My Dear Nanna Garu,
I still remember the day, when I was transfered to Operations from Quality Control Department in FACOR Garividi (1982). Though delighted for a while with the new assignment, I was damn scared at that point of time and confessed myself to you, that only a Qualified Metallurgists can work near the Submerged Electric Arc Furnaces. Your words HIT me at the right place. you said "No qualification is essential, provided you have elementary commonsence".
Being a father, you understood me very well. The ego within me, woke up and asked myself that night "Do I really have elementary commonsence?" Obviously the answer was YES., and that night I decided, that, I am going to retire near the Furnace only.
New strength had come, started looking my assignments with interest. I was even looking for a promotion as Asst.Manager Production, from a just Shift Metallurgist level. On 10th April, 1989, there was call from Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys, requesting me to take up the responsibilities as Head of the Dept. for Production. I never thought, that I can ever reach that position. But it happened.
You know dad, what you said? " What qualification you posses today ! ! ? ?, Go and Hit the Bull"
These are the last words I heard from you. But when I really took up the responsibility, you were not there with us. You made sure that your son is well placed and you departed.
Today, I am now considered as one of the renowned Metallurgists in the field Ferro Alloys in the Country. Tata Steel Managing Director, Mr.B.Muthuraman expressed to me on one occassion "Raju, you are so important for us, how can we afford to loose" I am now Chief of Ferro Alloys Production in Tata Steel. All Ferro Alloy units of Tata Steel report to me for all Technical matters.
Dad, this is what you want your Son to be?
I still remember the day, when I was transfered to Operations from Quality Control Department in FACOR Garividi (1982). Though delighted for a while with the new assignment, I was damn scared at that point of time and confessed myself to you, that only a Qualified Metallurgists can work near the Submerged Electric Arc Furnaces. Your words HIT me at the right place. you said "No qualification is essential, provided you have elementary commonsence".
Being a father, you understood me very well. The ego within me, woke up and asked myself that night "Do I really have elementary commonsence?" Obviously the answer was YES., and that night I decided, that, I am going to retire near the Furnace only.
New strength had come, started looking my assignments with interest. I was even looking for a promotion as Asst.Manager Production, from a just Shift Metallurgist level. On 10th April, 1989, there was call from Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys, requesting me to take up the responsibilities as Head of the Dept. for Production. I never thought, that I can ever reach that position. But it happened.
You know dad, what you said? " What qualification you posses today ! ! ? ?, Go and Hit the Bull"
These are the last words I heard from you. But when I really took up the responsibility, you were not there with us. You made sure that your son is well placed and you departed.
Today, I am now considered as one of the renowned Metallurgists in the field Ferro Alloys in the Country. Tata Steel Managing Director, Mr.B.Muthuraman expressed to me on one occassion "Raju, you are so important for us, how can we afford to loose" I am now Chief of Ferro Alloys Production in Tata Steel. All Ferro Alloy units of Tata Steel report to me for all Technical matters.
Dad, this is what you want your Son to be?
Your Son
Raja
1 comment:
Its very beautiful Rajamama! Very Inspirational! It is so like Tatagaru to express deep truths in minimal words! I don't remember him being garrulous; but he did speak a lot in a few words that HE spoke to me!
I am looking forward to read more about HIM!
I don't have Babimama's email address. Do forward this to him if you know.
With Love,
Chutney!
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