BHEL bids farewell to our dear friend Mr Kishore Puruswani, who is retiring from the services on attaining Superannuation tomorrow. Parting is always emotional, and much more, when it is a beloved person who was a part of BHEL daily life over a few decades.. His colleagues will be missing that cheerful face and booming voice greeting them every morning. They will be feeling that void from tomorrow onwards.
The official wording says that he is being "relieved" tomorrow. That is true. After many years of strenuous commute and, now he is getting relief from those strains. No more targets, no more goals, no more KPIs and no more meetings. All there’s left to do now is to unfurl all the happiness that life has in store.
Kishore is an example to all the junior staff, in showing how to rise to higher positions in career by sheer dedication and hard work. He was a benevolent boss to his subordinates and a much sought after man to his superiors. Though his colleagues and staff will be missing his physical presence in the office from the day after tomorrow, he will still be beaming inspiration to all the staff. Though they will personally feel his absence, the organisation will not feel it in the daily routine because I am sure he has trained his juniors well to take the reigns in his absence. As we often discussed, a good boss is the one who always keeps a well trained second line. He always held the hand of his juniors and lifted them up. Hence, there will be a smooth transition.
Got to know Kishore through Satinder during my short stint at Delhi and it was fun knowing him, full of energy, always game for an adventure and ready to lead the pack. Despite going through a difficult phase in life in terms of health, he came out of it holding the flag flying high. He is a fighter & a go getter and that made life comfortable for us during our stay at BHEL Noida GH. He is generous with his compliments and I am lucky to be a major beneficiary. Have shared a lot of philosophy, psychology & life experiences with him during our morning walks in BHEL TS Noida and over cups of tea in his room / roadside tea stalls. His physical height & decibel levels makes him stand tall amongst us.
I had a chat with him this morning to wish him happiness and know his future plans. He was busy enjoying his Sunday with family & friends, so couldn’t get to talk much about his future plans. A man so meticulous, we know, he has made a concrete plan for his post-retirement life and I am sure voluntary service is a part of that plan.
It is said in a funny way that "a retiring man is a full-time job for his wife" and "when a man retires, his wife gets a full time husband without his income". The graceful lady she is, Mrs. Renu Puruswani, will not mind all these quotations and will be happy to have him back in Bhopal all to herself. We had a few occasions to experience her kind hospitality.
Kishore, the main course of your life has been amazing. Now finish it off with a classic dessert. Start listening to your heart... it’s the best gift you can give yourself when you retire. May you have a relaxing new chapter ahead – one where you will have unlimited time enjoying your life. The enjoyment & happiness of course is compounded when you start giving it back to the society. Happy retirement !!!
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