In my professional career of more than three decades I had come across some people,who had made lasting impression on me by their behaviour,simplicity ,affable manners and above all their human approach,with out looking at what position you hold in the office.I neither had an opportunity to work with them directly nor did I derive an extraordinary benefit from them, my affection for them purely based on my extremely small interaction them.
Recently,my second book namely,"Idsn story" was released on feb 4th,during grand function held at Byalalu,the home for DEEP SPACE NETWORK OF ISRO.By the time this book was released ,I had already retired from service,however a small group of my beloved old colleagues, at ISTRAC worked hard to make this function a grand success.They had sent invitations for all important people of ISRO,and other organisations for this function.Just one day before my book was to be released I received a phone call at my residence originated from DOS,which was received by my wife. My wife, refused to acknowledge the fact that ,such a person will ever talk to her husband,that too after retirement.Considering to be a hoax call she disconnected the telephone.His PA again rang up and insisted that his boss wants to talk to me.This time she did not take chance and gave the phone to me.I was completely taken by surprise,the person on the other end of the telephone was none other than Prof .U.R.Rao.FORMER chairman ISRO,and Secretary DOS.He had called me to congratulate me for the Book and wished me all the success.He regretted for his inability to attend the function due to other preoccupation.I was deeply touched by his simplicity and his noble gesture.They might have sent more than five hundred invitation out of which only one person,who is in his late seventies would take the trouble personally informing me.He had no compulsion to do this,but such great people will not forget even the small contribution made by people me.I had never worked directly under him,but even after thirty years he remembers me by my name.He is the one, according to me is the most charismatic and lovable person in ISRO.I still recall the incident when I was given he opportunity to speak during his send off party.Perhaps this was one of my most cherished event in my life.I can also newer forget the incident when he agreed to write foreword to my first book in Kannada .Such people will always remain in our heart for ever.
My encounter with other person,who could be termed as one the most powerful,unassuming ,chief executive of ISRO.Myself ,after completing my book sent a budget proposal to him for publishing my book.With in two to three days it gets approved with out even getting modified.Then,I requested him to write the Foreword to my book,which gets approved even with out small modification.The person I am referring is Dr Madhavan Nair,former Chairman ISRO and Secretary DOS.If you approach him with any good proposal you will never come empty handed.Behind his serious face,he has a very soft heart,perhaps in the history ISRO,there may not be a second person who had so much concern for employees welfare and ISRO COMMUNITY as whole.
Next person I am referring is the one who has been serving most powerful bosses of ISRO .Having worked under such people naturally people will tend to become arrogant and some time they become super bosses.On the contrary this person treats every one with equal respect and affable manners,irrespective of his position he/she holds in the office.
She normally remembers every paper that is sent to her office ,and if by chance she does not know, she will make all effort trace it and inform you without fail. I had sent a paper for the approval of Chairman ISRO about month back.After a month, since I did not get any reply I rang up to her and to know the status of my request.In the normal case nobody will remember such correspondence,since thousands of papers go through their office every day,out which may be my paper is the least important one.However,she is blessed with extraordinary memory,and she promised to inform me after tracing where it has gone.Exactly after two hours,she rings up and tells me that,she has unearthed paper from somebody,s file.In fact she had no compulsion to do this for person like me.The humility ,perhaps is her in born quality that probably ,makes her to take that extra effort help others.There is no wonder every Chairman of ISRO would like to have her in his team. The person I am referring is Mrs Yashoda Personal Secretary for the top executives of ISRO for the last two decades.Everybody who visits Chairman ISRO'S office will definitely endorse my view.
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