Raju C. Ninan
Raju C. Ninan
"Achieve your goals through hard work and dedication"
By: William Fernandes
Well known and respected person, who has come up the hard way in life, Raju C. Ninan plans to retire and travel back home to India and settle either in Bangalore or Kerala and voluntarily provide services to the poor and the needy people. Ninan has a plan in mind and wants to work towards achieving his goal.
Ninan faced hard days in his childhood and his upbringing was not so easy. He had to take up work in order to fulfill his dreams of education and was determined to face all odds and challengers that came his way. Born in an Army Havaldar house, he had to face many hurdles due to the frequent transfer of his father’s posting. After his father’s retirement he took up his first work assignment to pay his fees, so that he could enroll for higher education.
During his school days, he was the scout leader of his school at St Thomas which helped him to modify his life and character. He always stands grateful to the scouts who shaped his life for good and made him more courageous and bold. With dreams and ambitions to become a doctor, He joined S.D. College Panipet in Hariyana to achieve his goal of becoming a doctor. He worked in a petrol pump to make ends meet but had to drop out due to the education level in Kerala University as he had already passed the equivalent exam.
While working at the petrol pump, Ninan noticed lot of corruption and cheating and his conscience did not permit him to continue his services and joined P.W.D. Irrigation Branch of Hariyana as a supervisor for some time. There too he saw the same kind of injustice and leaving everything behind he went to Bangalore and joined for Bachelor of Commerce for evening classes, and his fate had something wonderful in-stored for him and in 1978 he landed to the beautiful state of Kuwait. Initially he joined small companies to make ends meet and in 1980 joined the Ministry of Health Department as a Data Entry Machine operator. Since he was working for government, he had ample time at his disposal and to utilize his services, he took up part time job and improved his financial backing.
Today Ninan is the In Charge of Computer Work Shop of Ministry of Public Health Kuwait for the last 33 years. His hard work, dedication and commitment have rewarded him back for his early struggle with financial status.
Ninan shower words of praise for his mentors and maternal Uncle Mr. P.G. George a PWD Engineer, Lt. Colonel R.P. Nayar, General Manager of the Hotel where he worked in Bangalore, His scout Master Mr. K.T. Joseph (Othakutty Sar).
Presently Ninan is the President of Ranny Pravasi Sanghom, an organization of more than 600 people hailing from Ranny a mountainous place in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. He is also the President of Kerala Sports Club Kuwait from 1984. Even at the age of 63, he loves to play outdoor games specially volleyball with young people. Ninan also happens to be the Executive Members of Kuwait Town Malayali Christian Congregation.
Ninan says that throughout his journey, his life partner and mother of his three children supported and encouraged him in life. His wife was working as an English Secretary in Mubarak Al Kabir Hospital X-Ray Dept of the Ministry of Health , inspired Ninan and extended all her support. His wife is now retired and their three daughters are educated, disciplined and respectful in life. They follow the footsteps of their father and are ready to take on any challenges in life.
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