Introduction : Former ISRO [ Mahendragiri ] " SE" grade Scientist / Engineer Er. Chandran Gandhiji was one of the unassuming great Space Scientists and was an unsung hero . His remarkable jump from the lake banks of Vedanthangal village to the space research laboratories of of ISRO at Mahendragiri deserves our attention and admiration. He achieved greatness by his relentless hard work and untiring self motivation . His rise from a Technical Assistant in ISRO to the grade of SE Scientist/ Engineer will definitely motivate and galvanise the village youth to aim for higher goals and to live a meaningful life
Er. Chandran Gandhiji's Parents and Birth : Vedanthangal village lies in Acharapakkam Block, Maduranthakam taluk, Chingepattu dist, Tamil Nadu and is one of the beautiful villages in Tamil Nadu. Vedanthangal Birds Sanctuary is world famous today . Er. Chandran Gandhiji's parents Mr Ezhumalai and Mrs Karpagam Ezhumalai are natives of this enchanting village and this couple gave birth to Er. Chandran Gandhiji on 11th march, 1961. Er. Chandran Gandhiji even as a boy had his visionary dreams.
Er. Chandran Gandhijji's Siblings : Mr. Ezhumalai and Mrs karpagam Ezhumalai couple gave birth to the following children namely :[1] Mr. Er. Chandran Gandhiji , B.E, [ He is the Hero of this Article], [2] Ms Gandhimathi and she married Mr. Paramanandam ,[ 3] Mr. Karunakaran Gandhi [ IT.I ] and he married Ms Dhanalakshmi and this couple is blessed with 2 sons, [4] Mr Mohan Gandhi ,[Died], and [5] Mr. Rajan Gandhi, B.A, B.L, and and he married Ms Anu and this couple is blessed with one daughter , [
Er. Chandran Gandhiji's Educational Track : Er. Chandran Gandhiji did his School education at the Govt High School at Vedanthangal and passed his S.S.L.C in 1977. Then he pursued his Diploma in Electronics course at the Govt Central Polytechnic College at Adayar, Chennai and passed his Diploma in Electronics [ D.E] course in 1981.. He joined ISRO at Mahendragiri in 1983 as a Technical Assistant and while working in ISRO, in line with his thirst for knowledge he pursued his B.E[ Electronics and Communication ] and passed his BE in 2011 meritoriously. .
Er. Chandran Gandhiji's Wife and Children : Er. Chandran Gandhiji married Ms Ravathy from a respectable family from Tuticorin and this couple is blessed with the following children namely : [1] Ms. Geetha , B.A, and she married Mr Jegathesh Kumar and this couple is blessed with 2 cute daughters , [2] Ms. Sidharthamathi , and she did her B.E[ Mech] at the University Engineering College Nagercoil and she meritoriously came out as College Topper in all the subjects and she was an University Rank Holder also in her B.E .. After having passed her B.E with flying colours Ms Sidharthamathi pursued her M.S [ Mech] in Germany and passed her M.S. meritoriously and currently she is working in a Bank in Germany in Engineering section , and [3] Ms. Sangamithra and she is currently doing her M.B.B.S. final Year at the Tirunelveli Govt Medical College .
Er. Chandran Gandhiji's Professional track : After having passed his Diploma in Electronics , Mr. Chandran Gandhiji joined ISRO at Mahendragiri as a Technical Assistant and after a few years he was promoted as Technical Assistant ," C ". He was discharging his professional functions and responsibilities with great devotion and efficacy and he was promoted as Scientist/ Engineer ' S.B," in 1990 --1991. He worked in the Electronic Section in ISRO at Mahendragiri as Electronics Scientist/ Engineer and his main function and responsibilities were to design and develop electronic systems , satellite system and propulsion systems and also to test, evaluate and develop Systems to test and evaluate Spacecraft Hardware , etc. He was associated with the PSLV - Liquid Rocket Engine Testing . After having worked for 37 years and six months in ISRO for the cause India's progress in Space Research, he retired from service in March 2021 as ,"SE' grade Scientist/ Engineer .
Conclusion : Er. Chandran Gandhiji's professional accomplishments and educational achievements deserve our admiration . As first generation graduate his reach to the citadels of Space research in ISRO at Mahendragiri will definitely galvanise the Indian Youth who plays in their village streets to set their goals towards planets in the sky and to become Space Scientists like him . His father was a great Gandhian and admirer of Mahatma Gandhiji. Er. Chandran Gandhiji after his retirement resides in Nagercoil with his family and he loves his wife and children so much. . He instilled the value and importance of education in the minds of his daughters and accordingly his beloved and brilliant daughters have reached enviable heights in education . He is a humanitarian and a great Social Thinker and a staunch follower E.V. R [Periyar] and Dr. Ambedkar. He follows the principles of equality, fraternity and social justice It is not possible to accommodate all the chapters of his real life travel and history within the space of this Article and so I will end this Article with the following sentence, "Dear Er. Chandran Gandhiji, we are proud of you, along with our nation "
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By. P. Babu Manoharan, M.A, [ All rights are reserved, this Article will be enlarged , modified or corrected later if needed ]
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