Dr. Kireet Joshi
I was asked to write a few lines so that
Aurovilians who may not know much about Kireet Joshi, who has just left us,
would understand better how important he has been in Auroville’s life. The
problem is that I cannot just write a bland piece describing his work for
Auroville. So I hope you will pardon me when I become quite personal.
For those who may not know, Kireetbhai came to
the Ashram at the age of 25, having resigned from government service. After
only two years, in 1958, Mother made him the Registrar of the Centre of
Education, a position which he would continue to hold till 1975. He was then
called to work as Educational Advisor to the Central Government in Delhi by the
then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She had been told by The Mother, whom she
deeply respected, that it would be good if Kireet could work for her in the
future. He became quickly quite close to the Prime Minister. This is how
Kireetbhai could help Auroville when the need arose ...
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