I can never talk (or write) about Distance Education, and Sikkim Manipal University Directorate in Distance Education in particular, without giving a reference to my close friend Anand.
Anand comes from a decent background. His father, now retired, worked in a state department. He is the eldest of the three brothers. He had some expectation from life, just the way we have. He enrolled for an engineering course as most of the people aiming for a corporate career in late 90s and early 2000s did.
He was doing well for himself chasing his dreams.