I was born in Nairobi, Kenya and educated at Khalsa Boys and Girls School, Juja Road Primary and Eastleigh Secondary in Nairobi. I left E.S.S. in 1965 (Form 4B). I arrived in the U.K. in 1966 and completed diplomas in Aeronautical, Automobile and Electrical Engineering at the College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering in Chelsea. I then obtained teaching certificate from the London Institute at Shoreditch College of Education.

I joined British Rail in their Information Technology Department and retired as IT manager for BR. I worked as a security officer for BAA at Stansted Airport. I am now semi-retired. I am married to Sneh and we live in Barking, Essex with our son, Rajesh. We have a married daughter and two grand children Aman (6) Nayana (5).

My five years at Eastleigh were possibly some of the happiest years of my life. I was in the Boy Scouts and became Queen's Scout in 1966. I also got Duke of Edinburghh's Gold Award in the same year. Both the ceremonies took place at Buckingham Palace. I also attended the Outward Bound School at Loitotkitok in 1965. I gained a lot of personal respect from all the teachers and pupils in the school and was deputy head boy and house captain in 1965. I was also troop leader for 21st.Nairobi Scout Troop. I am a very keen photographer and a member of the Lions Club of Wanstead & Woodford.

- As of October 2006