"Woh din aaj bhi yaad hai, jab main pehli baar engineering college gaya tha. Nagpur ke ek renowned college se maine apni B.Tech ki degree haasil ki.
College life ke woh shuruaati pal, especially hostel ke din, kabhi nahi bhoolta. Hostel mein pehla din hi kaafi thrilling tha. Jab hum mess se khana khaa kar wapas aate, toh har dusre din koi na koi senior ragging ke bahaane bula leta.
Unhe dekh kar ek ajeeb sa darr lagta tha, lekin usi darr mein chhupi hoti thi ek nayi seekh, ek nayi journey ka aaghaz. College ke auditorium mein hua woh Introduction Function bhi yaad hai, jahan humein college ke rules, culture, aur opportunities ke baare mein detail mein bataya gaya.
Wahaan baith kar lag raha tha ki ab zindagi ek naye mod par aagayi hai. Mujhe jo hostel ka room allot hua, usmein mera room partner ek army personnel ka beta nikla—Ashish Mankar.
Ek disciplined, sincere aur helpful insaan. Uske saath rehkar maine kaafi kuch seekha. Main apne parents ke saath Nagpur aaya tha. Jab mujhe hostel allot ho gaya, toh unhone mujhe pyar se kaha, ‘Beta, acche se rehna, humara ashirwad hamesha tumhare saath hai.’ Unka woh kehna aaj bhi mere kaan mein goonjta hai. Aage ki kahani... To be continued."
