Leon,MumbaiWhat an irony! At a time when 7 times world champion n legendary Driver Michael Schumacher cancels his return to Formula1 goes a parallel story in a far away place from Germany called India.
Scumacher had to cancel his comeback as a result of the neck injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash earlier this year and yesterday evening he informed Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo and team principal Stefano Domenicali that he does not feel fit enough to replace Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix at Valencia on Aug. 23. Luca Badoer will now drive for Ferrari till Massa recovers.
Now The Parallel Story.. till recently no one knew V. Kathiresan (47). And those who knew about him knew only that he was a school dropout and that he was the ex-driver of an unusual Boss: The People's President A.P.J Abdul Kalam. But thanks to Mr.Kalam's inspiration and encouragement which motivated Mr.Kathiresan to restart his studies. The 10th class-drop-out who hails from Vadachennimalai, a six-hour drive from Bangalore today holds a long list of degrees,the latest being a PhD! Now, he has joined as a faculty of Arignar Anna Government Arts College. But, all of this din't happen as smoothly as it seems. He was in high school when his father Vellaisamy died. He couldn't complete his 10th exams and joined the Army.It was at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory that he met Kalam, who was then its director. He worked for four years with him, and served as his driverIt was at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory that he met Kalam, who was then its director. He worked for four years with him, and served as his driver. He never thought that his boss would someday become the President of India then. Mr.Kalam motivated him to take up distance education course nand helped Kathiresan with his studies in his leisure time. After clearing his 10th & 12th he took up a BA correspondence course from Madurai Kamaraj University and then completed Ma in Political Science form the same varsity.His list of had already started by now.B Ed and an M Ed from Madras University,a Law degree from an evening college and then came his PhD from Manonmaniam Sundaranar Universitywhich pusued full time.In 2001, he passed a teachers' recruitment exam and was selected on merit. Looks like a fairy tale but I say It happens only in India.
Kudos to the People's President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam and (now) Dr.V. Kathiresan and for my favourite Michael Schumacher,feel Sorry Yaar!
2 comments:
thumbs up to Mr. Kathiresan........
very few can run this long.
but y to compare wid Michael Schumacher, no doubt he is finest, but this a story of love, will, passion. rather chk out the burt munro story.
Nothing to Compare bt Mr.Kathiresan's(who was earlier Mr. Kalam's driver)news came at a time when the legendary DRIVER Schumi was almost aboiut to make a comeback.. Googly Drivers both o' them!
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