meeting of sourashtra nowrin / nowran with parents

Editor :
MAG(3)/NPP/48/2013-2014
KARENG-04440/10/1/2013 T-C
R.N. SADASIVAN
ENGLISH MONTHLY
Vol. 1
Page-16
April 2014
Rs.5.00 Issue-11
MEETING OF SOURASHTRA
NOWRIN / NOWRAN WITH PARENTS
The 20th Jadhaga Parivarthanai Mela of KUSO Marriage Bureau was held on Sunday,
23.03.2014 at 10.30 AM at Kumara Vyasa Mandapam, Rajajinagar 4th Block, Bangalore-10.
With the prayer song by Smt. Saroja, KUSO Gen. Secretary Sri T.S. Jayabalan
announced the start of the proceedings of the Mela. Smt. Malini, Madurai, Smt. Chandra,
Chennai, Smt. Kumuda, Trichy, Smt. Saranya, Salem and Smt. Gowri, Kolar had lighted the
lamp to symbolize the commencement.
Being the Chairman of the Mela, KUSO President Sri V.G. Gopalakrishnan explained the
procedures followed to conduct this Mela. He had suggested to the parents to follow simple
formalities in settling the marriage alliance for their children i.e., to avoid too much scrutiny of
horoscopes and to avoid unnecessary expenditures that are now-a-days incurred to conduct
a marriage. He had also insisted to have intercity marriages forgetting the minor differences
existing among our people who live scattered in different cities and towns owing to their
business and employment.
A large number of applicants, most of them are graduates, working in public sector, govt.
and private institutions, had participated with their parents. KUSO Advisor Sri K.V. Pathy,
Former President Sri K.R. Kalidoss, Vice-President Sri B.R. Surendran, Treasurer
Sri K.K. Devadoss Babu, Joint Treasurer Sri R.R. Baskar, Secretary
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Sri B.V. Srinivasan, Committee Members viz., Sri T.V. Surendran, Sri R.K. Sridhar,
Sri V.G. Gridharan, Sri R. Krishnakumar, Sri P.M. Balaji, Sri N. Saravanan, Sri K.K.
Gopinath, Madurai Committee Members viz., Sri N.S.R. Santharam and Sri M.V.
Mohanram,
Smt. Manjula Gopinath, Smt. Yogeshwari Nagaraj, Smt. Subhapriya Krishnakumar and
Smt. Priya Ganesan had taken active participation in this Mela process viz., management
of registration counters, assisting the stage management and lunch distribution.
Sri T.S. Jayabalan, Gen. Secretary and Sri P.R. Gopinath, Joint Secretary announced the
details of horoscopes of Nowrin and Nowran registered in this Mela and introduced them on
the stage along with their parents simultaneously.
After the lunch interval, upon getting the copies of horoscopes they preferred, the
parents utilized the services of Sri P.R. Surendran, KUSO's official astrologer for matching
purposes. Certain parents were seen discussing among themselves after the matching
process.
We observed that the parents
who had come from Bangalore,
Mangalore, Hosur, Madurai, Dindigul,
Tr i c h y, S a l e m , C h e n n a i ,
Kumbakonam, Tribuvanam,
Rasipuram (Namakkal), Chinna
Kanchipuram, Coimbatore, Kolar,
Kollam, Ayyampettai (Tanjore),
Palayamkottai (Tiruvelveli),
Walajapet and Paramakudi had
registered the horoscopes of their
children. Parents of applicants who
live/work in the U.S.A., Japan, Quatar,
Singapore and Dubai were also
available in the Mela hall.
‘Physically Challenged’ applicant seeks life partner
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Dear Parents : Please get in touch with us with reasonable intervals. Please also inform
your friends, relatives and in your neighborhood about this Mela and request
them to take part in our next Mela.
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‘divaa puje’
Thiruvilakku Poojai
The third Kuththu ViLakku Poojai
was held on Sunday, 13.04.2014 at
10 am at the new residence of
Sri. M. Vijayakumar and Mrs. Geetha
Vijayakumar, B-1502, Apartment
Va i s h n a v i N a k s h a t r a , N e a r
Yashwanpur Metro Station, Tumkur
Road, Bangalore - 560 022 with the
participation of large no. of women and
KUSO members' families.
Sri R.K. Sridhar performed the rituals in this connection. Smt. Santhi Baskar and
Smt. Ramila Devadoss Babu had organized the pooja events. Lunch was provided by
Sri M. Vijayakumar and family to all the participants.
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SOURASHTRA MADHYA SABHA
Sourashtra Madhya Sabha to function at Coimbatore
Sri K.R.S. Moorthy, the General Secretary of Coimbatore
Sourashtra Sangam, Coimbatore - 641 002 in his appeal dated
19.03.2014 had proposed the name of Sri T.D. Easwaramoorthy,
Founder Chairman of Easa College of Engineering and Managing
Trustee of Easa Foundations to be the next President of Sourashtra
Madhya Sabha. Sri Easwaramoorthy is the Hon. President of
Coimbatore Sourashtra Sangam. The election for new office
bearers of Sourashtra Madhya Sabha will be held in the near future.
Considering the dedicated services of Sri Easwaramoothy and his
philanthropic gesture in community activities, the Coimbatore Sourashtra Sangam proposes
the take over of the reign of Sourashtra Madhya Sabha to Coimbatore under the able
guidance of its Hon. President Sri T.D. Easwaramoorthy and Sri K.R.S. Moorthy, sought
support from the community to the said proposal, through this appeal sent to all existing
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Executive Committee members and Sourashtra Organizations.
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The Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Body Meeting of the Members of Karnataka United Sourashtra
Organisation (KUSO) will be held on Sunday the 20th April 2014 at 10.00 am, at
SSR College, # 11, Amarjyothi Nagar, Vijayanagar Extension, Bangalore - 560 040.
Agenda:
1. To approve the Income and Expenditure A/c for the year 2013-14
Lunch
2. To elect the Office Bearers and Committee Members for 2014-15
at 1-30 pm
All the members are requested to attend
the Meeting without fail.
T.S. Jayabalan
General Secretary, KUSO
NOTE : The committee is now keen in including young blood into the Executive
Committee to become dynamic, trendy and updated. Youngsters are
requested to spare time and come forward to participate in the service of the
community. Please make a beginning by attending this meeting.
The following are the important activities of KUSO through out a calendar year:1. Backward Commission matters.
2. Works that are connected with the monthly publication of official journal, "Sonna
Kodum".
3. Collection of Building Fund
4. Gathering information for 'Directory' preparation
5. Subscription for Sonna Kodum & Membership Fee Collection in Bangalore
6. Maintenance of 'KUSO' Guest House.
7. Works that are connected with the conduct of Jadhaga Parivarthanai Mela (once in
6 months) and sending horoscopes and reminder letters for renewal and resultant
correspondence by post or courier.
8. Conducting 'Avani Avittam', 'Thiru Vilakku Poojai (divaa puje)', 'Annual Day
Celebrations" and other religious activities.
9. Canvassing interested persons to take part in the actual formation of Sourashtra
Nagar and to attend resultant works that are connected with this attractive special
programme.
10. Other activities that are considered to be attended during a particular year.
For the successful conduct of the KUSO activities, as listed above, we need active
participation of Sourashtra youths. We therefore appeal to the Sourashtra youths those
who are really interested to take active part in the community related activities with
reasonable spare time for such activities, to attend the above AGM and give their
willingness to serve the community by furnishing their names, addresses, mobile nos.
and e.mail ID, if any.
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naak dee doLaa mhaddim naTanam !
... By Thata Subrahmanyam
haTam bhandi thovlrEskirE
hare krishnaa hare krishnaa
(haTam)
dhiTav suTTi yE sereer
dekkaanaa hoi jaan mullo
haTam soDDi kaaTchi dErE
hare krishnaa hare krishnaa
(haTam)
mori mori ujatte
uji uji moratte
moujan musunaakirE jelum
hari hari thore namam
phiri phiri menatte
havTanvisoor hoyyaykirE
hare krishnaa hare krishnaa
(haTam)
naTanagOpaaluku naak dee dOlaa mhaddhim
natanam khaLi dekkaDes
naaraayaNa ruup dekaaDes
paTana karu thor namam
parandaamaa, bhakthavathsalaa
haTam angun paje sEkirE
hare krishnaa hare krishnaa
(haTam)
Mannen
Kannan
Mannen
Kannan
Sri Thata Subrahmanyam
‘Bhasha Sammaan’
Sahitya Academy Awardee
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T.G. AYYAN MEMORIAL
'KUSO' GUEST HOUSE
SPONSORED BY
DHANALAKSHMI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
T.G. Ayyan
CHENNAI
(An Institution run by Dhanalakshmi Educational Trust)
We are glad to announce that the 'KUSO' Guest House functions at the following
address:No. 155/A, Ground Floor,
38th Cross, 11th Main,
Near ESI Hospital, 2nd Block,
Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 10.
Bus Route: No. 80 Series from
Majestic Bus Stand (7th Platform), 78,
and No. 63, 68, 74 from Shivajinagar
Bus Stand, 77, T12, 91D from KR
Market, alight at Old Police Station.
Sourashtra students who visit
Bangalore to attend to Written
Examinations / Interviews can utilise
Dr. V.P. Ramamurthi, Ph.D.,
this facility. They will be permitted to
Founder and Managing Trustee,
stay in the Guest House for 3 days only.
Dhanalakshmi Educational Trust.
Former Professor of Anna University
We solicite Donors for furnitures like cots and chairs etc. for the Guest House.
For further enquires, contact: Sri T.S. Jayabalan, Gen. Sec., KUSO (0-9902000295)
Sri K.K. Devadoss Babu, Treasurer, KUSO (0-9341236996)
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Police Station
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Paje! Paje! Nowrin Paje!!
Paje! Paje! Nowran Paje!!
KUSO Marriage BUREAU
Note: We have pleasure to present the fresh details of horoscopes of Nowrin / Nowran registered
in the 20th Jadhaga Parivarthanai Mela held on Sunday, the 23-3-2014 in instalments
NOWRIN
seeks suitable alliance for 2nd marriage
from graduate boys of any origin working
 G Markandeya Rishi H Solukkuvan
in a decent environment with own house.
N Revathi P 4 R Meenam
Divorcees who have no children
D/B 29.01.1993 O Bangalore B.Com.
may
also apply provided he and
std. 5’2" height fair girl seeks suitable
his
parents
must be really affectionate
alliance from graduate boys of any origin
towards
her
to lead a peaceful life.
living / working anywhere in India
REF:
KMB/G/20/003.
(Bangalore preferred) with a min. height
 G Agasthiya Rishi H Thuguluva
5’3". REF: KMB/G/20/001.
N Uththirattaadhi P 2 R Meenam
 G Mounjayana Rishi H Manikkam
D/B 26.07.1986 O Madurai M.A., M.Phil.,
N Magam P 2 R Simmam
PGDCA std. 5’3" height wheatish colored
D/B 29.08.1981 O Trichy M.Com.,
girl
works as Asst. Professor in KLN
ICWAI, ACS, (CA) std. 156 cms. Height
Engg.
College, Madurai with a salary of
fair girl seeks suitable alliance from boys
Rs.
10,000/pm
seeks suitable alliance
of any origin std. B.E., B.Tech., or any
for
2nd
marriage
from
Madurai, Dindigul,
other equivalent graduation and working
Trichy
and
Paramakudi
origin post
anywhere in India (South India
graduate
boys
(Engineering
preferred)
preferred) with min. height 158 cms.
living/working in Chennai or Bangalore
REF: KMB/G/20/002.
or anywhere in India with a min. height
 G Mandabala Rishi H Achin N Sadayam
5’6". REF: KMB/G/20/004.
P 2 R Kumbam D/B 30.06.1983 O Salem
B.Com, M.B.A. std. wheatish colored girl  G Chayavana H Kunka N Puuraadam
P 2 R Dhanusu D/B 08.04.1988
(not employed now) is a divorcee and
O Paramakudi B.E. std. 156 cms. Height
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fair girl seeks suitable alliance from boys
girls of any origin (B.E./MBA preferred)
of any origin std. B.E., and working
living/working anywhere in India with a
anywhere in India with a min. height 5’6".
min. height 5’3". REF: KMB/B/20/103.
REF: KMB/G/20/005.
 G Jabali Rishi H Thoppe N Kettai P 3
NOWRAN
R Vruchigam D/B 07.11.1983 O Madurai
M.C.A.
std. 5’6" height wheatish colored
 G Maandavya Rishi H Giri N Puuram P 1
boy works as Engineering Officer in
R Simmam D/B 04.09.1986 O Madurai
Singapore Telecommunications,
M.Sc.(CS) std. 5’9" height boy works as
Singapore with 3,000 Singapore Dollars
Software Engineer in Infosys, Electronic
pm seeks suitable alliance from girls of
City, Bangalore with a salary of
Madurai
origin std. B.Tech (IT), Biotech
Rs. 50,000/pm seeks suitable alliance
living/working
in Madurai/Chennai
from undergraduate/post graduate girls
(Singapore
preferred)
with a min. height
in Science / Engineering (BE) of
5".
REF:
KMB/B/20/104.
Madurai origin livinga/working in
Madurai, Chennai, Bangalore with a min.  G Salya Maharishi H Chembun
height 5’6". REF: KMB/B/20/101.
N Poosam P 1 R Kadagam
D/B 15.10.1987 O Salem B.Tech., MBA
 G Vyasa Rishi H Muddan N Vishagam
std. 5’9" height fair boy doing silver/gold
P 4 R Vruchikam D/B 13.12.1982
jewellery
business (Laxmi Vilas
O Bangalore Dip. In Ceramics std.
Jewellery)
with
an income of Rs. 4 to 5
yellowish brown colored boy works in
lakhs
pm
seeks
suitable alliance from
British Ornate Infotech P. Ltd., Bangalore
girls
of
any
origin
pursuing or qualified
with a salary of Rs. 30,000/pm seeks
under
graduation
living anywhere
suitable alliance from graduate girls of
in India with a min. height 5’1".
any origin from Karnataka/Tamilnadu
REF: KMB/B/20/105.
living/working in Bangalore with a min.
height 5’2". REF: KMB/B/20/102.
 G Dhathisi Rishi H Giri N Punarpuusam
P 2 R Mithunam D/B 14.02.1984
 G Sounaga Rishi H Chittu N Ayilyam P 1
O
Palayamkottai B.E. std. 170 cms.
R Kadagam D/B 24.06.1982 O Madurai
Height
wheatish colored boy works as
B.E. std. 6’ height fair boy works as
Senior
Software Engineer in Robert
System Analyst in R.A.K. Bank, Dubai
Bosch,
Bellandur, Bangalore with a
(UAE), with a salary of Rs.2,00,000/pm
salary of Rs. 55,000/pm seeks suitable
seeks suitable alliance from graduate
alliance from girls of any origin std. B.E.,
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B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Sc., M.Com living /
living/working anywhere in India with a
working anywhere in India (Bangalore,
min. height 5’. REF: KMB/B/20/108.
Tamilnadu preferred) with a min. height  G Srivatsa H Angiyan N Punarvasu
160 cms. REF: KMB/B/20/106.
R Midunam D/B 15.09.1979 O Madurai
 G Chayavana Rishi H Kunka N Avittam
M.A. (Tourism Management) std. 5’7"
height fair boy works as Senior Manager
P 3 R Kumbam D/B 27.08.1969
in a Multinational Company in Delhi with
O Paramakudi B.S. (Engg. Technology)
a salary of Rs. 10 lakhs p.a. seeks
std. 172 cms. Height fair boy works as
suitable alliance from graduate/post
Q.A./Q.C. Engineer seeks suitable
graduate girls of any origin living/working
alliance for 2nd marriage from graduate
anywhere in India with a min. height 5’1".
girls of any origin living/working
REF: KMB/B/20/109.
anywhere in India with a max. height
5’6". REF: KMB/B/20/107.
 G Mathanga Rishi H Ramanaan
N Puram P 2 R Simmam D/B 28.01.1986
 G Parasara Rishi H Bounaa N Avittam
O Madurai B.E. (Civil Engg.) std. 5’8"
P 4 R Kumbam D/B 12.08.1984
height fair boy works as Project Engineer
O Ayyampet D.E.E.E. BS Engg.
in Sobha Developers Ltd., Bangalore
Technology std. 5’6" height fair boy
with a salary of Rs. 40,000/pm seeks
works as Senior Engineer in Honeywel
suitable alliance from graduate girls of
Tech., Bangalore with a salary of
Madurai origin with a min. height 5’.
Rs. 50,000/pm seeks suitable alliance
REF: KMB/B/20/110.
from graduate girls of any origin

Babies cry at night
To stop parents from Trying for another
Washington: Babies who wake up at night to breast feed
may be actually trying to delay the birth of a sibling, a new
study suggests. According to the research, infant's
tendency to wake up in the night may have been a tactic to
make mothers breast feed more, thus reducing their fertility
and limiting the number of siblings that will be born, which
in turn improved a child's chances of survival.
Researchers argue that infants that wake frequently at
night to breast feed are delaying the resumption of the
mother's ovulation and therefore preventing the birth of a
sibling with whom they would have to compete.
It has already been documented that smaller gaps
between the births of siblings are associated with
increased mortality of infants and toddlers, especially in
environments where resources are scarce and where infectious disease rates are high,
resources said. Professor David Haig from the Harvard University believes that the benefits
of delay are such that the selective forces are strong enough to have engendered a
significant evolutionary response.
Courtesy : TIMES TRENDS, Times of India Bangalore Edition dt. 11.04.2014
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Avre thaam !
Avre gher !!
Avre gaam !!!
We are glad to announce that meeting
conducted by KUSO and BVK Group on
Sourahstra Nagar on Sunday 16-02-2014 was a
grand success. We updated the progress of the
development of Sourashtra Nagar project to
everyone. Upon the request many people have
given Rs. 1 Lakh (Rs. 1,00,000/-) cheque as
token of interest in purchasing one property in the Sourashtra Nagar. (More details can be
found in the website www.kuso.co.in).
Those who have given token advance will get priority for selecting the plot on the first
come first service basis.
Initially many members showed interest in forming Sourashtra Nagar, are requested to
give Rs. 1 Lakh cheque as token payment. Kindly inform your relatives and Sourashtra
friends about this great opportunity.
Cheque in favour of : BeKae Properties Private Limited
Amount
: Rs. 1 Lakh (Account Payee Only)
Cheque Date
: Do not mention date
Address to be sent to : KUSO, 66, 6th Main, 4th Block, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore - 560010.
Kindly issue another cheque of Rs. 5000 in favour
of “KUSO” towards service charges. For more details
please contact Sri Jayabalan, +91-99020-00295,
Sri K.K. Devadoss Babu +91-93412-36996 and
[email protected].
We will conduct next meeting shortly at Madurai /
Chennai where rate and location will be announced.
Please do not wait for the meeting. You can courier the
payment as the preference will be on first-come-firstbasis. You can attend the meeting later for more details.
The cheque for Rs. 1 lakh will be deposited only after the acceptance of the plot
purchase.
Sourashtra Nagar Committee
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KNOW OUR ADVISOR – PATHY !
FIRST SOURASHTRA WEAVER - TURNED - ENGINNER IN U.S.A.
Sri K.V. Pathy (Krishnaiyen
Venkatachalapathy–named after the
deity of Oppiliappan Koil) was born on
15th August, 1932 at Kumbakonam,
Tanjore District, Tamilnadu to 'Lambian'
Sri L.B. Krishnaiyen and
Smt. Nannammal. He had two younger
brothers also.
His schooling began in a
'thiNNaippaLLikkuudam' run by a
sourashtra teacher (known as 'chovD
vaththiaar' as he was hard of hearing
but was a very strict disciplinarian). One
day Pathy's ear was twisted by the
teacher, so he was changed to Amman
Koil Paadasaalai where he completed his 5th class (always first rank in the class). His
education was discontinued because his father wanted him to earn some money to assist the
poor family. He worked as a clerk in a raw silk shop of his maternal uncle. After a little gap, he
was directly admitted to 7th class instead of 6th in the Town High School with double
promotion as his teacher and his uncle wanted him to continue his studies. He continued his
study with much difficulty reading with the help of kerosene lamps as there was no electricity
in his house. He stood always first in his class and got merit scholarships which covered half
of his tuition fee. The other half was waived due to his being from OBC. His relatives and well
wishers helped him to get the needed text books. He also worked sometime as a silk saree
weaving assistant (Sikide pillo) to earn some money. He also did Khadi spinning with a
Charkha which he learned owing to the influence of Mahatma Gandhi. He learned Hindi and
passed upto Rashtra Bhashaa Praveshika which helped him when he got appointment in
North / East India on a later stage.
He completed SSLC with first rank and was awarded the coveted 'Miller Medal' in 1949.
He had won medals and prizes in almost all subjects throughout his high school period.
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(father of Sri Raya R. Govindarajan), Sri P.S. Ramamurthy, later Indian Air Force now living
at Bangalore, Sri S.K. Rajagopalan, later
Vizag Ship Yard, Sri R.V. Pathy, later his
co-brother, Central Leather Research
Institute, Sri B.V. Venkatraman, Silk Saree
Manufacturer (with whom I did ‘joint study’)
and Sri J.G. Krishnamurthi (later Secretary
in the Tamilnadu Govt.) were some of his
schoolmates. Sri M.V. Venkatram (who got
the Sahitya Academi Award later) was his
neighbor. Pathy had the occasions to visit
his house and read his first novel
'Nityakanni' in manuscript form while
Sri Venkatram was writing it.
He had to face more struggles to
continue his studies after SSLC because of
the poor condition of his family. There were many other poor boys like him who struggled to
be in school. This time his maternal grand uncle, who had no issues, came to his rescue. His
uncle sold out his small house to finance his study in Kumbakonam Govt. College for
Intermediate and there too Pathy passed with high rank. He was awarded 'The Hindu'
Kasturiranga Iyengar Scholarship and many other prizes.
When Pathy was studying 10th standard his mother passed away and his aunt ('phuyi'
/baiamba'), being a widow with no issues, came forward to his rescue and his two young
brothers.
He had later secured a 'Merit' seat in the College of Engineering, Guindy, Madras
University (1951-55). He could get a Central Govt. Scholarship for Other Backward Classes
later but how to foot the huge bill for tuition fee etc., and for hostel stay. A philanthropic
Sourashtra family at Chennai came to his support through some contacts. This family
extended necessary financial help throughout the four years of his Engineering course.
Pathy joined the NCC and got a good military type training. He had also participated in
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Swimming, Rowing and Volley ball etc. He worked in College Canteen Committee and
Hostel Welfare Committee. He passed B.E. in Mech. Engineering in 1955 with Honours and
high rank. He got a job in Tamilnadu P.W.D. at Amaravathi Reservoir Project near Udumalpet
with a salary of Rs.100/- (!) even before his degree results came out.
After a few months, he wanted to write the I.R.S.E. exam., and to facilitate the
preparation, he joined his Alma Mater, the College of Engineering, Guindy as Asst. Instructor
in Mech. Engineering. At the end of the academic year, he changed over again to the
Tamilnadu Highways Dept. Central Workshops.
In the meantime, he got married in 1956 to Sow. Pramila, a girl from Madurai (an inter-city
wedding which was rare in those days). His bride was a daughter of Sri A.R.P. Sarathy,
founder of Sarathy Handloom Textiles Factory at Madurai.
Meanwhile he had attended some interviews for better jobs. He got selected as a
Graduate Engineer Trainee for the Rourkela Steel Plant (the then Hindustan Steel Ltd.).
Steel Industry in India got a big boost with three Steel Plants being set up at Rourkela (Orissa)
by West Geramany, Durgapur Steel Plant (West Bengal), by U.K. and Bhilai Steel Plant by
Russia. Based an agreement to train Indian Engineers in U.S. Plants reached between the
Prime Minister Nehru and President Eisenhower, Pathy was selected in the first batch of
trainees to train in the U.S.A. After a few months of orientation training at Tata Iron and Steel
Co., Jamshedpur, this batch was sent to USA under the Ford Foundation 'Indian Steel
Training and Educational Program (INSTEP)'. He was sent to Bethlehem Steel Plant,
Pennsylvania. The training in various departments of the Steel Plant was for 13 months.
Simultaneously, they were given theoretical courses at the Lehigh University in Steel
Metallurgy, Economics and related subjects.
It was a most exciting period in his life, according to Sri Pathy. During this period he
purchased a car (Ford 1950) for 100 dollars along with three other trainee engineers jointly
and they sold it for 50 dollars when they returned to India.
Upon completion of the training, they returned to Rourkela and were engaged in the
erection of the machineries of the Steel Plant along with German engineers.
When he returned to Kumbakonam after training in the USA, his friends, the
Kumbakonam Sourashtra Sabha and other organizations took him in a procession and
felicitated him as he was the first Sourashtrian from Kumbakonam to go to USA. It may be
Sri K.V.Pathy was the first Sourashtrian who stepped into the USA soil.
When working at Rourkela, he was transferred to the Fertilizer Dept. The equipments for
this Plant were supplied from U.K. and West Germany. He was deputed to these countries for
specialized training. He spent two months with the Engineers there in different Plants at West
Germany, Austria, Italy and U.K. He had opportunities to visit many cities including Bonn,
West Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Vienna, London, Norwich, Colchester etc. He had
opportunities to participate in various Technical and Management Seminars, Courses and
Conferences at different places including Gujarat State Fertilizers, Vizag, Sindri and Kanpur
etc. He worked in the Steel Plant and also in the Fertilzer Plant attached to the Steel Plant at
Rourkela in various capacities for 15 years till 1971. He had a son when he was in USA and
two daughters while he was at Rourkela. KUSO feels proud to retain this 82 year young
Mech. Engineer to be its Advisor to guide in its social and community activities.
The report on his career from 1971 to date will appear in our next issues.
... Compiled by : W.H. Parman
April 2014
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SUPPORT LEADS SUCCESS
The total success of a community oriented event or a function mostly depends upon the
total involvement and commitment of the people for whom such an event or a function is
conducted. KUSO has been conducting “Jadhaga Parivarthanai Melas” since 2004. We
have so far conducted 20 such ‘Melas’ twice in a year.
The response from the parents of “Nowrin / Nowran” is ever increasing and is very
encouraging for the organizers of KUSO. We are making elaborate advertisement by various
means. Wall posters are also prepared and arranged to be pasted in various big cities and
towns for which we get support and cooperation from various people. We take this
opportunity to thank the following personalities from different towns in Tamil Nadu, who have
come forward for lending assistance for distribution of notices and for pasting wall posters for
the 20th Jadhaga Parivarthanai Mela.
Members of KUSO and office bearers appreciate with gratitude, the efforts and the
contributions of the following Sourashtrans, towards the success of the ‘Mela’ held on 23rd
March 2014:Arni
: Sri K.K. Chandran, Sourashtra Sabha, President
Ayyempet
: Sri A.R. Sarangan
Chennai
: Sri K.D.V. Kuppusame & TASWA Committee Members
Coimbatore
: Sri V.G. Rajajaram, President, Coimbatore Sourashtra Sangam
Dindigul
: Sri P.G.M. Thulasiram, M.C., & T.R. Govindan
Erode
: Sri T.M. Surendran
Kanchipuram
: Sri D.D. Ravi
Kumbakonam
: Sri T.G. Chandra Mohan
Madurai
: Sri N.S.R. Santharam Sri M.V. Mohanram & R.K. Balayogi
Nagerkoil
: Prof. N. Vasu
Salem
: Sri Vennai Baskar
Sevvaipttai
: Sri K.K. Thirumalrao
Palani
: Sri R. Rajendran
Paramakkudi &
Yamaneswaram
: Sri P.G. Mohan
Periyakulam
: Sri S.R. Subramanian
Rasipuram
: Sri M.S. Shankarlal
Thanjavur and
Trichy
: Sri T.K. Shankar & Sri R. Srinivasan
Thirunelveli
: Sri J.M. Arunachalam
Thirupur
: Sri P.K. Murali
Thuvarankurichi
: Sri M.S. Ramalingam, Ex-General Secretary, AISMS
Walajapet
: Sri T.G.T. Srinivasan
Woraiyur
: Sri T.R. Paranthaman
And Sourashtra Sabha Presidents of Kilakulam, Periyakulam, Nilakkottai,
Vathalagundu, Ammaiyappan, Tharasuram, Illupur, Thiruvapur, Aranthangi, Vellore,
Thirubuvanam, Tutucorin, Ramanathapuram, Rameshwaram, Vellankuli, Melmangalam
and New Delhi.
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