AFG 2550 Dattakiran Joshi



Name: Dattakiran Joshi      
Nick name: Deejay
AFG 2550  
DOB : 29 Aug 1965   
DOM: 07 Sep 1989                   
Address: 129/01 Golden Jubilee flats, Command Hospital, 
Old Airport road, Bangalore-560007
Email: dattakiranjoshi@hotmail.com
Mobile: 9886247137

Spouse : Sangeeta TC
  
 
Children:
Divya, born in 1990, did MBBS at KIMS Hubli through AIPMT. Married her batchmate Rohan in April 2014. Joined JIPMER for MD Dermatology in 2015 with her husband who is doing MD Radio there.

Shivani, born in 1996.  Joined Bangalore Medical College through CET in 2013.
We had absolutely no role to play in both the children deciding to join the medical profession. They brought it upon themselves…. Not that I am complaining. Luckily both are musicians and birdwatchers.

Hobbies : Music,Golf,Birdwatching,Blogging



College memories:
Usually seen with – Troy,Bhargav, Sashindran,George,TC
Usually seen at- Girls hostel gate after dinner, Library till closing time.
Never seen at- Afternoon classes
Best moments: Growing up in college, Being part of drams club, IIT Madras Festival
Favourite teacher: Col  C Ramji (Pathology)
What I could change about myself—  Believing that the meek shall inherit the Earth.
Wish I could change about AFMC – Nothing
If I was not a doctor – Music Teacher in a Primary School


 
The journey so far:
Born and brought up in Delhi to “civilian” parents.
Joined Air Force Bal Bharati School. (Since it was next door). Stayed there for 12 years. 
Was told that I wanted to become a doctor because I was “good in studies”.
Joined AFMC at the age of 16 ½ years (Since it was the first result announced. Joining army and serving the nation was never a dream). 
Realized (upon hindsight ) that I was just not mature enough (physically or mentally)  to have gone to college. Spent 1 ½ years growing up under a purple haze of sidestream smoke, intellectual masturbation, overbearing seniors, bullies, sarcastic anatomy teachers and more evolved batchmates.
Got a reality check at I st MBBS and joined the Royalty. Decided to teach myself to play the flute. Found friends and the soulmate

Joined IAF in June 1987 (being default setting for “toppers”)
Internship at CHAF, Bangalore. First posting at AF Station Guwahati. Got married in 1989.
Pursued MS (Ophthal) for three years at AFMC/CH(SC).
Got posted to AF Hospital, Gorakhpur which did not have an eye department. Managed to set up one over 3 ½ years.
Got posted to AFCME (Delhi) in 1998.
Got initiated into Birdwatching at the Delhibirds
Got study leave and trained in Vitreoretinal surgery at AIIMS.
Posted to Bangalore in 2003. Started PG department. Decided to learn to play the drums.
Posted to  Kanpur in 2007. Understood the trials and tribulations of “separated”living. Submitted to the charm of Golf.
Posted to Jorhat in 2009. 

Reposted to CHAF Bangalore in 2011. Got the elder daughter married.


My thoughts: Keep trying to reinvent yourself. Anything that doesn’t grow is because it is dead.
Where do I see myself in the next 10 years : Settled in Bangalore, Pune or Delhi  with a job which gives me time to play golf and  travel.


My Blog: dattakiranjoshi.blogspot.in
My Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_IfCeIA5Io