Fortune and opportunity are not partial to princes with silver spoons, they open the doors of their citadel to the deserving warrior who has persevered and fought every step of the way. Shrikant Pantawane is one such warrior who fought against odds and now the sky is the limit.
Shrikant Pantwane who hails from Nagpur, India is the son of a security guard. The impoverished situation at home forced the young lad to take up a work as a delivery boy. He tried to shoulder as many responsibilities as his inexperienced shoulders allowed. He balanced work and studies.
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| Source: submedia |
Growing up, he took to plying autorickshaw. His studies continued along with his driving job.
The trajectory of Shrikant's life altered dramatically once when he went to deliver a parcel at the airport. A brief conversation with the cadets gave him a new goal. He came to know, he too had a chance to become a pilot. A friendly chat with a tea-seller outside the airport appraised him about the pilot scholarship program by DGCA. Revved and immensely motivated, Shrikant prepared for the 12th all by himself.
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| Source: Bignews |
He passed his 12th and enrolled in a flight school in Madhya Pradesh. There was one obstacle that prevented him from obtaining his dream and that was -ENGLISH! Undeterred, he sought the help of his friends and managed to tame the language into submission.
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| Source: motorids |
Shrikant passed the examination with flying colors but the recession and a slowdown in the aviation sector kept him from his dream. To support his family, he joined as an executive in a private company. HE never gave up his dream of flying a plane.
Two months back, a call from Indigo helped him in the realization of his dream. He joined the Indigo as the first officer. The dreams that he envisioned while driving the auto took wings and now he flies the three-wheeler in air!
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