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SAM CLUB DAY ‘16

INTERVIEW OF THE DIRECTOR
(The interviewee, Mr. M.S. Mathur '73, was the previous Director of IRIMEE)

Interviewed in August 2015 by Parth Adhikari '2k11 and Poonam Kumari Saha '2k13

Mr. M. S. Mathur '73, former Director, IRIMEE.

PA '2k11: Sir, having spent your en re career serving the railways, how do you feel looking back at the journey
from being an SCA at IRIMEE to superannua ng from the same place 41 years later?

MSM '73: I got the chance to work in various fields: designing, manufacturing, produc on, inspec on,
maintenance. It has been a very sa sfying career in the pres gious job of railways.

PKS '2k13: Do you feel that tradi ons define Gymkhana or is it the other way round?

MSM '73: Yes, tradi ons define Gymkhana.

PA '2k11: With modern mes, is it the need of the hour that some modifica ons be made to tradi ons so they
do not become mere obliga ons?

MSM '73: Dress regula ons and table manners taught to Gymkhanites are very good. The incoming batch in
Gymkhana is made familiar with its tradi ons and rules and regula ons by the senior batches through a training
regimen. Ini ally, the training might seem tough, but later on, when they realize the significance of those rules
and regula ons, they not only follow these themselves, but also pass them on to their incoming juniors.
However, the present me discourages the deep involvement of seniors into juniors' life. So, appoin ng an
external agency for the formal training of the Gymkhanites may turn out to be a good op on. It can train them
how to behave in par es or social gatherings, how to use cutlery, etc.

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