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What awaits us outside our alma mater!

Piyush Kumar

A banker by profession| philosopher by demeanour | philanthropist by nature

It took mankind some 1800 odd years to invent first wholeheartedly assuming that we are doing all the
steam engine, some 1900 years to be able to propel justice to the purpose for which we had come to
itself to Moon,2000 years to discover a mobile the institution. When we pass out, then we find
phone but now it takes a jiffy for a Nokia handset to that all this while when we were referring to
evolve to a Google Glass or an iPhone. Readers, certain books in our curriculum, far somewhere,
welcome to 21st century, the age of fierce these books got lost in obsolescence. Hence what
competition, rapid evolution, technological is happening in the outer world has to be a

disruption and consequently extreme depletion of constant search for which we should interact with
human emotion. While we are studying, all of us our friends elsewhere, industry experts and should
prepare for some career unmindful of road blocks try lay hands on journals, curriculum of peer
that are ready to welcome each one of us, the institutions etc.
moment we step out of the educational premises. I
Whether the pedagogy is inspiring or not?
firmly believe that today’s youth is extremely
If the teachers/professors are themselves par
capable and there is absolutely no reason why it
excellence, they shall deliver content par
should get intimidated by this write up however the
excellence and shall push the students to imbibe
sole purpose of the same is to bring to the fore those
and deliver the best. They inspire quality
harsh realities that await each one youngster. During
consciousness in the students whom in turn
the discourse, we shall ask ourselves few questions
constantly strive to excel. It can’t be one-way traffic
and then seek solutions so as to conclude
which means that as much as mentors are
the same.
responsible to add value to the students, the
What do I wish to be once I complete my basic
students are also responsible to derive best out of
education?
their mentors. Hence, we must broaden our
Everyone must choose a career much earlier in life,
perspective by seeking what an eminent professor
for that gives one a chance to prepare better
would seek even if it is not being asked. Every
mentally, physically and academically. Here one on
student while studying gets hunch multiple times
one discussions with teachers, lots of reading,
of being good at x,y,z and feels like making a career
travelling helps one idolize a personality and in turn
there. Before this leap he must ask himself.
give a direction as well.
Whether I know it thoroughly what I am about

to start?
Whether the course content is adequate or not?
Most of us while studying, know and decide what
At the beginning of academic session, we are given a
we intend to pursue later on. We should have first-
certain curriculum which factually is only a broad
hand experience of whatever we plan to get into
purview, but we follow it
and nothing better than getting hands dirty right

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