An Inauguration Ceremony is happening in an engineering college. Three Government officials have traveled more than 200Kms to reach there for the inauguration. Their sole aim is to promote entrepreneurship among the students. They have come with a gift, a grant of Rs 45 Lakhs.
Two of the government officials gave inspiring talks about entrepreneurship and the possibilities that India currently posses with its various advantages. They even mentioned that India is now slowly focusing of manufacturing also, and trying to compete with China. These guys run the best Technology business incubator in the country.
After their speech the Principal took over and that was a disaster. They guy was talking about recruitment and placement activities. He boasted about the colleges placement record and its activities to improve the students aptititude and English skills. The Government officials looked surprised. They had come to promote entrepreneurship and this guy was talking about campus recruitment.
Is this ignorance – Someone please gift him with an oxford dictionary
or
Lack of common sense – I dont have a solution for this
that was funny in a very queer way … !!!
Comment by sur@j — July 16, 2008 @ 9:13 am
Don’t temme this happened actually!!!
ROFMAO!
Comment by Nikhil Narayanan — July 16, 2008 @ 10:05 am
Haaaaaaaaaaahahahhaha.. That is a new sardar in kerala joke of the year.
Lets talk from the principals side, what can he do when he is unaware of what chief guests were talking and he already had an encyclopedia about his college in head.
Comment by SAF — July 16, 2008 @ 10:35 am
Kenney, its not the problem with the Principal; our expectation is not matching with his capabilities. That’s all.
Many Kerala college professors fall in the category – living in this new era without keeping them updated of what’s going around them. All they care is a few textbooks in the curriculum, their salary, ‘social status’ and things like that. Keralites still prefer ‘government job’ or job in a branded IT company, rather than self employed. We are still the British slaves! The Princi is simply an example of that.
Comment by Sreekandakumar Pillai — July 16, 2008 @ 10:48 am
People like that usually end up being principals in various educational institutions.
Pathetic situation indeed.
Comment by Niyaz PK — July 16, 2008 @ 10:53 am
man… Honestly, it really hurts to read this. Yeah, yeah, i’ve seen it all. Talk of entrepreneurship and ‘being bought’ in the same sentence. yeesh!
Comment by Vimal George — July 16, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
heheheeee…I’m not surprised…i’m not surprised:)
Comment by scorpiogenius — July 16, 2008 @ 5:35 pm
@scorpiogenius
Is it ur principal? hahaha.. just kidding.
@Sreekandakumar Pillai
Sorry to ask sir, do you have any relation with this principal?
Comment by SAF — July 16, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
@SAF hehe no never, buddy.
I have been a victim of such a principal in tvpm when I approached him for arranging a seminar on IT industry for the students. I felt pity for him and understand (not appreciate) why they behave so.
Comment by Sreekandakumar Pillai — July 16, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
I seriously dont know why some of us are making fun of this principal. Let me ask you a quick question – what are the things that a student/parents look at, before getting admission to a college?
Money, name of institution teachers, Previous year results? and then number of entrepreneurs that the institution has produced? I dont think so….we look if they have campus recruitment (the easy way to get job)
The principal was doing the right thing – by promoting the strong points in the college; after-all, if the results or the admissions are affected – it is his head that is on the line….not yours….
But I have to agree – that was a funny one….
Comment by JMJ — July 17, 2008 @ 9:28 pm
That is complete nonsense
Comment by dinu — July 18, 2008 @ 11:07 am
I think the principal was trying to be a ‘practical’ guy!! If he speaks nothing of campus placements, the college will find it difficult to attract new students!!!
Anyway, nicely pointed out the funny thing!!
Comment by Cijo Thomas — July 19, 2008 @ 10:47 am
the only mistake is the good speech at a wrong place.
Comment by SAF — July 19, 2008 @ 11:10 am
This type of happenings are common in INDIA. Still Indian institutions are concentrating on their Business only. Especially in Tamil Nadu yet i can’t find a Good institution which makes a student knowledgeable. Here all institutions are training the students only to score high marks and to get knowledge
If it continuous i don’t know what will happens to India at 2020
Comment by Logesh — July 30, 2008 @ 11:01 am
Kenny,
I can relate to your experience, let us recognize what causes this! The in breeding culture that has been propagated creates this environment. We need to recognize that
a. In a specific time period in Kerala’s history, the thinking got skewed towards GOK jobs. Many teachers and professors we have were born and raised during this period.
b. We continue to play a heavy emphasis in Kerala to recruit and staff our environments by people who must speak and communicate in malayalam avoid english. We end up recruiting from only this left over pool.
c. We do not encourage inclusive growth and encourage other societies to enter our Kerala. We want it preserved for ourselves.
Solutions are possible:
- Look for schools/colleges where outside professors and teachers connect with children and bring diversity into play.
- Encourage cross border interaction; encourage beliefs in the fact that malayalees can learn from others too.
- Student bodies can encourage learning sessions for their teachers using help of business and entrepreneurs.
Comment by Sanjaya Mariwala — July 3, 2009 @ 5:49 pm
I believe Web 2.0 has levelled the playing field. Kenney introduced me to Father Abraham Mulammootil of Macfast College Thiruvalla.
Father Abraham wanted a closer alliance between academia and industry. Overall this effort is going to raise student aspiration levels, teacher’s knowledge about industry. Industry can work closely with academia to tailor inputs to students who are prospective job seekers in these companies.
I have agreed to spend 4-6 days a month with Macfast. It gives me a lot happiness away from the day to day troubles of running a business plus I am able to influence young minds in the way I wanted for Young Kerala.
Comment by Rajesh Venugopal — December 3, 2009 @ 9:04 pm