The erstwhile DGP of Assam, Mukesh Sahay begins his second innings as a maths teacher at Sonaram Higher Secondary School in Guwahati
The name Mukesh Sahay is familiar to the people of Assam because it is more than just a name. Sahay, the former Deputy General of Police, Assam, is the epitome of willpower and hardwork. So who else could be a better fit to teach the young, building up the new strata of society, in the respectable institution of Sonaram Higher Secondary School in Guwahati’s Bharalumukh area.
The Initial Days of Struggle
In his beautiful residence just next to the DC bungalow, Mukesh Sahay looked like simplicity personified. In a faded polo t shirt, he welcomed me in. Coming a long way from the thriving state of Bihar, Sahay didn’t have an easy start. ‘I was born in a village called Chainwa in the undivided Saran district of Bihar,’ Mukesh Sahay said, ‘then my mother took us to Patna despite all hardships and difficulties. She was herself illiterate, but she was very keen that her two sons must go to school.’ On the determination and perseverance of his fearless mother, Mukesh Sahay built a life for himself and his family. Studying mostly in Patna, and completing his LLB in Delhi during his service years, his fascination with learning knew no barriers. He continued pursuing some online courses such as cyber laws, property rights, etc. He worked a lot of part time and full time jobs before dedicating himself to the police force in 1984. This started a new era in his life.
The State He Calls Home
This story is from the July 2018 edition of Eclectic Northeast.
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