What is S S L C & Ho I got appointment in 1942 !

Friday, October 06, 2006

I will tell something of 1941 and 1942.

S.S.L.C
I wrote my annual exam in March 1942 and the results were out in May 1942 and I passed in the S S L C exam.

What is S.S.L.C book?
To go back, when the student is in Vth form which means 1 year before SSLC or VIth form, the SSLC will be filled up. Mr. Alavandar, Asst Head Master will fill up the name, father’s name, identification, date of birth and other details and a book will be got ready.
That will contain the marks of 4th and 5th and 6th Form examinations and in the end of the book the SSLC Public Examination will be entered in red ink. The class average, school average and the State average of the subjects will be entered in that SSLC book..

My father working in the last year of his Rly service career:
I came to Hubli where my father was posted as Passenger Inspector. He used to go on tour to his jurisdiction of : Hubli to Gadag, Solapur (MSM) as there was another Solapur (GIP) was there and Hubli to Miraj and Harihar..

In 1942, How I got my Rly job?
One day, when I was with my father in Platform No: 1, a gentleman called Subbarayan, who was ward keeper in Mech Stores Depot, told my father that there is a vaancey of a clerk and my son should apply. I took a paper from somewhere and wrote out some English and gave it to Mr Subbarayan. I got a all letter. My Robson, DCOS was interviewing me by putting some questions showing a balance sheet form with him and he asked me what is the minimum limit and the maximum limit and balane on hand. I did not answer any question as his English with cigar in his mouth was intelligible to understand. But I was selected and asked to go for medical and join duty.

So much today.
Fri, 9.21 pm 6th Oct.2006
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