Another senior colleague has passed away, Prof.V.Srinivasan, HOD of physics dept, The American college, Madurai. He was 89. People used to say such demises after a successful life should be celebrated. VS, as we used to call him, had such a lively life in the campus. He had an astonishing memory for events and occasions. He could pick out an incident which could have disappeared from all our minds; he would remember any reputable academician visiting our campus and would reel out all related matters of that visit. A very systematic person and a perfectionist.
Personally I learnt a lot from him and even told him I may
not follow his foot steps, since it used to be so perfect. Till this day when I
search for any of my personal things, I just remember him. He exactly knows where
his personal things would be, unlike me always scrambling for them! He started
a photography elective course from his department and gave me a vital role in that
course, from making a syllabus and preparing a handout. I made a blow up
photograph of South Tower of Meenakshi Temple. He made it hang on the walls of
Principal’s office for some time and took a copy of it for his personal use.
Even after moving to Thane, Mumbai we had been communicating
and used to listen sadly to the happenings in the campus.
My sincere condolences.
