Back to your Alma mater; to witness Surprises

He was not reluctant to walk to the memories in oblivion. While taking a trip down the memory lane, he reached at the alma mater where his dreams and aspirations nurtured and fostered. It was impossible to simply pass his friends ! The jubilant days spent with his comrades and the exuberant lush and dusty mud trials in the hinterlands ashore the backwater indulged him to make it repeat  once again.  

He is not a student; but an Indian Administrative Service officer. After emerging out from the Civil Service Examination  with flying colors, he was decided to organize a get together with his old folk of thirteen at the higher secondary school in Alappuzha district.   Being a first batch student of Kerala Higher Secondary department,  widely known as Plus Two, he was the only passed-out from that school. 

"It was difficult to trace my friends. After strenuous efforts, I manged to contact eleven of my of friends, only nine of them agreed to meet. However, every one had certain excuses, being have multiple engagements. To a surprise, one of my friends informed his inability to come, as he cannot think about moving out of his office, where a quiet good number of people work. Another friend was apprehended that if I spend one hour for this program, I may lose five thousand rupees. A good majority were in the same page; and at last, when the day came, only four turned-up". Said Dr. Reju IAS, CEO, Additional Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), Government of Kerala. 

Success is relative. It's all about realizing the potential within and unleash it in the right direction. While heading ASAP and facing numerous challenges, he has this to say to those who seek achievement. ASAP paves way to success and those who are dare to dream can step in to this. Though things are not favorable to us, SUCCESS IS OURS, if we can utilize the available opportunities efficiently. ASAP has a bouquet offers around hundred skill courses in different sectors. 

When people show aversion to skilled labours and love to embrace white collar jobs, ignoring their potential by blindly following the glamorous career, realities are different. Mr. Tom Jose, a business executive turned entrepreneur says "people look after white collar jobs and show dislike to job roles require specialized skills, considering their status in the society. Industries are forced to depend on females and labour from other states to fill this lacuna. Being people search for jobs offers leisure; they land in a dreamy world despite worries. It is a kind of egoistic attitude. He observed. 

We cannot expect favorable whether always, and never wait for calm tides to kick off your journey. Only a rough sea can make good sailor and a smooth water never makes a good rower.  This is the time to burn your boats ! Forget the past and aim for a bright future. Tomorrow is yours !

Back to the alma mater

He was not reluctant to walk to his memories in oblivion. While taking a trip down the memory line, he reached at his alma mater where his dreams and aspirations nurtured and fostered. It was impossible for him to simply pass his friends ! The jubilant days he spent with his comrades and the green lush exuberant dusty mud trials in the hinterlands ashore the backwater indulged him make a  once again.  

Salute to the man who dared us to dream

The day is still my memory - the full page view on the 'angel of mercy' - Mother Theresa. It was on the morning of 6th September 1997, while I was walking through the street holding hands of my father, the image of Mother in the newspaper reads by a man stands beside the Narayan's shop, sparked my eye. Though it was not clear, I suddenly realized - Oh ! the angel passed away. I was feeling a gloom encircling me, because Great Mother Theresa had already touched my heart and soul. I felt very upset at the sad demise of Mother, as she had dignified position in my inner heart. The lessons and learning from my school text books always made me to look her with awe. There was neither newspaper nor Radio in my house or nearby places. 

After 18 years, 5 September 1997, a an incident in par with this intensity recurred. My friend ran out from the room to switch on the television - shouting 'Kalam is no more' ! We were shocked. He was like a living legend to us and it was impossible to believe such a  vibrant man is no more with us, very suddenly. While back to office; colleagues, friends, seniors every one have only one topic - Kalam, Oh ! Kalam, he left us. I too felt an eternal gloom again encircles me.  A man who dared us to dream big, a man who powered dreams of billions, a legend who had given human face to everyone and many more. 

My memories back to down the lane to 'the wings of fire', a poor boy showing her helplessness to write the ISRO exam, as there is only line vacancy. His father reply was thought provoking - "son, how many seats do you need? you need only one seat, so try for that. Dr. Kalam was  also thankful to his elder brothers who sacrificed a lot for making his way to glory. 

Inspired by many stories, I too wrote a letter my President during my school days, mentioning poverty; it was unheard.  However, I was not disappointed, as I realized later - 'that was only to write a letter'. He was a man who inspired us to dream. He always said - 

“Dream, Dream DreamDreams transform into thoughts

And thoughts result in action.”

He prompted the poor to dream. He stood for the people at the ground and shown us a way. Irrespective of caste, creed, color - he was an emulating role model for everyone. It is hard to realize that we don't have no more Kalam to inspire young minds. Truly, he was a rare among rarest who poured igniting fires in to mind of millions.  An always cherished quote by Dr. Kalam - “Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.” is suffice to guide us ahead. 

May God Almighty give peace to his ever living soul.