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MUSINGS OF THE HEART

LATHIKA k

Remembrance of Things Past is not merely the
name of the greatest novel ever written by the
celebrated French novelist Marcel Proust, it is
also a quality so noble, never to be compromised
by anyone who could not willingly ignore or forget
the innumerable influences that moulded its
personality, life and the chequered days of his
past.

Standing at the majestic portals of the RGCB
complex, for the growth and development of which
I too stood witness, in a career spanning over two
and a half decades, it is nothing but natural for
me to have recollections of ever so many things
while bidding farewell to the surroundings which

Jeevan Chacko joined RGCB in 1997 and example of work ethics from him. His contributions tremendously helped in bringing out the best
in me, to be an integral part of the institution,
since then has managed the most important to our overall purchase affairs, strategy and strengthened by bonds of friendship, love and
department of Purchase and Stores. Mr. Chacko the daily operation of the department and his all those who made my life here so memorable. I
was not only a valuable asset to RGCB but an guidance will be sorely missed. We hope that the feel, this is perhaps the occasion to thank God for Nodal officer’s in each and every sister concern.
enjoyable presence in the office, as well. The remaining employees here will strive to follow placing me in such an ambience, without which I This viable proposition has been well accepted
director shares that one of his fondest memories his stellar example. We wish him the best in his would not have been here today as I am. for its phenomenal success in providing access
is when he joined RGCB in 2005, in the initial days future endeavors. It has always been our pleasure to more than a thousand e- journals, e-books and
there was a huge amount of loneliness since he to work with Mr. Jeevan Chacko. So, while we are To take off from the ground realities and soar databases which was well beyond the scope of
knew nobody in the institute and by the end of the saddened to see him go, we are confident that above to the hieghts of glory already attained by the various research institutes and universities
day the scene was depressing. It was Mr. Chacko he will find the same success and happiness in RGCB then was indeed a challenging task, calling coming under it till that time. This tremendously
who used to call him to have an evening dinner at retirement that he experienced during his time for steadfast efforts for maneuvering ahead with helped in transforming the RGCB library into a
a local hotel where then he got a chance to meet at RGCB. Mr. Jeevan Chacko plans emigrating to clear vision, undeterred by any challenges likely to Knowledge Resource Center with the state of the
many of the other colleagues. During the early Canada soon with his wife Kochurani and be with prop up, taking every challenge a new opportunity art technological infrastructural facilities, capable
years of Mr. Chacko’s tenure, when the RGCB was their elder daughter Alphina Rose. His younger of self realisation about the goal to be achieved. of expediting the change over from the analog to
in formative years, his contribution to development daughter Zerina Ann lives in Bangalore. digital, facilitating access to information from
for purchase procedures have helped the institute On being convinced of the infrastructural and anywhere anytime at their own desktop in RGCB.
to rise to where it is today. This is so well reflected financial constraints militating against providing
that despite making several crores of Rupees international journals of ones own choice to The concept of library has undergone revolutionary
worth of purchases in the last 24 years RGCB the users, when we brought to the notice of the changes in tune with the global scenario and
does not have any enquiry or adverse comments. appropriate authorities a suggestion to evolve a the rapid changes taking place in the field of life
His organizational skills have set a lot of systems methodology for pooling together resources of science find reflected in the unmatched collection
straight that contributed a lot to the efficiency of all sister concerns for the optimum benefit of one of resources now readily available in the RGCB
the work place. and all, materialized in the formation of DeLCON. Library.

Which at present is managing its affairs through
The junior employees have seen an excellent When we commenced PG course in BIC, Kinfra