...To collect his leaving certificate, which he received in just 10 minutes
...To collect his leaving certificate, which he received in just 10 minutes
Thirty-five years after leaving school in Std VII, gangster Ashwin Naik (49) went back to Dr Antonio Da Silva High School and Jr College of Com-merce, Dadar, yesterday to collect his leaving certificate.
At 11 am, Naik and his entourage of three cars entered the school gates. "Naik came in with two bodyguards. He was asked to wait on the ground floor since he is in a wheelchair.
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School Reunion: Ashwin Naiku00a0studied in Dadar's Dr Antonio Da Silva High school and Jr College of Commerce till Std VII |
After 10 minutes, the principal handed him the certificate. He left immediately after that," said a peon.
Confirming the visit, Naik said, "I belong to a reserved category and I needed a caste certificate for my son's admission in an architectural institution.
I thought my caste would've been mentioned in my leaving certificate. Since it wasn't, I needed a new one."
After leaving the school in 1974, Naik joined the technical school run by the same management and completed his diploma in civil engineering.
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"Two weeks ago, I spoke to the school authorities with my request, and subsequently they phoned me," said Naik.
Principal Mary Narona, said, "Several former students come to collect their leaving certificates like Naik. I don't want to comment further."
