Kanhu’s School days:
Pre-amble to my
School days:
As my memory goes back to sixties I am born in SIKIRI
village, near Hinjilicut, taken care by mother the great, Smt. Ra’as Padhy
& my elder brother Shri Kalu Charan Palo. At that time, our village had no
upper primary school even. But to our good luck, when I was studying in the
primary school in class two, there was an initiative for upgrading the
lower primary school to Upper primary
school by our village school committee. In the process, I, along with few of
our class mates to name at least one is
Surendranath Maharana passed out from UP school. It was the year 1960-61. It
was a great worry for the parents.As there was no ME school in our village due to which some class mates
left studies. Although one high school, named ‘Brundaban Vidya Pitha’ was available
(established in 1941-42) at HInjilicut, 3 kilo meters away from our village,
SIKIRI. But crossing that much distance
was a big
टी task for us. However, I and some of my friends took admission in the Brundaban
Vidyapitha (BBVP), High school in the year 1960-61 in class sixth and first time I
met Sghri Kishore Chandra Panda , a great Personality at that time.
Our School days at
BBVP: From our village few of class mates named Surendra Maharana , Maguni
Padhy, Gadadhar Padhy, and others were got admitted into the BBVP high school.
To my knowledge as it goes, I remember the teachings of some of our ex teachers
like Shri Natabar Panigrahi (Mathematics teacher), Madan Mohan Pada Social studies , Shri Patnaik (English) etc. They were the
gems of the teachers during the sixth & seventh classes. Especially I can’t
forget the kneel down /Uda-basha punishment for the non homework students by
our Shri Natabar Panigrahi ,Sir ! Similarly Our English teachers’s grammar teaching
style is yet remembered ! Moreover my crossing the Rushi-kulya river canal
passing by our village (as there was no bridge across the canal) in the rainy
days was a great hurdle for me to come to school. There was only the mud (Kacha)
road available joining Hinjilicut & SIKIRI. Sometimes one of our servant
uncle, Shri Sadananda Gouda used to help
me in crossing the canal. I was finding it difficult to come to school by walking
due my physical delicacy. Anyhow two years passed by like this by burning midnight oil ( Kerosine Deep/lantern) in the village itself as there was
electricity at that time in my village .
Paradigm Shift in my
life style:
Then we were promoted to eighth class. Somehow starting few
months went by. Then, it came the rainy days. Our servant was not available in
the morning hours for letting me cross the river during the first hour of the
days. Then my elder brother, Shri Kalu Charan Palo (by birth surname
Padhy) , who had left the high school
studies due to not allowed to stay in BBVP hostel, decided to put me in hostel
in the same year while I was in eighth class. Here on wards my life style got
leveraged by the influence of my brother’s status in the village and I started
enjoying school days from then onwards. I made good friendship with many of my
hostel mates like Amiya Kumar Mohapatro, Gouri Shankar Prusty, Balaji Panda,
Bijoy Kumar Bishoi, and other class mates like Bijoy Kumar Mohapatro, Srihari
Panda, Gurunath Sahu, Khali Panda, Santosh Kumar Padhy, Bhaskar Padhy, etc.
Some memorable events:
I remember, during
one of the Saraswati Puja occasions, we used to celebrates with good variety of
dishes like, Puri, Aludum, Payasam(Khiri), Ladu, Bundi etc. There was a
discussion about a good eating. One of class mates, Mr. X claimed that he could eat maximum number of
Puries with all other dishes too. The completion went on; It reached to a
number 22. We were worried whether he needs to be taken to hospital or will go
smoothly. However, it went on well, he was declared safe! Another friend Mr. Y
was very much eager to get first class marks by competing with other first
class achievers. But it was difficult in the normal way of studying. However, he
did not leave it like that. You will be surprised to know that, he started reading,
writing, reading & writing the same topics, now & then until he gets by
hearted with the topics. This way he could achieve his goal of getting a first
class marks in the Matriculation examination
and afterwards he went to Defence service,, I think he is retired & living
in Delhi. One of my friends Mr.Z because
of his general knowledge in the national & internal levels he was fetching
the crowd in the All India Radio Scool programs assembly near the window of our
Head Master Shri Kishore Chandra Panda(KCPanda).
Memoirs of (Late)
Shri Kishore Chandra Panda, Headmaster, Brundaban Vidyapitha, Hinjilicut:
What to tell about me and others, some became friends &
remained as my good friends, some are within reach & some are far away! Having
told so much about me & others , I have not spoken about my Headmaster,
Shri Kishore Chandra Panda on whose 101st birth anniversary we all
Matriculation 1966 Batch pass outs are coming together to remember him and recollect his
memoirs on 1st July 2016. His contribution to our
locality and our people at large will be remembered for ever. His contribution
to our school is unforgettable. He has also struggled to establish this school
with begging bowls along with school committee members during 1941-42. He had inspiring
qualities to recollect the event, I put across in brief in this article that
one day in the pity hours he took us to the paddy fields to teach something. HE
called on the casual workers for getting the bowed saw and asked us to go cut
the grasses. We were hesitant to do so. Then instead of scolding us, he himself
took another bowed saw and started cutting the grasses. Then we started following him , this way his
teachings are well remembered by me and probably for others too.
Condolences:
To those bereaved families of our friends, who passed away of
their lives in the course of their journey on this earth with us. May Lord
Jagannath give them strength to live with their children & families.
Post Matriculation Status:
I think, our 1966 Matriculation batch was one of best batches,
of the BBVP high school during those days. Many of us have achieved their dream
goals and well placed & many are retired, living in a peaceful lifestyle. In
the process, too achieved my qualifications with B.E (Electronics) graduate, MBA(Finance
Management) ,PGDBA (HRM & FM),Post Diploma in Computer Engg ),Diploma in
Electronics & Telecommunication. I served the DGAQA, Min.of Defence, Govt.
Of India as a Sr. Sc. Officer-II, Served for sometimes in NAL, Sr. Consultant
at few Private Organisations, and at present I am running my own concern
company, KCTRONICS Innovative Consultancy Services Private Limited as the
Managing Director at Bangalore, India. vide: http//www.kctronics.in , http:www.kanhucharanpadhy.blogspot.in , E-mail:kanhupadhy@gmail.com, kanhu@kctronics.in
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