29 August 2017
Dr. Ankur Pare is an internationally renowned Famous Youngest Sociologist, Author and Social Activist of India. He has made many success records at a young age. He got “Indira Gandhi Award” by Government of India and “Madhya Pradesh Rashtriya Seva Yojana Award” by Government of Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Ankur Pare’s fame is not only in India but also abroad. Many of his scientific research papers have been published in abroad also. His life has been very struggling. Today we will talk about his family, education and profession.
Question : Tell me about your family? How many members are in your family ?
Dr. Ankur Pare : I was born in Naramdiya Brahmin family in Harda district (Madhya Pradesh). My family is a joint family. I am Grandson of Pandit ChandraGopal Pare, elder son of Pandit Rajendra Pare and Pandita Shrimati Shobha Pare. My Younger brother is Dr. Ambar Pare. I belong from agricultural family. My father is a farmer, mother is housewife and my younger brother is doctor.
Question : Tell about your early life? What about your primary education?
Dr. Ankur Pare : My primary education was very bad. I completed my school education in 7 schools. The worst time of my life was my childhood. My primary education had suffered a lot due to family stress and financial constraints at home.
Question : Most parents and teachers believe that the primary education of the child should be the best but your primary education is not good then how did you achieve success ?
Dr. Ankur Pare : Yes, it is absolutely right that primary education should be good, but I was not one of those lucky people whose childhood and education are good. The atmosphere of the family was filled with tension. My mother is uneducated and my father educated only up to the school, so the environment of education in the family was not favorable, but there was a lot of excitement in me for doing something new which inspired me to move forward and achieve success.
Question : Nowadays parents do the admission of their children in costly and big schools. You have done your school education from government schools and small private school (only 2 years). Your father is also low educated and mother is uneducated so how do you get such a achievement?
Dr. Ankur Pare : Education is not related to school. I am knowing the number of people who have studied in costly and big schools, but today living normal life. I studied more in government schools and studied 2 years in a private school (Saraswati Vidya Mandir) but my morale was always been strong and I never allowed my poor conditions to make me weak. Parents and family have a great effect on children education, I agree with this but I belong to middle class agricultural family, I have never let it become my weakness and these conditions have taught me to struggle in my life.
Question : You belong to such a simple agricultural family, how do you make yourself worthy of setting up and succeeding yourself?
Dr. Ankur Pare : Ability is not related to the family. I am definitely from a simple agricultural family but these circumstances taught me to fight and work hard. The lack of success taught me dedication towards my goal and gradually I improved myself.
Question : How did you get so much higher education at such a young age? What have you done in higher education? Have you been guided by someone?
Dr. Ankur Pare : As I have told you earlier that I have taught by the circumstances, not the masters. I have not received guidance from anyone. My early life was very humiliated and ridicule. My family found all the weaknesses in me, so a very inferior feeling developed within me. I considered myself very weak and inept. My father used to say about the success and ability of the people around the world, and this was also said by other members of the family but these things inspired me to do hard work. I worked hard to develop my own abilities and to get success. I worked hard a lot which I cannot utter in words. I have always chosen my education by keeping in mind my interest and goals. I have done graduation with B.Com (taxation). I have done LLB, M.A. (Sociology), UGC-NET (Sociology), M.Phil.(Sociology) and Ph.D. (Sociology). Recently I am Post Doctoral Fellow in ICSSR, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. Only God has guided me.
Question : You are an expert in many subject at such a young age, how is it possible at such a young age? Is this a miracle?
Dr. Ankur Pare : As I have told you earlier that the circumstances taught me, not the masters. When I did LLB, I got tremendous practical knowledge of constitution, administrative law, international law etc. I have also selected in the Prelims and Mains Examinations of the Union and State Public Service Commission and have given several interviews which made me deeply interested in all the subjects like Public Administration, Economy, Political Science, History, Geography and Environment, India and the world. I have practical analytical understanding of these subjects. All the situations in life have taught me, its huge contribution is in my success today.
Question : Today you are a international and national renowned young sociologist of India. Tell about your career as a Sociologist?
Dr. Ankur Pare : I have done M.A. (Sociology), UGC-NET (Sociology), M.Phil.(Sociology) and Ph.D. (Sociology). So I’m having conceptual deep knowledge of sociology. This subject has been very interesting to me. I have the knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of this subject. I am working for change in social problems since 2002. I have 16 years of experience in this. I have worked in rural areas and backward tribal areas. I have been given the “Indira Gandhi Award” by the Government of India and the “Madhya Pradesh Rashtriya Ster Rajya Seva Yojana Award” by the Madhya Pradesh Government, So I have a practical and theoretical knowledge of Sociology which maked me famous as a sociologist.
Question : What message do you want to give to the youth?
Dr. Ankur Pare : I just want to say this to the youth, you do not walk like a sheep, By seeing others don’t set your career. Do not allow bad situations in life to dominate you. Keep the highest goals, believe in God and think about our goal daily. Always be positive towards bad situations in life. Our thoughts create success by going into the universe.
