Space Scientist , Former Deputy General Manager of the L.P.S.C [ I.S.R. O ], Mahendragiri. Mr Gnanapragasam Moses, B.E [Mech], M.Tech[ Aeronautical Engineering , I.I.T Madras ] ,. Part A

Introduction   :  Former Deputy General Manager of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre [ L.P.S.C--I.S.R.O]  Mahendragiri, near Panagudi in  Tirunelveli District , Sri Gnanapragasam Moses, B.E [ Mechanical ], M.Tech,[ Aeronautical Engineering, I.I.T , Madras ] is one of the colourful and outstanding Space Scientists of India . We can say that he is one of the tallest unsung Space Scientists . His galvanising profile will illuminate the minds of the readers and the youth of this nation with self-confidence, grit and higher aim to reach high places in life including landing on the moon.  Mr. Gnanapragasam Moses is a galvanising milestone in the scientific , social, educational, intellectual and Space Research  history of Tamil Nadu and  India 

                                   Sri. Gnanapragasam Moses, B.E, M.Tech [ I.I.T,  Madras ]

                              Former Deputy General Manager of L.P.S C [ ISRO ], Mahendragiri   

Mr. Gnanapragasam Moses' Parents and Birth   :  Vaalayapatti is a small village near Sattur  in Viruthunagr district [formerly in Ramnad District]  and in that unsung and unknown tiny village there lived a gentleman by name Mr Gnanapragasam with his modest wife Ms Yesammal Gnanapragasam  and this couple gave birth to Mr Moses [ The Hero of this Article ]  on the 27th July 1947 .    

Mr Gnanapragasam Moses's Siblings and Families    :  Mr Gnanapragasam and Ms Yesammal Moses couple gave birth to the following children namely  :  [1]  Mr. G.Moses  [ The Hero of this Article ], [2] Mr. G. Devadhas , B.Sc. B.Ed  and he married Ms. Margaret . Mr G. Devadhas retired as a Head Master of an Elementary School  and Ms Margaret Devadhas was a Staff Nurse  and this couple gave birth to the following children namely [a] Ms Glory [ Staff Nurse ] , [b] Ms Julie [ Staff Nurse ] and [c] Ms..Lily Jessimma , B.Sc { Nursing] and she is working in a reputed private Hospital.; [2] Ms Annathai , M.A, M.Ed, and she is working as a Teacher in Chennai. Ms Annathai has married her first cousin Mr Ebenezer Samraj, M.A, M.Ed, Ph.D and he  worked as a Lecturer    in the famous  S.B.O A &  Junior College, Anna Nagar West, Chennai. Ms Annathai and Mr Ebenezer Samraj couple is blessed with the following children namely ;[a] Ms. Fanny Mercy, M.B.A and [b] Ms Monica Ruby, B.E, M.B.A  and Ms. Monica Ruby is working as a Lecturer in the famous Women's Christian College , Chennai , and ;[3] Ms Santhamma [ died] 

Mr. Gnanapragasam Moses' Educational Track    : Mr. Gnanapragasam Moses did his High school education at the Board High School at Alankulam in the then Ramnad district and after having passed his S.S.L.C with high marks he did his P.U.C at the famous Loyola College in Chennai and passed his  P.U.C meritoriously, Mr. G. Moses pursued his B.E [ Mechanical ] at the famous College of  Engineering, Guindy [ Anna University] and passed his B.E [ Mech] in 1969 in First class. Then Mr. G. Moses did his M.Tech [ Aeronautical Engineering]at the prestigious .I.I.T Madras and passed his M.Tech with flying colours in the year 1971. 

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