Pay special attention from minute 20:56 to 21:20 SriSri openly claims on BBC that he graduated in Science (Physics, Maths, Chemistry) when he was 17. This means that it was the year 1973, since he was born in 1956. Now follow this closely…. The Karnataka Education System —- In the 1970s Schooling upto 11th standard, 1 year PUC, and then graduate (3 years). School joining – Need to be 6 years to be admitted to the 1st Standard in School (As required by law)….And, a normally progressing child graduates 10th Standard when they are 16. Hence for SriSri his 1st standard admission would have happened in 1962. In India school admissions happen in April-May. With him being a May born child there is no way he could have joined 1st standard in 1961, as he would have been barely 5 years at that time. Okay, he claims he got ONE “Double promotion” in school (this bit, as I was listening to it.. I felt he was lying…and it was made up…it was based on the body language…Anyways I suggest that we lets give him the benefit of doubt…….following on in almost the same breath he also says that he was never a rank student…then how come the double promotion ??… BTW Double Promotions are given only to academically brilliant kids who perform exceptionally). Following this logic, assuming that he did get a double promo, then he would have graduated class 11 @ Age 16 (1 year lesser than other normal kids). There were 2 prevalent systems and models of schooling and PU in the 1970s: 11 year schooling and 1 year PU. (Previous to 1977) 10 year schooling and 2 year PU (as is common these days) Just know that either way he finishes PU @ 17 years. So, that’s 1973. However he claims he had already completed his Graduation by that time. Hmmmmmmmmmmm !! ? Graduation, ie BSc has always been 3 years…or sometimes 3+ years program. Hence, he must have actually been at least 20 when he graduated and not 17. So the million dollar question: Which year did he really graduate ??? 1973 (When he was 17, as he claims), or 1976 (based on his explanation on BBC including Double Promo etc), or 1977 as per WIKIPIDIA:
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 11:44:51 +0000
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