Pride and Honour. contd...... The impact of the events during the recce created a strong feeling in the mind of Ganesan that an officer if he is worthy of his salt should always take care of his men firstly by developing himself as a master of his profession and at the same time Physically and mentally fit. This Autto suggestion paved the way for self motivation and as years passed Ganesan became a name to be recognized.
From UP-Tibet border Ganesan was sent on a short training course to CME(college of military engineering)Earth Moving Plants Instructor course. Engineers of the Army are equipped with all types of constructoin machineries and some of the officers are trained to be good at it. After that training he was sent on 2 months annual leave. It was april 1965 and ganesan was enjoying his leave with friends near Rameswaram. One day at about 1930hrs All India Radio news came as a shock, Pakistan attacked India, I ndian Army mobilised, all ranks leave cancelled, report immediately to your unit. Ganesan came home packed his luggage and rushed to Madras central station. It was a sight unbelievable, lakhs and lakhs of men in uniform were lying in all the platforms awaiting for their turn to board the train. Ganesan got into the crowed and lost in sight, The WAR in my next blog......
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.
