It had been clear that Ajay was unfit to do a job in any prosperous company. So he decided to pack up luggage for his native village. He boarded a train to Maggamvaripalle. The mind was so depressed that it couldn't recover from the shock even after the first jolt of the starting train. The train started crawling and hissing through the smoky concrete jungle to leave the suffocating lungs into the open jungles to imbibe the new breath of life. As bouts of oxygen started suffusing into veins, his brain started springing out into a thought of one more new life. A long reel of pictures started flashing in front of his eyes depicting the events of twenty years of his long stay at different educational institutions. The night was no more dark, but painted with colourful illusions of the past imaginative life.
Ajay got off from the only morning train of the village. The sun was just breaking out to scatter its cool golden rays all over the glittering green carpet. Every bird was chirping cheerfully towards the golden fields for its livelihood. No sooner had he approached the door, than he listened the soft conversation between his dad and the elder brother, Vijay. Brother was showing accounts concerning cost of yarn, dyes, designing charges, number of sarees delivered to the market, and so on. Ajay didn't want to make an abrupt early entry; instead he decided to sit under the neem tree. He wanted to analyse and list out the reasons for his set backs.
Daddy found that Vijay was not as intelligent as that of Ajay. So he sent Vijay to Surat to get training in silk saree weaving. And Ajay to town to get higher studies. After a few years of training Vijay returned home and started his own handloom unit, the sole source of income to meet the expenditure of both family and Ajay's stay in the town and later in the city. After being impressed by the way his brother maintaining accounts and by his own introspection, he started penning down biodata in his own style, to be interpreted as follows:
1) No. of years of education: 20 years
(Baby, KG, Primary, High School, Pre-University, one year long term coaching for engineering entrance exam & B.Tech)
(Baby, KG, Primary, High School, Pre-University, one year long term coaching for engineering entrance exam & B.Tech)
2) No. of days of education: 4000 days
(200 days per annum X 20 years)
(200 days per annum X 20 years)
3) No. of hours of education in schools & colleges: 32,000 hrs
(8 hrs per day X 4000 days)
(8 hrs per day X 4000 days)
4) No. of hours of education in study hours or tuitions: 16,000 hrs
(4 hrs per day X 4000 days)
(4 hrs per day X 4000 days)
5) Weight of books handled: 500 kg or say 1/2 ton.
(Average 25 kg per annum X 20 years - text books, study materials, note books, record books & library books)
(Average 25 kg per annum X 20 years - text books, study materials, note books, record books & library books)
6) Cost of education: 10 lakhs
(apprx for 20 years - tuition fee, books, stationery, uniforms, etc either spent by parents or government)
(apprx for 20 years - tuition fee, books, stationery, uniforms, etc either spent by parents or government)
7) Percentage of time spent by sitting at educational institutions: 96%
8) Percentage of time spent in other physical activities at educational institutions: 4 %
9) Achievement: Passed 10th class, Intermediate and B.Tech.
10) Language Proficiency: Not satisfactory
(Now Coaching in Communication Skills or Spoken English required to improve reading, writing and oral skills)
(Now Coaching in Communication Skills or Spoken English required to improve reading, writing and oral skills)
11) Status of Knowledge: Not satisfactory
(1 Year Long-term Coaching required to appear for competitive exams)
(1 Year Long-term Coaching required to appear for competitive exams)
12) Status of Professional Skills: Theoretical (Byheart or if possible copy system)
(Minimum 3 years training required)
(Minimum 3 years training required)
13) Any occupation known for livelihood: Never tried
(busy with education)
(busy with education)
14) Plus points: Good at mobile phones, tabs, computers, internet, e-maling, social network sites, chatting, junk food consumption, romantic affairs, etc.
15) Body appearance: Fantastic
(have knowledge of branded soaps, shampoos, creams, perfumes, saloons, apparels, fancy items, etc and how to use them)
(have knowledge of branded soaps, shampoos, creams, perfumes, saloons, apparels, fancy items, etc and how to use them)
16) Physical Fitness: occasional tooth ache, eye defects, ENT problems, grey hair, dry skin, obesity, lethargy, back pain, body pains, breathing problems, palpitations, indigestion, etc.
17) Monthly expenditure: National or international standards
(Source: parents / brother at least for 3 more years)
(Source: parents / brother at least for 3 more years)
"The world has done a lot of business through me. I've spent not only a lot of energy and time but also enjoyed a lot as a student. But what about my family? They haven't got a right product in me despite huge investment and aspirations," the thoughts of Ajay had been going on so. What's next? ..... "Future Plans!" The rhythmic click-clack sounds of handloom started emanating from inside. Of course Vijay's routine work had statred! When Ajay lifted his head, Mom was already there with a smile on her face. Dad came out with an inquisitive look at his child of 20 years education!
(Ajay's future plans are left to readers' choice)
