THE 2 NOBLE PERSONALITIES THAT I CAME ACROSS IN MY EARLY LIFE!

No doubt.. The 2 core Topics Viz., Mathematics and Strength of Materials are the 2 Subjects of Study that truly form the backbone of Mechanical Engineering Studies at any point of time.. My own experiences in this context..

They were the early 60s.. I still distinctly remember those times..

Up to Class 7 of my Schooling, just looking at Maths itself was a big terror for me as I could never understand the head and tail of the Subject till that point of time.. In fact, in my 6th and 7th Classes of Schooling, my parents had a certain doubt whether I would pass at all the Exam in Maths..

Luckily, by God's Grace I crossed that stage securing the min pass marks and soon was into 8th class when Composite Maths was introduced fresh which added only a further tension in me making me totally disoriented in my studies.. The Algebra in front was nothing but the Greek and Latin to me and I was totally a lost person when I started comparing myself with the then Classmates of mine in coping up with that Subject..

At that stage, we had a new Maths Teacher who happened to be truly the God Send and was the total Savior of my further Schooling..

Even now I don't know how it worked.. Under the expert guidance of my that ever revered Maths Teacher, I started picking up the subject very fast and soon developed a certain interest in that direction.. My Teacher was truly good, soft, understanding and beyond gentle in guiding making me not only understand the subject but equally rekindled the budding interest in the very subject to such a high level which I can't imagine till date..

Further story followed as expected as the taste of pudding is definitely in eating alone.. I picked up there so fast, soon got into Engineering when the toughest Maths became my favorite Subject and 95 to 100% was the min score I got in all 7 Maths Subjects of 5 yrs which paved my way to securing the First Rank and a Gold Medal at the University Level and later in PG Maths at IIT, Kanpur where the Grade was sure the very much expected 'A'..

Again to say here.. What ever the choice be in answering the Maths questions, every time, I invariably used to answer all without an exception in the allocated time and then only leave the Exam Hall..

Further, I can vouch a 100% that a dedicated Teacher of that time had truly laid that single foundation of kindling a deep interest in me in the Core Subject in the right time.. My Regards to that Great Personality ever remain in my Heart..

Once again going back subsequent to my 12th Class of Schooling, I secured a seat in my Engineering College in Mechanical Branch.. Here, again one of the toughest subjects was the Strength of Materials and it was a terror for the Civil and Mechanical students to face the Exams in the Subject..

At that point of time the 2nd time in my Academic Career, I got the very Right Lecturer for teaching the Subject who with all dedication started explaining the Topic from the fundamental Concepts of Load and Deformation and thus laid again the 2nd strong foundation for understanding that Subject which had finally led me in the third Part of the Subject to secure a 100% Score..

Looking back, I very much feel even to date that the experience with these 2 Excellent Teachers during my total Academic life was truly amazing as they had such a unique skill and deep interest to mold an average student up the ladder creating a true interest in their own pet subjects..

I can say here with great regard and respect to these 2 Personalities that they were really the Great People of my life whom I came across and whom I can never forget for a life time! 

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