Patna: Age is only a number for these senior citizens because they work in a way that motivates and inspires the younger generation.
Even in the late 70s and 80s, they made a significant contribution to the community in their own way.
Shiv Vansh Pandey, 89, continues to read and write vigorously.
His last book was published about six months ago.
He attends regular social, cultural and literary meetings.
Pandey functions as the main secretary of Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan and President of the Bihar Vidyapeth cultural forum.
In addition, he has also been associated with several other organizations, including Sanskrit Sanjeevan Bihar and Rajendra Sahitya Parishad.
Talking about age, he said, “The idea of age must be accepted in all His evil and glory.
As we get older, we get our wrinkles and get gray hair.
Our wisdom shines and smiles becomes very deep.” Pandey insisted that he did not will die before his death.
“I am an asset and not a burden for the community,” he said.
Ramavatar Tiway, 88, covering a distance of about 30 km every day sells ice cream on Patna.
Because he has sold ice cream from certain brands for the past 65 years, the company recently gave him e-rickshaw to move from one corner to the other.
TIWA, popularly called ‘Bhagat Singh’ because the makeup similar, very popular among youth, especially among the University of Patna students.
Therefore, most vvips of the city, including the head of Minister Nith Kumar, actors of Cine Shatrughan Sinha and Shekhar Suman, and Top bureaucrats are quite familiar with him and often call him with his first name.
When asked about the secret of his busy work at this mature age, he said, “I have never been worried even in a bad state.
I have full confidence in hard work and sincerity and this makes me stay alive,” he said.
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Uday Krishna Jha, an 84-year-old orthopedic surgeon, retired from physical medicine and the PMCH rehabilitation department in 1995, but continued the work of medical consultation, visited various hospitals and health centers from time to time and offered medical advice to all The person who came to his residence was seeking help.
Drh Jha, who runs a lot every day, makes him physically healthy and never uses a stick or other support during his streets.
As President of the Central Zone of the Indian Orthopedic Association, he attended various medical conferences held in various parts of the country regularly.
“Growing old does not need to slow you down.
You will remain young as long as you feel so and involve yourself in the activities you like,” he said.
Work is worship for my 84-year-old retired bureaucrat.
C Kumar, who is always busy in social activities.
After retiring from government services, he served as Deputy Chancellor Veer Kunwar Singh University for more than three years.
He has served as President of Bihar Pensioner Samaj since 1996 and struggled for the reason for retired state personnel.
When asked about his involvement, said Kumar, “service to others is the motto of my life.
I have helped build a number of educational institutions in rural areas by donating land and money and interested in their functions.
In addition, I have also written about a dozen books about various The topic after my retirement and the last published just a few months ago.
“It’s never too late to start something new, said the history of the University of Patna 77 years old NKP Sinha, who learned to swim at the age of 65 years.
Then, at the age of 70, he also won the state level swimming championship.
Sinha likes to travel to various places of interesting tourists through the road in its own driven car.
Only three years ago, he was with his wife driving from Patna to Kanyakumari and returned.
He has covered a distance of more than 2 KMS lakh through the road to a different place alone.
“Driving is my desire and I don’t want to travel by train,” he said and added: “Take new challenges and learn new things not only fun, but also award to an individual.” A 79-year-old retired retired Bihar College of Engineering (now Nit, Patna), Santosh Kumar has written two books on river engineering and environmental engineering during the pandemic period because he does not have other big tasks.
He still attracted the MSC classes of MSc students of the Department of Public Sciences and the coach of nearly 20 high school level students, mostly from poor families, free of charge at his residence every day.
“I have been inspired by my father, who passed the MA exam at the age of 98,” Kumar said.
For this senior citizens, age is just a number
