Sunday, December 4, 2011

35 YEARS' OF BANKING SERVICE


A batch of 40 young officers were selected by the then Corporation Bank Limited under the Chairmanship of Shri.N.N.PAI. On 17th January 1977, this batch was commissioned as Officer-trainees in the Bank that had 215 branches and 500 crores of total business.[Today the Bank has crossed 1500 branches and Rs.2,00,000 crores of total business]
A memorable journey for 35 years was not a smooth one! This batch could move on to perch at different levels partially due to destiny and primarily due to opportunities provided. Of the forty Officers less than 20 are with the Banking Industry[ a few shifted to other Banks/Institutions]. One remained outside the Banking to become India's most popular Political Cartoonist : E.Padmanabhan Unny
Another could reach the helm of affairs of the Punjab National Bank, at Delhi as its Chairman and Managing Director: Mr.K.R.Kamath
Two remain as General Managers in the same Bank: Mr.B.Lakshminarayana and Mr.K.R.Shenoy at Mangalore.
One lady remains in service : Ms.VRINDA SHANTHARAM, at Kochi Branch.
One Officer could reach the post of Chief General Manager at the Reserve Bank of India Mumbai: Mr.S.V.Raghavan.
We have also lost a few of them to Mortality: Mr.A.Ganeshan, Mr.S.Raman, Ms.Annapoorna Pai

Saturday, October 29, 2011

THAT IS SUDI

WELCOME SUDI

SUDI, Sudarshan Satyabalan, visits India after 6 years!
My eldest son Satyan who is living in Australia at Melbourne is on a visit to India. All of us are excited to see him and he too carries a lot of memories to share and sentiments to express!
SUDI's schedule :
Visits Coimbatore on 23rd Oct 2011
Meets relatives at Coimbatore and converses with all in India on 24th
He spends time with mom, dad and brothers (Shreyas and Srihari) on 25th
He visits Mrs.Thangam and Mr.Bhaskaran (Valliachan and Valliamme) on 26th
Visits old contacts at Coimbatore on 27th and 28th
Shopping at Coimbatore on 29th
Family get-together on 30th
Attends Anju's Function at Salem on 31st alongwith mom, brothers and valliamma
Visits Tiruppur to meet old contacts on 1st November 2011
Off to Bangalore to meet College Friends on 2nd and 3rd November 2011
Returns to Coimbatore on 4th November 2011
Birthday bash on 5th and 6th November 2011
Leaving for Australia on 6th November 2011 by night flight.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

SHRI.V.NARASIMHAN (1927-2011)

TRIBUTE TO MY LOVING DAD

COMBINED PRAYER TO THE DEPARTED SOUL!
Thanks for some of the consoling messages sent to me by a few friends who came to know of the demise of my beloved father Shri.V.NARASIMHAN, Retired Public Prosecutor and Legal Adviser, Civil Supplies CID, Government of Tamilnadu, chennai.
He migrated to Goa along with me and my family in 2005 from Delhi, on my transfer to Panaji.He enjoyed the land and the environment. He enjoyed evening walks on the busy Panaji or Mapusa roads. He admired the cleanliness of Goan Roads, in majority of the areas. He appreciated reading the Goan editions of O Herald O, Navhind Times, Gomantak Times and the Times of India. He inspired me to write articles/edits on different topics of Goan interest and priority.Above all, he used to visit the Maruti Temple at Miramar and at Mapusa Shivaji Circle. He enjoyed his haircut with the Tendulkars (mapusa). He preferred eats from Navtaras. He loved Dabolim airport and Vasco/Margaon Railway Stations, that connected him to Chennai and his people.
He was a patient of Dr.J.A.Dias, at REMANSO HOSPITAL, MAPUSA, for a year.
He liked Dr.Borkar at Tonca for his courtesy. He appreciated Dr.Kudsadkar for his quick diagnosis. He always admired Mr.Babush Monsarette for his helping hand to wipe the tears of the poor!
He peeped into the Carnival displays! He was fascinated by the IFFI crowd as an Annual event!
He EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO the true friends like CHENNEKARS OF MAPUSA, MERWYN FERNANDES AND his family of Aldona, Mr.Rajesh Kumar, of CBI Goa, Mr.SHEKAR PRABHUDESSAI, SP, HQ, GOA POLICE AND MR.VISHRAM BORKAR, SP,HQ, GOA POLICE. My father always carried sweet memories of Goa and its people. He used to
share this with all our relatives at Chennai and abroad. He felt more secure at Goa than any where else.
He had special appreciation for Mr.Digambar Kamat, Honble CM of Goa and also Mr.Gurunath Kelekar, the 'Young in the Old' He had a lot more to talk to Mrs.Anne Zacharias and Dr.Zacharias, the Vice-Chancellor of Goa University. He also discussed Banking with Mrs.Dorris D Souza, General Manager, RBI Goa He liked Goa the Goan Culture and also the Goans for their Love, hospitality and friendliness. He lived in Goa from 2005 to June 2011. He passed away at Chennai on 19th August 2011, after a brief illness.
I REQUEST ALL GOA NETTERS TO PRAY FOR THE NOBLE SOUL TO REST IN PEACE. KINDLY JOIN THE COMBINED PRAYER ON 18TH OCTOBER 2011, on the 60th Day Ceremony.
DEV BOREM KORUM
WITH LOVE AND REGARDS,
NC
[n.chandrasekharan]
Freelance writer, Banker, Feminist Economist, Broadcaster,Police Traffic Warden and Road Safety practitioner
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OH MY DADDY