India was advocating, "Non alligned" international policy andhence Army was given only scanty attention. The chineese attack on India came as a biggest blow and proved the proverb" if you want peace be prepared for war. "Senior intellectuals started advicing youngsters to join the Army and strengthen the country. so the Executive engineer did not accept Ganesan's resignation and instead advised him to join the Army. Being from absolute rural background Ganesan did not know anything about Army. The department sponsored him to attend Services selection board at Bangalore in june1963. Without any preparation and without any knowledge about Army life Ganesan attended the Services selection board at Bangalore. To his great surprise Ganesan was selected and directed to attend Officer's training on instruction from Army headquarters.
born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.
