Lord of Laurels

Yegneswaran was of the belief that a systematic method of learning and pursuing degrees gave him a sense of discipline. He was with a wide circle of friends from all age groups with whom he exchanged notes and cleared doubts and also did combined study. His family was always been supportive of his academic ventures.

Study to learn was always been the motto of this degree guru.

What was behind his success?
Financial contraints depried him of education as a child. The News of Dr.Ram Kumar Dube with 22 degrees and a Phd from Holland inspired him to get all his degrees. He was of the belief that each subject had its own charm.

Here are some interesting facts he conveyed to the younger generation.
Once you choose a subject, put your heart and soul to it. Interest grows through experience. Have courage and conviction and forge ahead.

Valuable tips from R.S.Yegneswaran for Part time study

Extracts from an Article in "THE ASIAN AGE" dated 17th March 2003
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Yegneswaran shared a few valuable tips for those who want to study while pursuing a full-time job.

1.Know what is expected of you by going through old question papers.
2.Develop reading, writing and note-taking skills."Make sure you read the first line in every paragraph. That is were the crux of the matter lies, the rest is only explanation and examples".
3. Know where to start and where to end your answers.
4. Use short, clipped sentences and be economical in the use of words and descriptions.
5. How to study by Harry Maddox(ELBS edition) is a recommended book to read.

Man credited with most varsity degrees

When, in the evening of life, people are usually busy looking after grand children, shopping groceries, taking a stroll in the parks, relaxing and gossiping with friends, this man of 65, still evinces keen interest and youthful zest to learn and achieve. The urge to know the unknown has always made me curious to get to the depth of the vast ocean of education told Yegneswaran, sproting one of his famous smiles.

Rangasamudram Somasundaram Yegneswaran was made into the Limca Book of Records, 2002 as a person with the maximum number of University Degrees in India. He walked away with a gold medal for Masters in Distance Education during the Eighth Convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, (IGNOU) and has a couple of first ranks to his credit. He was the associate of Chartered Institute of Secretaries, UK, British Institute of Management, UK, Institute of Administrative Management, UK, Institute of Bookkeepers, UK, Institute Cost and Works Accountant of India, Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

At the crack of his dawn, he was up on his feet.

Financial constraints deprived him of education as a child. The news of Dr. Ram Kumar Dube with 22 degrees and Phd from Holland inspired him to get all his degrees. Study to Learn was the motto of this degree guru.