A delightful start (Learning starts at NITIE)

After some grueling two 2 hours long sessions on subjects like Business Statistics and Marketing Management , some refueling and I was all set for another such session by Prof Prasad. All formalities were chucked out of the class room from the second Prof Prasad entered the class. Making everyone sit on the floor and engaging the class in Hindi seemed like something to create an awe and shock effect and impress the class. I was a bit skeptical initially. However the thoughts that were being presented by him were totally relevant to me. What has the current educational system provided to me in the form of skillsets that I can use in the real world? Surely I’ve been worked on and had to challenge my brain to grasp and process more and more information which is more complex for the layman to understand.

                My taking from Prof Prasad’s class was very clear. As an engineer, it is very critical to market one’s talents for the benefit of the society. This doesn’t mean that we show people more than we are for our benefit rather we showcase our technical talents for the world to help in the progress of society. Also the process of marketing also caters to us asking some crucial questions like what does the market need?, where are we lacking right now? What needs to come out in us and so on. Not all of us can start a company or excel in investment banks, but it is vital for us to understand our strengths and weaknesses and visualize a career path for ourselves that is sustainable for both the self and the society. Another important takeaway from the class has been confirmation to my long held belief that one should never respect someone to such an extent so as not be able to question that person. So for all the engineers out there I just wish to emphasize that respect your teachers but also expect something from them other than just knowledge to pass the exam.

                Having spent 24 years of my life mostly learning and not having played with a simple physics toy as , I feel that somewhere something is wrong in the system. However not is not the time for repenting but for learning to be smart enough to make a decent buck not just for oneself but for the actual learning process. Right now as a future manager being in a prestigious place like NITIE, it is vital to gather the maximum knowledge from all the sources available but the next class by Prof Prasad is highly anticipated. Wish to update more on this blog soon.