Almost 26 years ago, when I was a senior resident on a night shift in a Medical College in Patna, I ran into one of my seniors after almost 10 years. He was doing his Internship when I was in my third year. The honest information he shared with me that night truly shook me. Fondly called “The Boss”, I was happy that he too recognized me! A very jovial and happy-go-lucky personality, he was someone you remembered even if you met him for the briefest time. I had thought that he was there with some patient and probably had a favour to ask.
“Binod Boss" (name changed), I asked, “What can I do for you?” His reply shocked me. “I am the anaesthetist on duty,” he said. Further prodding revealed that he had enrolled in the first year of the MD, Anaesthesia course. Now, there used to be a tough single entrance exam for all PG seats in Bihar at that time. And frankly, the test was beyond Binod…
