Vaz was................

In the golden light'ning 

Of the sunken sun, 

O'er which clouds are bright'ning, 

Thou dost float and run, 

Like an unbodied joy whose race is just begun.

Goodbye Blithe Spirit

- Sanjeev Sharma

She was once to Patna office in 1993 if I recollect fine. On her way to the Patna airport she wanted if we have packed a lot of food and beverages as she expected the flight will be delayed. She turned around the other ED (Kumari Vishwanathan and said she does not need any eatable for she had never seen her eating anything. That is I T Vaz. Great character she was.

- Manas Mohanty

I am very much grieved to learn about the sad demise of Miss Vaz. I knew her since my BTC days i.e. mid-sixties, when I was a tutor there and she used to visit as a guest speaker. My real association with her  can be said to be  since 1992, when we used to work as E Ds and occupy the same 17th floor cabins. She was intelligent, no doubt, but had the guts to put across boldly what exactly she failed on issues. This is a sign of intellectual honesty. After retirement, whenever she visited Pune, she used to call on me and I used to at least ring her up during my short visits to Mumbai.  Every Diwali, she used to send me greetings unfailingly, which I used to reciprocate at X’mas. Last time I wrote to her was in December 2012. I did not however get any reply and was indeed worried. The worst has come true. I have lost a good colleague. May God rest her soul in Peace.

- P.B.Kulkarni [Pune]

“May her soul rest in peace” won’t be acceptable to Madam I T Vaz ! She never tolerated injustice… But she found injustice around, above and below. I am sure, she will continue her fight and that trust will help those who knew her to carry on the fight! 

- M.G.Warrier

Sad to learn about Ms Vaz's death. May her soul rest in peace. In 1968 she was my ACO in ACD where Iwas posted as JO Gr II as part of my training. Thereafter in 1995 she was my ED when I was CGM in-charge of Financial Institutions Cell. I found her to be clear headed and bold in her work. I remember once I had gone to discuss some matter with her in her room on the 17th Floor. She had just returned from DG (D.R.Mehta)'s room and was furious after having a tiff with DG. She said that what did he think about himself that he is an IAS and can get rough shod over ED. Such was her demeanour.

- Man mohan Singh Rekhrao

Extremely sad to know about her sad demise. I had seen her several times in Garment House where ACD was located. She was ED during the tenure of Dr I.G. Patel. Graduated from Sydenhem College, interviewed for the post of Economic Asst, she was offered the post of Officer because of her brilliant knowledge. She was an epitome of grace and etiquette.

- Sitendra Kumar