Issue no 62, sept 2013

ISSUE NO. 62 | SEPTEMBER 2013

rohanite

Flash B a c k This month

years back - Expansion of Bajaj Auto- Pantanagar awarded

- Work for DOW Chemicals restarted

- Rohan Rajdeep quote for construction of Railway over bridge in Wrora Town on Chimur-Warora-Wani Road announced as the lowest by MSRDC

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PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH

For once, in the personality of the month, let us not talk about people who have reached the stars. Let us look at this person who will surely reach the stars‌ more so he has already reached the hearts of innumerable!!!

Naga Naresh Karutura has just passed out of IIT Madras in Computer Science and has joined Google in Bangalore.

You may ask, what's so special about this 21-year-old when there are hundreds of students passing out from various IITs and joining big companies like Google?

Naresh is special. His parents are illiterate. He has no legs and moves around in his powered wheel chair.

Ever smiling, optimistic and full of spirit; that is Naresh. He says, "God has always been planning things for me. That is why I feel I am lucky."

Read why Naresh feels he is lucky, in his own words.

Childhood in a village I spent the first seven years of my life in Teeparru, a small village in Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of the river Godavari. My father Prasad was a lorry driver and my mother Kumari, a house wife. Though they were illiterate, my parents instilled in me and my elder sister (Sirisha) the importance of studying.

I used to be very naughty, running around and playing all the time with my friends.. I used to get a lot of scolding for disturbing the elders who slept in the afternoon. The moment they started scolding, I would run away to the fields!

January 11, 1993, the fateful day On the January 11, 1993 when we had the sankranti holidays, my mother took my sister and me to a nearby village for a family function. As there were no buses that day, my mother took a lift in my father's friend's lorry. As there were many people in the lorry, he made me sit next to him, close to the door. It was my fault; I fiddled with the door latch and it opened wide throwing me out. As I fell, my legs got cut by the iron rods protruding from the lorry. Nothing happened to me except scratches on my legs.

The accident had happened just in front of a big private hospital but they refused to treat me saying it was an accident case. Then a police constable who was passing by took us to a government hospital.

First I underwent an operation as my small intestine got twisted. The doctors also bandaged my legs, which later developed into gangrene up to my knees, they asked my father to take me to a district hospital. The doctors scolded my parents a lot for neglecting, but what could my ignorant parents do? In no time, both my legs were amputated up to the hips.

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Life without legs: I don't think my life changed dramatically after I lost both my legs. The day I reached my village, my house was flooded with curious people; all of them wanted to know how a boy without legs looked. But I was not bothered; I was happy to see so many of them coming to see me, especially my friends! All my friends saw to it that I was part of all the games they played; they carried me everywhere.

God's hand: I believe in God. I believe in destiny. I feel he plans everything for you. If not for the accident, we would not have moved from the village to Tanuku, a town. There I joined a missionary school, and my father built a house next to the school. Till the tenth standard, I studied in that school.

My sister, my friend: When the school was about to reopen, my parents moved from Teeparu to Tanuku, a town, and admitted both of us in a Missionary school. They decided to put my sister also in the same class though she is two years older. They thought she could take care of me if both of us were in the same class. My sister never complained. She would be there for everything.

Many of my friends used to tell me, you are so lucky to have such a loving sister. She carried me in the school for a few years and after a while, my friends took over the task. When I got the tricycle, my sister used to push me around in the school.

Inspiration: I was inspired by two people when in school; my Maths teacher Pramod Lal who encouraged me to participate in various local talent tests, and a brilliant boy called Chowdhary, who was my senior. When I came to know that he had joined Gowtham Junior College to prepare for IIT-JEE, it became my dream too. I was school first in 10th scoring 542/600.

Because I topped in the state exams, Gowtham Junior College waived the fee for me.

Moving to a residential school: Living in a residential school was a big change for me because till then my life centred around home and school and I had my parents and sister to take care of all my needs. It was the first time that I was interacting with society. It took one year for me to adjust to the new life.

Life at IIT- Madras: Though my overall rank in the IIT-JEE was not that great (992), I was 4th in the physically handicapped category. So, I joined IIT, Madras to study Computer Science. Here, my role model was Karthik who was also my senior in school. I looked up to him during my years at IIT- Madras. He had asked for attached bathrooms for those with special needs before I came here itself. So, when I came here, the room had attached bath. He used to help me and guide me a lot when I was here.

July 28, 2008 Words are inadequate to express my gratitude to Prof Pandurangan and all my lab mates; all were simply great. I was sent to Boston along with four others for our internship by Prof Pandurangan. It was a great experience.

Joining Google R&D: I did not want to pursue PhD. I wanted my parents to take rest now. Morgan Stanley selected me first but I preferred Google because I wanted to work in pure computer science, algorithms and game theory.

I am lucky Do you know why I say I am lucky? I get help from total strangers without me asking for it. Once after my second year at IIT, I with some of my friends was travelling in a train for a conference. We met a kind gentleman called Sundar in the train, and he has been taking care of my hostel fees from then on.

From the day I joined IIT, Madras, my fees were taken care of by the hospital who arranged me to try out Jaipur foot as an option. So, my education at the IIT was never a burden on my parents and they could take care of my sister's Nursing studies.

Surprise awaited me at IIT After my first year, when I went home, two things happened here at the Institute without my knowledge.

I got a letter from my department that they had arranged a lift and ramps at the department for me. It also said that if I came a bit early and checked whether it met with my requirements, it would be good.

Second surprise was, the Dean, Prof Idichandy and the Students General Secretary, Prasad had located a place that sold powered wheel chairs. The cost was Rs 55,000. What they did was, they did not buy the wheel chair; they gave me the money so that the wheel chair belonged to me and not the institute.

My life changed after that. I felt free and independent. That's why I say I am lucky. God has planned things for me and takes care of me at every step.

The world is full of good people

PIONEERS IN CIVIL ENGINEER

Mr. John C Gammon joined the Public Works Department of India as Assistant Engineer in 1910, after a First Class Honors in Engineering from London. After the first world war and demobilization, he returned to India in 1919 and gave foundation to the prestigious Gateway of India. Mr J. C. Gammon was the driving force behind the introduction of prestressed concrete to India. He designed the reinforced concrete piles of the Gateway of India. The foundations of the arch reach deep into the bedrock. With time, he came to be known as the ‘Sculptor of Concrete’.

In 1922, he established J.C.Gammon Ltd. He continued to expand his horizon across the Commonwealth, Asia and West Africa. And though the activities spread far and wide, Gammon India continued to root, the source where Mr.J.C.Gammon first sowed the seed of his remarkable vision, growing into one of landmarks of our construction industry.

He pioneered ‘Reinforced Concrete Construction’ and the ‘Shell Process’ which were subsequently used for construction of a large number of Factories/Mills. Mr Gammon also pioneered and executed Large Pre-Stressed Concrete Spans of upto 200 ft long before works of such technical importance were attempted either in UK or USA. The ‘Concrete Process’ was also based on Mr Gammon’s Patent and contributed in a large way to the success in laying of Mass Concrete Foundations. The exceptional engineering knowledge, dynamism and business acumen of Mr Gammon were the main reasons for the outstanding success of his construction companies in India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria, the Gulf and Hong Kong.

In 1934, Gammon’s first Natural Draft Cooling Tower was built for Ahmedabad Electricity Company, Gujarat. And since then for the past 75 years Gammon has been executing Mechanical and Natural Draft Cooling Tower projects of National pride for Power, Petrochemical, Steel, Refineries, Fertilizer and Sugar industries.

Chater House

Gammon India - Gateway of India

Gammon India - Hebbal Interchange

NEWS FROM SITE

John Deere John Deere sharing their special moment with Rohanites as Mr. Brandes Hass (Global Director – JDDW) Launches a Tractor manufactured in Dewas the premises.

Independence Day Celebration

Rohan Roads Jaipur

ACG Pithampur

Hindalco Shingroli

SMC Noida

SAFETY CORNER

John Deere Tool Box meeting were conducted at site.

HUL Khmagaon Monthly Safety meeting was conducted at HUL Khamgaon Site. Various points were discussed in the meeting like good housekeeping, Proper use of PPE's, general safety awareness etc.

amohZ HATS OFF TO ALL THE TRAINERS!!

CONGRATULATION TO ALL THE TRAINEES!!

TRAINING CONDUCTED IN AUG 2013 TOTAL TRAININGS – 47 SITE THAT IMPARTED TRAINING – • ACG Pithampur, • Aallana Khopoli, • BKT Bhuj, • Colagate Sanand, • SDDL Baramati, • Hindalco Carbon, • HUL Khmagaon, • Inbisco Sanand, • John Deere, • Kirloskar Hospet, • Mahindra Chakan, • Pune HO, • SMC Noida.

• Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited, Internal faculty – Aji Kumar, Akhilesh, Miling Nagale, Sunil Raghavan, Uttam Atigre, Gokul Bothara, Deepan R, Krishna Dhokare, Vilas Dhotre, Shashindra Kumar Dwivedi, Sachin Gite, pankaj Kumar Guhe, Imteyaz Ahema, Vilas Joge, Arun Joshi, Raosaheb kale, Kalindi kale, Suraj Kambale, Jaywant Khapare, Anant Kikale, Brijeshkumar Kushwaha, Mahantesh Magdum, krishnakumar Mishra, Gorkhanath Minde, Mallappa Hukkeri, Deepak Nihman, Nourenj kaul Karu, Sushilkumar Ojha, Dhruvchand Paney, Sanjeev Pandya, Ganesh Parmar, Pintoo sinha Roy, Rohidas Raut, Akshata Shetty, C.L Shinde, Rajesh Singh, Karamjeet Singh, Shivchandra Singh, Shambhukumar Tiwari.

Participation – Almost 300 Man Hours Training – 704.5

Assessment center for Real Estate division: An assessment center was conducted on 10th July. The center was conducted to assess 6 core competencies with the help of expert assessors from the industry. The tools used were PPA, TST, Multi Role Play, Team Game, Group Simulation, Behavioral Event Interview and In-basket exercise. The center will be followed by trainings and coaching for these colleagues.

ARCHITECTURAL WONDER THE HAINES SHOE HOUSE

Location - Hallam, Pennsylvania, along the Lincoln Highway.

Modeled after a work boot, the house was built by shoe salesman Mahlon Haines in 1948 as a form of advertisement. The building, modeled after a high-topped work shoe, is a wood frame structure covered with wire lath and coated with a cement stucco. It measures 48 feet in length, 17 feet in width at the widest part and 25 feet in height. The interior consists of five different levels and contains three bedrooms, two baths, a kitchen and living room. The shoe motif is everywhere--from the design of the stained glass windows to the shoe-shaped dog house and the decoration on the wooden fence that surrounds the property. The living room is located in the toe, the kitchen is located in the heel, two bedrooms are located in the ankle, and an ice cream shop is located in the instep.

good4you MEDITATION Relaxation, concentration, altered state of awareness, suspension of logical thought processes, and maintenance of self- observing attitude are some of the behavioral components of meditation:.

Postures for Meditation: Different spiritual traditions, prescribe different physical postures for meditation. Sitting, supine, cross-legged sitting postures, including the Lotus Position, and standing postures are used alternately.

Spine Many meditative traditions teach that the spine should be kept "straight" (i.e. that the meditator should not slouch). This is a way of encouraging the circulation of "spiritual energy," the "vital breath", the "life force" (Sanskrit prana, Chinese qi, Latin spiritus).

Cross-legged Sitting Sitting cross-legged (or upon one's knees) for extended periods when one is not sufficiently limber, can result in a range of ergonomic complaints called "meditator's knee". Many meditative traditions do not require sitting cross legged.

Mr.Mangesh Rokade (Executive – Accounts) blessed with baby boy on 8/8/2013.

Mr.Sandeep Jadhav (Executive HR & Admin) blessed with baby girl on 4/8/2013.

Mr.Hrishekesh Anecha (Executive – Liasoning) blessed with baby boy on 28/8/2013

• Dipali Chougule, • Reeta Patil, • Umesh Andurkar,

TO ROHAN FAMILY

• Vilas Deshmukh, • Aarti Bhosale, • Amit Sutar.

FESTIVAL OF THE MONTH

5th Sept

Teachers day

9th Sept

Shri Ganesh Chaturthi

16th Sept Onam 18th Sept Anant Chaturdashi Onam: Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, India. It is also the National Festival of Kerala with State holidays on 4 days starting from Onam Eve (Uthardom) to the 4rd Onam Day. Its also one of the most secular festival. Onam Festival falls during the Malayalam month of Chingam (Aug Sep) and marks the homecoming of mythical King Mahabali who Malayalees consider as their King. Onam is a reminiscent of Kerala's agrarian past, as its considered to be harvest festival. Also, it is one of the very few festivals that is celebrated with most number of cultural elements such as Vallam Kali, Pulikkali, Pookkalam, Onappottan, Thumbi Thullal, Onavillu, Kazhchakkula, Athachamayam etc..

Teacher's Day: The birthdate, [5 September 1888], of the second President of India, academic philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. It is considered a "celebration" day, where teachers and students report to school as usual but the usual activities and classes are replaced by activities of celebration, thanks and remembrance. At some schools on this day, the responsibility of teaching is taken up by the senior students to show appreciation for their teachers.

Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati.It is believed that Lord Ganesh bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees during this festival. It is the day Shiva declared his son Ganesha as superior to all the gods, barring Vishnu, Lakshmi, Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is widely worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or at the start of travel. The festival,is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi (fourteenth day of the waxing moon period).

While celebrated all over India, it is most elaborate in Maharashtra, TamilNadu, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

Outside India, it is celebrated widely in Nepal and by Hindus in the United States, Canada, Mauritius,[1] Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Fiji, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana.

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Virender Kumar, Goli Siddharth, Raut Kabiraj Shaikh Aslam, Nathavat Nitesh Singh Gite Sachin Patel Chanderpal, Dalvi Santosh Tiwari Praveen Nath, Konge Vinod Naresh Prasad, Kalantre Chandrakant Patil Sunil, Katariya Santosh Bhalme Vivek, Hebbare Suhas Patil Pratik Subhay Kumar, Shelar Sandeep Vinod Kumar V R, P. Ramdas, Wagh Abhijit Sayyad Hidayatulla, Maravanda Ranjith Sheth Rajesh,, Parakh Sumit Thigale Mahesh H, Patil Saurabh Rajendra, M. K. Sachin, Fasale Ganesh Phadatare Maruti, Musale Chetan, Naik Pravin Kumbhar Jaywant, Pawar Vishwajeet