THE STORY OF DTM SUSHIL AGRAWAL

Seasons change and so changes the weather. In line with the weather changes the adaptability of the society. Hobbies, sports, attire and outing also change.  Rajeev’s term as a president of the Elite club had come to an end. With New Year, there was the new executive committee and new faces in charge of different offices. I was in my Advance Communication Silver. To have a feel of different audience I had started visiting Saudi Kayan Toastmasters Club. I used to take up different roles during the meeting. It was just a matter of time, within few weeks I was able to win his (V P Education, Kamarudden’s) trust. I used to be ready for any role that could be assigned to me. Once I happened to be the contest chair for International Speech and Table Topics contest.

During the international speech and table topics contest there were some dignitaries. I don’t remember all of them but few of them were TM Ramakant Bhala, DTM Shahul Hamid, TM Waheed Lateef, DTM PGR Nair and a young, handsome looking person. I came to know that he was Assistant Area Governor Education and Training. He was called Sushil Agrawal.

Few weeks later he was on the other end of the line asking me if I could take up the same assignment at the area level. I could sense what he was looking for? and what his expectations were? I accepted the assignment and did my best. A job well done is like a feather in one’s cap. It makes the cap more colorful, more attractive; attractive enough to catch somebody’s attention. Popularity starts growing and opportunities start rushing in.

Commit a crime and one is always under police scan. Accomplish an assignment well and one is always sought after. Next year he succeeded to be the Area-17 governor. He was a focused disciplinarian. He did not spare me. He came up with an offer asking me to be the master of ceremonies for Area-17 for the international speech and table topics contest. Having agreed to it, he expressed his desire of commencing publication of Area-17 Newsletter. I was like a clean slate with no experience of publication and only 14 days to go for the area contest. I took up the challenge. When I stood there on the stage for the inauguration of the newsletter with him besides me. I had set a bench mark for myself. I started believing things do happen.

Few in number are people who could see the potential in other people and tap them. It is all a matter of chance to have come across such a person who never misses an opportunity to assign and unlease the hidden talents of his assignee. DTM Sushil Kumar is a man apart from the crowd. He is a man of action and admires people in action. Next time I will be there with another story. A story about DTM Safare Mohammed