A call came today in the evening from a man who persuaded me to go for journalism. He has won the Young TV Journalist of the Year award for the year 2009 for Hindi. He is Parimal Kumar of NDTV India, a soft spoken, honest and down to earth person who enjoys his work.
I have been with him since last 8 years and over these years he has been a friend, a mentor, a person who inspired all around him with his humility and sincerity. And his initial days were equally tough…
....an old home which often got flooded at the first instance of rain in a town like Darbhanga which remains flooded at times for up to three months in a year...being the elder brother does not come without its share of responsibilities and if you are elder to the most of your peers, only patience remains younger to you!...a younger brother and an unmarried sister and the circle are complete...five years after graduation and one after another failure in various journalism entrance exams!!!
....it was his last chance in the year 2004 (+-1, I don't remember exactly) that he completed the Indian Institute of Mass Communication Entrance Examination. One year before he was finally selected, he got through the written exam but was rejected in the interview. But still he kept on and finally got what was his due.
You will be surprised to know that the first job he landed into paid him a minimal Rs. 4000 per month. But within two years he got into one of India's best News Channels NDTV. And today he proved that determination and dedication is a greater asset than most of the thing we value so much in our lives.
Thank You Parimal.
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