Two books on the life of IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi were released by IFFCO Chairman and Board of Directors during the 52nd AGM on Tuesday. Titled “The Joys of Crisis” and “Sangharsh Ka Sukh” in English and Hindi respectively, the books are biographies on the struggle and travails of a man who rose from a humble background to lead a co-op body ranked number one globally.
Speaking on this occasion, the writer of the English book Arnab Mitra says “since younghood what rankled Awasthi the most was the fact that India had to import fertilizers at a very high cost from abroad. It was this restlessness which led him to finally come up with Nano fertilizers which are completely indigenous not only in the process of manufacturing but also in their ingredients.”
Speaking of the book, IFFCO Chairman Dileep Sanghani said that the title of the book itself is so interesting. Joy in crisis can be felt only by some people like Awasthi. Losing his father at a very early age, Awasthi turned to his mother, a pillar of strength and built his life brick by brick, said Sangahni.
Sanghani said he also had some personal experience of Awasthi’s inner strength. “There have been situations in his life when even his best friends feel it is difficult to cope with them but Awasthi has come out unscathed by sheer strength of character and belief. I would say he has rather come out of crises heroically”, said Sanghani.
Talking about the book, BISCOMAUN Chairman Dr Sunil Kumar Singh said it is difficult to capture the vast and
Sunil, who enjoys a Ministerial rank in the Bihar govt also assured the writers that the books would be given to all the govt libraries of Bihar. A speaker par excellence, Sunil also got his copies of two books autographed by Dr Awasthi.
Narrating his experiences, Hindi Author Abhisekh Saurabh said that he was amazed beyond comprehension once he started to collect materials on the life of Dr Awasthi. “Such was the variety of his experiences”, he added.
Saurabh said that most of what Awasthi owes today is partly due to his education at BHU. “I have also studied from BHU only and we share some cultural ties”, said Saurabh with a tinge of pride.