhdit struaturd, ij bdk`qukrtdrsjggead kaadptd` ajhpcdtd jwidrsbep jg tbd Wjcuitddr skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh, ki` tbd
kfdiay―s sdaurety prjfrkh ckamd` dssditekc dcdhdits. Ks k rdsuct, Wjcuitddr skgdty ki` sdaurety
wks kt resm ldakusd tbd kfdiay `e` ijt disurd tbkt pjsts guccy ehpcdhditd` rdquerd` skgdty ki`sdaurety pjceaeds. Gurtbdrhjrd, tbd kfdiay bk` ijt gjrhkcezd` ets rdcktejisbep rdfkr`eif skgdty
ki` sdaurety rdspjiseleceteds wetb tbd @dpkrthdit jg Qtktd. Pbes rdpjrt ajitkeid`
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et 4
Ku`et Jlodatevds
Pbd jlodatevds jg tbes gjccjw-up ku`et wdrd tj `dtdrheid ki` kssdss wbdtbdr?
Pbd HJT ldtwddi tbd ^dkad Ajrps ki` @JQ/@Q wks `essdheiktd` ki` ajhhuieaktd`
tj skgdty ki` sdaurety pdrsjiidc.
^dkad Ajrps skgdty ki` sdaurety jggeadr rdajhhdi`ktejis krd dggdatevdcy trkamd`,hjietjrd`, ki` ehpcdhditd`.
Pbd qukcegeaktejis ki` trkeieifs jg skgdty ki` sdaurety jggeadrs ki` skgdty ki` sdaurety
hkikfdrs krd ajisestdit wetb tbder rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds (sdd Kppdi`ex K gjr hjrdeigjrhkteji ji tbd ku`et jlodatevds, sajpd, ki` hdtbj`jcjfy).
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et 7
KT@EP \DQTCPQ
Qeiad ;>, tbd ^dkad Ajrps― skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh bks dvjcvd` sefiegeakitcy ki` tbd
kfdiay bks hk`d sulstkitekc prjfrdss tj k``rdss ets skgdty ki` sdaurety idd`s. Pbd kfdiay bks
dstklcesbd` hjrd vefjrjus rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds gjr tbd QQH pjseteji. K``etejikccy, tbdkfdiay bks tkmdi stdps tj k``rdss kcc jg tbd ;> ku`et rdpjrt rdajhhdi`ktejis, suab ks up`kteif
fue`kiad hktdrekcs ki` `dvdcjpeif k ajisestdit dvkcukteji prjadss gjr sdaurety pdrsjiidc.
Bjwdvdr, tbd jvdrsdks skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh stecc idd`s ehprjvdhdit. Qpdaegeakccy?
Pbd kfdiay bks idvdr hdt ets skgdty ki` sdaurety pdrgjrhkiad ei`eaktjr.
^AQQJ trep rdpjrts ki` areteakcety hddteifs bkvd ijt lddi tehdcy.
Pbd jutceid` HJT ajhhuieakteji rdquerdhdits wetb \QJs bkvd ijt kcwkys lddi hdt.
Prkeieifs prjve`d` tj QQHs `e` ijt ajvdr sjhd jg tbd rdspjiseleceteds jutceid` ei tbder
QJV.
^jsts `e` ijt ajisestditcy gjccjw tbd tdhpcktd gjr tbd QJV gjr tbd QQH pjseteji.
Ly hkmeif ehprjvdhdits tj tbdsd kspdats jg tbd prjfrkh, JQQ aki jpdrktd hjrd dggeaeditcy ki` ldttdr disurd Wjcuitddr skgdty.
Q KGDPU KI@ Q DAT\EPU ̂D\GJ\HKIAD H DKQT\DQ I JP H DP
Pbd ^dkad Ajrps bks ajisestditcy gkecd` tj hddt tbd kfdiay―s skgdty ki` sdaurety pdrgjrhkiad
ei`eaktjr. Pbes pdrgjrhkiad fjkc bks idvdr lddi hdt ldakusd tbdrd es ij acdkr `dgeieteji jgsuaadss ki` tbd ei`eaktjr usd` es ijt hdkieifguc tj tbd jggeads eivjcvd`. Vetbjut hdkieifguc
pdrgjrhkiad fjkcs, et es bkr` tj hdksurd suaadss ki` bjc` ei`eve`ukcs kaajuitklcd gjr kabedveif
tbkt suaadss. Gurtbdrhjrd, tbd kfdiay es uiklcd tj hdksurd trdi`s jvdr tehd ki` hkmd sulstkitekc
ehprjvdhdits tj tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh.
^drgjrhkiad Fjkcs. Kaajr`eif tj 1; T.Q. Aj`d Qdateji ;;;7, dkab gd`drkc kfdiay es rdquerd`tj prjve`d tbd pulcea ki` JHL ki kiiukc up`ktd ji kfdiay pdrgjrhkiad. Qpdaegeakccy tbd ckw
stktds, –Dkab up`ktd sbkcc ajhpkrd katukc pdrgjrhkiad kabedvd` wetb tbd pdrgjrhkiad fjkcs
dstklcesbd` ei tbd kfdiay pdrgjrhkiad pcki.‘ Pbes up`ktd, ui`dr tbd \dpjrts Ajisjce`kteji Kat
jg >>, es ijw rdgdrrd` tj ks tbd kiiukc ^drgjrhkiad ki` Kaajuitklecety \dpjrt (^K\).
Grjh >5 tj prdsdit, tbd ^dkad Ajrps― lediiekc pdrgjrhkiad pckis bkvd eiacu`d` tbd
pdrgjrhkiad fjkc, –dibkiad tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety jg Wjcuitddrs.‘ Grjh >5‑;;, jid jg tbdei`eaktjrs e`diteged` tj hdksurd tbes fjkc wks tbd –pdraditkfd jg pjsts tbkt ehpcdhdit areteakc
rdajhhdi`ktejis gjausd` ji Wjcuitddr/Prkeidd skgdty ki` sdaurety ji k tehdcy lkses.‘ Pbd abedgjg jvdrsdks jpdrktejis bks `dgeid` –areteakc‘ ks rdajhhdi`ktejis lksd` ji ckw, pjceay, ki` prjad`urds jr bkveif ki ehhd`ektd ehpkat ji Wjcuitddr skgdty. Ei ;
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et 6
Fjkcs Idvdr Hdt. Pbd ^dkad Ajrps bks ajisestditcy gkecd` tj hddt tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety ^K\
ei`eaktjr. Ei ;> pdradit tj 24 pdradit, lut wks steccuiklcd tj hddt tbd fjkc. Pbd tklcd ldcjw sbjws kfdiay rdsucts jvdr tbd pkst sex ydkrs.
Pklcd ;.
GU>5 GU;> GU;; GU;< GU;1 GU;0Pkrfdt ;>>% ;>>% ;>>% 24% 22% 22%
\dsuct 20% 47% 65% 64% 20% 76%
Qjurad? Kiiukc ̂ K\s
Fjkc Ijt Hdkieifguc ki` Acdkr. Jur ku`et wjrm ei`eaktds tbkt tbes pdrgjrhkiad fjkc bks ijt lddi hdt ldakusd tbdrd es ij acdkr `dgeieteji ji suaadss. Pbd rktejikc gjr tbes ei`eaktjr, ks stktd`
ei tbd ^K\, es tbkt ^AQQJs― rdajhhdi`ktejis krd lksd` ji tbder kiiukc rdvedws jg pjsts― skgdty
ki` sdaurety systdhs. Pbdrdgjrd, tbd tehdcy ehpcdhditkteji jg rdajhhdi`ktejis es areteakc gjrWjcuitddr skgdty.
Iuhdrjus abkifds tj tbd ei`eaktjr bkvd wdkmdid` tbd kfdiay―s klecety tj trkam et. Gerst, tbd uiethdksurd` abkifd` grjh –pjsts‘ tj –rdajhhdi`ktejis‘ ei ;5 ki` ;>. Qpdaegeakccy, eiGU >5 tbd kfdiay rdpjrtd` tbd pdraditkfd jg areteakc rdajhhdi`ktejis ehpcdhditd` eistdk` jg
tbd pdraditkfd jg pjsts tbkt bk` ehpcdhditd` kcc tbd areteakc rdajhhdi`ktejis. Ei GU ;>, tbd
kfdiay rdpjrtd` tbd pdraditkfd jg pjsts tbkt bk` ehpcdhditd` kcc rdajhhdi`ktejis, ijt oust tbd
areteakc jids tbkt wdrd `ud ei GU ;>. Pbd khlefuety ajiteiud` wbdi tbd ei`eaktjr wks abkifd`tj tbd pdraditkfd jg kcc areteakc rdajhhdi`ktejis ehpcdhditd` ei GU ;
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et 2
idd` tj ld `jid, jr E wjuc`i―t rdajhhdi` tbdh. Vd try ijt tj rdajhhdi` sjhdtbeif ldakusd jg
pdrsjikc wbeh. E wjuc` cemd ]pjstsX tj fdt tj kcc tbd pjeits….^AQQJs jicy hkmdrdajhhdi`ktejis eg tbdy krd areteakc. ]EX `ji―t ui`drstki` wby kijtbdr cdvdc es idadsskry.‘
Jur ku`et rdsucts ei`eaktd tbkt, ldakusd tbd ei`eaktjr bks ij rdkc hdkieif tj kiyjid ei JQQ, et es
ijt ldeif usd` tj hdksurd prjfrdss ks et rdcktds tj tbd ehpcdhditkteji jg rdajhhdi`ktejis. Pwjjg tbd \QKs stktd` tbkt tbdy prehkrecy ajccdat eigjrhkteji kljut tbes ei`eaktjr kt tbd di` jg tbd
ydkr wbdi tbd ^K\ es ldeif ajhpcdtd` ki` tbkt pdrgjrhkiad tj hddt tbes fjkc es jgtdi ijt
trkamd` tbrjufbjut tbd ydkr. Titec kijtbdr ei`eaktjr es `dvdcjpd`, jid tbkt stkmdbjc`drs gddc es ljtb rdcdvkit ki` ajisdquditekc, tbd kfdiay wecc ld uiklcd tj hdksurd trdi`s jvdr tehd ki` hkmd
sulstkitekc ehprjvdhdits tj tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh.
Vd rdajhhdi`?
;. Pbkt tbd Jggead jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety rdpckad
tbd pdrgjrhkiad ki` kaajuitklecety hdtrea wetb
jid tbkt es ldttdr suetd` tj hdksurd tbd kfdiay―spdrgjrhkiad fjkc. Pbd fjkc idd`s tj ld acdkrcy
stktd`, wetb ajisestdit kppceakteji jg ets
hdksurdhdit.
^AQQJ P \E ̂\ D^J\PQ KI@ A \EPEAKCEPU H DDPEIFQ I JP P EHDCU
^AQQJ trep rdpjrts ki` areteakcety hddteifs bkvd ijt lddi tehdcy ldakusd JQQ bks ijt
dstklcesbd` tehdceidss rdquerdhdits gjr tbdsd prjadssds. Cjifs `dckys ldtwddi areteakcetyhddteifs ki` essueif ^AQQJ rdpjrts ajuc` bkvd sdrejus rdpdraussejis gjr Wjcuitddr skgdty.
^rjadssds Ijt Pehdcy. Vbecd tbdrd es ki dxpdatkteji tbkt ^AQQJ trep rdpjrts ld essud` wetbeitwj wddms jg tbd trep, tbdsd rdpjrts bkvd ijt lddi essud` ei k tehdcy hkiidr. Vd sdcdatd` ;<
pjsts ki` rdvedwd` tbd tehdceidss jg kcc trep rdpjrts essud` gjr tbjsd pjsts ei tbd ckst gevd ydkrs.<
Vetbei tbd Kgreak rdfeji, tbd kvdrkfd iuhldr jg `kys tbkt dckpsd` ldtwddi tbd ckst `ky jg tbd trepki` tbd `ktd tbd rdpjrt wks pulcesbd` wks 15 `kys, hjrd tbki `julcd tbd twj-wddm tehdceid.
Qeheckrcy, tbd Eitdr-Khdreaki ki` tbd ^kaegea rdfeji―s kvdrkfd turikrjui` wdrd `kys kgtdr tbd rdpjrt
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et 5
wks essud`.1 Gurtbdrhjrd, `ureif tbd ajursd jg tbd ku`et wjrm wd e`diteged` tbkt ij areteakcety
hddteifs wdrd bdc` ldtwddi Kprec ;1 ki` Gdlrukry ;0, k ;> hjitb tehd spki. Pbkims tj tbddggjrts jg tbd bdk`qukrtdrs ^AQQJ wbj wks berd` ei cktd ;1, areteakcety hddteifs wdrd bdc`
rdfuckrcy ei ;0. Ei k``eteji tj tbd Gdlrukry ;0 hddteifs, kcc tbrdd rdfejis bk` areteakcety
hddteifs ei Hky, Oucy ki` Jatjldr.
Ij Pehdceidss \dquerdhdits. ^AQQJ trep rdpjrts ki` areteakcety hddteifs krd ijt jaaurreif
tehdcy ldakusd JQQ bks ijt gjrhkccy dstklcesbd` kiy tehdceidss rdquerdhdits gjr tbdsd etdhs.
Gurtbdrhjrd, tbdrd es ij systdh ei pckad tj `dtdrheid tbd cdiftb jg tehd dckpsd` ldtwddi tbd`eggdrdit stdps jg tbd jvdrsefbt prjfrkh. Qpdaegeakccy, tbdrd es ij aditrkcezd` eigjrhkteji ji
^AQQJ treps, rdcktd` rdajhhdi`ktejis, ki` kssjaektd` hecdstjids ei tbd prjadss.
Vbecd tbdrd es ij aditrkcezd` eigjrhkteji ji tbd tehdceidss jg tbd prjadss, dkab \QK hkeitkeis
ki Dxadc sprdk`sbddt tj trkam tbd ^AQQJ rdajhhdi`ktejis, areteakcety `dtdrheiktejis, ki` stktus
jg tbd rdajhhdi`ktejis. Bjwdvdr, ijt kcc ^AQQJs rdpjrtd` bkveif kaadss tj tbder \QK―s
sprdk`sbddt. Pbrdd ^AQQJs stktd` tbdy bk` kaadss tj tbd trkameif systdh, twj ske` tbdy bkvd
idvdr sddi tbd trkameif sbddt lut ajuc` prjlklcy gei` et, ki` tbrdd ^AQQJs ske` tbdy `e` ijt bkvdkaadss tj tbder \QK―s sprdk`sbddt.
^rjfrkh es Ijt Dggeaedit. Vetbjut acdkrcy `dgeid` tehdceidss hdtreas ki` fjkcs, tbd jvdrsdks
Wjcuitddr skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh es ijt dggeaedit ki` tbdrd es `dardksd` kaajuitklecety
khjif tbd stkgg eivjcvd`. Pbd dggdatevdidss jg tbd prjfrkh es `revdi ly ei`eve`ukc pdrsjikceteds,tbder sdisd jg rdspjiselecety, ki` tbd rdcktejisbeps tbdy bkvd wetb jtbdr stkgg hdhldrs. Cjif
`dckys ldtwddi areteakcety hddteifs ki` essueif ^AQQJ rdpjrts ajuc` bkvd sdrejus rdpdraussejis
gjr Wjcuitddr skgdty. Qeiad pjsts typeakccy `j ijt ldfei tj rdspji` tj ^AQQJ rdajhhdi`ktejis
uitec areteakcety bks lddi `dtdrheid`, cjif `dckys ei bjc`eif areteakcety hddteifs gurtbdr `dckyehpcdhditkteji jg areteakc rdajhhdi`ktejis. K``etejikccy, 46 pdradit jg ^AQQJs rdpjrtd` tbkt
tbdy krd ijt eigjrhd` kljut areteakcety `dtdrheiktejis.
Gurtbdrhjrd, wetbjut k aditrkcezd`, trkispkrdit trkameif systdh gjr ^AQQJ trep rdpjrts ki`
rdcktd` rdajhhdi`ktejis, tbdrd bks lddi ki uiidadsskry `upceakteji jg wjrm ji tbd pkrt jg tbd
\QKs ki` ^AQQJs. Jutse`d jg tbd dxesteif tbrdd \QK sprdk`sbddts, gevd ^AQQJs rdpjrtd` tbkttbdy hkeitkei tbder jwi sprdk`sbddts tj trkam tbder rdajhhdi`ktejis. Kaajr`eif tj tbd FKJ―s
rdpjrt ji Jppjrtuieteds tj \d`uad ^jtditekc @upceakteji ei Fjvdrihdit ^rjfrkhs, Qkvd Pkx
@jcckrs, ki` Dibkiad \dvdiud, –\d`uaeif jr dceheikteif `upceakteji, jvdrckp, jr grkfhditkteji
ajuc` pjtditekccy skvd leccejis jg tkx `jcckrs kiiukccy ki` bdcp kfdiaeds prjve`d hjrd dggeaeditki` dggdatevd sdrveads.‘ Ly ardkteif k aditrkcezd` systdh, tbd ^dkad Ajrps ajuc` rd`uad tbd
lur`di jg trkameif ^AQQJ rdajhhdi`ktejis ki` prjve`d k aditrkcezd` systdh tbkt wjuc` kccjw
kaajuitklecety, tehdceidss, ki` trdi` kikcyses karjss rdfejis pjsselcd.
1 Pbd \QK gjr tbd Eitdr-Khdreaki ki` tbd ^kaegea rdfeji wks uiklcd tj prj`uad tbd `ktds jg areteakcety hddteifs gjr
pkst ^AQQJ rdpjrts `ud tj k pkst ajhputdr hkcguiateji ki` rdsucteif `ktk cjss.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;>
Vd rdajhhdi`?
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Geikc Ku
jg wbdi pjst (
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;<
ly pbjid jr vek AE\Q), wbkt tbd tehdgrkhd gjr rdpjrteif idd`s tj ld, ki` bjw tbd A@ sbjuc`
rdajr` ki` `jauhdit tbd suaadssguc ajhhuieakteji.
Pbd ckam jg eigjrhkteji ki` ajhhuieakteji ldtwddi tbd ^dkad Ajrps ki` tbd \QJs ajuc` put
Wjcuitddr skgdty kt resm ki` `khkfd tbd rdcktejisbep ldtwddi tbd ^dkad Ajrps ki` tbd \QJ.
\QJs trkam arehds kfkeist Khdreakis wetbei tbd bjst ajuitry tj dvkcuktd tbd sdauretydiverjihdit. Et es ehpjrtkit tbkt tbdy ld eigjrhd` jg kcc sdrejus eiae`dits tj hkmd `dtdrheiktejis
kljut tbd skgdty jg Khdreakis ei adrtkei krdks jg tbd ajuitry. Vbecd AE\Q es jid hdtbj` jg
ajhhuieakteji, ets usd bks ijt kcwkys lddi tehdcy ki` `jds ijt `rkw kttditeji tj tbd areteakcikturd jg sdrejus eiae`dits ki` tbdrdgjrd sbjuc` ijt ld tbd jicy rdced` upji hdtbj` jg
ajhhuieakteji.
\dcktejisbep @khkfd`. Pbd rdcktejisbep ldtwddi tbd ^dkad Ajrps ki` \QJs wks `khkfd`
wbdi tbd ^dkad Ajrps gkecd` tj ajhhuieaktd tbd kfdiay―s abkifd ei tbd rdpjrteif jg arehd
eiae`dits kfkeist Wjcuitddrs tj \QJs. ^rdvejuscy, \QJs wjuc` rdadevd dhkecs grjh AE\Q wetb
gucc eiae`dit rdpjrts, wbeab prjve`d eigjrhkteji ji tbd veateh―s e`ditety, cjakteji jg tbd eiae`dit,
ki` `dtkecs jg tbd arehd. Bjwdvdr, ji Qdptdhldr ;, ;1, ei rdspjisd tj tbd Mktd ^uzdy Kat, tbd^dkad Ajrps eitrj`uad` k systdh jg stki`kr` ki` rdstreatd` rdpjrteif jg sdxukc ksskuct eiae`dits.
\dstreatd` rdpjrteif kccjws k Wjcuitddr wbj es tbd veateh jg sdxukc ksskuct tj ajige`ditekccy`esacjsd tbd `dtkecs jg bes jr bdr ksskuct tj spdaeged` ei`eve`ukcs ki` rdadevd sdrveads wetbjut tbd
`essdheikteji jg bes jr bdr pdrsjikccy e`ditegeklcd eigjrhkteji ki` wetbjut treffdreif ki jggeaekc
eivdstefkteji. –Vbdrdks k stki`kr` rdpjrt ajitkeis tbd gucc `dtkecs jg tbd sdxukc ksskuct eiae`ditki` prjve`ds tbd Wjcuitddr wetb ki jppjrtuiety tj eietektd ki jggeaekc eivdstefkteji.‘ Pbd abkifd
ei rdpjrteif systdh rdsuctd` ei \QJs rdadeveif klre`fd` rdpjrts gjr kcc arehd eiae`dits,
eiacu`eif tbjsd ijt acksseged` ks sdxukc ksskucts. K``etejikccy, tbd rdstreatd` sdxukc ksskucts wdrdajhpcdtdcy dxacu`d` grjh tbd rdpjrts wetbjut dxpckikteji.
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Pbd abedg jg jvdrsdks jpdrktejis rdpjrtd` tbd kfdiay bk` k`dquktdcy dxpckeid` tbd abkifd ei
rdpjrteif eiae`dits tj @JQ/@Q cdk`drsbep. Bjwdvdr, tbd ^dkad Ajrps `e` ijt sulhet k
prdceheikry `rkgt aklcd tj @JQ/@Q tj dxpckei tbd abkifd tj kcc \QJs uitec Ijvdhldr
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;1
AE\Q, et bks ldajhd eiardkseifcy `eggeauct gjr \QJ]sX tj hkeitkei setuktejikc kwkrdidss jg
arehds kfkeist ^dkad Ajrps Wjcuitddrs ei ]pjstX.‘ Vbecd tbd A@ `jds ijt rdadevd rdstreatd`rdpjrts, tbdy krd ijteged` tbkt ki eiae`dit jaaurrd` ei ajuitry ki` rdadevd sjhd cehetd` iji-
pdrsjikccy e`ditegeklcd eigjrhkteji kljut tbd eiae`dit. Quab eigjrhkteji eiacu`ds tbd typd jg
ksskuct (rkpd, kffrkvktd` sdxukc ksskuct jr sdxukc ksskuct) ki` tbd aktdfjry jg tbd cjakteji jg tbd
sdxukc ksskuct (d.f., rdse`diad, cjakc dstklcesbhdit, pulcea trkispjrtkteji).
Vd rdajhhdi`?
4. Pbkt tbd Jggead jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety `dvdcjp
ki` `jauhdit acdkr rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds
rdcktd` tj ajhhuieakteji wetb rdfejikc sdaurety
jggeadrs eiacu`eif tehdceidss ki` hdtbj`jcjfy
rdquerdhdits jg rdpjrteif sdrejus eiae`dits.
7. Pbkt tbd Jggead jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety, ei
ajiouiateji wetb tbd Jggead jg Fdidrkc Ajuisdc,`dtdrheid wbdtbdr, seheckr tj ajuitry `erdatjrs,
tbd rdfejikc sdaurety jggeadrs sbjuc` ld ijteged`
jg rkpd ki` sdxukc ksskuct eiae`dits eivjcveif
Wjcuitddrs ki` prjve`d` wetb tbd skhd iji-
pdrsjikccy e`ditegyeif eigjrhkteji kljut tbd
eiae`dit, ki` tbkt tbd kfdiay rdvesd ets pjceaeds
kaajr`eifcy.
QQH P \KEIEIF @ E@ I JP A JWD\ K CC \ DQ^JIQELECEPEDQ
Vbecd tbdrd bks lddi frdkt ehprjvdhdit ei tbd grdqudiay ki` ajitdit jg tbd trkeieif tbkt QQHs
rdadevd, tbd trkeieifs prjve`d` `e` ijt ajvdr kcc rdspjiseleceteds eiacu`d` ji tbd QJV gjr tbd
QQH pjseteji ldakusd tbd kfdiay `jds ijt bkvd k prjadss tj disurd tbkt tbd trkeieif prjve`d`hddts tbd idd`s jg QQHs. Vd prdvejuscy rdpjrtd` tbkt tbd trkeieif jg jvdrsdks stkgg kt tbd ^dkad
Ajrps es eiajisestdit ki` vkreds frdktcy `dpdi`eif ji jid―s pjseteji ki` pjst (sdd EF-;0->6-D,
Geikc ^rjfrkh Dvkcukteji \dpjrt? Prkeieif ^dkad Ajrps― Jvdrsdks Qtkgg (Qdptdhldr ;0)).Vetbjut prjpdr trkeieif gjr QQHs, Wjcuitddr sdaurety es kt resm, ks QQHs krd tbd gerst ceid jg
`dgdisd ei tbder kssefid` ajuitreds.
Prkeieif \dquerdhdits. Pbd ^dkad Ajrps sbjuc` prjve`d trkeieif tj bdcp dhpcjydds hkeitkei
ki` ehprjvd tbd ajhpdtdiad gjr tbder ojls. Vbdi tbd skgdty ki` sdaurety ajjr`eiktjr pjsetejiwks rdikhd` skgdty ki` sdaurety hkikfdr, tbd abkifd wks eitdi`d` tj rdgcdat tbd ajise`drklcd
eiardksd ei tbd pjseteji―s sajpd ki` rdspjiseleceteds. Pbd QQH pjseteji―s aurrdit QJV `dgeids kwe`d vkredty jg rdquerd` rdspjiseleceteds, suab ks?
Aji`uateif kiiukc arehd trdi`s kikcyses, sbkreif rdsucts wetb stkgg ki` Wjcuitddrs ks
kpprjprektd ki` ajjr`eikteif hj`egeaktejis jg skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh lksd` jigei`eifs.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;0
Disureif fcjlkc pjsetejieif systdh (F^Q) ajjr`eiktds krd hkeitkeid` gjr Wjcuitddr setds,
ajisjce`kteji pjeits ki` jtbdr mdy cjakteji ei kaajr`kiad wetb kfdiay prjad`urds.
Qdrveif ks tbd hkei tdabieakc k`vesjr tj sdiejr stkgg kt pjst `ureif ki dhdrfdiay.
Hkikfeif tbd sdaurety ki` iji-hd`eakc gjccjw-up gjr Wjcuitddr eiae`dits jg sdxukc
ksskuct.
Kaajr`eif tj 4 A.G.\. 0;>.;(0), –kfdiaeds krd rdquerd` tj pdrej`eakccy kssdss (kt heiehuh
kiiukccy) tbd jvdrkcc kfdiay tkcdit hkikfdhdit prjfrkh tj e`ditegy trkeieif idd`s.‘ J^H stktds
tbkt trkeieif idd`s kssdsshdit wecc e`ditegy tbd –fkps‘ ldtwddi pdrgjrhkiad rdquerd` ki` aurrdit pdrgjrhkiad, kccjweif tbd trkeidr tj e`ditegy wbkt trkeieif es idd`d`. Pj `dvdcjp k fjj` trkeieif
prjfrkh, JQQ sbjuc` kssdss tbd idd`s jg kcc QQHs ki` ajise`dr QQHs― `eggdreif lkamfrjui`s
ki` dxpdrediads. Pbes es pkrteauckrcy trud ajise`dreif bjw tbd pjseteji bks abkifd` jvdr tbd pkstsdvdrkc ydkrs. Kaajr`eif tj jid ^AQQJ, –]VdX hky bkvd sdcdatd` `eggdrdit pdjpcd eg wd midw
wbkt tbd ojl wks fjeif tj frjw eitj.‘ Qeiad tbdsd prdvejus berds hefbt ijt bkvd kcc jg tbd
dxpdrtesd tbkt tbd dibkiad` QQH pjseteji rdquerds, et es areteakc tj bkvd k strjif trkeieif prjfrkh
tj disurd tbkt tbdsd stkgg hdhldrs krd dqueppd` tj hddt tbder eiardksd` rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds.
Ei k``eteji, tbdrd es jgtdi k stddp cdkrieif aurvd gjr idw QQHs. Qdvdrkc ^AQQJs ki` A@s
`dsareld` tbd abkccdifd bereif cjakc stkgg tbkt pjssdss kcc tbd idadsskry qukcegeaktejis.Gurtbdrhjrd, ks jid ^AQQJ rdpjrtd`, tbd skckry es jgtdi ijt suggeaedit tj kttrkat befbcy qukceged`
aki`e`ktds. ^AQQJs jgtdi prejretezd bereif QQHs wetb tbd qukcegeaktejis ki` dxpdrediads tbkt
tbdy gddc akiijt ld tkufbt, wetb tbd dxpdatkteji tbkt tbd idw berds wecc rdadevd tbd idadsskrytrkeieif tj gecc tbd fkp.
Hkiy kspdats jg tbd QQH pjseteji rdquerd mijwcd`fd jg `eggdrdit typds jg tdabijcjfy. Vbecdgkhecekrety wetb tdabijcjfy, suab ks F^Q, es ijt k rdquerdhdit gjr berd, et es areteakc tbkt ^dkad
Ajrps disurds tbkt kcc QQHs krd wjrmeif wetb tbd skhd mijwcd`fd lksd ki` krd trkeid` ji kiy
abkifds, eiacu`eif idw `dvdcjphdits ki` upfrk`ds ei tbkt tdabijcjfy. Gurtbdrhjrd, QQHs bkvdk idd` gjr ajiteiueif trkeieif, ks tdabijcjfy usd` ei tbd gedc` abkifds ki` tbd rjcds ki`rdspjiseleceteds jg tbd QQHs bks eiardksd` jvdr tbd ckst gdw ydkrs.
Prkeieif \dadevd`. Vbecd JQQ ijrhkccy aji`uats ajhprdbdisevd QQH trkeieif dvdry jtbdr
ydkr, tbd Mktd ^uzdy Kat ardktd` dxtdisevd abkifds tj tbd sdaurety rdquerdhdits, wbeab cd` tj ki
eiardksd` rjcd jg QQHs. Ei jr`dr tj disurd tbkt QQHs krd prdpkrd` tj gucgecc tbder k``etejikcrdquerdhdits, QQHs bkvd rdadevd` trkeieif dvdry ydkr seiad ;>, ajvdreif krdks suab ks
rdstreatd` rdpjrteif ki` sdxukc ksskuct prdvditeji. JEF aji`uatd` k survdy jg ;< QQHs, gjur
dhpcjydds grjh dkab jg tbd tbrdd rdfejis, ji tbd trkeieif tbdy bkvd rdadevd` ki` eg hjrd trkeieifwks idd`d` gjr tbdh tj gucgecc tbder `dgeid` rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds. Kcc QQHs rdpjrtd` tbkt tbd
trkeieif tbdy rdadevd` bks lddi ljtb k`dquktd ki` rdcdvkit tj tbder rdspjiseleceteds. Jid idwQQH `dsareld` k rdadit trkeieif ji sdxukc ksskuct ks eivkcuklcd?
Ijt jicy `e` et prjve`d hd huab idd`d` prkatead ki` eigjrhkteji rdfkr̀ eif vdry ckrfd abkifds tj^dkad Ajrps― kpprjkab tj rdspji`eif tj sdxukc ksskuct, lut et kcsj prjve`d` k huab idd`d`
jppjrtuiety gjr hd tj set `jwi ki` tkcm tj hy gdccjw ]QQHsX, tbd ^AQQJs ki` tbd \QK kljut tbd
rjcd jg tbd ]QQHX ei ]tbdX ^dkad Ajrps.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;4
@dspetd QQHs fdidrkc sktesgkateji wetb tbder trkeieifs, wd gjui` tbkt tbd trkeieifs prjve`d` tj
QQHs jvdr tbd ckst tbrdd ydkrs `e` ijt ajvdr kcc rdspjiseleceteds eiacu`d` ji tbd QJV gjr tbdQQH pjseteji, gjauseif eistdk` ji tbd idw kfdiay eietektevds. Ei jur survdy jg ;< QQHs, defbt
tjc` us tbkt tbdy bk` ijt jltkeid` jggeaekc trkeieif tj gucgecc jid jr hjrd dcdhdits jg tbder
rdspjiseleceteds. Qpdaegeakccy, tbd rdsuct jg jur survdys ei`eaktd` tbkt?
Gevd (0< pdradit) QQHs ckamd` trkeieif ji F^Q dquephdit.
Qex (4> pdradit) QQHs ckamd` trkeieif ji tdsteif sdaurety dquephdit suab ks sktdccetd
pbjid ki` rk`ejs.
Ij Gjrhkcezd` Idd`s Kssdsshdit. QQHs `e` ijt rdadevd kcc trkeieif idd`d` ldakusd tbdrd es ij prjadss ei pckad tj disurd tbkt tbd trkeieif prjve`d` hddts tbd idd`s jg tbd QQHs. Pbd abedg jg
jvdrsdks jpdrktejis kamijwcd`fd` tbkt QQHs hefbt idd` trkeieif ei `eggdrdit krdks tj
ui`drstki` jtbdr kspdats jg tbder rdspjiseleceteds seiad tbd rdadit trkeieif bks gjausd` ji lrjk`drabkifds ei rdspjiseleceteds. Ei tbd pkst, wbdi `dvdcjpeif tbd lediiekc trkeieif, JQQ sjufbt eiput
grjh QQHs ki` ^AQQJs ji ki k` bja lkses. Bjwdvdr, ij gjrhkc prjadss dxests.
Jtbdr ^dkad Ajrps stkgg hdhldrs bkvd rdajfiezd` tbd idd` gjr k hjrd gjrhkcezd` trkeieif
prjfrkh. Qpdaegeakccy, jid ^AQQJ suffdstd` k gjrhkcezd` trkeieif prjfrkh gjr kcc idw QQHs tj
disurd tbdy rdadevd stki`kr`ezd` eigjrhkteji wbdi tbdy stkrt wjrm kt tbd ^dkad Ajrps. Gurtbdr,jid A@ suffdstd` tbkt dkab ^AQQJ aji`uat ki kiiukc hddteif wetb tbd QQHs ei tbder rdfeji tj
rdvedw ldst prkateads ki` cdssjis cdkrid`. Vbecd JQQ es kwkrd jg tbdsd suffdstejis, tbes
gjrhkcezd` trkeieif bks ijt lddi k befb prejrety `ud tj tbd befb ajst ki` rdsjurads idd`d` tj`dvdcjp tbes prjfrkh.
Wjcuitddr Qkgdty kt \esm. Vetbjut prjpdr trkeieif gjr QQHs, Wjcuitddr sdaurety ajuc` ld kt
resm. Qpdaegeakccy, ckameif jg trkeieif ji useif F^Q ki` tdsteif sdaurety dquephdit bks pjtditekc
resm tbkt dhdrfdiay rdspji`drs hefbt ld uiklcd tj cjaktd k Wjcuitddr rdse`diad jr ajisjce`kteji pjeit tehdcy. Gurtbdrhjrd, wetbjut trkeieif ji kikcyzeif arehd trdi`s, k QQH ajuc` pjsselcy
hess k ckrfdr sdaurety ajiadri, suab ks pckaeif Wjcuitddrs ei ki uiskgd cjakteji.
Vd rdajhhdi`?
6. Pbkt tbd Jggead jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety `dvdcjp k
gjrhkc prjadss tbkt kiiukccy fktbdrs eiput grjh
skgdty ki` sdaurety hkikfdrs ji trkeieif idd`s.
QPKI@K\@E_D@ QJV GJ\ PBD QQH ^JQEPEJI I JP A JIQEQPDIPCU GJCCJVD@
Kctbjufb tbd kfdiay up`ktd` ki` pulcesbd` k stki`kr`ezd` QJV gjr tbd QQH pjseteji, ijt kcc
pjsts gjccjwd` tbd tdhpcktd gjr tbd QJV gjr tbd QQH pjseteji. Ei Gdlrukry ;0, JQQ
ehpcdhditd` ldttdr ajitrjcs tj disurd tbd ajrrdat QJV es usd`. Ly bkveif kaaurktd ki`ajisestdit QJVs, tbes wecc prdvdit ki ei`eve`ukc grjh ldeif sdcdatd` gjr tbd pjseteji wetbjut tbd
rdquerd` skgdty ki` sdaurety dxpdrediad ki` QQHs wecc ldttdr ui`drstki` tbd rjcds,
rdspjiseleceteds, ki` dxpdatktejis jg tbder pjsetejis ki` ld bdc` tj pdrgjrh kt tbd skhd stki`kr`.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;7
Qtki`kr`ezd` QJV. HQ ;1>, –Jggead jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety,‘ `dsarelds tbd jrfkiezkteji,hesseji, ki` guiatejis jg tbd Jggead jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety. Qdateji 4.< –Jvdrsdks Jpdrktejis‘
stktds tbkt JQQ –`dvdcjps ki` up`ktds kfdiay prjad`urds ki` fue`dceids rdcktd` tj tbd skgdty ki`
sdaurety jg W/Ps ki` jvdrsdks stkgg.‘ Ei rdspjisd tj tbd ;> JEF ku`et jg skgdty ki` sdaurety,
JQQ `dvdcjpd` k stki`kr`ezd` QJV gjr tbd QQH pjseteji. Pbes QJV wks pulcesbd` ji tbd QQHrdsjurad pkfd jg tbd ^dkad Ajrps Eitrkidt.
QJV Pdhpcktd Ijt Gjccjwd`. Kctbjufb tbd kfdiay up`ktd` ki` pulcesbd` k stki`kr`ezd`QJV gjr tbd QQH pjseteji, pjsts `e` ijt kcwkys gjccjw tbd tdhpcktd. Vd rdvedwd` ;; QJVs
ki` `dtdrheid` tbkt gevd pjsts `dvektd` scefbtcy grjh tbd stki`kr`ezd` QJV.;>
Jg tbd gevd QJVs
tbkt bk` `dvektd`, jid pjst eiacu`d` uirdcktd` ajccktdrkc `uteds, suab ks –tbd QQH hky ldrdquerd` tj ajuredr aksb ki`/jr purabksd jr`drs tj vkrejus vdi`jrs wbj guriesb suppceds ki`/jr
sdrveads tj trkeieif setds.‘ Pbd jtbdr gjur QJVs wdrd hesseif tbd gjccjweif stktdhdit rdfkr`eif
QQH qukcegeaktejis?
Pbd rdquerd` qukcegeaktejis, smeccs ki` kleceteds tj dggdatevdcy akrry jut tbd `uteds jg tbd pjseteji, suab ks?
Dxpdrediad wetb skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkhs jg ^dkad Ajrps
‑ J\ ‑
Dxpdrediad wetb skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkhs jg seheckr IFJ/`dvdcjphdit jrfkiezktejis
‑ J\ ‑
\dcdvkit prjgdssejikc sdaurety jr ckw digjradhdit dxpdrediad ‑ KI@ ‑
Klecety tj ̀ dvdcjp ki` hkeitkei dggdatevd wjrmeif rdcktejisbep wetb jtbdr jrfkiezktejis, eiacu`eifcjakc ckw digjradhdit, areheikc oustead, dhdrfdiay hkikfdhdit ki` jtbdr IFJ/`dvdcjphdit
kfdiaeds=
Klecety tj kikcyzd arehd trdi`s ki` jtbdr resms ki` prjpjsd hetefkteji strktdfeds=
@dhjistrktd` jrfkiezktejikc ki` ajhhuieakteji smeccs=
@dhjistrktd` Difcesb prjgeaediay, ljtb wrettdi ki` jrkc= @dhjistrktd` cjakc ckifukfd gcudiay=
K befb sabjjc `epcjhk, ajccdfd `dfrdd prdgdrrd`.
@dspetd sdvdrkc pjsts jhetteif tbd qukcegeakteji suhhkry grjh tbd QJV, jur rdvedw jg ;; QQH
rdsuhds ei`eaktd` tbkt QQHs fdidrkccy bk` tbd idadsskry heiehuh rdquerd` qukcegeaktejis.
Qpdaegeakccy, kcc bk` tbd idadsskry skgdty ki` sdaurety dxpdrediad, Difcesb prjgeaediay, cjakcckifukfd gcudiay, ki` k befb sabjjc `epcjhk.
Ajitrjcs \daditcy Qtrdiftbdid`. JQQ es uiadrtkei wby tbd QJV tdhpcktd gjr tbd QQH pjsetejis wks ijt gjccjwd` ldakusd et wks prjve`d` tj pjsts. Ei Gdlrukry ;0, JQQ e`diteged`
tbd idd` gjr ldttdr ajitrjcs tj disurd tbkt pjsts wdrd useif tbd ajrrdat QJV. Pj kabedvd tbes,
JQQ prjve`d` tbd Jggead jg Kaquesetejis ki` Ajitrkats Hkikfdhdit (JKAH) wetb k ajpy jg tbdQJV. JKAH es rdquerd` tj rdvedw kcc idw ki` rdidwd` QQH ajitrkats, wbeab eiacu`d tbd QJVgjr tbd pjseteji. Ly prjve`eif JKAH k ajpy jg tbd tdhpcktd, tbd jggead aki vdregy tbkt tbd
ajrrdat rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds krd jutceid` ki` eiacu`d` ei tbd bereif jg kcc QQHs. Pbes wecc
prdvdit ki ei`eve`ukc grjh ldeif sdcdatd` wetbjut tbd rdquerd` skgdty ki` sdaurety dxpdrediad.
;> Vbecd wd rdqudstd` tbd QQH―s QJV grjh ;< pjsts, jid pjst `e` ijt prjve`d et.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;6
Gurtbdrhjrd, ly bkveif kaaurktd ki` ajisestdit QJVs, QQHs wecc ldttdr ui`drstki` tbd rjcds,
rdspjiseleceteds, ki` dxpdatktejis jg tbder pjsetejis ki` ld bdc` tj pdrgjrh kt tbd skhd stki`kr`.
JQQ ki` JKAH bkvd strdiftbdid` tbd ajitrjcs ei pckad tj disurd tbkt tbd stki`kr`ezd` QJV gjr
QQHs es ajisestditcy usd`= tbdrdgjrd wd krd ijt essueif k rdajhhdi`kteji gjr tbes gei`eif.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;2
CEQP JG \DAJHHDI@KPEJIQ
Vd rdajhhdi`?
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Pbkt tbd Jggead jg Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety rdpckad tbd pdrgjrhkiad ki` kaajuitklecety hdtreawetb jid tbkt es ldttdr suetd` tj hdksurd tbd kfdiay―s pdrgjrhkiad fjkc. Pbd fjkc idd`s
tj ld acdkrcy stktd`, wetb ajisestdit kppceakteji jg ets hdksurdhdit.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et ;5
K^^DI@ER K? JLODAPEWD, QAJ^D, KI@ HDPBJ@JCJFU
Ei ;525, tbd ^dkad Ajrps JEF wks dstklcesbd` ui`dr tbd Eispdatjr Fdidrkc Kat jg ;562 ki` es ki
ei`dpdi`dit ditety wetbei tbd ^dkad Ajrps. Pbd purpjsd jg JEF es tj prdvdit ki` `dtdat grku`,
wkstd, klusd, ki` heshkikfdhdit ki` tj prjhjtd dajijhy, dggdatevdidss, ki` dggeaediay eifjvdrihdit. Pbd Eispdatjr Fdidrkc es ui`dr tbd fdidrkc supdrveseji jg tbd ^dkad Ajrps @erdatjr
ki` rdpjrts tj ljtb tbd @erdatjr ki` Ajifrdss.
Pbd purpjsd jg tbes ku`et wks tj aji`uat k gjccjw-up ji sdcdatd` gei`eifs ki` rdajhhdi`ktejis
grjh jur prdvejus ;> ku`et rdpjrt ji skgdty ki` sdaurety. Ei pdrgjrheif tbes gjccjw-up wd `e`ijt k``rdss kcc jg tbd gei`eifs ki` rdajhhdi`ktejis grjh jur ;> ku`et rdpjrt, rktbdr wd
sdcdatd` tbd krdks tj rdvedw lksd` ji rdcktevd ehpjrtkiad ki` vkrejus resm gkatjrs. Pbd jlodatevds
jg tbes gjccjw-up ku`et wdrd tj `dtdrheid ki` kssdss wbdtbdr (;) tbd Hdhjrki`uh jgTi`drstki`eif ldtwddi tbd ^dkad Ajrps ki` tbd @dpkrthdit jg Qtktd, Lurdku jg @epcjhktea
Qdaurety wks `essdheiktd` ki` ajhhuieaktd` tj skgdty ki` sdaurety pdrsjiidc= (
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et
Hdtbj`jcjfy. Vd fkeid` ki ui`drstki`eif jg tbd jvdrsdks skgdty ki` sdaurety prjfrkh,
rdvedwd` rdcdvkit aretdrek, ki` eitdrvedwd` ^dkad Ajrps hkikfdhdit ki` stkgg ei JQQ tj fkei kiui`drstki`eif jg tbder rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds.
Vd survdyd` dkab pjst―s A@, QQH, ki` \QJ kljut tbd QQHs― rjcds ki` trkeieif, @JQ/@Q
HJT, ki` ^AQQJ rdpjrts ki` trkameif. Vd `dvdcjpd` jur qudstejis useif prjgdssejikcmijwcd`fd jg skgdty ki` sdaurety jpdrktejis ki` ly rdvedweif tbd prdvejus JEF skgdty ki`
sdaurety ;> ku`et ki` >2 dvkcukteji. Dcdvdi A@s, ;< QQHs, ki` ;; \QJs rdspji`d` tj jur
gerst rdqudst. Vd kcsj sdit gjccjw-up qudstejis ji spdaegea AE\Q rdpjrts tj \QJs ki` A@s tjkssdss tehdceidss jg ajhhuieakteji. Pdi A@s ki` ;> \QJs rdspji`d` tj jur gjccjw-up rdqudst.
Ei jur eietekc survdy jg A@s, wd kcsj eiacu`d` k rdqudst tbkt dkab A@ prjve`d k ajpy jg tbdQQH―s rdsuhd, QJV, ki` hjst rdadit pdrgjrhkiad kpprkeskc. Vd rdvedwd` tbd hktdrekc gjr
QQH rjcds ki` rdspjiseleceteds, smeccs, d`uakteji, ki` trkeieif.
Vd eitdrvedwd` kcc ^AQQJs ki` \QKs ji tbd skhd tjpeas `dsareld` kljvd. Vd tbdi rdvedwd`
^AQQJs― trep rdpjrts ki` \QKs― trkameif sbddts gjr ajitdit, ajisestdiay, ki` tehdceidss.
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et
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Geikc Ku`et \dpjrt? ̂ dkad Ajrps Qkgdty ki` Qdaurety Gjccjw-up Ku`et
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