Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Industry Connect Talk

On 30th June 2019, I had an esteemed opportunity to participate in Industry Connect Talk of Xavier School of Rural Management. The talk was conducted for the Rural Management batch of 2019-21. Truth be shared, this is the first time, I’ve given a talk in public place and that too a batch of aspiring rural managers. The speech revolved around exploring diverse opportunities in two years of college stay. I also gave a brief overview of the skills, students are expected to acquire before they venture into their careers in the respective domains of their choice


Career or academic goals may vary from time to time yet few qualities always help in gaining new heights. These three qualities were insights of a colleague (Subash Kumar). These are: Relationship Management, Deep commitment to Work and Always remembering 'Bad times will last longer than good times'. Interaction with students was really good but student debt was on the mind of each & every rural manager.

PS: I am sharing a paper by Dr. Michael Halse depicting an academic history of rural management domain. This will also bring historical context into perspective for millennial. “A new institute of rural management – and a new developmental discipline?