SUNDARARAMAN  IYER



AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MY LIFE :

An independent personal life starts after getting a sustaining occupation in life. I joined a financial institution in the year 1985 after resigning from a near six month stint in another PSU institution.  In my two decade service in the Bank wherein the office was one extended family with hundreds of friends with whom I could relate at a very personal level, and bosses  who were more like friends, philosophers and guides to me. , Elected to key positions in the Bank Employees Association and our Co operative Credit Society, it was a very memorable and  pleasant experience for me as I could resolve lot of issues and be of help to my friends amd colleagues. As a Special Executive Officer, SEO appointed by Government of Maharashtra for repeated terms that empowered me to attest documents, issue certain certifications and conduct identification parades / recording of statements  in police related work.  As Government nominated Member on  Committees at State and Central levels and as President of NGOs, I could be of help to all those who came in contact with me, both inside and outside the Bank and sought my services for various reasons.   I tried my best to ensure that all those who approached me for any bonafide reason should never go disappointed. My writings in the mass media and news about my work, carried prominently  also gave me an additional leverage in public life.  As a four term Railway Minister's nominee Member on the ZRUCC of Western Railway and once on Central Railway, my interactions with railway offcials at booking offices  as well as Head and Commercial offices gained me many friends outside my Bank, and some became family friends, and we could visit each others house.  GM's office WR gave me a letter of appreciation.  Similarly it was with police officials.  I was a Member of the Zonal Police Committee and later on the Borivali Station Committes I received a Certificate of appreciation from Addl Commissioner of Police at a well attended gathering of social workers and officials. 

I took VRS from the Bank in December 2004. Post VRS, I could spend many eventful years with my mother and brother at home full time amd also continue my work in public life that has always been of principal interest to me.  Apart from me and my brother, there were a few youngsters mostly younger to me in age, whom my mom considered as her sons / daughters and they  also highly respected my Mom.  All of them were loyal to my family.  Some of them became visitors to my house even, when my Dad was alive and played a key role in supporting me when my Dad was elevated to heaven. All of them especially one the closest to me,  were very loyal to my Mom, perhaps too much, and served her till the very end.   And this is beyond my expressing any gratitude.  

To be continued ...