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CHILAKALURIPET, December 31, 2011A teacher's tribute to scientists
‘Science is life and the scientists, who have made our lives better, should be revered'
Life's passion:M. Ashok shows around the scientist corridor at Chilakaluripet.— Photo: T. Vijaya Kumar
A teacher has given shape to his enthusiasm for science by erecting statues of scientists on his estate. Maddukuri Ashok, who teaches physical sciences at Zilla Parishad High School at Yallamanda, has put up statues of 19 eminent scientists in what he calls a “scientist corridor.”
“The statues of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Madam Curie, and Sarvepalli Radhakrishanan made of fibre glass have been put up in a row amidst green fields by this ardent enthusiast of science. A plaque carrying their names and the distinction they achieved is installed on the pedestal. Each bust-size image is erected on a granite pedestal and Mr. Ashok is now laying a BT road so that students can visit the place.
“I do not believe in God or religion. Science is life and the scientists, who have made our lives better, comfortable, and healthy should be revered,” Mr. Ashok says.
His keen interest in science prompted him to make fibre glass bust portraits and distribute them free to government schools. In 2004, he organised a procession of statues in Vijayawada and Hyderabad, catching the attention of the public. He published calendars and posters with details of important scientific discoveries in the last few centuries.
“I suffered monetary losses when I stretch my enthusiasm a bit too far. The rising cost of production has made my job difficult. But I could resume my interest after my real estate business picked up,” Mr. Ashok says.
Having set up the Maddukuri Foundation recently, Mr. Ashok is planning to set up a mini theatre to screen short films about the lives of scientists and origin of man.
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