Internships and Education……BiggerRole

So many colleges, so many universities and huge number of graduates every year. But… where are the jobs ? We truly believe that our prestigious Indian economy is one of the most sound (we’ve seen that in recession) and still freshers find it difficult to find the jobs ?

Actually the truth is that our industries do produce a number of jobs every year, but we the fresh force of graduates are not capable to take them. Truly this is really sad that what we study in our colleges is not something these industries demand, and what these industries demand, is something which is not taught in colleges. Because of this, there is a very wide rift between colleges and industries which in turn fuels the issue of unemployment.

There is an acute need of revision of syllabus and curriculum in most of the courses of the colleges and universities, so that the real purpose of that course (employment and practical knowledge) is completely satisfied. But, this solution seems to be a long term (read long long long term) process, considering the amount of dedication with which our very patriotic government is busy with running (read whatever you like to e.g. loot, plunder, exploit) our nation.

In such a scenario internships seem to be a really great option because in an internship you get to work in the real time environment of the company, gain practical knowledge, apply your theoretical knowledge and gain experience as well. So, in my view one internship should be made compulsory in every educational course. This will not only increase their professional confidence but will also make them more employable. There are a number of websites on which we can find the opportunities of jobs and internships, my favourite being the BiggerRole. There are a lot of aspects in which BiggerRole helps you find the right kind of internship considering your skill set, your past experience (if any) your area of interest, your preferred place of internship etc. There are a lot of other parameters on which BiggerRole optimizes your search and helps you get an internship which is most suitable for you.

In this internet age where the gen-x is becoming more and more tech savvy day by day, we need to be more aware about opportunities around us to excel and be the best to cope with them. Otherwise, we will be lost in the crowd of thousands of people who graduate every year with a Degree in hand but, without a Joining Letter.

Life Moves On

Life is full of memories. I think forgetfulness is one of the greatest gifts which we have received from Almighty. Though we all wish to be able to have a sharp memory and be able to remember everything, but I truly believe what I stated above. Because of this forgetfulness only, we can say that "Time is a great healer". Numerous events occur in our lives which we really do not want to remember, in such situations this forgetful nature of ours really helps us a lot. If we would have been able to remember everything always; this world would have been a difficult place to live in. I think in that case these psychiatrists could have made cool money (well, they still are making :)). 

Every bad accident, bad event, bad experience, bad relation, anxiety, tragedy you had would have stayed in your memory and  would have haunted you whenever you may attempt to take some steps to overcome the burden and move on. Life itself really would have been tragic. Loss of a person, a family member, a closed one shatters us completely and fills us with anxiety and pain. But still we are able to overcome that because of this forgetfulness. Of course the time taken by a person to overcome varies from individual to individual but ultimately we are able to move on as we say "Life moves on" .

I thank Him for this quality (of forgetfulness) but at the same time I wish we could keep all the good memories we had; at some different partition of brain (or something like that), so that we may always remember and cherish the good moments we experienced, may it be for a few seconds or many days together. Anyways, these whims and fancies we have can never have an end. Lets be happy with what we have at least whenever something goes wrong; we can be sure that someday, sometime "Life will move on" and everything will be fine.

Lyrics of "Der Lagi Lekin"

Der lagi lekin, maine ab hai jeena seekh liya...

Jaise bhi ho din, maine ab hai jeena seekh liya...

Ab maine ye jaana hai, khushi hai kya gham kya...

Dono hi do pal ki hai rutein.....

Na ye theherein na rukein...

Zindagi do rangon se bane, ab ruthe ab mane.....

Yahi to hai yahi to hai yahaan....

Der lagi lekin, maine ab hai jeena seekh liya...

Aansuon ke bin, maine ab hai jeena seekh liya...

Ab maine ye jaana hai, kise kahoon apna....

Hai koi jo ye mujhse keh gaya, ye kahaan tu reh gaya...

Zindagi to hai jaise kaarvaan tu hai tanhaa kab yahaan...

Sabhi to hain sabhi to hain yahaan....

Koi sunaaye jo hansti muskurati kahaani....

Kehta hai dil, main bhi sunoon....

Aansu ke moti ho jo kisi ki nishaani...

Kehta hai dil main bhi chunoon...

Baahein dil ki ho baahon mein...

Chalta chaloon yun hi raahon mein...

Bas yu hi ab yahaan ab wahaan...

Der lagi lekin maine ab hai jeena seekh liya..

Aansuon ke bin maine ab hai jeena seekh liya...

Hai koi jo ye mujhse keh gaya...

Ye kahaan tu reh gaya...

Zindagi to hai jaise kaarvaan....

Tu hai tanhaa kab yahaan...

Sabhi to hain sabhi to hain yahaan...

1974 "Phir Kab Milogi"

Some songs are really too beautiful to be forgotten. But, these days we don't have many songs like that. The songs earlier used to be the representation of emotions, pure and real. Even today they represent the same but, its just, at times, difficult to understand what kind of emotions. Some of the awkward songs- "Jaa Chudail", "Bhaag D.K. Bose", "Tinku Jiya", etc etc.


Well, here is one of my favourite songs from the movie  “Phir Kab Milogi” released in 1974. This song was sung by Mukesh and Lata and the Music Director is the legendary R.D. Burman and lyrics by 
Majrooh Sultanpuri. The movie may be forgotten, but the song is really wonderful. 

And then in 1996, the remix version of the same song was released by Annamika, pop singer of that time, in the album Intezar. This song really was a hit amongst youngsters and revived the original version.
I personally like both the versions.

Types of People

"Types of People"... Is it really possible to understand the various different types of people. Well, what compels me to write this is the "Software Engineering" exam which I have on 8 May.. Those of you who do not know as to how is this subject related to the topic, actually there is a chapter named "Managing People" in which we need to study about the various different types of people in a software based organisation. They categorise it into three broad categories...

(i) Task Oriented People : They are the ones who are technically strong and  are motivated by the task ie the work they do in their field of interest (or involvement).

(ii) Self Oriented People : They are the ones who are motivated by the rewards, success and recognition.

(iii) Interaction Oriented People : They are the ones who are motivated by the presence and actions of their co-workers, so the environment plays a significant role in their efficiency.

Well, according to "Software Engineering", that is it, only these three categories. All the people can be sorted out into any one of these categories.. I have studied this topic a couple of times before as well. I studied this in "Ethics & Values" and then in "Organisational Behaviour" as well. Even then the same question used to pop up in my mind that, really is this it ? ...

Think about it, you have met many people till date and you do meet many people on day to day basis. Will you be able to categorise them in some 3 or 4 broad categories ? I don't think so... Anyways, forget about categorising, are we really capable enough to understand this topic "Types of People"...

Sometimes, people stay together for years and years and still are unable to understand and "categorise" each other.. On the contrary, sometimes even a few hours let people decide whether they understand each other or not.

If you really need examples to understand what I am saying; well, there are ample of examples around, just have a look.. To take some influential examples, you may consider the scenario of the arranged marriage.. Some invested time, some meetings, total calculated time of a few hours, and the decision made, "category" decided. Some vital years of your life decided.

Ok.. Lets take a bit more professional example.. An interview room, a few questions, a few gestures, some preconceptions, some presumptions and the decision made, "category" decided. Also, your career of the first few years decided. 

In fact, forget about categorising many people. What about the same person changing "categories" ? People in this world change every second. Sometimes, we believe we know the person, but the moment we start relying on this belief, boom.. People change and these so called known people become strangers to us.. Lets not be pessimistic, the change can be for good as well (always its not for the bad, though this case is highly likely). Whatever it may be, but, the question remains, do we really understand people ?

May be this is one of those questions which are not supposed to have an answer. After all, life is not about categorising people (though exams are) and thinking as to we know them or not. Life is all about making the best in whatever amount you know the person or the persons. Its not about thinking and exploring the changes, may it be in people, or may it be in anything else. Rather, it is all about adapting yourself to the changing scenarios and getting the best out of it.

Enjoy all, have a good day... :))