A NEW BLOSSOM IN SPRING!!!

“Life is a marathon, in which your consistent pace towards goal will decide your success”

Like other MBA aspirants, with dreams in eyes and desires in heart….I began my MBA journey at NITIE with mixed feelings. It was my FIRST class, when we were introduced to Professor T.Prasad , popularly known as DR MANDI.

With poise he entered the room and kept his belongings on the table.

He gently introduced himself to the class and started distributing some toys among students. On the first day of class, he created friendly environment, which surprised us all. Most of us never expected that the first day of college will be full of fun and enjoyment.

He asked the students to observe the toys and said that these toys may look like a simple piece of art, but all carry a scientific utility and a hidden value in them. And then he introduced us to the first lesson of management “the importance of earning while learning”.

He explained the “OPPORTUNITY - COST “of joining NITIE, which was more than 2500Rs per day. He then outlined the importance of time in our lives, He told us to focus on the concept of

"AAJ KI ROTI, AAJ HI KAMANI HAI !!!." 

Though the value of time can’t be quantified by money, his intention was to make us realize and recognize the value of time. He also mentioned how students participate and sell their toys in local markets at an event called “MANDI”. He made the class to chant the following slogan in unison:

Soccho… Becho !  Becho... Seekho ! !   Seekho .. Soocho ! ! !

                He moved further and told the purpose of education is to set free the thought process so that we can become productive and responsible. More than books, knowledge is responsible to bring the ignorant to light.

And then we all sang pink Floyd’s –“Another brick in the Wall”

The song lyrics go this way-

“We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey! teachers! leave the kids alone!
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.”

                                         or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAIKNvv_b3I

Knowledge is contagious; this class triggered me to share my learning’s among untouched.  

I end my blog with the great idea that Steve Job floated-

“Stay Hungry, stay foolish”

There is a lot to learn and teach …this is just another beginning…