Venkit's exit - a personal loss..........

Governor Dr. Bimal Jalan presented a memento to Shri Venkitachalam at a farewell function when he was deputed to IMF, Washington as Administrative Assistant to Dr.Y.V.Reddy, Executive Director, IMF (File Photo)

I was extremely sorry to hear about the sad demise of Shri S.K.Venkitachalam.He was immaculate in his work , totally reliable and dedicated to his work. He was a man of great patience and remained unruffled even when faced with difficult situations. I will greatly miss him. 

- S.S.Tarapore

If I remember right, Mr.Venkit was also PS to Mr.SS Tarapore when he was Deputy Governor. While he was always a good friend of mine, I had an opportunity of working closely with him in the IMF. While he was brought to IMF by Dr YV Reddy, after one year Dr Reddy came back to RBI as Governor. Knowing his nature and sincere work, Dr.Reddy's successor Mr.Misra continued to keep him as his administrative assistant. He retired from RBI while he was still working in IMF. Till his last days he was keeping good health. As per his wishes, he was cremated without any formal rituals. I was told that he conveyed to his family members that they should not weep  that he lived his full life and he had done every thing to his satisfaction and death to him is as normal as to everybody else. To me, it is a personal loss of a lovely friend. May his soul rest in peace. 
- K Kanagasabapathy

Very sad to hear the news of Venkat's sad demise. No words can mitigate the sorrow which the family is undergoing today but we can all pray to God that he gives them strength to bear this great loss. Venkat was a friend and an excellent PS and a good soul , we will all miss him. 
- Sandip Ghose

I just read the obituary on Mr S. K. Venkitachalam the former PPS of the Governor’s secretariat. I am really at a loss, literally, because he has been one of the persons in the Bank I have always remembered with a lot of respect. I got acquainted with him only over the interview interaction at the time of selecting him for the post of PPS. Till then I had only heard of him as a very reliable and efficient officer in the Secretarial cadre. I personally owe him gratitude as I later learnt that he had taken up an issue  with his boss while in ACD to get justice for me who at that time was a very new direct recruit in my first posting in the Bank. He had personally never discussed it with me. I had heard about it from a third person. I was very happy to hear about his posting in Washington as I felt that his efficiency and sound character were being validated and recognised. Though I have not been in touch with him it always gave me a warm feeling to think about him. I will continue to feel that but also sorry that he has passed on from amongst us in this world. But I am sure he has moved on to a better place. My condolences to his family who must be feeling the loss of such a good human being so much more deeply. 
- Kamala Rajan

I was deeply saddened by the death of Shri S.Venkitachalamji. I remember his helpful  advice to me while working with him.I want to offer my deepest condolences. 
- M.N.Sawardekar