Pune, Jan 5: Scene I: A Balasubramanian, high-profile director of the prestigious Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune, which is regarded as one of the best private business schools in the country, and flaunts a 100 — Position record percent Suspended after a student complains about what he agacés. He is a director and revolt finally recedes.

Scene II: The season is the placement. The Institute can not be without head and authorities to make a choice. Enter Mudholkar Ranjeet, 24, graduated in computer science and a student SIMS von’96 the classroom. A year after his separation from service graduation Mudholkar chucks his work with the Birla AMC Capital Limited, New Delhi and agrees with The Sims as director.

Gasp you like, roll their eyes and I wonder what went wrong. Thus, the child is soon rubbing shoulders with the management gurus and the top brass in the sector? Is he a genius or a boy, he is … SIMS is abuzz.

His courses are at a whisper in Art Gallery Mudholkar appointment, the rules we have not yet been violated because he was the unanimous choice of the symbiosis for the body, but some students and teachers are perplexed.

Indeed, Mudholkar academic record is not just World Class, sources say he was “ one of the best students .”“ One of his succès”touted round that Ratan Tata to participate in a seminar in Mumbai.

Few are under discussion. No student or teacher publicly criticized the new director. Indeed, the subject is taboo and there is a watchful eye on each eye, each time you question. “ Yes, it is a Go-Getter. It has big names on campus. Yes, it is in order, OK.”Mudholkar, but it is a “ type-of-Service”zu his alma mater. “ In fact, I am strongly with SIMS. Money plays no role,”he said. He prefers to call the discipline itself a soldier SIMS and said it is already in the momentum of things “.”

It is now official. Fr E. Abraham, director Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, replace the place of Fr N. Casimir as a director Raj XLRI from 1 January.

This step, Mark E. Abraham ‘return to his alma mater. Abraham is part of the class of 1978. Furthermore, he was the director of the resumption of the presidency for the second time here. Previously, he was already XLRI as director from 1989 to 1994.

Branch members of the Board of Governors confirmed that this XLRI The Telegraph.

“Most members of the Committee agreed that Mrs. E. Abraham should be the next director of XLRI and a resolution has already been spent in this regard.’s Announcement will be made soon,” said P. Venugopal, secretary of the Board of Governors of XLRI and the dean of the university on the B-school.

The Board of Governors, who heads the body of the Institute, consists of 18 members.

While we speak of The Telegraph Bhubaneswar, Abraham said: “I have shared a longstanding relationship with and XLRI Jamshedpur. I had the Institute as a student for administrative staff and labour relations. J ‘ was also a staff scientist and coordinator for the Centre human resource development and, later, the director has been for almost seven years. I look forward to his second term with my alma mater. ”

Born and raised in Kerala, 57 years, Abraham is a graduate of the Hindu College, New Delhi, and a PhD, University of Gujarat.

Friday Casimir Raj would return to his Jesuit Province in Chennai, when he has his retirement. “I was here for only three-and-a-half years, but it was a good connection and I devinerais experience forever,” he said.

Tata Steel, MD, B. Muthuraman, a graduate IIT Madras, said IITS are now in their prosperous “past reputation” and TISCO “is not to recruit” IIT graduates-are no longer

Many professors IIT the current crop of students lacking in creativity and innovation and investigation

The student debt “close, Robot approach for their studies on the fact that a large majority, it is proceeds of coaching factories.

They call for reform of the joint review Engineering (JEE) and IIT how the curriculum, students develop social awareness, communication skills and knowledge of the humanities.

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The nearly 2.5 lakh students wrote the Joint Review (JEE), a few days ago for places in September 4600 IITS happiness did not realize was a policy debate on the JEE system, institutions’ curriculum and their future employability. What is the impulse to the discussion within the fraternity, the concern is characterized by two IIT alumni general decline in standards of excellence in institutes in recent years. Your explanations have questioned the calibre of students, who in the IITS, to kill himself to wait for the coaching factories in countries like Kota and Hyderabad. The Alumni seemed to the conclusion that these products by plants coaching, now, according to Wikipedia, 95 percent of students in IITS-had a close approach to education, not to recognize new ideas and had lost the spirit of inquiry and innovation. In short, elements, the fire had built IIT decades, has now far missing.

The first was ignited Salve Tata Steel MD and IIT Madras Alumnus B. Muthuraman. At the meeting of the Union Ruby lot pioneering organized by his alma mater, in January 2007, he said that TISCO is “unlikely to recruit” non-IIT graduates. He based his opinion on an ongoing interaction, he had a number of students from last year, said he did not even know the authors of books, it was designed for. He made a lot of other testimony indicating that IITS thrive on their past reputation “and pointed rather than other students, was the intervention of training. The slope message was that the harvest IITians thought a little too much himself.

One of classmates Muthuraman, was in the audience, told Outlook that the head TISCO had “stirred up the hornet’s Nest” with its report, which was the next logical that access to the IITS, JEE , “Necessary revisions.” Bhamy Shenoy, also in the pioneer batch of IIT Madras, said he later discovered by his friends in other companies during the reunification, it was also prudent to the last harvest IITians. “I wrote to Muthuraman after what he is really concerned about the problem. Humaines, the trend is too proud about his alma mater, but here you will find someone who does not mind the truth, and to improve the institution, “said Shenoy.

Within a few weeks Muthuraman dropping of the bomb, Dunu Roy, Alumnus of IIT Bombay, is characterized by the use of technology in rural areas, has several dull annual maintenance at the Institute of Technology party. He led his audience by calling these “big crazy”, knew nothing about India and the village of his life. He said that the courses students have learned more about the needs of USA. He pointed out that had previously IITS a more integrated approach and also taught social sciences, ethics and logic.But these themes have been excluded, in order to accelerate the production of what he sees as “unreal” technologists .

Ironically, the divergent views of two former IIT emerges at a time when Mainstream discussion on IITS and IIMS was concerned, as the enlargement of the CBO reservations may modify their programs and performance excellence. At excellence in IITS today rather in the imagination than in reality, how could eroded over reserves, is a question that arises in both views.

But what is the head of the complaint JEE and quality of students in IITS? The tests are irrational JEE told a high level, which depend on the students, intensive supervision at the expense of science education, systematic and normal activities for teenagers. Take a look at the critical three professors IIT Kanpur in the JEE system In-House Journal. “Profiles Vijay Gupta writes:” Teaching and coaching are two different things. Even the best coaching does not attempt to clarify the terms. It is not inculcate the spirit of the investigation. There are no people in the first train from principles. Instead, to show identification as a model. The problems are enough so that if you encounter a problem during the exam, you can recall the specific animation necessary for the answer …. Most market participants IITS not having read a single book in his last three years or so. “Profiles BN Banerjee reached the classroom of his experience:” JEE has created a system that reduces young people to machines, and more meaningful. They are not just robots academics, as we can see in our major markets educational meetings, they are similar, even in another personality. In the eyes flicker and flutter commitment, the sooner that Professor joy .

Verghese Mansions appeared to be a happy man Tuesday. Three years after his harangue, in the presence of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, against students of the Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand and for the rural sector to ignore, Mr. NK, the shepherd of India was happy that all passports 58 - The Outs batch of 2001 -02 IRMA IRMA institutions have designated for rural development.

Mansions at its convocation on Tuesday, the students applauded his commitment to the maintenance of their alma mater, and she spoke about the challenges of the future. That was in contrast to an acerbic speech at the convocation ceremony of IRMA in 2000, where he geißelte students to get caught MNK, instead of membership for rural institutions defeated the purpose of the IRMA, which has been established for the sole purpose of preparing manager for the rural population.

“They have chosen the path less traveled to work with those who are at your service, rather than jobs would be to bring you rewarded. But I must warn you that you are disillusionment and opposition at every stage. I urge you to each day with courage, patience and humility, “said Manoirs, pushing students to learn, and to work with the poor of the rural population. “If you support it, you make a difference, from rural crowds, and it is this difference, about the future of our nation,” said Mansions.

His happiness was also staged IRMA Prathap Reddy’s speech. “It is a decade after the 58 students in the PRM Charge (two years post-graduate education in rural areas Management), participated in the investment program of campus to work and the promotion of organizations designated IRMA.

Regarding the past, the disappointment because some students from seeking employment in companies, Reddy added: “In order to enhance the PRM graduates seeking employment in the rural sector, which annually 30 scholarships of Studies Rs 100000, which in 2001 -02. TATA AMUL-PRM grants which, in No. 15, are funded by the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, Anand and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai. The winners of the scholarships at least three years in one of the agencies designated IRMA.

Pending IRMA won a gold medal for academic excellence in memory of a former student Kuchibotla Vasanthi, died in an accident.

“The award is sponsored by the parents of the deceased, who had completed the course in 1997 and took a job with an NGO in Orissa, in keeping with the spirit IRMA. This year, won the medal d ‘Girish B “, informed Reddy.

TIRUCHI: “Cracking the CAT (Common Admission Test) is not a big deal. Konzeptionelle of clarity and speed, that we need it, while fighting,” says the faculty of Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM-K), Padmalatha Suresh.

In addition, the Director of the Financial Services and DMS, a leading financial advisors, a woman Suresh owes much of its success to his alma mater, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

“CAT claims that common sense and the ability to connect theories,” she says. “One thing must be clear mathematics and English.” But she said English has become a rear door to the written tests, such as stress in quantitative terms, the reasoning of aptitude tests and competence.

Although filtration continues to work in three phases - conclave, debates and interviews, clearing the first stage, the likelihood increases that by the process.

The panel, she advises students to “descend into the habit of lateral thinking.” “We need fresh, and not those thinkers who believe echo a new editorial system.”

Meaning equal footing with the stress interview, IIMs’, mainly to interview candidates, the projects themselves, what they are. “We look primarily for honesty and integrity. A company needs to ethical guidelines which could also stress and make decisions of the organization. ”

The culture IIM

Thereafter, it will take place, it is the culture of the institution, that the trick works. “Bridegroom IIM culture of the adult population of you. There is a need for four hours of class pre - and post-study class for a study of a two-hour meeting. Have been able to see all the faces blurred-eyed attend the ‘assembly, but still manage to get the most out of It ”

A visiting professor at the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Goa and the Institute of Management ICFAI Business School, Ms. Suresh, the `private institutes IIM-ditch” are very slim. “No doubt, on the scale World IIMs best management capabilities for students. But there are also some competent B schools offer excellent skills training programmes. ”

In addition, a faculty of “infrastructure funding,” the IIM Indore and Kozhikode, she recalled that the proportion of Indians in the south, especially from animal II, the cities are much higher. “Back in my college days, the Tamil-speaking population in IIM is as high as we call it, as the` Tamil Nadu Express. ” Although the proportion has declined over a long period, the contribution of the South is susceptible. “Which is why Chennai is considered to be potentially place for opening of sub-centres in Bangalore and IIM Kozhikode in a year or less, she adds.

NRI businessman Vinod Gupta is a friend of Clinton and intrepid fan of the “New World”, says Paran Balakrishnan
Face of the week - Vinod Gupta

I played golf with Bill last week. And Hilary is coming home next week? The businessman said Vinod Gupta, the famous Indian to have slept in the White House? With Lincoln Bedroom. Bill is, of course, William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States and his wife Hilary, and a hope for the upcoming presidential elections.

? You? Ll is the next president? Souci, said Gupta.

How to have a multi-millionaire in Nebraska, a friend of former President charismatic? The origins of friendship are simple enough to learn. He started as gifts Gupta held an action in which 100000 dollars for the president? In re-election campaign. Clinton has even visited Rampur, Uttar Pradesh on Gupta? Thanks to the invitation. ? Bill loves India? , Says Gupta.

It isn? T, which covers only Clinton? Ve have been the beneficiaries of Gupta? Thanks to the generosity. The multi-millionaire has evolved over the years, donated approximately $ 8 million on IIT, Kharagpur, his former alma mater. Ten years ago, it was immediately Kharagpur? The largest donor in $ 2 million for a business school (it? With said Vinod Gupta School of Management). Now, we have a $ 1 million for a department to become familiar with the intricacies of the law of intellectual property (including sectors such as trademarks and copyrights). ? It is a key role to play in the World globally competitive? , Says Gupta.

Like most other Indian millionaires, Gupta? Coupled with a history extraordinary mixture of vision and pure grain. Back to that? 60s, he attacked a conclusion of the IIT Kharagpur, and then hops on a plane to the next stage of his studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Shortly thereafter, he returned to the base of Omaha Commodore Corporation, the mobile phone and other recreational vehicles.

But his company Saga really started when his boss asked him to a joint list with all its rivals in the recreational vehicle. Gupta, the task more seriously than her employer, who, probably. He wrote immediately to all books of Yellow Pages 4500 in the United States. They came to vermoderten months, and in one corner of the business? With offices in Gupta has been put in place to get rid of them. He eventually dumped in his garage at home.

In the coming months Gupta began an exceptional year, would quickly all, but most of imprudent. At one time, before full computerisation, he? Supported by his wife and another person as a result of a partnership? Gekämmte 4500 by all directories, mining for information purposes. Finally, he returned to his boss and ask for permission to sell the information to other companies. In return for the nominal fee of $ 1, he gave a list of rival sports vehicle. It was 1972, and to this action, Gupta? With InfoUSA born.

In today’s world, which may not be obvious, as a great feat. We live in a world surrounded by computer lists one form or another. But in 1972, he was nothing short of outstanding. And he was only 11 years later, in 1983, that its databases Gupta. Today, the company is worth about $ 340 million, and it has more than 4 million customers.

The world has changed since 1972, but the foundations of InfoUSA remain unchanged. Gupta and his team of nearly 1500 are still in a position of the transaction either of the lists. There’s even a three-person team, the sale of databases, to the west of India and Asia.

Yet, is it not? Always careful with doing business in India. InfoUSA businesses, work on local subcontractors, and has approximately 1000 employees in the workplace to their projects in cities such as Bangalore, Hyderabad and Noida. But Gupta doesn? T eager to launch operations InfoUSA. ? We tried to do it themselves, to 10 years, but we ran into a lot of problems? , He said barely.

Gupta of India three or four times a year. In New Delhi, he maintains bureaucrats and politicians, but in a very low key fashion.

Gupta? The father was a doctor, and the family lived in a village in Uttar Pradesh after another. So even in Kharagpur move was a major step backwards for him? 60 years. But he never had any doubts about the fact that moving to the United States for graduate studies has been good.

India, the land of unlimited possibilities with its booming sector of the software on a rotating basis. But Gupta is always, the hard-believers in the United States and their huge economic machine. He also believes that young people must now travel to the United States for graduate studies and to decide whether they want to return or not. ? They need technical assistance and training in the United States. At this moment, they should be on the Internet.?

He has faith in the United States, which hasn? T has been the least affected by the departure of Clinton at the White House and the arrival of a new administration of George Bush. Indeed, it can make a comparison with the United States in the 21st century to the Roman or the British Empire at the height of their power. ? For the next 100 years, American influence is strong.?

And after his world view, the world economy would be to say, without the American locomotive at the head. Says Gupta,? It? The consumption of the American market, the driving force of the world economy. Who would China and India to sell, if the Americans Christmas trees? T?

Gupta said that eventually, he wants his money away to charity. But what kind of charitable organizations think it is? He? With very clear: this is only the money to charitable organizations for education and health care. He defended his views on love of neighbor in a slight clich? D mode. ? You give to someone who is hungry, a fish feed and for a day. They teach how fish, and she won? T are still hungry.?

He more than once to these beliefs. A few years ago, he gave money to his old school for a science Rampur blocks Bill Clinton, was two years ago. Another training institute for women received $ 1 million and is designated by Hilary Clinton.

Gupta has invested a certain amount of money to India through venture capitalists, which is always looking for new projects. But in the end, he thinks that the possibilities are endless in their homeland? The United States.

“Students need dreams in their head, compassion in their heart and fire in the belly to achieve success”, said Dr Mujumdar, Founder-Director, Symbiosis Society, Pune.
He was speaking at the Annual Convocation ceremony for the Class of 2002, Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB).
Close to three hundred people were gathered in the main auditorium of the Vishwa Bhavan to bid a final adieu to the class of 2002 at the 10th annual convocation ceremony. The keynote speaker was Dr I G Patel, former governor, RBI.
Dr Mujumdar delivered the welcome address that was followed by a presentation on the college. Soon after, Dr Patel delivered his convocation address where he mentioned that it was ‘more important to ask the right questions than have the right answers; that it was critical to remember the value of trust and ethics in business’.
Representatives of the Class of 2002 shared their experiences with the house and thanked their alma mater.
The ceremony concluded with a felicitation of both Sharad Marathe, chairman advisory body and Dr I G Patel. Dr Mujumdar the gathering that out of a total of 40,000 foreign students studying in the country, Pune educates 9,000 of them.