from Herald by HERALD CORRESPONDENT
VALPOI, SEPT 18
When Saish, the son of a postman and hailing from a poor family and from a remote village in Sattari taluka, expressed his desire to become a pilot, no one outside of his family took him seriously.
Saish Anant Naik (24) of Nagargao-Sattari overcame various obstac les and turbulent times to succeed in becoming a commercial pilot, earning him the distinction of being the first pilot from Sattari taluka.
Saish, who recently completed his training from the Academy of Carver Aviation Pvt Ltd at Baramati-Pune, now plans to either join an airline company or become a pilot for a private chartered airline company.
Hailing from a poor family, Saish completed his primary education from a Marathi-medium school at Nagargao-Sattari and pursued his secondary education from the Shree Hanuman Vidyalaya, Valpoi, and Vidya Prabodhani school at Porvorim.
Saish then completed his HSSC at Bhumika Higher Secondary School at Poriem-Sattari and later his BSc at Government College, Sanquelim.
“I first played with a toy plane given to me by my uncle, Sudhakar Naik, from Dubai. He gave me details on real planes and flights, sparking off my desire to fly a plane one day,” recalled Saish.
Burning with the desire to become a pilot, Saish approached a number of organisations and financial institutions for financial support.
“They not only discouraged me by refusing to sanction a loan for these studies, but some organisations even claimed that I did not have the capability to become a pilot, as I come from a poor family and from a remote village in Sattari taluka,” said Saish.
“They advised me to opt for another profession. This did not deter me from my goal, and on the contrary, I was more focussed on achieving my dream.”
“I finally approached the State Bank of India branch at Valpoi and the bank granted me an education loan,” Saish added.
Saish admitted that he had to encounter various obstacles during his studies to become a pilot.
“Some of these obstacles included the fear of flying and ragging from seniors, but I faced all the obstacles and did not run away like some of my friends,” said Saish.
“I never thought of returning home due to these obstacles I faced during my training, simply because I was determined to become a pilot and now my dream has come true.”
“I can now confidently tell people that any person, irrespective of his family background, can succeed in achieving his/her goals, provided they are focussed and work hard to achieve these goals,” opines Saish.
He also expressed his gratitude to North Goa member of parliament Shripad Naik for support him during the last two years of his training at Pune.
Saish father’s Anant, who is a postman at Panjim recalled that Saish had always been a hard-working person and was determined to be successful in life.
“I thank my close relatives, including brother, Sudhakar, who supported me financially. In fact, I would not have encouraged my son to pursue his pilot training without financial support from my relatives.”
“Though we have had to bear the educational expenses of about Rs 22 lakh, I am proud that my son has become a pilot, despite hailing from a poor family and from a remote village in Sattari,” Anant added.
According to Saish’s mother Kalpana, and uncle, Sudhakar, Saish’s achievements will be an inspiration not only to family members or relatives, but also to other youth from other remote villages in the State.
Saish’s brother Juben, who recently completed his MSc in Mumbai, was also proud of his brother’s achievements.
In recognition of his achievement, the Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav Mandal of Thane-Sattari also felicitated Saish for bringing honour to Sattari taluka.
When Saish, the son of a postman and hailing from a poor family and from a remote village in Sattari taluka, expressed his desire to become a pilot, no one outside of his family took him seriously.
Saish Anant Naik (24) of Nagargao-Sattari overcame various obstac les and turbulent times to succeed in becoming a commercial pilot, earning him the distinction of being the first pilot from Sattari taluka.
Saish, who recently completed his training from the Academy of Carver Aviation Pvt Ltd at Baramati-Pune, now plans to either join an airline company or become a pilot for a private chartered airline company.
Hailing from a poor family, Saish completed his primary education from a Marathi-medium school at Nagargao-Sattari and pursued his secondary education from the Shree Hanuman Vidyalaya, Valpoi, and Vidya Prabodhani school at Porvorim.
Saish then completed his HSSC at Bhumika Higher Secondary School at Poriem-Sattari and later his BSc at Government College, Sanquelim.
“I first played with a toy plane given to me by my uncle, Sudhakar Naik, from Dubai. He gave me details on real planes and flights, sparking off my desire to fly a plane one day,” recalled Saish.
Burning with the desire to become a pilot, Saish approached a number of organisations and financial institutions for financial support.
“They not only discouraged me by refusing to sanction a loan for these studies, but some organisations even claimed that I did not have the capability to become a pilot, as I come from a poor family and from a remote village in Sattari taluka,” said Saish.
“They advised me to opt for another profession. This did not deter me from my goal, and on the contrary, I was more focussed on achieving my dream.”
“I finally approached the State Bank of India branch at Valpoi and the bank granted me an education loan,” Saish added.
Saish admitted that he had to encounter various obstacles during his studies to become a pilot.
“Some of these obstacles included the fear of flying and ragging from seniors, but I faced all the obstacles and did not run away like some of my friends,” said Saish.
“I never thought of returning home due to these obstacles I faced during my training, simply because I was determined to become a pilot and now my dream has come true.”
“I can now confidently tell people that any person, irrespective of his family background, can succeed in achieving his/her goals, provided they are focussed and work hard to achieve these goals,” opines Saish.
He also expressed his gratitude to North Goa member of parliament Shripad Naik for support him during the last two years of his training at Pune.
Saish father’s Anant, who is a postman at Panjim recalled that Saish had always been a hard-working person and was determined to be successful in life.
“I thank my close relatives, including brother, Sudhakar, who supported me financially. In fact, I would not have encouraged my son to pursue his pilot training without financial support from my relatives.”
“Though we have had to bear the educational expenses of about Rs 22 lakh, I am proud that my son has become a pilot, despite hailing from a poor family and from a remote village in Sattari,” Anant added.
According to Saish’s mother Kalpana, and uncle, Sudhakar, Saish’s achievements will be an inspiration not only to family members or relatives, but also to other youth from other remote villages in the State.
Saish’s brother Juben, who recently completed his MSc in Mumbai, was also proud of his brother’s achievements.
In recognition of his achievement, the Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav Mandal of Thane-Sattari also felicitated Saish for bringing honour to Sattari taluka.
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