K. Suresh Kumar,
known to us as Congress left our batch with a remarkable legacy of competing
successfully with the elites and a great sadness in our hearts by leaving
this world prematurely. He was truly a whiz kid who electrified the
atmosphere with his presence. Personally I will never forget the several
late evenings in the library he spent tutoring me in pathology and pharmacology.
His kind words of encouragement and unique ability to instil confidence
inspired me not only back then but also years later as I pursued academics.
I was always impressed by how he always stuck by his idealistic principles
whether it was defending house-surgeon rights, or disengaging from partisan
politics. He was the open, honest, plainspoken friend who never hesitated
to call you on your mistakes. It was a tragedy that several of us failed
to recognize and empathize the lonely internal battles he was fighting
for a long time. He recovered well with the right help and treatment
alas succumbed later to the vicious disorder at a time when everything
in life seemed to be coming together. Unfortunately we did not have
access to his last days in JIPMER and we continue to grieve the fact
that none of us had a chance to say good-bye to him and let him know
how much he meant to us. It is certain that the world was robbed of
someone nice, intelligent and most of all a humble human being.
Rajesh Narendran
Ramadoss and
Sivagami, the 2 enigmatic persons
from our batch melted away from our attention at different periods of
time during our stay in Stanley. We hope they are somewhere happy and
comfortable.
Thamarai, though she belongs
to 88 batch, holds a special place in our heart. She was energetic,
delightful and had a definite aura around her. For her nothing in life
could be serious, be it exams or earth quakes or even her own medical
condition. She could immediately liven up the atmosphere with her innocent
jokes and her presence was such a treat to friends who knew her well.
She carried with her a great secret of our batch, only a few friends
knew about it. A secret help knowingly or unknowingly she did, without
which the fate of so many of our classmates might have changed. I feel
it was a personal loss to me when she departed this world. I will always
remember her as one who made me feel that this is an unfair world.
Rajesh Kumar
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