It
was early winter phase of Orissa of 2005. Though Orissa don't
care about the chilling affect of windy breeze. I was
deploying IT infrastructure equipments in IFFCO Paradwip. Our project
was to tie all the different sub-sections of plant like Boiler, Turbine, ESP, Ammonia plant etc. through wireless network.The project was mostly on closure, i.e. implementation done, testing phase started, suddenly I got a call from my Manager in a sleepy early morning, “Listen, Pls wrap your work by today, and move from there for sikkim by tomorrow”
My Goodness! This guy is Governor of Sikkim's Son! His highness Mr. V. Rama Rao's son!
was to tie all the different sub-sections of plant like Boiler, Turbine, ESP, Ammonia plant etc. through wireless network.The project was mostly on closure, i.e. implementation done, testing phase started, suddenly I got a call from my Manager in a sleepy early morning, “Listen, Pls wrap your work by today, and move from there for sikkim by tomorrow”
“But
why? Let me close it Boss”
“No
No man. You need to go. customer referring your name!”
“My
Name !!”
“Arey
Yaar! Customer strictly told, only you should be there to
close that project as this is high security project & political heavy
weights will be impacted”.
close that project as this is high security project & political heavy
weights will be impacted”.
“what's
that Boss? What's so serious!”
“Governor
of Sikkim's requirement. Governor house to be fully
equipped with wireless communication with High security. As you
already know Sikkim's infrastructure & closely worked with
Sikkim's IT ministry, Chairman of NIC, Mr. Tamang suggested
your name only. Pls, manage IFFCO client and pack up by today!”
equipped with wireless communication with High security. As you
already know Sikkim's infrastructure & closely worked with
Sikkim's IT ministry, Chairman of NIC, Mr. Tamang suggested
your name only. Pls, manage IFFCO client and pack up by today!”
So,
that night, I pushed myself in a extra-paid Reserved seat in
Train to North East. There was no seat to sleep, hence a sleep-less
night was obvious! Reaching to Sikkim, was always my comfort
level, even still now! Not only Sikkim, I am a man of Hills, Rocks.
I love Hill stations, its Chilling effect, the staircases connecting
roads, White fume of chilled morning tea, Cloudy sky sometimes &
simplistic people, beautiful greenery surrounded as wall.
Train to North East. There was no seat to sleep, hence a sleep-less
night was obvious! Reaching to Sikkim, was always my comfort
level, even still now! Not only Sikkim, I am a man of Hills, Rocks.
I love Hill stations, its Chilling effect, the staircases connecting
roads, White fume of chilled morning tea, Cloudy sky sometimes &
simplistic people, beautiful greenery surrounded as wall.
Upon
reaching Governor house I saw the house is packed with
Armed forces. Last time I came to Sikkim, this was a State Guest
house, But this new Governor is alloted this beautiful house as his
royal address. This place was beautiful like a teen-aged reddish
chick of a Nepali Beauty. Aloof from Gangtok's life, this house was
an island in Greenery of Hill. Director of NIC, came to me on
laughing, “Hey, Thanks. I could not trust any one other than you
for this”.
Armed forces. Last time I came to Sikkim, this was a State Guest
house, But this new Governor is alloted this beautiful house as his
royal address. This place was beautiful like a teen-aged reddish
chick of a Nepali Beauty. Aloof from Gangtok's life, this house was
an island in Greenery of Hill. Director of NIC, came to me on
laughing, “Hey, Thanks. I could not trust any one other than you
for this”.
“My
pleasure sir” was the words from leaps but told from heart, I
wanted to say, I need to sleep due to sleepless night!
wanted to say, I need to sleep due to sleepless night!
From
Siliguri two Technicians also reached for this project. One
small room of that large house was assigned as inventory of
Infrastructure equipments. After initial planning our work started.
Starting from structured cabling, Rack mounting to configuration,
frequency fixing of wireless antennas. One man, hardly with 30
years of age, was shadowing me throughout my work. Tall, very
bight complexioned, little rocky tummy. I was thinking, who is
his? Any new Govt officer? Tracking our project? I was irritated. I
like to work from my own. If someone always try to control, I cannot
small room of that large house was assigned as inventory of
Infrastructure equipments. After initial planning our work started.
Starting from structured cabling, Rack mounting to configuration,
frequency fixing of wireless antennas. One man, hardly with 30
years of age, was shadowing me throughout my work. Tall, very
bight complexioned, little rocky tummy. I was thinking, who is
his? Any new Govt officer? Tracking our project? I was irritated. I
like to work from my own. If someone always try to control, I cannot
work
in that atmosphere. But this intruder was not at all paying
attention to my inner words! In a peak irritating moment, I finally
asked “ By the way, who are you? Do you need any support from
me?”. He chuckled softly. "No Man, Carry on. I am elder son of
Mr. Rama Rao. I am settled in States & into engineering stuffs. Just
like to know, what all you guys are doing".
attention to my inner words! In a peak irritating moment, I finally
asked “ By the way, who are you? Do you need any support from
me?”. He chuckled softly. "No Man, Carry on. I am elder son of
Mr. Rama Rao. I am settled in States & into engineering stuffs. Just
like to know, what all you guys are doing".
My Goodness! This guy is Governor of Sikkim's Son! His highness Mr. V. Rama Rao's son!
But
from then onwards a comfortable relationship started to mature
with him by the advent of time. In a Shining rare Morning , while I
was adjusting Antenna interference by bending from different
angle, Father & Son duo came to me.
with him by the advent of time. In a Shining rare Morning , while I
was adjusting Antenna interference by bending from different
angle, Father & Son duo came to me.
“Dad,
he is from Tulip, doing IT stuffs there”.
The
Old man smiled. “ok! So there will be no virus attack right?”.
That
time I didn't know Linux. No solaris even. I knew antivirus,
upon installation of its package on Windows platform our company
earned a pocketful of Gandhi-pressed-Papers!
upon installation of its package on Windows platform our company
earned a pocketful of Gandhi-pressed-Papers!
“ I
hope so sir” I reverted back to him. He nodded his head &
return back to house with big steps & poised posture, with his son.
return back to house with big steps & poised posture, with his son.
After
3 days, while I was successful to convince Sikkim IT
officials, the network is secured & smooth, Suddenly I got
invitation from IT Director to attain a Governor Dinner in night!
officials, the network is secured & smooth, Suddenly I got
invitation from IT Director to attain a Governor Dinner in night!
Really!
A Date with a State Governor!
In
night, I came to the house, with the best matched white
Jacket
with Black jeans! It was small party. Mostly Government
official. Few private stakeholders, working with IT department, I
was one of them. While I just cracked my tough teeth on a Chicken
leg-piece, I saw a ring coming from my manager. I picked up.
“Man, pls pack up your task from Sikkim. Tomorrow you need to
move to Bihar. I have committed to customer my engineer
official. Few private stakeholders, working with IT department, I
was one of them. While I just cracked my tough teeth on a Chicken
leg-piece, I saw a ring coming from my manager. I picked up.
“Man, pls pack up your task from Sikkim. Tomorrow you need to
move to Bihar. I have committed to customer my engineer
will
reach by tomorrow. Pls Yaar” !!
Cool!
I felt amused. Life is rolling stone!
I
started planning for another sleep-less night journey as I used to
spent those days!
spent those days!
