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.
Shivani’s
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWIvqf0VBmdTXCKY-yhDJpg