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Why the need for JA India?

A narrow curricular focus…restricts our potential to develop with many dimensions. As a result, the products of (even) fine institutions …develop a narrow techno-centric vision of their work and indeed of their lives. Because we do not look outside, not only do we miss out on the physical aspects of reality around us …we also miss out on the living reality around us. We are not aware of the surrounding nature. Even more critically, we do not notice the community of people living around us.

The more educated we become in such a scenario, the more alienated we become from our own people. We do not notice the hopes, expectations and fears of vast sections of our community engaged in a grim battle for survival. A narrow vision given by the institutions makes us perceive reality in terms of statistics, and we are unable to fathom the real meaning below those sets of figures.



We as a nation face several socio-economic challenges with varying levels of urgency. Redressing them would require the collective of professionals (read working population) that manage the affairs of this nation to deliver well -- and substantially. Individuals manage the affairs of the nation through their professions (read work). It is important for the professional therefore, to be aware of the potential their profession embodies, understand the interdependencies with and within the eco-system and the possibilities that it has to offer. Such awareness and understanding coupled with a desire to excel can drive a very potent sense of purpose which could make possible substantial achievements for the individual and others.

It is imperative therefore that the individual, in their formative years, be engaged with the appropriate insights that can build their awareness, understanding and motivation. It is this purpose that created JA India and now underpins its efforts and initiatives.

* Excerpts from Speech by Sudeep Banerjee, Chairman, Board of Governors, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal. He was the chief guest at the 4th Annual Convocation of MANIT, Bhopal. Source: Rediff.com

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