Flying Kites

Neelakantan Ramachandran (1939-2015) was one of the pioneers in

the field of Military Psychology with particular contributions for Naval

personnel. He started his career in Defence Institute of Psychological

Research (DIPR) and retired as Chief of Naval Psychological Research

Unit (NPRU) in Kochi, Kerala, which was field detachment of DIPR. He

has also served in the Service Selection Board, selecting potential officers

for Army, Navy and Air Force. He was a Scientist who was clear in his

concepts, precise in his expression and firm in his actions. He is my father.

While he was the quintessential Dad, I grew up nonchalantly with my own

sets of beliefs and standards. My father's elevated status never mattered

to me as I was concentrating on establishing myself as a consummate

professional. Relationships took a back seat and I needed to act before

being led into a downward spiral.

Dettagli