‘A humble student’: VG Siddhartha's teacher recounts computer classes
VG Siddhartha had already started running a business when he joined Orange Computers Coaching Classes in Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru district, about 18 km from his home. Prakash Shetty, the tutor, said Siddhartha was older than the rest of the batch — he was in his thirties — but had no problems adjusting.
“Other students at the coaching centre were aged below 20; Siddhartha was the senior most. But he behaved like a normal student. He never showed any arrogance or reluctance in the class,” said Shetty, a Mangaluru native who now works in the Trade Promotion Council of India in Delhi.
This was the period when small towns were getting the first glimpses of technological changes in the form of computers. “For Siddhartha, the knowledge of computers was essential to running a business. He enrolled in a diploma programme for computer applications,” Shetty said. “He had set up two computers at his home.”
Siddhartha’s busy schedule prevented him from attending classes regularly. “He was a good learner and didn’t like missing classes. He requested me to give him tuitions on weekends at his estate in Chethanahally . I did that for a year. There, I noticed that he treated estate workers very well, showing a lot of empathy,” Shetty said.
At times, the student and the teacher shared meals, conversing in Tulu sometimes. “He had a good sense of humour,” Shetty said.
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References
- ^ Mudigere (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Chikkamagaluru district (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Prakash Shetty (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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