Modi to Mody - A real Life Story.......
June 2005 - Today I felt like sharing my experience with my friends and decided to write my own real life story –
I remember that day(after finishing my B.Sc) when I got a phone call from Dr. Dave Head Of the Dept. Microbiology – Gujarat University, asking that whether you people (me and Megha) are interested in taking admission in M.Sc or not..?? I replied with politeness Of course sir….but why U are asking like this??
He replied we have already sent you Interview Letter for an admission & date has gone & u have not reported…I was like…completely shocked…(lost the Opportunity)….managed to continue the conversation with Dr.Dave(HOD)…Sir(Politely), Nw there is any way out?? I dint receive the interview call becoz of rainy season… .
Sir –(Little Toughness in voice) if you(both) are interested remain present tomorrow for the interview @ Dept of Microbiology –A’bad..
Next day, with the blessings of my parents and grand parents n of course thy almighty, I started stepping towards A’bad from Rajkot…….Me, Megha and Papa….started a journey towards A’bad in Eagle Travels…One thing which was agitating me was…..We were getting an admission in Saurashtra University (Home Pitch) & we were also getting in Sardar Patel University….Nw Gujarat University had a bundle of mystery for us……Now where to take an admission ??we were literally in dilemma…
I remember it was a sunny morning…I was quite happy but littlebit nervous becoz that day was about to decide my fate…..Finally we reached to the dept… waiting outside for Head to get free….it took almost half an hour…..environment was very live der….everyone starting from peon to research scholars were as against my expectations of being typical Ahemdabadi….
I was looking @ sky(actually @ God),asking him to take the decision in my favour….suddenly my mobile rang…it was mom – worried a lot…she sent me away from her for the first time ,but she is very optimistic about me….she was trying to motivate me a bit & suddenly peon called us to meet Dr. Dave – We went to Dr. Dave – I entered & expressed my sincere thanx for personally calling for an interview…He gave a warm welcome to me as he was also Saurashtrian…. I felt warm…He was completely surrounded by a work, there was no pin head space on his table….which was giving a signal of dept working in a healthy condition…
He den asked for B.Sc Marksheets – v gave – he checked it….said oh cent per cent same!!!!!!!!…….He told us to sit outside for 10 mins –after that Interview panel was about to conduct our interview –V were waiting outside and thousands of thoughts were passing in my minds as to what would be the better option…Sau Uni, SP Uni or Gujarat Uni??????
I was trying to get some hints from the clerk who was sitting next to me to meet Dr. Dave, about the environment & culture of the dept…He told itzz very good… I felt sense of satisfaction…I looked @ him again & asked Hw are members of staff and teaching and all….He took a angry glance at me and replied everything is fair…… I remain quite then after…..
Peon Bell rings – Peon went in and came with jet speed to call us in – We went (nervous but confident) in – My slow but Confident voice – Come In Sir?? (I think was very impressive) – the committee offered me warm welcome…dave sir pointed toward a chair…v sat….Greeted all the members of Interview Committee –Dr Yadav – Sr most Professor & X- HOD ….Dr. Baldev Patel –(Most important Character of the story),and Davesir himself…. –A very Good Morning Sir(very energetic) – I think I almost win their hearts….
They people started asking us different questions which were really very logical….we enjoyed answering them...they were delighted like ooooooooooooohh… one of the sirs…declared that interview Is over you please wait outside for a while---------We were now almost impatient…They called us in and Dr. Dave Explained Us that they actually have three quotas for 50 seats..
1. Gujarat university students(48 seats)
2. Other university seat(1)
3. Other state seat (1)
If they are very delighted then also they were in a position to offer us only one seat ,,but as we are born and brought up together… we were interested to take admission together otherwise SP and Saurashtra university had already offered us together…
Dr. Dave asked me that they can offer only one seat and either of us can join the course their ..as marks and interviews were almost same… I politely replied that sir…starting from nursery till todate we never remain apart….if u wnt us to join then kindly offer two seats…..he said…beta its tough…..I was almost broken by his answer …once again dare to encourage him…sir…may be tough but not impossible…..Dave Sir was staring at me with a kind look…..
Suddenly Dr.Patel Intervenes….. saying that OKkkkkkkkkk…..”Ishvare tamane juda nathi karya to ame kon juda karva vala???” U both can take an admission…..Dave sir clarified that they have converted other state seat to other university seat and decided to give us admission…I was happy like anything….It was an incidence when I felt the presence of Lord Krishna…..around me….
I thank the committee for taking decision in our favor despite of some obstacles…Dave Sir replied - dats fine but I want a Promise from You – I replied confidently – Any sir Any……..He told that whenever we give admission to saurashtrian they land somewhere in the range of First to Fifth, I replied sir………… Promise from Mody (was trying to refer to Narendra Modi actually) dat we will stand not in the range but first and second only and through out All four semester…..
And with the grace of God, my parents and wishes of all my friends and wellwishers – we proved the same….Megha got Uni. First and I got second… - surprisingly Megha Mody received the Gold Medal from Narendra Modiji (Modi to Mody)……….
Thank You all…..waiting for your comments on my blog…
