The Army training for Officers used to be two years in four terms of six months each and a break of about 10 days after each term.Since the country was under Emergency and Army being expanded many folds Ganesan's training was cut short to 6 months and programmed accordingly.
The initial training was restless physical endurance and for village boys like Ganesan it was nothing new and he took it like fish thrown into water.Most of the practical lessons instructors were either Junior commissioned officers or Non commissioned officers and they took the classes in Hindi only.It was difficult for Ganesan to follow and he was at the mercy of his hindi speaking friends.Nevertheless his outstanding physical fitness earned him "Corporal" appointment at the end of first three months training.
The next three months training was mostly on real war like situation based on real operations of 1947,62 etc.There was 14Km cross country run and obstacle competions and Ganesan had won prizes in both events.This had earned him "Atheletics"Blue at the Officers Training School.On 03 MAY 1964 Ganesan was commissioned into "The corps of engineers" and was directed to college of Military Engineering for Young Officers Training.
Ganesan went home as commissioned officer on 14 days leave and returned to CME.
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.
