There was great un easiness and disturbances at home on hearing the news about Ganesan leaving PWD and joining the Army. Generally the impression with everybody in rural area is that Army means WAR FRONT, injury disablity and death only. so a general gloom was set at home. Ganesan's brother went to an astrologer to find out life expectancy and safety of Ganesan. Then both of them went to a distantly known Army person to find out about Army life. He was a middle aged person who has retired from Army recently. After informal chat Brother introduced Ganesan and requested him to explain about life in the Army. He had an eyesight examination of Ganesan and talked high about Army life. Then he asked Ganesan what Trade did he get?Ganesan said that no trade is given. He was little disturbed and said that every person joining Army is given a trade including Barber,Sweeper,Cook etc. Generally no one is interested to do such trade work and hence it is not told to the candidate initially. You must be carefull and find out your trade. Ganesan got angry and said "What nonsence! I am an engineer in PWD and going to join the Army as 2L/T after some training.There is nothing called trade for Officers.
The person who was casually sitting and talking suddenly got up on hearing the word officer and apologised to Ganesan and explained that "Officers are born with silver spoon in their mouth" and it is really great news that you are going to be an Officer.He congratulated Ganesan's brother. With all such prelimineries and funs Ganesan was exited that he is going to travel beyond the boundries of his village, of his district, of Tamilnadu state.
The cosmic force on external world blessed its FRAGMENT in the internal world of Ganesan and started guiding and directing there on. Ganesan left PWD on 05 october 1963 and joined Officer's Training school Pune,Mahashtra on 09 oct in Emergency Course no.8.
born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.
