The Cosmic Force ....contd Readers may understand by following the events that are happening in Ganesan's life that there is some external force that is guiding him.He was very clear that he will act only as per his concience and happyly accept the out come. With that resolve he entered the Services Selection Board Allahabad on 10th october1969. If selected he will continue in the Army otherwise he will revert back to PWD of Tamilnadu. There were about 25 officers from different corps. The tests were exactly the same as he appeared in1963. For Ganesan it was too simple as he was keeping himself fit. The tests were over in 3 days but the Assam situation continued to be the same. So he was attached to Garrison Engineer Allahabad. Making use of this lean period he once again went to Kasi ghat and had a holi dip in ganga. After a week or so he started hich hicking and with great dificulty reached Shillong. Some time in Nov 1969 the great news came that he has been selected for permanent commission and has to clear medical board.
Medical board was simple as he was a sports person and after a week or so he was informed by Army HQ, that his personal number in future will be INDIAN COMMISSION 21773N. He was further informed that he has been detailed for a 3 year degree course at the College of Military Engineering, Pune. Ganesan who had a head on collision with contractors was forced to undergo a life long regeret in early 1970. Contd....
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.
