The sensei, 84-yearold C S Rajagopal , or ‘Judo’ Rajagopal , as he is known, then explains the move to the class.“I teach judo on weekends,” says Rajagopal. Many officers from the police department are his students. I worked for the Public Works Department and retired in 1997,” he says.“I live by a few principles. The other is forgive and forget,” says Rajagopal.He teaches many students from economically weaker backgrounds free of cost. Many from nearby slums have learned the sport and landed jobs in government departments.

Source: Punch October 01, 2023 18:09 UTC