Roads, No Roads, It hardly matters!

It is strange that how some people become so determined that they simply defy all the odds. Today’s story is about a man who came from a remote village, saw so many things for the first time, wondered but decided to move on to create his own reality.

He has not become a businessman or a spiritual guru, but he has simply proved that ‘Passion moves the World’ and when you are determined and honest, things fall in place eventually.

Name : Vinay Kumar, B.tech. NIT hamirpur’08

Civil Engineer, Power grid Corporation of India.

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I am Vinay Kumar working in Power grid Corporation of India as an Executive Engineer. I try to be as simple as my name is. I belong to a very small village of Himachal Pradesh where until today no road has reached, but it is a very good place to live in. My house stands on the top of the hill and it makes things look beautiful even if there is no road or bus or medical facility. My parents were not educated even to primary level but they knew very well the value of education. What I have become today is just because of their hard work and faith in the value of education in one’s life.

Childhood Memories

School days have always looked better for people when they look back. However, my school days were really very tough for me. I never had any guidance, any resource or any financial help that could have take care of my needs. My parents did all they could have done but things go out of control sometimes and those were one of ‘those times’. Passing an exam remained the highest dream for me and I always accomplished that. Failing was the last thing I could have imagined, so I always worked hard to pass every exam. Distinction, however, always remained a far-fetched dream.

To make things even more complicated, I chose to study Mathematics and Science in my higher secondary. However, switching from a Hindi school to English Medium was nothing less than a mental trauma. But as they say, God helps those who help themselves, I kept helping myself and God kept helping me. No tuition, no money and those English Medium demons made it quite difficult for me. Looking back is always easy but when you have to walk the first step, it is always difficult. However, I survived and by the time I finished my higher Secondary School, I got to know about Engineering.

Later, I got to know that kids start preparing for engineering and medical in 6^th class itself. I wondered how on earth was that possible.

College Days

I never dreamed to study in an engineering college; actually, I never thought that such a thing existed.  However, I took the test and found my life going in a direction, which became the most beautiful part of my life. Everything was a dream, it still is. I moved out of my village for the first time and reached Chandigarh. To my amazement, I saw things, people and buildings, which I never thought existed on this Earth. I loved every bit of it and my college was the best place on earth.

Bring on the problems, I am game for anything

College was good, beautiful, awesome and what not. But money always remained a problem. However, bank loan and relatives helped me to make it through. During summer vacations, I used to work with the PWD contractors to make up for my college fee and expenses. My parents never asked me to do so but I wanted to become self-dependent at the earliest. I did become self-dependent before 200 others of my batch and I am proud of that fact. I used to work during days, get money in the evening and work at home during nights. Life was never easy for me but I never thought that it was difficult either.

Learning of life is never easy but those who ‘chose’ to accept it rather than cribbing always see the light. I am not trying to preach anything but no one would dare to see what I have experienced. I strongly believe that living your dream is the only thing worth living for and to die for as well.

In his college days, he was known by the name of his village, many people did not know his real name and today he has surely made his village proud.

You do not give him road, he will construct one

Road, No Road, such people are always unstoppable.

Slow and Steady wins the race and this man is a perfect example of this saying.

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