1974 to 1978 I studied in Sri Ramakrishna Misson Vidyalaya, Coimbatore.
Reason to go there :
City colleges fees: Rs 1000 to 3000.
Hotel fees : 200 per month.
In SRMV: (25 kms from city)
College fees: 300
Hotel fees : 75 per month.
Reason to travel by train:
I could not afford even that Hostel fees.
I found a Govt Harijan hostel in city which was free.
But bus fare was 60 paise one way. Monthly Rs. 30.
That also sounded too costly.
A passenger train used to run in that route and its student quarterly pass was Rs. 7.
Reason to talk about this platform:
Train
In: Dep : 5:50 am. Arrival: 6:25 am.
Out: Departure: 6:10 pm. Arrival 6:45 pm.
College started at 9:00 am. Ended any time.
Time to kill:
6:30 am to 9:00 am.
Any time to 6:00 pm.
Average daily 6 hrs.
What I did:
Sat in this Railway platform and studied Maths Physics Chemistry
How did I get BARC job:
My 1000 days and 6000 man hours intense focus on Avagadros, Ohms and Pythagoras
Those days my mother was only earning member of family. Rs. 3 a day. So I had to do all sacrifice to get a degree without denting her arithmetics much. She gave her 4 bangles to pay my college fees.
What I wish to say is:
“Fortunately I was poor”.
Be it college or Career or business
“Patience, Focus, Frugality and Discipline “ Gives slow but sustainable success.
I took my wife to show how a railway platform made a Scientist. Pic :2015.
Highest Day 1 collection for an Indian film (Worldwide):
RRR is in number 1 position with 220 cr followed by Baahubali 2 and Kalki.
Leo is in top spot for a tamil film with 140 cr.
Vijay is the only tamil actor with 100 cr gross on day 1. Leo and GOAT.
விஜய் தவிர வேறு எந்த தமிழ் நடிகரின் படமும் முதல் நாளில் 100 கோடியை தொடவில்லை.