This is one of the biggest surprise and coincidence that I have experienced in my life till date. This also involves one of my best friends who is happily married and now staying in Beijing, China. It all starts when I was in the end of 5th semester of BE at Vijayanagar Engineering college, Bellary. VTU introduced the concept of mini project in 6th sem. So we 4 friends Vinod, Gowda, Raghu Pavan and I formed a group for the project and started planning for the project. One of our lecturers suggested doing a live project at various industries in and around Bellary. Through some reference and recommendation we were lucky to get a project in the communication and automation division of one of the Asia's largest steel plant "Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Ltd" (JVSL).
We all visited JVSL and one of the engineers at Pellet Plant (One of the many plants in JVSL) was assigned as a guide to us. Here I met the senior engineer of Pellet Plant Mr. Anil Patil, who was just 3-4 years elder to me and he was the one who signed our report when we completed the project. He was cool guy and answered our queries patiently apart from the basic ideas given by our guide. It was a one month long project that we completed successfully. We all 4 group members passed 6th SEM with good percentage helped by almost 100% marks for the well appreciated 6th SEM project.
We Completed 7th SEM, entered 8th SEM and now came the time of main project and again we 4 teamed up and started planning for the project. This time as well we wanted to do a live project We approached some software companies in Bangalore ….but with no proper contact we could not get any project. Later one of our group member Raghu Pavan got some contact in one of the central government operated firm ECIL (Electronic Corp. Of India Ltd) Hyderabad. We were successful in getting a project there, but at the cost of breaking our group….reason being; ECIL allowed only group of 2 members to team-up for an Academic projects. We 4 of us discussed and planned to split up the group and do projects separately at ECIL. But Vinod and Gowda were not ready to come to Hyderabad. They both decided to do the project in Bellary itself.
I and Raghu were ready to go to Hyderabad and we left for 2 months. Raghu's cousin was staying there so we shared a room with them. The first day at ECIL was good and we were allotted a project in communication department. We were introduced to our guides Kumar and Ajay. We came to know about another girl from Karnataka doing the same project as well. But she was from an Engineering college in Bidar. She was basically a kannadiga but settled in Orissa. She managed to speak good Kannada. Next day we met her and found her very silent and very much involved in doing her project. As she had started the project before us she helped us understand the basics. Her name was Renuka.
As the days passed we slowly came to know her real self….If she starts talking only an earthquake can stop her I guess ;-) and she was really charming. After couple of weeks she was the only person to keep our interest in ECIL project or else everything was boring there. The next one month was only spent by all three of us chatting. We even started meeting outside ECIL, and saw all places. I and Renuka became very close friends very soon. Raghu being from Tirupati, Andhra he had friends in Hyderabad …so was involved more with them. Renuka was a very nice person from heart. We all completed the project and returned to our places after 1 month. Well before the actual 2 months. I and Renuka were in contact after that for some time. After I moved to Bangalore we lost contact. Raghu was busy preparing for GRE…He even forgot me I guess…..and exhibiting typical Andhra culture… he went to do MS in US.
You might be guessing….what's the coincidence all about. Actually the coincidence happened 2 years after I and Renuka last met in 2003. In 2005 some day I got a call on my mobile from a girl….this is the rough conversation that we had.
Girl: Hi, is this Ashok Patil?
Me: Yes
Girl: Hi Ashok How are you?
Me: Ya I am fine …..May I know who's speaking?
Girl: Guess!!!
Me: Give me a clue!
Girl: Hyderabad.
(Actually I felt the voice familiar…..But when she said Hyderabad I was spot on)
Me: Renuka
She assumed that I had forgotten her ….she was happy that I still remembered her.I was really nice to talk to her after a long time. She actually had my Bellary home's land line number….she called there....talked to my mother to collect my contact details and called me. We talked for some time and then she gave me surprise after surprise.
Renuka: Guess where I am now!!
Me: Bangalore….US….Hyderabad…..Antartica ;-)
Renuka: No No No
Me: You tell me.
Renuka: I am in Bellary. (1st Surprise)
Me: wow that's really great ….how come you are there?
Renuka: I got married and my husband works in Bellary.
Me: Congrats ….who's the guy?
Renuka: He is working in Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Ltd ….He's a Manager there. (2 nd Surprise)
Me: Hey that's really great.
As I was aware of the various plants within JVSL and had many of our friends and relatives working there I asked her the details.
Renuka: He's a manager in Pellet Plant (3rd surprise)
Me: Wow that's were I did my 6th SEM project J
Renuka: Oooh is it so?
Me: yesssss …..What's his name?
Renuka: Anil Patil (Biggest Surprise of them all)
Me: Don't tell me …..He is the same person who guided us in the 6th SEM project.
Renuka's turn to be surprised. Two totally unrelated people in my life at different stages getting married to each other….is it not a great coincidence? We planned to meet on my next trip to Bellary. I met her with husband Anil at her home in JVSL Township. Now there was nothing to stop her talking about so many things that happened in last 2 years for hours together. I literally got headache but it was pleasant memories .
we share some other coincidences
1) My 6th SEM Project report carries Anil Patil's name in "Acknowledgements" for the help he provided. My 8th SEM Project report's "Acknowledgements" has Renuka's name for her initial help.
2) My 6th SEM project at JVSL was in Communication and Automation division. 8th SEM project was at ECIL 's Communication division.
3) Renuka worked as a lecturer in the same college where I studied during her stay in Bellary.
They have moved to Beijing, China on onsite duties for JVSL now and happily living with a cute Son.
We all visited JVSL and one of the engineers at Pellet Plant (One of the many plants in JVSL) was assigned as a guide to us. Here I met the senior engineer of Pellet Plant Mr. Anil Patil, who was just 3-4 years elder to me and he was the one who signed our report when we completed the project. He was cool guy and answered our queries patiently apart from the basic ideas given by our guide. It was a one month long project that we completed successfully. We all 4 group members passed 6th SEM with good percentage helped by almost 100% marks for the well appreciated 6th SEM project.
We Completed 7th SEM, entered 8th SEM and now came the time of main project and again we 4 teamed up and started planning for the project. This time as well we wanted to do a live project We approached some software companies in Bangalore ….but with no proper contact we could not get any project. Later one of our group member Raghu Pavan got some contact in one of the central government operated firm ECIL (Electronic Corp. Of India Ltd) Hyderabad. We were successful in getting a project there, but at the cost of breaking our group….reason being; ECIL allowed only group of 2 members to team-up for an Academic projects. We 4 of us discussed and planned to split up the group and do projects separately at ECIL. But Vinod and Gowda were not ready to come to Hyderabad. They both decided to do the project in Bellary itself.
I and Raghu were ready to go to Hyderabad and we left for 2 months. Raghu's cousin was staying there so we shared a room with them. The first day at ECIL was good and we were allotted a project in communication department. We were introduced to our guides Kumar and Ajay. We came to know about another girl from Karnataka doing the same project as well. But she was from an Engineering college in Bidar. She was basically a kannadiga but settled in Orissa. She managed to speak good Kannada. Next day we met her and found her very silent and very much involved in doing her project. As she had started the project before us she helped us understand the basics. Her name was Renuka.
As the days passed we slowly came to know her real self….If she starts talking only an earthquake can stop her I guess ;-) and she was really charming. After couple of weeks she was the only person to keep our interest in ECIL project or else everything was boring there. The next one month was only spent by all three of us chatting. We even started meeting outside ECIL, and saw all places. I and Renuka became very close friends very soon. Raghu being from Tirupati, Andhra he had friends in Hyderabad …so was involved more with them. Renuka was a very nice person from heart. We all completed the project and returned to our places after 1 month. Well before the actual 2 months. I and Renuka were in contact after that for some time. After I moved to Bangalore we lost contact. Raghu was busy preparing for GRE…He even forgot me I guess…..and exhibiting typical Andhra culture… he went to do MS in US.
You might be guessing….what's the coincidence all about. Actually the coincidence happened 2 years after I and Renuka last met in 2003. In 2005 some day I got a call on my mobile from a girl….this is the rough conversation that we had.
Girl: Hi, is this Ashok Patil?
Me: Yes
Girl: Hi Ashok How are you?
Me: Ya I am fine …..May I know who's speaking?
Girl: Guess!!!
Me: Give me a clue!
Girl: Hyderabad.
(Actually I felt the voice familiar…..But when she said Hyderabad I was spot on)
Me: Renuka
She assumed that I had forgotten her ….she was happy that I still remembered her.I was really nice to talk to her after a long time. She actually had my Bellary home's land line number….she called there....talked to my mother to collect my contact details and called me. We talked for some time and then she gave me surprise after surprise.
Renuka: Guess where I am now!!
Me: Bangalore….US….Hyderabad…..Antartica ;-)
Renuka: No No No
Me: You tell me.
Renuka: I am in Bellary. (1st Surprise)
Me: wow that's really great ….how come you are there?
Renuka: I got married and my husband works in Bellary.
Me: Congrats ….who's the guy?
Renuka: He is working in Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Ltd ….He's a Manager there. (2 nd Surprise)
Me: Hey that's really great.
As I was aware of the various plants within JVSL and had many of our friends and relatives working there I asked her the details.
Renuka: He's a manager in Pellet Plant (3rd surprise)
Me: Wow that's were I did my 6th SEM project J
Renuka: Oooh is it so?
Me: yesssss …..What's his name?
Renuka: Anil Patil (Biggest Surprise of them all)
Me: Don't tell me …..He is the same person who guided us in the 6th SEM project.
Renuka's turn to be surprised. Two totally unrelated people in my life at different stages getting married to each other….is it not a great coincidence? We planned to meet on my next trip to Bellary. I met her with husband Anil at her home in JVSL Township. Now there was nothing to stop her talking about so many things that happened in last 2 years for hours together. I literally got headache but it was pleasant memories .
we share some other coincidences
1) My 6th SEM Project report carries Anil Patil's name in "Acknowledgements" for the help he provided. My 8th SEM Project report's "Acknowledgements" has Renuka's name for her initial help.
2) My 6th SEM project at JVSL was in Communication and Automation division. 8th SEM project was at ECIL 's Communication division.
3) Renuka worked as a lecturer in the same college where I studied during her stay in Bellary.
They have moved to Beijing, China on onsite duties for JVSL now and happily living with a cute Son.
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It's really great coincidence.
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