Young, suave, articulate and studious are the words that best describe V Nandakumar, an IRS officer.Nandakumar, who is now an assistant director, investigation department, in the income tax office at Nungambakam, has become a role model for the city’s IAS aspirants, who usually throng his office for advice.The childhood of this 2004-batch IRS officer was not a bed of roses. He was a school dropout. “I once sold lottery tickets, worked in mechanic shops, as well as television and radio repair centres. Initially I enjoyed the routine as there was no homework and I did not get scolded by teachers. But later, my friends’ parents did not allow me to mingle with them. That was the turning point,” he informs.After battling dyslexia, Nandakumar secured 52 per cent in his 12th standard examinations....
