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GST Review December-2025

Celebrating 75th Year
Celebrating 75th Year of the GSTPAM: My Memoir of the STPA aka STPAM aka GSTPAM

ASHVIN A. ACHARYA
My memoir of 45 years with the STPA aka the STPAM aka the GSTPAM consists of vivid memory of camaraderie, inspirations, intellectual aspirations, unwavering dedication, assiduous planning and execution. Right from the time when I entered the profession as a novice in the year 1980 and joined our above-mentioned Association to till today, if I retrospect, I have found and craved the above qualities one should try to imbibe in once’s life. Theoretically, we all know of quintessential virtues of a good human being but it remains in hibernation only without implementing into our lives. But, when we see any living person who is a paragon and embodiment of such qualities it motivates us to put such qualities into practice in our lives. Our belief system strengthens. I have got immense intellectual inspirations from our stalwart like S/Shri R. V. Patel, N. C. Mehta, N. H. Thakkar, B. C. Joshi, J. K. Sheth, S. S. Gaitonde, P. V. Surte, P. C. Joshi, R. S. Pathak.......