I studied at Juja Road Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. I left ESS in February 1968 (Form 3Sc) for the UK. I completed my GCE ‘O’ and ‘A levels in Manchester, and proceeded to Balliol College, Oxford to read Physiology and Medicine. For the clinical years I was at the Middlesex Hospital in London. I returned north for my pre-registration year, and then took up Vocational Training for general medical practice in Preston and Stockport.

I settled in Hyde and have been in general practice since 1982. I was a GP Trainer for many years, then GP Tutor and lately Medical Director in Tameside. In 1997 I took a year’s sabbatical to travel and to study Primary Health Care at the University of Manchester.

I was President of my Rotary Club in 1993, and again in 2007. I am married to Rekha (nee Raichoora) from London, and have two children. Gita studied pharmacy at Nottingham University, and Satish studied Mathematics at University College, London. I have fond memories of ESS and would like to network with old friends like Satish Bassi, Satish Shah, Naresh Nathwani and Tejwant Singh. I would also like to make some new friends and contacts.

- As of May 2017