A Salute to his passion: Poor tailor’s son becomes pilot in Punjab

Chandiagrh/Jalandhar: Nothing more than a salute is what this boy deserves for dreaming about becoming a pilot in the circumstances, where making two-ends-meet involved considerable hardships on a daily basis, for his father, who is a tailor by profession.
However, he dreamed and dreamed big, and after struggle of four-long-years, Manoj hailing from Amritsar, finally accomplished his dream.
In the year 2003, in an entrance test organized by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for obtaining private pilot license, out of the 40 students selected from across the country, he was the only candidate representing Punjab.
After two years of rigorous training in Amritsar, Manoj obtained a flying experience of 48 hours. However, he required Rs. 25 lakh more to complete further training, but in wake of pitiable financial condition of his party, he gave up the dream.
Finally, in the year 2009, he received the required amount from Centre after applying for Post-Matric-Scholarship in the year 2008. And, now his parents can finally see their son guiding planes through the skies of the country and abroad.
02/02/14 Daily Bhaskar