thank u ,madam for this inspiring post. On 9/13/13, Kanchan Pamnani <kanchanpamn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry I dont have the link or source but it was forwarded by a friend. > Please read about a man who truely deserves a 21 gun salute. >> Kanchan > Dear >> Friends, >> I >> did not have the privilege of meeting or knowing Capt >> Sengupta.I >> was forwarded this Citation of his life. It reads as good as >> a Param Vir Chakra citation, except he lived his whole life >> that way. >> I >> cannot but bid him Farewell and Salute Him. >> David >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 31st Aug >> >> 2013, >> >> Goodbye, >> Capt.Sengupta - our Jojo >> Capt.JK Sengupta was >> one of the founding trustees of Vidya Valley School. >> We will miss him very >> much. >> Our >> family called him >> Jojo. >> His friends from NDA and IMA called him Chotu or >> Shorty. >> On the Honour Rolls of NDA and the IMA he >> is Jayanta Kumar >> Sengupta. >> For us >> at Vidya Valley he >> was the one who gave us our name. "Call the >> school Vidya >> Valley", he said. And it was perfect. It >> could not have been >> better. Through his sightless eyes he saw the place in >> perfect colour - >> verdant green surrounded by undulating hills on three >> sides. In his vision >> he saw the perfect school. >> In >> distant Siliguri he set >> up the Prerana School for very severely handicapped >> children. He was also >> the pillar of the North Bengal Council for >> the >> Disabled which he founded in 1990. He >> strove to make all >> these institutions perfect, just as he had always >> tried to do with his own >> life. >> Today >> Jojo breathed his >> last, after a ten month battle with cancer. It was a >> hard battle and ugly >> to see. Till the end his mind remained sharp and >> alert. We are certain >> that he is watching over us. We will have to strive >> for perfection because >> Jojo will not accept anything >> else. >> Jojo >> schooled at RIMC - >> the Rashtriya Indian Military College at Dehradun. He >> excelled in >> everything on the playing fields and in the >> class-rooms. As a young school >> boy he became a legend. >> It was >> inevitable that he >> would join the NDA. Of course he excelled and walked >> away with the Gold >> Medal of the 22nd course in 1962. On to IMA at >> Dehradun. Once again Jojo >> walked away with the top award - The Sword of Honour. >> Already at 21 years >> Jojo was a rarity. A soldier with his intelligence and >> spirit and ability >> is born but rarely. But more was to >> come. >> Jojo >> opted to join the >> 16th Light Cavalry - an armoured brigade headquartered >> at Ahmednagar. It >> is the oldest armoured regiment of the Indian Army. As >> a young officer he >> received the Silver Centurion >> award. >> Everyone >> believed that he >> destined to be one of the great Generals of the Army. >> But fate had other >> plans. In the 1965 war he lost both eyes. He was just >> 22 - strong and >> vibrant and brilliant. For anyone else that would have >> been the end. For >> Jojo it was a new beginning. >> After >> four years in >> hospitals he was back as a civilian - ready to battle >> life. He proved >> once a soldier always a soldier and that despite the >> unexpected turns of >> destiny, the bigger ‘Battle of Life’ can still be >> won! >> Jojo's perfect record, his >> humility, his wit and humour attracted people like a >> magnet. Friends of >> fifty years ago remain friends even today. So many >> others who have met him >> are unable to explain what attracts everyone to Jojo. >> Most probably it was >> his genuineness. >> I could >> go on and on >> writing of Jojo. >> But let me end this with an unemotional, no >> nonsense account of his life and achievement as I >> found on the internet - >> a tribute from an army colleague. >> >> DETAILS ABOUT CAPTAIN >> RETD. J. K. SENGUPTA >> >> >> >> >> >> 1. >> >> >> Name in >> English (in >> BLOCK Capital letters) >> >> >> >> CAPT. >> (RETD.) JAYANTA KUMAR >> SENGUPTA >> >> >> >> 4. >> >> >> Nature >> and degree of >> Disability >> (Attach >> Disability >> Certificate) >> >> >> Profound >> Visual Impairment >> >> >> >> 5. >> >> >> Indicate >> percentage >> of disability and since >> when >> >> >> 100% >> since 1965 >> consequent to injury during active operations in >> Indo-Pakistan >> War. >> >> >> >> 6. >> >> >> Date of >> birth >> >> >> 17.10.1942 >> >> >> >> 7. >> >> >> Educational >> qualifications >> >> >> >> Bachelor >> >> of Arts, North Bengal University (Gold >> medalist). Obtained Degree >> post disability. >> 31st Regular >> Course of Indian Military Academy , Dehradun >> (Gold >> Medal) >> 22nd Course >> ‘D’ Sqn, National Defence Academy, >> Khadakwasla, Pune (Gold >> Medal) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Brief >> details about >> Capt. J. K. Sengupta >> >> >> >> A >> gold medalist at all three institutions, he >> was commissioned into >> the 16th Light Cavalry, the >> oldest armoured >> regiment of the Indian Army, in the year 1962. >> >> The >> Indo-Pak War broke out in Sep 1965 and young >> 2/Lt Sengupta joined >> his Regiment in a fierce battle with the >> Pakistani Army in the >> Sialkot sector. >> Hardy >> and brave, the young tank troop leader had >> taken a well concealed >> position in the sugarcane fields, standing out >> of the cupola to >> observe the enemy clearly with binoculars and >> accompanied by a >> gunner officer he was bringing down >> devastating artillery fire on >> the enemy. >> Suddenly >> an armour piercing shot from the enemy’s >> tank hit the front of the >> turret of his tank. The splinters penetrated >> his eyes, fractured >> his upper arm and ripped up his >> face. >> >> >> >> 9. >> >> >> Brief >> details/particulars of the achievements made >> which may be considered >> original and exemplar for persons with >> disabilities >> >> >> >> Consequent >> to his discharge from the Army as a result of >> his Battle injury, >> Capt Sengupta set up and successfully managed >> his own business an >> LPG dealership of Indian Oil in Siliguri, W.B. >> as well as a >> distributorship of Tata Oil Mills. He has won >> the best distributor >> award from Indian Oil on several occasions. >> His business now >> provides employment to more than 40 people in >> Siliguri. >> >> Having >> overcome the challenges imposed by his >> disability, Capt Sengupta >> wanted to reach out to other persons with >> disabilities. Aspiring >> to change the quality of life of >> underprivileged persons with >> disabilities in North Bengal , he founded the >> North Bengal Council >> for the Disabled in the year of 1990 along >> with few like minded >> people. >> >> Under >> his leadership, in 1998, NBCD established the >> Prerana Educational >> Centre, a cross disability rehabilitation cum >> training institute >> now catering to the educational needs of more >> than 145 children >> with various types of disabilities. In the >> same year, a Community >> Based Rehabilitation project was also >> initiated for persons with >> disabilities across 700 villages in North >> Bengal >> . >> >> With >> Capt. Sengupta’s initiative, NBCD has been >> appointed as the State >> Nodal Agency Partner of National Trust during >> the year 2008 and >> entrusted with the responsibility of promoting >> the policies and >> programs of National Trust across the >> region. >> >> As >> a result of Capt. Sengupta’s efforts, >> National Trust granted NBCD >> the “Project Capable” a pilot project to >> enable disabled people to >> form Self Help Groups to earn a livelihood >> through micro credit >> and enterprise as well as to collectively >> advocate for their >> rights. >> >> Through >> Capt. Sengupta’s vision, commitment, passion >> and leadership, NBCD >> which began as a small organization, has been >> able to achieve the >> above milestones. NBCD now reaches out to more >> than 3000 persons >> with disabilities in North Bengal >> . >> --------------- >> THE >> END >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google Groups "PSU Absorbees" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails >> from it, send an email to psu-absorbees+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> To post to this group, send email to psu-absorb...@googlegroups.com. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. 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