Bihar man gets master’s degree at 98
Sheezan.Nezami @timesgroup.com
Patna: At 98, Raj Kumar Vaishya is a perfect example of “endless erudition” and age has not deterred him in pursuing knowledge. On Tuesday, Vaishya became one of the oldest students to receive a postgraduate degree at the 12th annual convocation of Nalanda Open University. The nonagenarian had enrolled in a master’s course in economics in 2015 and completed his degree in September.
The convocation ceremony was attended by Bihar governor Satya Pal Malik and Meghalaya governor Ganga Prasad.
Born in 1920, Vaishya completed his matriculation in 1934 from Government High School Barailey. He subsequently appeared for his graduation examination in 1938 with economics as his major subject along with English and philosophy. He also completed a law degree in 1940. But that was not enough to quench his curiosity.
Vaishya, a resident of Patna’s Rajendra Nagar area, says his never-ending zeal comes from his desire to understand poverty so that he can contribute to eliminating the social evil. He believes measures like propagating family planning, removal of batadari system in agriculture and handing over the ownership of land to the one who tills it, can alleviate poverty and lead to a more equitable society.
Sheezan.Nezami @timesgroup.com
Patna: At 98, Raj Kumar Vaishya is a perfect example of “endless erudition” and age has not deterred him in pursuing knowledge. On Tuesday, Vaishya became one of the oldest students to receive a postgraduate degree at the 12th annual convocation of Nalanda Open University. The nonagenarian had enrolled in a master’s course in economics in 2015 and completed his degree in September.
The convocation ceremony was attended by Bihar governor Satya Pal Malik and Meghalaya governor Ganga Prasad.
Born in 1920, Vaishya completed his matriculation in 1934 from Government High School Barailey. He subsequently appeared for his graduation examination in 1938 with economics as his major subject along with English and philosophy. He also completed a law degree in 1940. But that was not enough to quench his curiosity.
Vaishya, a resident of Patna’s Rajendra Nagar area, says his never-ending zeal comes from his desire to understand poverty so that he can contribute to eliminating the social evil. He believes measures like propagating family planning, removal of batadari system in agriculture and handing over the ownership of land to the one who tills it, can alleviate poverty and lead to a more equitable society.
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