Ashok Shankar was born in a poor agriculture coolie family
in a village near Sevalaya. His parents didn’t have the means to send him to
school and educate him. Without the timely intervention of Sevalaya, Ashok
would have ended up as a child labourer. However, he took Std X and Std XII
Board exams at Sevalaya School and scored very high marks. He achieved second
position in the school in 12th grade, scoring 1098 out of 1200. His Maths
teacher, who despite being sick, came to school and took classes so that his
students didn’t suffer, inspired Ashook to be a dedicated student and aim high
– thus he scored 199 out of 200 in Maths. This impressive score enabled him to
get a place in Anna University on the merit list to study electronics and
communication engineering.
Ashok was deeply moved by Swami Vivekananda’s teachings and
started reading more about him in Sevalaya’s library. He understood the power
of meditation and he says that helped him in developing a good memory.
He did well in Anna University, completing the course with
good scores. He got his first job in Lionbridge technologies and started making
small contributions to Sevalaya, while taking an active part in Alumni
association. After a year, he got an offer from Cognizant Technology Solutions
(CTS). When he got his first salary, he donated the entire amount to Sevalaya.
Part of his generous donation will support the education of children who are
facing the same position he did. An inspiring example of what goes around comes
around.
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