After serving for many years in the government sector as a senior scientist, Shivkumar Sharma is spending his golden years in his hometown introspecting life.

Shivkumar Sharma is a retired senior scientist who worked in the Quality Control section of the Public Works Department, Dholpur. There, his main job was to check the samples received for quality and then forward them to his senior.

Shivkumar Sharma was born and brought up in Dholpur. After completing his schooling in 1969, he went on to graduate with BSc.(Biology) from Dholpur itself. Thereafter, he pursued MSc., in both Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry, from Bharatpur.

After completing his education, Shivkumar started working at a dairy, but after two years of working a private job, he decided that he would go for a government job. He then worked at a private firm to gain the required experience for a job in the PWD. After fulfilling all the qualifications for the post of a geologist in the PWD, he got the job and was first posted at the Central Laboratory in Jaipur in 1985.

Along with being a bright scientist, Shivkumar has also been an active sportsperson. He has played various state-level tournaments during his service. He has been to Udaipur for football and Kabaddi competitions.

Shivkumar considers his parents and elder brothers to be the biggest contributors to his success. He says that while his parents sacrificed a lot to educate him, his brothers motivated him to become more hardworking and competent. He also learned discipline and punctuality from his colleagues and seniors. He believes that one should learn good things from whomever he/she can.

Shivkumar says that along with education, good physical health is also important in life. He says that after retirement, he too starts his days with physical activities to keep himself fit. He says that although money is a crucial asset to possess, health is more important.

Shivkumar advises the youth to learn to be disciplined as it will help them to excel in all other spheres of life.