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After relief from Kalpakkam I made all out efforts to find a
suitable slot for me to work as Director in a suitable circle
not far from Madras. I learned that a post of Director was
vacant in Hyderabad as the officer posted there was
unwilling to leave Delhi for personal considerations. I
pointed out that vacancy to the Staff officer in charge of
postings and transfers and for reasons of etiquette the officer
may be called Mr.Ever-sage as he was not only considered
sagacious but also loaded with likes and predilections. He in

turn asked me if Mussafarpur would suit me The suggestion
indicated that at his level I would not secure justice. So I
made bold to speak with Member (Personnel) who himself
was back from deputation .He showed sympathy and asked
me to wait till he looked into papers himself. As the officer
posted to Hyderabad finally declined the posting and on top
of it resigned from service the path was clear for my posting
to Hyderabad!

My daughter’s musical journey:

Soon after I joined my post of Director of postal services
(Mails and Stores) I was on the lookout for a suitable
music teacher. My daughter was admitted to IVth standard
in Golconda Central School. Music teacher taught her for
the first few months and the problem was I should after
returning from office take my daughter to the teacher’s
house and take her back home after the lesson. My search
in Jawahar Bala Bhavan helped me in finding
Sri.Devarajan a A grade AIR carnatic music vidwan who
was agreeable to come to my home and teach my daughter
for one hour daily except on weekends. He was a good
teacher. My daughter applied for National talent
scholarship in learning music. In two years time her music
teacher prepared her to perform on stage mini concerts for
about an hour’s duration. She received excellent review by
the vernacular press .On hearing her singing carnatic
music songs and Meera bhajans on Madras Door Darshan

the latter interviewed her and praised her as a child
prodigy. Needless to say she won first prize in all the

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