68 year old Dr. Ashok Kumar worked at Coal India for 30 years after BTech, MTech and PhD and proved that learning has no age. Even after retiring from the post of General Manager, his passion for learning did not diminish. Dr. who has also worked in JP Group. Ashok is now doing Post Graduation in Psychology from Ranchi University. He goes to class regularly and also asks questions to the teachers. His dedication shows that age is never a barrier to learning new things.
Dr.Ashok Kumar has achieved many achievements in the field of engineering in his career. He did his BTech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Jaipur. After this he obtained an MTech degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from ISM Dhanbad. His interest in studies did not stop there and he also completed his PhD in Engineering. Even after receiving such a high education and working for a long time, he did not limit himself to studies. Now he has again become a student to understand a new subject.
A new innings of life after twice retiring
Dr. Ashok Kumar worked for Coal India Limited for almost 30 years. He was working here on the post of General Manager (GM). Even after retiring from this post on 30 September 2018, he continued to work. After this he held the charge of Vice President at Jaypee Group and also worked as a consultant. He retired from here on 23 October 2025. After retiring twice, he started a new inning of his life with studies.
Machines are now trying to understand the human mind
Dr.Ashok Kumar has taken admission in Ranchi University for Post Graduation in Psychology. According to media reports, he believes that engineering taught him to understand machines, while now he wants to understand the human mind through psychology.
Dr. Ashok does regular classes
Dr. Ashok Kumar not only enrolled to pursue a degree, but also attended classes regularly like a normal student. He asks questions to the teachers and tries to understand the subject in depth. Chairman of Department of Psychology Dr. According to Pervez Hasan, it is a special experience for him to see that a person is so passionate about studies despite achieving so much in life. Dr. Ashok’s initiative also sends a message to the youth that education is not only a means to get a job, but also a means to improve oneself and understand new things.
