“I knew I must go, and leave this real home of mine. “My home, sweet home,” The trees, the leaking tap, the upturned dustbin and the glorious fields and buildings of my school beckoned me to go out into the world and win laurels for my alma mater. I forgot all the bad times I had. I could remember only the sweet memories, the memories that taught me the value of life. This was the moment of departure, the moment of decision, my real and final exam at school. I picked up my bag and took a small step outside the school gate. Yes, it was one small step for humanity, one enormous step for me ……..”
(Sushil Bajaj , J -199 – The Chronicle, November 1973)