29/08/2015
If you needed proof that India is changing this
amazing conversation between an IITian and a
rickshaw driver in Varanasi is what you need to
read! It will probably be the most inspiring thing
you read today. Unfortunately the person who
shared this story didn't leave us his name. But
thanks anonymous contributor.
MUST READ!!
There were two rickshaw-pullers vying for our
business, when we wanted to go to Sankat-
Mochan temple in Varanasi. I agreed to go with
the one, who was about 20 years of age, seemed
like a regular young rickshaw-pullers, but I found
something interesting about him. I was not
proved wrong.
He wanted Rs 50, we said Rs 30. We settled for
Rs 40.
Here are the highlights of the conversation that
ensued, while we rode the rickshaw:
Rickshaw puller : Where are you from?
Me: "Delhi."
Rickshaw puller: working or doing some
business?
Me : Working
Rickshaw puller: Where?
Me : In Internet!
Rickshaw puller : Even I want a job in that.
I just chuckled.
Rickshaw puller: I'm trying to get into
engineering. I will get a good job then
Me :Really?? I asked a little interested.
Rickshaw puller: Yes, I applied for Guru Gobind
Singh Indraprastha University in Delhi for
engineering. That's a good University.
Me : Yeah, its good . I agreed.
Rickshaw puller : and yeah , I appeared for JEE
Yesterday.
Me: U mean IIT JEE ??
Rickshaw puller: "Yes, Joint Entrance
Examination"
he pronounced it perfectly.Just to make it clear to
me what JEE stood for.
Rickshaw puller : That exam was difficult , people
prepare for 2 yrs for that exam , but its not that
easy.What did u study ?
Me: I'm an engineer and did my MBA after that
Rickshaw puller: Where did u do your
engineering?
Me: from IIT Delhi
He swung back, surprised, a little delighted, and
smiled. "Ok,
Ok , then only 30rs for u
Swati and I laughed.
Swati asked When did you study for IIT ?
After this rickshaw job , at night Then he added
Which branch?
Me : "Chemical."
Rickshaw puller: Then u must be strong in
chemistry?
No , not like that
He continued Answer my question , what were the
number of elements in periodic table when
Mendeleev designed it ?
Now it was my turn to get surprised. He was
quizzing me. Close to 70-80
"No, 63" he said sharply.Which element has
highest Electronegitivity?
Swati was laughing, and I didnt try too hard and
said I Dunno
"Flourine", he said confidently. Without a break he
asked,Which element has highest electron
affinity?
Now I was laughing too and said I dunno
Chlorine , which subject are you strong at?
clearly having proven that my chemistry wasn't a
strong point.
"Physics", I said.
Good then whats newtons Second Law?
I thought I knew this one. "F=ma", I said.
"Physics is not about formula, it is understanding
concept!", he reprimanded me in near perfect
English. "Tell me in statement"
I was shocked. Swati continued to laugh.
I said "ok, Newtons second law, er....was...."
not , 'was' , its 'is' second law is still there he
snapped at my use of 'was'.
Surely, my physics wasn't impressing him either.
"I don't remember" I said
"Force on an object is directly proportional to the
mass of the
object and the acceleration of the object", he said
it in near perfect
English.Did you do your masters ?
No , I did MBA
MBA's just want money , they do nothing
Nope , nothing like that, we have to work for
money.Didn't think too highly of me apparently
anymore.
In a minute we reached our destination. We got
off and I told him that he must and should
definitely study more, and that I thought he was
sharp as hell. He took only Rs 30, smiled and
began to leave. I got my camera out and said Let
me take a pic of u. He waved me off, dismissed
the idea and rode off before I could say anything
more....leaving me feeling high and dry like a
spurned lover.
Damn, what a ride that was! India is changing,
and changing fast.
And so it goes !!!!! If you needed proof that India is changing this
amazing conversation between an IITian and a
rickshaw driver in Varanasi is what you need to
read! It will probably be the most inspiring thing
you read today. Unfortunately the person who
shared this story didn't leave us his name. But
thanks anonymous contributor.
MUST READ!!
There were two rickshaw-pullers vying for our
business, when we wanted to go to Sankat-
Mochan temple in Varanasi. I agreed to go with
the one, who was about 20 years of age, seemed
like a regular young rickshaw-pullers, but I found
something interesting about him. I was not
proved wrong.
He wanted Rs 50, we said Rs 30. We settled for
Rs 40.
Here are the highlights of the conversation that
ensued, while we rode the rickshaw:
Rickshaw puller : Where are you from?
Me: "Delhi."
Rickshaw puller: working or doing some
business?
Me : Working
Rickshaw puller: Where?
Me : In Internet!
Rickshaw puller : Even I want a job in that.
I just chuckled.
Rickshaw puller: I'm trying to get into
engineering. I will get a good job then
Me :Really?? I asked a little interested.
Rickshaw puller: Yes, I applied for Guru Gobind
Singh Indraprastha University in Delhi for
engineering. That's a good University.
Me : Yeah, its good . I agreed.
Rickshaw puller : and yeah , I appeared for JEE
Yesterday.
Me: U mean IIT JEE ??
Rickshaw puller: "Yes, Joint Entrance
Examination"
he pronounced it perfectly.Just to make it clear to
me what JEE stood for.
Rickshaw puller : That exam was difficult , people
prepare for 2 yrs for that exam , but its not that
easy.What did u study ?
Me: I'm an engineer and did my MBA after that
Rickshaw puller: Where did u do your
engineering?
Me: from IIT Delhi
He swung back, surprised, a little delighted, and
smiled. "Ok,
Ok , then only 30rs for u
Swati and I laughed.
Swati asked When did you study for IIT ?
After this rickshaw job , at night Then he added
Which branch?
Me : "Chemical."
Rickshaw puller: Then u must be strong in
chemistry?
No , not like that
He continued Answer my question , what were the
number of elements in periodic table when
Mendeleev designed it ?
Now it was my turn to get surprised. He was
quizzing me. Close to 70-80
"No, 63" he said sharply.Which element has
highest Electronegitivity?
Swati was laughing, and I didnt try too hard and
said I Dunno
"Flourine", he said confidently. Without a break he
asked,Which element has highest electron
affinity?
Now I was laughing too and said I dunno
Chlorine , which subject are you strong at?
clearly having proven that my chemistry wasn't a
strong point.
"Physics", I said.
Good then whats newtons Second Law?
I thought I knew this one. "F=ma", I said.
"Physics is not about formula, it is understanding
concept!", he reprimanded me in near perfect
English. "Tell me in statement"
I was shocked. Swati continued to laugh.
I said "ok, Newtons second law, er....was...."
not , 'was' , its 'is' second law is still there he
snapped at my use of 'was'.
Surely, my physics wasn't impressing him either.
"I don't remember" I said
"Force on an object is directly proportional to the
mass of the
object and the acceleration of the object", he said
it in near perfect
English.Did you do your masters ?
No , I did MBA
MBA's just want money , they do nothing
Nope , nothing like that, we have to work for
money.Didn't think too highly of me apparently
anymore.
In a minute we reached our destination. We got
off and I told him that he must and should
definitely study more, and that I thought he was
sharp as hell. He took only Rs 30, smiled and
began to leave. I got my camera out and said Let
me take a pic of u. He waved me off, dismissed
the idea and rode off before I could say anything
more....leaving me feeling high and dry like a
spurned lover.
Damn, what a ride that was! India is changing,
and changing fast.
And so it goes !!!!!
