Diary of a Rural Manager!

2nd Week --- 19th June to 25th June : This week was indulged in studying, meetings and alumni talks. Room no. 219 was named as General Headquarters Rawalpandi and Room no. 216 Incubation center for RM 2011-2013 batch ! Library Card was issued but no books taken by me! Laptop was repaired but no further use in Education ! Courier of the Bags and accessories was delayed for 3 more days ! SRP ( Socially Relevant Projects): kicked off. A visit to the field changes the thinking pattern of people. Looking forward towards it. Communication Class : What a class and a fantastic teacher. Loved the video recording session. The feedback was a learning experience of lifetime. Rural Development and Administration Class : So much of pre-read material helping me this time. Other subjects are quite interesting. But the high point is pedagogy of the teaching. Never have experience of such an open environment and teachers acting as facilitators. Pitched for fist time in an election but ...

1st Week --- 14th June to 18th June 14th June : In XIMB at Bhubaneswar. Hostel allotted at Fr. Bogaert Residence. 15th June : Purchasing accessories for room and interaction with new people. 16th June : Orientation program was like warning session of upcoming storms. Briefing on Library was also given. Hostel Briefing looks like ethics preaching. 17th June : Missed Information Technology Briefing. Ice Breaking and Living in XIMB session rocked. I was in Group C : Catch us if you can. Elephant drawn by team looks like on steroid in one body part and malnourished in another. Truly X- elephant.  Men's Hostel Dining Room No.2 started with good meal. First time girls come up in our hostel! Briefing of Conduct and discipline, course feedback and mentors were precise and seemed strict. Given an inspiration for pursuing constructive criticism. 18th June : Case discussion over "Questioning to Learn" was interesting. Watched four videos of XIMB alumni. One Video o...