Former Joint Secretary, Govt of Tamilnadu and Outstanding Bonsai Master Sri Sivaji Kingston Phillips

Introduction:   Former Joint Secretary , Government of Tamil Nadu Sri Sivaji Kingston Phillips is one of the famous Bonsai Masters  in India today and as a Bonsai Master his name and fame has crossed the  borders of India .  For the last thirty years he has been playing a remarkable role in promoting Bonsai Cultivation in Madras city, Tamil Nadu and India.  He is a lover of plants and flora . He is a multi faceted and colorful  personality and his profile will definitely inspire many to do Bonasai Cultivation , Bonsai cultivation is a good hobby, physical exercise, food for the innovative and creative thinking and also it will bring income to the cultivators. .So I can say the adorable profile of former Joint secretary , Govt of Tamil Nadu Sri Sivaji Kingston Philips will be a lasting milestone in the history of Bonsai Cultivation  in Tamil Nadu and India and he will be  remembered  by the present and future generation for his contribution to Bonsai cultivation and  propagation of bonsai

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                                                Sri. Sivaji Kingston Phillips

His Birth and Parents and Siblings:Some decades ago there lived  a lovely couple in Nagercoil, KK Dist, Tamil Nadu by name Mr. Kingston Philips and  Ms.Anbaiyee Kingston Philips and this couple gave birth to six children. And Bonsai master Sri Sivaji Kingston is the first born child to Mr.Kingston and Ms.Anbaiyee couple Now out of this five siblings Ms.Dhana Leela Alex Chandra and and Mr. Alagappan had already been promoted to glory and out of the rest  excluding Mr. Sivaji K Philips the following   three namely Mr Chandran Philips Retd JTO, BSNL , Mr Ananda  Mohan.Rtd Deputy General Manager, Madras Air Port and Mrs. Caroline Asha Jeyanthi Shanmugam alias. Gayatri [ USA] are happily living with their families in different parts of the world.

Education of Sri  Sivaji  Kingston Phillips : Mr. Sivaj Kingston successfully completed his school studies at the famous Scott Christian High School, Nagercoil and after having successfully completed his school education he continued his PUC and BSc[Botany]  at the  prestigious Scott Christian College , Nagercoil , Later he  studied at the famous Madras law College and Annamalai University .

His Government service:  After his BSc  young Sivaji by clearing Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission examination  joined the Secretariat at Madras/Chennai  and after a long period of government service he retied as Joint Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Bonsai Master Sri Sivaji Kingston Phillips: Mr Sivaji Kingston is a lover of plants and there is no wonder his heart spontaneously inclined towards Bonsai cultivation .Bonsai literally means a miniature tree or shrub in a shallow pit. Mr. Sivaji Kingston has mastered the art of Bonsai cultivation from internationally famous Bonsai masters such as Mr. Jyoti, Nikung Parekh, Dr. Prasad, Mr Ponnusamy ,Mr Jagjeet Bhindara Mr. Vinh of Vietnam and some more such others by attending classes and workshops conducted by them .. Sri Sijvaji is a student of Tropical Bonsai School conducted by  the world acclaimed Bosai Master and expert Sri. Pedro Morales of Portorico .  I can proudly write that Sri K.Sivaji is one of the 17 graduates in the art of Bonsai in Asia.
Sri Sivaji has conducted many Bonsai exhibitions and workshops  in many cities like Mumbai, Baroda, Bhopal, Ahmadabad, Lucknow, Mysore etc.He has been conducting Bonsai classes for school and college students for many years.He has given many TV programs in popular TV channels like NDTV, Pothigai TV, Raj TV, Thanthi Tv etc. Mr. K.Sivaji's Bonsai photographs  have been published by many journals and souvenirs published by Bonsai Clubs , news papers like  The Hindu,  Tamil Magazines and Nichin [ The only Bonsai Magazine in India] and these journals have also written about Bonsai master Sri K.Sivaji..

Sivaji Bonsai: Sivaji Bonsai was started as a small visionary venture by K. Sivaji an his wife Ms. Fortune Eben Leelavathy [ Former Additional Inspector General of registration, Govt of Tamil Nadu ] to educate the residents of Chennai and school and college students about the art of Bonsai.

Honors In recognition of Sri k. Sivaji's  enviable service and contribution to the art of Bonsai he was awarded Honorary Membership by the Indian Bonsai Society, Mumbai in 2014.  Only a very few foreign and Indian Bonsai masters have been given this rare honor

Conclusion: Sri. K. Sivaji is one of the dedicated , creative and well known Bonsai Masters in India .He has been in this field of Bonsai for more than 30 years . He lives in Velacheri, Chennai . Sivaji Bonsai in Chennai is one of the top Bonsai Plant dealers in Chennai . He has served as the President of Chennai Bonsai Exotico and had conducted workshop jointly with Tamil Nadu Council  for Enterprise Development [TACED] .  So long as Bonsai  is appreciated he too will be remembered . He does Bonsai cultivation with great dedication and interest and Bonsai has become a part and parcel of his life.. Bonsai cultivation should be taken even to the remote villages and the villagers should be encouraged to do Bonsai Cultivation for Bonsai Plant have great demand throughout the world  Former Joint Secretary , Govt of Tamil Nadu and outstanding Bonsai  Master Sri. Sivaji kingston Phillips is really a multifaceted,  dynamic and aesthetic personality and I wish him all the success.

By. P. Babu Manoharan MA,. [ Rights are reserved. This Article will be modified enlarged and corrected later if needed ].

Researcher, Botanist, Former Vice Principal of the enviable Bishop Heber College Tricy Dr. C. Sebastian Rajasekaran, M.Sc, M.Phil, B.Ed, Ph.D . Part Final

Some High-lights on Dr. C. Sebastian Rajasekaran's Close Relatives and their Families :   Dr.Sebastian Rajasekaran's mother Mrs Grace Margaret hailed from an illustrious christian family in Madurai district. Ms Grace Margaret's siblings are namely [1] Mr. K.S Swaminathan, B.A, L.T, He worked as Head Master of Union Christian High School, Madurai  and later he worked as Head-Master of the famous Fabricious High School, Purasawalkam, Chennai  and also  served as  Corporation  ward Councilor of Chennai.corporation for one term . Sri. KS Swaminathan's daughter Ms. Suseela Augustine's son Mr.Meher,M.Arch is an established, innovative and creative Architect in Chennai ,[2] Mr. K.S. Balavendram an his   daughter Ms. Esther Rajam worked with Sarah Tucker College, Palayamkottai and retired as HOD of History Department   and her husband Mr Raja Lionel worked with the Nazareth Marcacious college as HOD of English Department. and [3] Mr. K.S. Israel , B.A and he is blessed with three daughters and one son namely [1]Ms. Vinothini B.Sc,,[2] Ms. Vimochini,[3] Ms.Vilochini and [4]Mr. Simon.B.Sc,. Ms Vinothini's husband Sri. V.S Swaminathan worked as a teaching staff in the American College, Madurai and  retired from his active  service as Vice Principal of American College. Ms Vimochini, M.A worked with the famous Kodai International School and her husband Mr,M. Alexander retired as Labour Inspector, Govt of Tamil Nadu. And Ms. Vilochini's husband Dr. Sebastian Rajasekaran retired as Vice Principal of a famous college in Trichy.

Dr.Sebastian Rajasekaran's Marriage and Children : Dr. Sebastian Rajasekaran married his maternal uncle Mr K.S. Israel's daughter Ms. Vilochini, B.A, M.Ed and this lovely couple is blessed with the following children [1]Ms. Rachel , MSW, Ph.D and she did her MSW at the Stella Mary's College, Chennai and her Ph.D at the famous Bishop Heber College, Trichy and [2 and his son ]Mr Beril, M.B.A.and he is married and well settled in life.

Dr. Sebastian Rajasekaran's Professional Career:  In the year 1983 Sri. Sebastian Rajasekaran joined as PG Assistant with the Thiagaraja Model Higher Secondary School, Madurai and worked in the same post for two years . Then  he joined the Bishop Heber College, Trichy as Assistant Professor in the Botany department of the College. Afterwards there was no turning back  .After some years he was promoted as Associate Professor of Botany, Bishop Heber College, Trichy and then he was promoted as the Vice Principal of  Bishop Heber College, Trichy and he retired from service in the year 2015. He was an efficacious teacher and research guide and he had guided number of PhD research students such as Dr. Vijayan.A, Dr. V. Anand Gideon, and some others.. His sincere and efficacious service for the cause of education and for the development of Bishop Heber College as one of the premier educational institutions  in  the country will be remembered for long time .

Conclusion : Dr. C. Sebastian Rajasekaran  is multifaceted personality, he is an efficient teacher, good administrator , organizer , unassuming man of action, God-fearing and compassionate humanist  and he will be remembered for his simple  living and high thinking, His personal qualities will  inspire many people to lead a  meaningful and successful life. He is not only a academic scientist but also a social scientist  and his love for poor people is praise worthy and note worthy. After his retirement he is doing great service among the youth as a  Sunday school coordinator/teacher.

By P. Babu Manoharan, M.A [All rights are reserved.This Article will be modified, enlarged or corrected later if needed].