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Driving the legacy
Whenever you sit in a car, bus or any other big vehicle, your life goes into the hands of the person who drives that vehicle. And that person has the responsibility to take you to your destination safely. For some people driving is more than just a profession and this very spirit sets them apart.
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Prasad Bhosekar
Whenever you sit in a car, bus or any other big vehicle, your life goes into the hands of the person who drives that vehicle. And that person has the responsibility to take you to your destination safely. For some people driving is more than just a profession and this very spirit sets them apart. We are talking about Pasarlapudi village of Andhra Pradesh, where almost all the men are drivers by profession. These people drive all sorts of vehicle, be it the buses of State Transport Corporation or any other private transport vehicle. At least one member of each family definitely takes up driving as profession. The history goes 55 years back when for the first time a four-wheeler came to this village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. One of the village boys befriended the driver of that car and learnt how to drive. Later, this young man taught this art of driving to others. By 1976, every male member of the village was working as the driver of various private vehicles. When Andhra Pradesh State Transport Corporation was established in 1976, all of them got appointed as drivers. Retired driver T Srinivasa Rao recalls, “We used to drive private vehicles before 1976. After the establishment of State Transport Corporation, government offered us jobs keeping in mind our skills.” This trend continued with time and generation after generation residents of this village kept on taking driving as their profession. T Srinivas Rao’s son T Ramu says, “As soon as we pass 10th class and attain 18 years of age, we opt for this profession.” The young R Ramakrishna, who belongs to the third generation of drivers, says, “My father taught us to drive. My elder and younger brothers are also drivers.” There is no specific reason why do they take up driving, but with the passage of time it has become a passion for the residents here. They consider it their legacy that has been given to them by their ancestors. Today, almost 95 percent of men in this village are drivers. They are carrying this as their proud legacy and the younger generation is very much willing to carry it forward. Adaptation by: Sharique N Siddiquie
Whenever you sit in a car, bus or any other big vehicle, your life goes into the hands of the person who drives that vehicle. And that person has the responsibility to take you to your destination safely. For some people driving is more than just a profession and this very spirit sets them apart. We are talking about Pasarlapudi village of Andhra Pradesh, where almost all the men are drivers by profession. These people drive all sorts of vehicle, be it the buses of State Transport Corporation or any other private transport vehicle. At least one member of each family definitely takes up driving as profession. The history goes 55 years back when for the first time a four-wheeler came to this village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. One of the village boys befriended the driver of that car and learnt how to drive. Later, this young man taught this art of driving to others. By 1976, every male member of the village was working as the driver of various private vehicles. When Andhra Pradesh State Transport Corporation was established in 1976, all of them got appointed as drivers. Retired driver T Srinivasa Rao recalls, “We used to drive private vehicles before 1976. After the establishment of State Transport Corporation, government offered us jobs keeping in mind our skills.” This trend continued with time and generation after generation residents of this village kept on taking driving as their profession. T Srinivas Rao’s son T Ramu says, “As soon as we pass 10th class and attain 18 years of age, we opt for this profession.” The young R Ramakrishna, who belongs to the third generation of drivers, says, “My father taught us to drive. My elder and younger brothers are also drivers.” There is no specific reason why do they take up driving, but with the passage of time it has become a passion for the residents here. They consider it their legacy that has been given to them by their ancestors. Today, almost 95 percent of men in this village are drivers. They are carrying this as their proud legacy and the younger generation is very much willing to carry it forward. Adaptation by: Sharique N Siddiquie
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