A Century in Real Life!

You will recall that I had --on August 7th--requested  Governor Raghuram Rajan to send a team from Chennai office to felicitate Shri.P.V.Krishnamurthy of that office on his completion of 100 years. I had followed it up with a personal request to Shri Bazil Shaikh, Secretary of Central Board to ensure that this happens. Earlier  I had succeeded in persuading Governor Subbarao to send a team to felicitate Shri.P.M.Nair  of Ottapalam --who missed his hundred by a few months. I am happy and thankful that both the Governors acceded to my request and honoured two centenarians. Do read Bazil Shaikh's charming report and view the photo. 
-  P.P.Ramachandran

Scoring a century in any form of cricket is great indeed! How much greater it would be to score a century in the ultimate test match – the Test Match of Life! In these days where we are besieged by all forms of ill health, it is truly inspiring to see a gentleman living to the ripe age of one hundred years! It was truly a pleasant surprise to discover that we have amongst our RBI fraternity a centenarian! Shri P.V.Krishnamurthy was born on February 22, 1914, a couple of months before the outbreak of World War I. He joined our Bank in the year it commenced operations – 1935. He retired as Manager, RBI Chennai (now redesignated as Regional Director) in the year 1972. After retiring, he worked in the Enforcement Directorate for a few years. He is presently living in Chennai along with his wife, daughter and son in law. Although confined to the chair with age related problems, Shri P.V.Krishnamurty is quite healthy and does not suffer from any other ailment. As Shri Krishnamurthy is confined to the chair, Bank decided to felicitate him on the eve of Independence Day by a personal visit. The Assistant General Manager, Personnel, HRMD, Shri M.A.Nasser and Shri P.S.Ravi, AM, HRMD, visited Shri Krishnamurthy at his Gopalapuram flat and presented him a bouquet. He was also presented a memento on behalf of the Regional Director. Shri Krishnamurthy was a picture of quite contentment posing for us with his wife, daughter and son in law! When Shri Nasser enquired whether the Bank could help by couriering medicines for the centenarian, the answer he received was stunning! Shri Krishnamurthy does not take any medicines at all! Truly inspiring in these days where everyone on the wrong side of fifty (or even before) is on some medicine or other! 

May RBI fraternity have more of his kind!