MEMENTO FOR A LIFE TIME
The NAAC PEER Team visit is over. The labour that went into the process of preparing for such visit looks like rewarded. I am deeply touched by the regards that our colleagues have shown. At the end I felt, it was really worth the pain and the sufferings that I underwent.
The last nine months were the real testing time in my life. My dad met with an accident and was bed ridden for almost one and half months. Perhaps for the first time in his life my father became dependent on me for everything, including his toilet and shave. This was something that he never wanted to happen in his life. Because he never ever allowed himself to depend on others for anything. To see him suffer this was a real pain. My mother never stayed away from her kitchen and farm. She had not only to stay away for long from those two, and had to see her husband suffer. My best half Raji took all the pains to keep them happy and did move and earth and heaven to ensure that they are not dependent on us. The grand birthday party that she arranged for my dad is something our family cherish for the rest of our life. How can I forget my birth day. Raji arranged for refreshment with the aged at a Home for the Aged on the 5th of July.
My greatest strength and weakness is my best half Raji. Her ailment was something that shook my confidence for a while. I started feeling that somewhere I went wrong and started introspecting as to where was it. Ultimately it is my wife and son who matters me the most. The burden of Coordinatorship of MBA(IB)was too much to bear. I failed to get the expected support. There were irritations, discomforts created from some sections. Many feel that some positions are center of gravity in the formal organizations. I don't understand this; formal positions are only opportunities to serve people. It is really gratifying to note that never I went after positions neither I lobbied for it. At times I get confused for I fail to know what is right; either to go with the current or to go with the cognizance. I always went with the latter . Faith in me got reinforced when I met Prof. Kamal, the Chairman of the NAAC PEER TEAM. A man of honesty and integrity. He is the personification of noble qualities that we expect in humanity.
Answering questions about Raji's health has been the toughest of all the examinations that I have faced in life. As time and tide waits for none; days, weeks and months passed off. There were other blows like the death of 'doddamma' and Responsibility in relation to a temple in my native place. In fact i was a real punishment because, I those were never my cup of tea. In my native my status is only that of a boy, who can speak well on mike in formal functions. I had to do that also. Of course it won me the blessings of many elders in the village.
I had an invitation from the Institute of Economic Sciences Belgrade' to participate in an International Conference on Entrepreneurship' and be an active member of the research workshop, which was to be attended by the Indian ambassador in Belgrade, during 15 to 25th April. Jovana Ruzicic, whom I know well, and heading Public Relations in an MNC also wanted me to visit her city and stay as her guest. If I were to be there, I had to do some seroius academic work. But I could not decide anything as we could not get final dates from NAAC Office. I also, tried through 'Sathya' but it became a 'mithya' for me. But poor Sathya cant be blamed for it. It was only after VC spoke to NAAC that things stared moving. But my visit to Belgrade had to be given up, and I did so. DR Laxminarayana Bhatta, our Principal was able to recognize my work and gave me a free hand to do things the way it is necessary. This freedom made me all the more responsible. Thank God I did not fail and never made him fail either. I was here in the college earlier but never I was considered competent by the people at the top; many tried to avoid me. It really never mattered to me. I did wait patiently. All I wanted in the Institution is to develop a system that can sustain aspirations of its members and extend support to realise their dream. It is nice to get complements from colleagues while in service and much before Super-superannuation farewell.
I feel there were many factors that contributed to the success of accreditation process. VC's visit to the department and his concern for the college was well appreciated by the NAAC PEER TEAM. Support by the staff, involvement of students, a very positive approach on the part of Non-Teaching staff, and many more. Hope it continues and the institution rolls back to it's glory again.
Of course it was nice and it is all over now. There are some messages for me from the proces and i need to treasure it for the rest of my life. I can not spend time on celebrating it. The show must go on. There are lot of pending works. I must get work for publishing couple of my papers.
Thanks to Prof. Kamal sahab,
" Woods are lovely dark and deep
many a promises I have to keep and miles to go before I sleep....."
The last nine months were the real testing time in my life. My dad met with an accident and was bed ridden for almost one and half months. Perhaps for the first time in his life my father became dependent on me for everything, including his toilet and shave. This was something that he never wanted to happen in his life. Because he never ever allowed himself to depend on others for anything. To see him suffer this was a real pain. My mother never stayed away from her kitchen and farm. She had not only to stay away for long from those two, and had to see her husband suffer. My best half Raji took all the pains to keep them happy and did move and earth and heaven to ensure that they are not dependent on us. The grand birthday party that she arranged for my dad is something our family cherish for the rest of our life. How can I forget my birth day. Raji arranged for refreshment with the aged at a Home for the Aged on the 5th of July.
My greatest strength and weakness is my best half Raji. Her ailment was something that shook my confidence for a while. I started feeling that somewhere I went wrong and started introspecting as to where was it. Ultimately it is my wife and son who matters me the most. The burden of Coordinatorship of MBA(IB)was too much to bear. I failed to get the expected support. There were irritations, discomforts created from some sections. Many feel that some positions are center of gravity in the formal organizations. I don't understand this; formal positions are only opportunities to serve people. It is really gratifying to note that never I went after positions neither I lobbied for it. At times I get confused for I fail to know what is right; either to go with the current or to go with the cognizance. I always went with the latter . Faith in me got reinforced when I met Prof. Kamal, the Chairman of the NAAC PEER TEAM. A man of honesty and integrity. He is the personification of noble qualities that we expect in humanity.
Answering questions about Raji's health has been the toughest of all the examinations that I have faced in life. As time and tide waits for none; days, weeks and months passed off. There were other blows like the death of 'doddamma' and Responsibility in relation to a temple in my native place. In fact i was a real punishment because, I those were never my cup of tea. In my native my status is only that of a boy, who can speak well on mike in formal functions. I had to do that also. Of course it won me the blessings of many elders in the village.
I had an invitation from the Institute of Economic Sciences Belgrade' to participate in an International Conference on Entrepreneurship' and be an active member of the research workshop, which was to be attended by the Indian ambassador in Belgrade, during 15 to 25th April. Jovana Ruzicic, whom I know well, and heading Public Relations in an MNC also wanted me to visit her city and stay as her guest. If I were to be there, I had to do some seroius academic work. But I could not decide anything as we could not get final dates from NAAC Office. I also, tried through 'Sathya' but it became a 'mithya' for me. But poor Sathya cant be blamed for it. It was only after VC spoke to NAAC that things stared moving. But my visit to Belgrade had to be given up, and I did so. DR Laxminarayana Bhatta, our Principal was able to recognize my work and gave me a free hand to do things the way it is necessary. This freedom made me all the more responsible. Thank God I did not fail and never made him fail either. I was here in the college earlier but never I was considered competent by the people at the top; many tried to avoid me. It really never mattered to me. I did wait patiently. All I wanted in the Institution is to develop a system that can sustain aspirations of its members and extend support to realise their dream. It is nice to get complements from colleagues while in service and much before Super-superannuation farewell.
I feel there were many factors that contributed to the success of accreditation process. VC's visit to the department and his concern for the college was well appreciated by the NAAC PEER TEAM. Support by the staff, involvement of students, a very positive approach on the part of Non-Teaching staff, and many more. Hope it continues and the institution rolls back to it's glory again.
Of course it was nice and it is all over now. There are some messages for me from the proces and i need to treasure it for the rest of my life. I can not spend time on celebrating it. The show must go on. There are lot of pending works. I must get work for publishing couple of my papers.
Thanks to Prof. Kamal sahab,
" Woods are lovely dark and deep
many a promises I have to keep and miles to go before I sleep....."
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