We were at the RMH (Raw Material Handling) Plant of SAIL,
Bokaro looking at the machines which comprised of Stacker and Reclaimer.
Together with three of us were three more College Students and Attendant cum Technician
Trainees (ATT) who were about to get their posting on 21st of
December as our conversation with them made me know about this. They had an ITI
degree which in this part of India is easily confused with an IIT degree. So, here
we were blending with the guys who seemed to be much elder to us as suggested
by their thin lines of hair on their forehead just like Stacker and Reclaimer
blends the raw material coming from different parts of the world.
One of the elderly guy from the ATT group (he seemed to be
the eldest in the whole lot) took pride in announcing that he’s posting is due
on 21st of December. He furthered went on mentioning that he has
already got his quarter allotted and full medical insurance has been granted to him and his family. He then showed us his Green T-shirt which had SAIL written on its
pocket by slightly taking off his jacket so that his pockets are visible and didn't forget pointing that, this too has been given for free by SAIL.
To this +Abhimanyu Mawatwal , asked, “Bhaiya, Gas (Cooking Gas) wagera bhi SAIL deti hai aapko ?” with a cunning smile which he never forgets
to put on whenever he asks such type of questions.
The elderly guy replied, “Sasur se uski beti maangne jaoge tab kya yeh bhi bologe ki Bacha paida
kr k do. Bacha toh khud hi paida kroge na.”
I went on laughing so hard that I could have got ill by inhaling
all the iron ore and coal dust which were the primary constituents of the
breathing air in that place. :D
