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The humble son of a farmer from Sarakkalvilai village in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district, Dr. K. Sivan as Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman was leading.

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The humble son of a farmer from Sarakkalvilai village in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district, Dr. K. Sivan as Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman was leading the Chandrayaan-2 mission to the moon. Sivan studied in a Tamil medium government school. After graduating from S.T. Hindu College in Nagercoil, Sivan completed a Master's in Engineering from IISC in 1982. In 2006, he received Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay.

Sivan is the first graduate in his family. His brother and two sisters were unable to complete higher education due to their poverty. "When I was in college, I used to help my father in the field. That was the reason he got me admitted to a college near our house." Sivan told TOI, "Only when I had completed my B.Sc. (Mathematics) with 100% marks his mind changed." Sivan said he had spent his childhood days without a shoe or sandal. I continued wearing a vesti (dhoti) till college. I wore pants for the first time when I entered MIT." He joined ISRO in 1982 and worked on almost all rocket programmes. Before taking charge as an ISRO chairman in January 2018, he was the director, of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) which develops rockets. He is known as ISRO's 'Rocket Man'.

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Rocket Man

Dr. K. Sivan, a humble farmer's son from Sarakkalvilai village in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district, served as President of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and guided the Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission. In 2006, he graduated with a Ph.D in aerospace engineering from IIT Bombay made. His childhood was very difficult. As a result, his brother and two sisters were unable to pursue an education. Only Dr. Sivan was the first graduate in his family. Dr. Sivan joined ISRO in 1982 and worked on almost all rocket programmes. Before assuming over as the Chairman of ISRO in January 2018, he served as the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). He is known as 'Rocket Man' of ISRO.

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