SK to Prabha

[Guest guest]

Ah Prabha, you seem to have missed all the mail about the college queen of

yore, Sheetal Kohli! Can anyone post her photograph for us?

Kishore Shah 1974

ASHOK SINHA: My CGN status

>> >

>> > Recently I converted my car to CNG. Not that it would be much of an

>> > economic advantage, because the cost washes the price concession for

>> > at least 2 yrs.

>> > while at it, I suddenly remembered that I was a CGN.That was what I

>> > was known as initially. A Central Govt Nominee. Well, I did not have

>> > to appear for the entrace test like other lesser mortals. I would

>> > not have cleared it I'm sure. It was all good news but also had some

>> > peculiar problems. Like the khadi story I told you earlier, I had no

>> > idea that Khadi was the national dress of Sevagram. I also did not

>> > know that I had to pay a princely sum of Rs 1100/- as admission

>> > fees. My father was full of confidence about me and thus decided not

>> > to hand over the money, any money to me. I only had pocket expenses

>> > with me when they loaded me on the train, no one escorted me,

>> > because anyone who has survived northeast could survive any where.

>> > Rest of the amount was sent to the principal by post.I reached 2

>> > days before the deadline, waited and waited for the money to reach,

>> > nothing happened. On the penultimate day, the principal called me

>> > and told me that if I did not deposit the money before the deadline

>> > he would have no option but to give the seat to the first person in

>> > the waiting list. The nearest person I knew was in Agartala, 5 days

>> > away. And I had to arrange 1100 rupees within 12 hours, else go back

>> > home. I had not even made friends with Ajay Vyas then, because this

>> > was before admission.

>> > What I did surprised quite a few guys including myself.I found out

>> > which was the seniormost batch, which was their hostel. Early in the

>> > morning next day I walked into the A block. I guess a rookey is as

>> > identifiable as a mole on the nose. There were very senior looking

>> > guys in all sorts of dress and undress. Some in mini towels trying

>> > to connect both ends by sheer brute force,some were in the process

>> > of improving their muscle tone by way of a few push ups. Suddenly

>> > the whole scene froze when they discovered a haples deer entering

>> > the lions den. They were truly surprised at my guts. Entering the A

>> > block was unthinkable, some of them actually started laughing at my

>> > stupidity. I walked in royally ignoring all, looking for someone, as

>> > if. Two minute, and I found the peson I wanted. A dark very handsome

>> > man, with eyes that you could trust. He was probably reading, I do

>> > not exactly remember, but I went staright to him, said good morning

>> > sir, and identified myself. I am not sure if I am able to convey the

>> > mahol to you.

>> > I was not wrong in my selection. This man was full of sympathy, he

>> > admonished me, yaahan kyon aya marneke liye, he said. I told him

>> > that I was dead anyway and needed his help. He heard me, looked at

>> > me, was quiet for a few minutes, then told me, tu ja, tera kaam ho

>> > jayega.

>> > All I know that someone paid my entrance fees, Princi returned the

>> > money to him when he received cash from my father and I became a

>> > doctor. If I have saved any life during these 35 years, it is

>> > because of this man in A block.

>> > Sometimes I feel that I am the most thankless person in the world

>> > because I have forgotten his name. He used to be dark, handsome

>> > maharashtrian and very very popular. By the way Rs 1100 was a big

>> > amount those days because I used to spend only Rs 300 every month.

>> >

>> > I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU SIR, WHEREVER YOU ARE.

>> >

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