My experience as Zed Point Co-ordinator

UMA GANESH

In 1997 I used to co-ordinate ZED points in Bangalore covering the territories of  Karnataka and Goa..in many ways a prestigious assignment I must say.Uma Ganesh used to be the CEO of ZED POINTS under the aegis of ZEE Education sponsored by ZEE TV.

What is a ZED POINT ?It used to be a mini Computer education centre with two or more personal computers handled by an independent investor and there were some fifteen such centres around my geography struggling to survive in a competitive environment and most of my time was spent visiting these centre heads and holding meetings with them.

I used to enjoy this work and even meeting people in Mumbai(Bombay).The toughest part for me was visiting Goa to meet  Mr.Agnelo Lobo who used to run a ZED POINT at Mapuza, Bardez few kilometers from Panjim. On leaving this assignment I was AGM of another Computer company handling South India.

VEENA MAESTRO CHITTI BABU AND MYSELF

I have no direct connection between this legend called  Chitti Babu but for his son who was my room mate for one night at Hotel Citizen in Juhu Mumbai.

Perhaps it is in March of 1997, I was Regional Co-ordinator of  Zed Points at Aptech Computer Education in Bangalore and was called to Mumbai and checked into the hotel at around 6pm and was relaxing in my room overlooking the Juhu beach and suddenly the door bell rang and in came a Gentleman who was the Regional Co-ordinator of Zed Points in Chennai region who also told me is the son of  Chitti Babu.It was a nice experience meeting him and later a band of all of us had  a stroll on Juhu beach.

The next day was the conference Chaired by Ganesh Natarajan , Uma Ganesh and Pramod Khera. (Pramod is a first class gentleman in his conduct.).

A portrait of Pramod Khera

After the conference this room mate of mine (The son of Shri Chitti Babu) left that evening and I the next morning. I spent two nights in the hotel and he one.

Some how I happenned to remember him.I think his name is Sayee Chikapally. Contact me Sayee if you can.