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Essay topics1. Privatization of higher education in india 2. Impact of CEO's on company performance ,inside and outside perspective..(something like that)..Privatization of Higher EducationCSR as a strategy of Organization and the second one was something related to Leadership developmentCSR has become a organization strategy. The second topic was related to Leadership mentoring.1)PRIVATIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION 2) CEO'S FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION: IMPACT ON THE FIRMCorporate Social Responsiblity is an organization's strategy.1) Privatization in higher education 2) Insider vs outsider as CEO (not the exact wording)Resistance to Change : Reasons and your recommendations & 2.) Retaining talent at the top"1.Future of higher education in India2. Thinking beyond the the boundaries to excel in business.(something like this)"PRIVATIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA....CEOS FROM INISDE AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION:EFFECTSA) Diversity at workplace. B) role of HR in mergers and acquisitions1) corporate social responsibility is part of the organizational strategy and development of change management is essential or something like that dont remember exactly.1) diversity at work place and 2) role of hr in mergers and acquisition1) Diversity at workplace : Baby-boomers, Generation X and Generation Y,(2) Role of HR in mergers and acquisitionsDiversity at workplace(smthng abt babyboomers,gen x, gen y)2-Role of HR Manager during M & A1.CSR 2.FDI in indian retail1.Diversity in workplaces:babyboomers,gen x and gen y2.Role of hr in mergers and acquisitions1- Entrepreneurship and competition(sth. like that) 2- Affirmative processes and organisational developmentMaking money is not enough:Role of Indian corporate in CSR;FDI in retail sectorCSRIndian Politics:Role of caste and religion, Learning from mistakes(something like this don't remember the entire topic)Indian Politics: Role of Caste and Religion1) Learning from mistakes: Managerial and Organizational approach (Don't remember properly)2) Indian Politics : Role of Caste and Religion1. Privatization of higher education2. CEOs Within and outside the organization: Impact and effects on organizationCricket and India's relation with other countries.NACompetition and success of start-up enterprises in india1)diversity in organizations aids innovation2) lessons to learn for organizations from financial crisisDiversity in Org to promote innovation1.Cricket and India's relation with other countries2. Work life balance and human retentionIndian Politics: Role of Caste and Religioncricket match and relation between countries and work life balance with talent retentionCompetition and success of start up enterprises in India, Affirmative processes and Organizational developmentPrivatization in higher education, CEO from outside of companyQuality of Higher Education In India(something like that), Is out-of-the-box thinking necessary for a successful business?7th March 2013 Privatization of higher education in INDIA. Emotions in HR:A Competency to have in HR managers 8th March 2013 Role of media in society. Use of out of box thinking in entrepreneurship. 9th March 2013 Patriarchal outlook in Indian society How does hr influence the organizational outcomes? 11th March 2013 Role of IT in organisational learning Role of caste and religion in politics 12th March 2013 Relation between economic growth and employment growth Work Family challenges for women and effect on their career advancement 13th March 2013 Globalization and Employment : India vs other developing countries The future belongs to those who predict possibilities before they become obvious 14th March 2013 Role of Business Schools in creating global Leaders Wage differentials across different sectors & locations 15th March 2013 Your biggest enemies are unknowns and assumptions Leveraging Online Social Networking for Talent ManagementInterview Questions Askedspelling mistakes to be ignored please.......:)reached campus at 8 amDaf were collected outside the academic block at around 8.30just daf were to be submitted not application abstract with itthen were told to sit in wadia hall,and PIT started at 9.05 till 9.40PIT was to write an essay on any one topic of two,no word limit,35 minutes,6 pages answer sheet was provided..then a small presentation was given by seniors.now the interviewthere were three panels of three member each,today around 81 students were called so distribution was 28 28 28,i was 59th in total list and 3rd in my panel that was panel 3interview started at 11.55 and got over at 12.15as i entered,i greeted them all and was told to sit down.1. introduce urself2.what are u doing these days3. now comes the important question why hr??,long discussion on that.4. mention about energy audit in my daf,was asked a lot about that,whole process5.was asked about arvind kejriwal and delhi discoms stand off,and my stand on it.6. as i answer convincingly then again asked why supporting field like hr,u should go for research.7.then what do u like more tiss or hr,u want tiss or tiss hr........8.then lady in the panel remebered that i was the same guy who was in her panel last year also asked me that how u have prepared this year.9. was asked to answer all the questions that i was unable to answer last year.10.then i was asked about the quality that a hr should posses.11.the biggest problems india is facing and ur solutions to them.missed out a few small question but that was it..overall a very healthy discussion,no stress,laughs all round,very cool chilled panel...hope it helps........:)**********************************************************Essay: Privatization of Higher EducationInterview:Panel consisted of one lady and two gentlemen. They were cool and composed.Panel: Introduce yourself.Me.. On it. told about my work exp, hobbies like reviewing and analyzing pop cultures refernces in movies, bloggingPnel. Interesting. Do you grade the movies?Me.. Yes.. On a scale of 5 depending on acting, story, visual appeal editing and dialouges.Panel: Tell me about HR processes of your company.Me.. Told.Panel. Are you happy with themMe.. Yea but there can be improvements.Panel.. What are they?me.. Employee engagement must be increased. They should be asked to understand the HR processes through smallwebinars n stuff..Panel..(Seemed cool with it)Panel.. Why HRMe. (Finally!)Told one fourth of what i decided to say.Panel.. ok.. Thank you shrinidhi.Me.. Thank you!Interview was chillaxed. No need to take stress. And Seniors awesome job in organising the process.Just a tip though, keep a stapler handy. I needed one and I had to go around asking for one :)Other than that. Nice hours spent in TISS!*********************************************************************8General questions were asked like "Tell me about yourself.Questions based on your graduation were asked. They check whether you know the concepts properly.Questions like "Why HR?", and related stuff were asked.I have work experience of 2.5 years. I was asked about my job profile and questions related to my job profile were asked.My opinion: The interview is like a discussion. All the panel members carefully observe you as well as listen to you. If you don't know the answer of any question and you honestly reply then they will not grill you. I was very comfortable in having a discussion with them.Note: The panel members are expert in understanding whether you mean what you say. So do not fake anything. Be honest and yourself.************************************************************Questions were intro urself, why hr, why not finance or marketing or systems,political scenario from my state,tell me about the person with whom you shared your name,gave a case study on designing incentive framework for trainers in IT service************************************************************************TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELFHR POLICIES IN YOUR ORGANIZATIONWHAT SKILLS U BELIEVE WILL HELP U BE A GOOD HRDIFF. BETWEEN HR POLICIES BETWEEN A BANK AND A HOSPITALHOW CAN AN HR HELP IT'S PEOPLEOVERALL IT WAS GOOD...BEST THING, THE PANEL WILL LISTEN TO U WITH ALL THE INTEREST!!**********************************************************************************Interview Panel; consisted of two gentlemen and a very sweet lady.First Question: Introduce yourself.Asked various questions about my work ex; regarding aviationWhy many of the organisations have failed and the reasons for the same (in the aviation sector)Places I have travelled too..The comparisons of their culture..They asked me about the difference between HR and IR..with an exampleRoles/functions of HRMy rights(entitlements) as a cabin crewWhy did I quit my job?Few more questions that i can't recall.All in all it was not stressful at all..Great experience!Seniors were super helpful and kind..and willing to answer any question.Best of luck to all of you!!Tiss is all about warmth********************************************************************1) Tell me about yourself??2) Why TISS?3) 3 qualities from work -ex why we should we take you4) how to convert an AC to DC5) About my work profile6) How to transform rural economy based on my btech education?7) what other calls?All the best !!*************************************************************************1. Introduce yourself..(Ans : I ended this on the job I am doing currently doing, which is Inspector, Customs & Central Excise and I was comfortable to answer questions from my work ex.)2. Why do you want leave a good job like that ? ( Ans : I said because of very slow growth prospects n explained them and said that I am looking for more roles n responsibilties..)3. What kind of roles n responsibilities u r lookin for ? ( Ans : Then I told them about my ultimate aim, which is to become a politician and explained how the course will going to help me in achieving necessary skills and knowledge )4. What other exams u have given? (Ans. CAT, IIFT)5. So is the TISS like any other college for you ? ( I categorically said NO and mixed the advantage@TISS with my ultimate aim and said that I can only get that in TISS..I think they were satisfied with my ans.)6. What are socio-eco problems in Rajasthan ? ( I am from Raj. thats why they asked and I answered.)7. Then the second member (lady) asked various questions on politics, mainly analytical and opinion based, which I answered upto the satisfaction.8. The third member didnt ask any question.Conclusion : Overall it was a great experience in facing the TISS interview. Members were cooperative and the volunteers were also highly helpful. Generally, the successive questions in the interview were based on the answers to the previous questions, so it would be better to take the interview in the way u want it. All the best to all.************************************************************************A three member panel....one elderly gentleman(EG), a middle aged gentleman(MG) and a lady..(L)...I enter the room after asking permission to do so....I was greeted by smiling faces and was asked to sit...MG : So tell us something about yourself.....Me : Told....also mentioned my age and said that i ll be turning a year older tomorrow....MG wished me for the same...others smiledMG : so u r working ryte now?Me : No and told why not...MG : ok...so when u were working were you a part of a team? So tell me what qualities should team posses...gimme three points...Me : told the first two points...there was a discussion on the second point amongst the panel.....this made me forget the third point...i told them that i need some time to recollect the third point...i was given some time to do so.....MG: why do you think there are conflicts in teams..?Me : told with an exampleEG : what are the HR challenges that the hospitality industry is facing currently?Me : Told.MG : What are the differences in people of different cultures in a hotel?Me: Told..MG : What is the attitude of guests in a hotel towards women working in a hotel?Me : Told..MG : Is the job of a chef in a hotel challenging? How much is a chef paid?Me : Told....I had done a Human Process Lab last year, the Lady asked me about that lab and why did I do it..I had mentioned that I want to get into academics, the EG asked me as to which areas appealed to me in terms of doing research.....Overall it was a very good experience... the panel is very attentive and responsive to your answers...not at all stressful...in fact I think that I spoke too much! Also, a small tip to the next set of candidates : I think I spoke a little fast...please dont do that...be calm and compose...dont fall prey to anxiety....it will be a very comfortable process...!**********************************************************************PI Experience at Mumbai on 12th March '14PIT was concluded by 10 am and then there was gruelling wait for interview turn. (i think TISS should make the process more refined by calling people in different slots)Entered the room without file or folder to find two ladies and a gentleman, all probably in their early fifties.one of them Immediately asked u didn't bring any file ??? i said if u need it i will bring, he said,no no but generally people bring some or other thing with them when they come (was smiling as if i have done some grave mistake)Q : tell us what u have done in life so far.interrupted and asked abt my graduation college.Q : is there anyone you know in tiss from your collegei said no.the panel started discussing among themselves about some students and then told me that there was one guy from SPCE Mumbai. i said ok (???)then asked me to continue…again interruptedQ: how was HR dept in your companyQ: how often you meet themQ : Have you ever complained about ur hrQ : what was job profile, major products handledQ : are u still working there ?i said no i left the job.Q : after training so much u have left the job, isn't it a loss for your company ?Q : how u would have tackle such situation (young engineer leaving job after 2 to 3 years of work ex) , had you been the HR head of your company ?gave some funde…Q : have u applied for any other college.yes, iimsQ : have u got any callsyes,Q : so looking at your profile and your cat score , u should go for general management, what u will do here in tiss.again funde..Q : then suddenly one of the ladies asked, what is more imp. success or values ?here i made blunder, took different meaning of value than was intended by her, but i immediately realized and re-framed my answer.Q but what u will i do with all the values but no successReiterated my original answer with more convictionQ : what u expect from tissgave some answer about practical learningQ : we don't have practical learning in tiss ???i said there are always case studies and internship in every program etc..then these last two strange questionsQ : where is your hometown? where are staying now ?Q : where u will stay we don’t have hostel ?then with mutual consentthanked me.All this lasted for 20 to 25 mins.Advice: be calm and be ready to answer “why?” for your every decision u have taken so far or will be taking in future.**************************************************************************There were three panelists : a middle aged professor(P1), an old professor(P2) and a middle aged lady(P3)I entered the room they greeted me with a smile then asked me to sitP1: Tell me about yourself?Me: toldP1: How did you prepared for the interview?Me: toldP1: What is the difference between HR and IR ? Then he asked me about the role of HR in my company?Me: told about HR and said that I am not fully aware of IR. Then gave the second anwer with all the roles that HR played during my tenure.P1: Then he gave me a case study and asked me how will I proceed on this?Me: told about how wil I proceed and then he interrupted me saying be a bit clear then said again about my course of actions in this case....he seems satisfied.Then he asked P2 to carry onP2: what is your educational back ground?Me: ToldP2: What was your specialization in engineering?Me : ToldP2: Then he asked me some technical questions related to my background...!! then he asked me to draw the circuit diagram on the board with a chalk...Me: told one theoretical question but on the circuit diagram I was blank and said I dont remember.P2: Then he asked me about the nature of my work ? when I was explaining about that he interrupted me saying IT guy..!! Then he asked me to explain him the workflow of an application in any of the HR related work and how will it help the organization?Me: told about my work and responsibilities then explained in detail about the Software application its workflow and how will it help the organisation..Then P3 took overP3: As I am working with accenture she asked me that should the policies of an organisation be different for departments like BPO, IDC and Consulting if yes then why and if no then why?Me : ToldP3: Then she asked me how much work ex do you have?Me : toldTime duration was around 20-22 minsThen all of them said we are done..!! all the best..!!overall a very good experience....they were listening to your answers.....and please be prepared for the explaination for each answer you give...!!!***********************************************************************Here is my PI expDate: 12.03.2014there were 3 panelist two male 1 femaleP1: so amar tell me what are u doing presently !Me: told.P1: so what exactly is ur role and contribution in unicef project.Me: told.. lookd convinced.P2: so ur bracnh is mechanical right.... turned the page in which marks n main subjects were entered in DAF... askd some technical bouncersMe: dukced those 1s.. srry sir after working for 3 years i can't recall too much of technical.P2: thts ok... tell me what is 1 unique thing u will do in ur company as a HR.Me: told and explained.. lookd convincedLady: so tell me wat is the main diff. between today's HR and HR of 10 years ago\Me: told... looked somewht cnvncd ..Lady : what profile do u want a HRMe: Hr consultant of some mncthts all.. they offered me tea n biscuit... it was sort of cool,,, except the technical part...... fingers crossed fr now .. total duration 12-15 min.**************************************************************There were three panelists : a middle aged professor(P1), an old professor(P2) and a middle aged lady(P3)I entered the room they greeted me with a smile then asked me to sitP1: Tell me about yourself?Me: toldP1: How did you prepared for the interview?Me: toldP1: What is the difference between HR and IR ? Then he asked me about the role of HR in my company?Me: told about HR and said that I am not fully aware of IR. Then gave the second anwer with all the roles that HR played during my tenure.P1: Then he gave me a case study and asked me how will I proceed on this?Me: told about how wil I proceed and then he interrupted me saying be a bit clear then said again about my course of actions in this case....he seems satisfied.Then he asked P2 to carry onP2: what is your educational back ground?Me: ToldP2: What was your specialization in engineering?Me : ToldP2: Then he asked me some technical questions related to my background...!! then he asked me to draw the circuit diagram on the board with a chalk...Me: told one theoretical question but on the circuit diagram I was blank and said I dont remember.P2: Then he asked me about the nature of my work ? when I was explaining about that he interrupted me saying IT guy..!! Then he asked me to explain him the workflow of an application in any of the HR related work and how will it help the organization?Me: told about my work and responsibilities then explained in detail about the Software application its workflow and how will it help the organisation..Then P3 took overP3: As I am working with accenture she asked me that should the policies of an organisation be different for departments like BPO, IDC and Consulting if yes then why and if no then why?Me : ToldP3: Then she asked me how much work ex do you have?Me : toldTime duration was around 20-22 minsThen all of them said we are done..!! all the best..!!overall a very good experience....they were listening to your answers.....and please be prepared for the explaination for each answer you give...!!!***********************************************************hr policies of my previous companyAny improvement i wanted in the HR policyHow to reduce attrition rate in itQuestions asked about labour laws in IndiaQuestions asked about ethics which should be followed while working in corporate sectorQuestions about various social schemes implemented in my home state of Bihar by the state Government***********************************************************First question was am I prepared for the interview( with answers to conventional questions) I said - not as such. So they told me tht means you are open to any question :D and they asked me to choose between yes and yes.Q1) pick your favorute subject from all the subjects of engineering. Once I picked it they asked me to implement a function of HR through this subject. Hold this chalk and board is yours. All yours.Q2) if you are HR of a company what would be your statergy to retain a chap who is leaving your company. And please Don't beg and don't threat him too.Q3) what is statement of purposal.That's it. A piece of advice. Please don't spend too much time to prepare - ' introduce yourself ' question beyond three lines. Because nobody gets chance to go beyond that :)***********************************************************1.Introduce yourself.2.Project team size.Page on Page on 3.is friendship between team mates a need while working in team?4.Some one before me was given to write a code on even and odd. It had some logical errors. I was asked to tell them the question that was asked to him.5.What is 6 sigma?6.How to apply 6 sigma in HR functions.***********************************************************1) Tell me about yourself.2) Gave me a hypothetical case study where i have to choose suitable hr managers from a random set of data using data analysis. since i work in datawarehouse testing and business intelligence.3) Functions and roles of HR.4) Another hypothetical scenario where if i were made the HRD minister and had the responsibility to stop the attrition of IT Professionals and there movement into other fields apart from IT. What would i do and what would be my policy.***********************************************************what are ur preparatna for this intevwdefine hraskd me to write a code abt some alien stuffsalgorithm to.find prime noswht r my responsibilities at workhw cn i have an added advantage being an engineer***********************************************************There were 3 panelists, two gentlemen and one ladyP1 : tell me about yourself. which other exams have you appeared for and the selection status.P2 : asked about my favorite subjects. asked me many technical questions. they were basically checking how well i can apply my Computer Engineering knowledge after 4 yrs of graduation and one yr of experience in IT.P3 : what was the recent merger/ acquisition of your company and role of HR in the same.The interview lasted for near about 15 minutes. My panelists were more into technical questions..***********************************************************tell me abt urself?asked smthng from my work of Managing events(in college) tht wat i learned from it?drawing a circuit which contains both triode and diode(i m from ECE background tho i have 2.5 yrs wrkEx) output for a given input :/How electronics can be used in india give some innovative idea?how will u retain all the electronics engineers in electronics only?job profile (wat i do in my job)?How did u prepare for intrview?it was approx 15 mins..***********************************************************1. Trade Unions and the parties they are affiliated with.2. Labour Laws.3. Long discussion on the qualities of a HR manager. By long, i mean long, really long.***********************************************************Interview experience of TISSWhat is your name?Tell me something about yourselfWhat are you trained in TCS ?Apart from technical knowledge,are you trained in anything else?What was your favorite subjects in engineering?Where are microwaves used?Draw circuit diagram of microwave generatorHow to reduce noise levels in a communication channel?Can you think of any innovation related to a telecom device?Do you write poems?What did you learn in creative writing?TCS delayed your Page on Page on joining.is it justified according to you?***********************************************************Two gentlemen and a lady were in my panel.1- Intro2-Name a few HR processes in TCS (as I am from TCS)3-Tell some improvements that could be brought in the HR processes4-Why low pay for bottom level employees in tcs5- Something regarding innovation6- How the culture of innovation is assisted by HR in TCS7- Difference between the workforce in an IT company and any other company8 - Talent retention in IT company***********************************************************1) Tell us about the current political scenario in the country?2) Why HR?3) Why TISS?4) what books have you read on HR?5) should there be any reservation in private sector6) was given a case study on IR......had to analyze it7) One question was asked on an article from Kaustubham-TISS HR magazine (i mentioned i read the magazine)8) What is Section 377?9) what did Baba Ramdev say about the Supreme Court judgement?10) What are your views on thisThe panel was quite chilled out.....gave me ample time to express my views....All the best:-)***********************************************************HRM interview:3 of them were there: a scary looking middle age guy with curly hair(P1), a handsome young man (P2), and a sweet middle age lady wearing glasses. (P3)P(2): Please introduce yourself.Me: just a short intro; 5 lines max.P(2): What is your fav grad subject?Me: No particular fav...P(2): What did you study in economics?Me: Micro, Macro, International trade, Indian economy, development economics,etcP(2): Please tell me a few theories of international trade.Me: Comparative cost advantage theory, Absolute cost advantage theory, etcP(2): Why are you interested in HR?Me: Explained in detail; Mentioned about my interest in HR after reading Mayo's experiments from the 1920s.They were very happy when I mentioned this. Even P1 who was silent till then said,"Good! Good!"P(3): Please explain Mayo's experiment in detail again.Me: explained.P(3) asked me about situational problem Qs like - 'If you were a HR manager and two of your employees have a disagreement over bla bla bla... what would do?'. I was asked around 4-5 questions of this kind. The key is to listen to all the conditions carefully and answer accordingly.P(3): You are from Manipur? Were you born there? Your address is Bangalore.Me: I was born and raised in Manipur.P(3): tell me a about ethnic clashes in Manipur. What are the major tribes or communities.Me: Explained in detail.P(3): Your name is Samuel. Please tell me something about prophet Samuel.Me: Told...and how and why i was given this name.P(1): I had many questions to ask but they've asked everything (*laughs*)All of them: thank you Samuel,..Me: Is it over? No more questions? (jokingly)It lasted for about 25 mins I guess..i didn't keep the time. It was a great experience. anyway, Thank you all for this group!***********************************************************I was the first one to b interviewed yesterday... Was called in around 11... Panel had 3 members... One was a lady...Wished them as i entered... Toldme to take the seat...P1 asked me to intro... Gave the script... Next question was why HR... Told him abt my interest in IR... Then he askd abt the labour laws... WhileI was naming them,he askd abt the minimum wages act and hw is it followed in kerala,my place... Then the discussion went on to the state of domicile workers in kerala... Aftr that P2 asked about a question from electrical circuits and components... He asked abt job profile too... Then P3 asked abt the diffrnt career prospects in HR field... Aftr that the discussion somehow turned to ambitions and all... There was some lazy talks abt what i hv been dng for past 3 months aftr i had resigned and also abt my political background...P1 asked whether i had applied to any other course coz of my background in politics...In short,i felt like dey didnt want to know me personally much... Much of the discussion went around IR and the state of other domicile workers and their wages...Jz b honest n prove them ur interest in HR... Thanks to all seniors for the interaction program...All the best guyzz...***********************************************************Very friendly panel.P1,P2 MALE PROFESSORS.P3 female-Wasn't interested much.Questions-Introduce yourself.Talked about my hobby-reading.have u read any book on Hr?I said no,i picked up reading late,mostly I've read about contemporary issues of India.P3 Asked me 2 economic terms,I wasn't a Eco student so didn't know.One was Million development goal,other was Demographic dividend.P2 asked me about 3 social problems rajasthan is facing.Detail discussion about caste,literacy etc.Then back to P1 who askes a HR case study question..Then discussion jumped to labor problems in India.He said there are no such problems.I gave him an example of Manesar plant of Maruti,and recent Toyota plant shutdown.Told him it was failure of Industrial relations Page on Page on there.no consensus and communication gap or say mismanagement between trade unions/workers and the company management.***********************************************************Interview panel: 2 gentleman and a ladyI was second in my panel.Questions:1. Introduce yourself2. Questions based on various activities that I had mentioned in DAF3. Since I am a fresher from comp engg, asked about my placement status4. What do companies emphasize in their Pre-placement talks?5. Why do you feel you are suitable for HRM?6. What interests you in the field of HRM?and more discussion followed on the above 2 questions7. Tell us something about current socio-economic problems that Mumbai is facing? (I am from Mumbai)8. Any other exams that you gave? interview calls?All-in-all, one should be able to justify the decision of choosing HRM as the field of specialization and also everything mentioned in the DAF. All the best!***********************************************************Panel No. 3 (Was the 3rd one to be interviewed)Time taken: 20 mins1. Introduce yourself2. Why are you interested in this course?3. What were you taught in your HRM course in graduation?4. Do you recall any theories taught in the course?5. Do you have work-ex? What did you do for 1 year after graduation?6. What are the qualities needed to be a good HR?7. You said you stay in Assam. Did you travel from there?6. What were the interviews you attended?7. What do you know about the HRM & LR course of TISS?8. What is the relation between HRM and society?9. You have travelled to various places and met diverse people. What did u learn from that and how will you apply it in an organisation?10. What are the social, economic and political problems faced by Assam?11. Do you know the names of tribes in Assam?12. Doesn't Govt. of Assam do anything to solve the problems?P.S.: The Panel was very warm and friendly. Loved the experience. :)***********************************************************Three members in the panel One gentleman(P1), One young professor (P2) and one lady(P3)...I entered the room. Greetings exchanged on both the sides. I asked for permission to sit.1. (P1):Are you nervous ?Me: Yes, I am . Butterflies in my stomach . Bit nervous.2.(P1): What do you want us to do so that you can feel comfortable?Me: Please be friendly . I kept smiling.P1: We are very friendly . Drink some water.I had a sip from the glass.P1: Are you settled now. Butterflies have died.Me: Yes sir. Feeling a bit comfortable.P2: Deloitte has a very high attrition rate . How are you going to resolve this issueMe: Answered them . They looked convinced.P1: What were your moments of glory and pride in Deloitte?Me: Told them three moments of glory .P1: What did Deloitte get out of your moment of glory?Me: I explained them how i was instrumental in creating three clubs in Deloitte. That helps people to enjoy their life . Stress buster. Allows people across service line to know each other and befriend each other.On funny side Deloitte got a fantastic show host for hosting shows.P2: Asked about various firm initiatives in Deloitte . How i was involved in those activities.Me: Answered them . They looked convinced.P2: Have you come prepared for the Interview?Me: Yes sir. It will be foolish if i had not come prepared for the interview.P3 interrupts: You have come a bit too much prepared.It was my fault . I was trying to be funny and witty through out the interview. One of the panel member was not amused.P2: Do you know anyone from TISS?Me: Yes Medha Patekar.P2: No like do you have any friend studying in TISS . Have you taken any help from him regarding PI?Me: I do know someone but i have not spoken to him.P3: Why have you changed your job ? Deloitte is a great organization.Me: The other organization was offering me a much higher salary. I do need to save a lot of money for my MBA and future.P3: Dont you think it is unethical ?Me: No madam . explained her the reasons. she looked a bit perplexed. but other two members looked convinced.P3:What ,according to you, is ethics?Me: Answered gave a long answer. she did not look convinced.P3: You have mentioned in the DAF that you have good leadership skills. What is your best leadership quality?Me: I explained her that i am very flexible. I sit down with my other team members and help them finish their work. I am not rigid. Flexibility in any organization brings out the best in the employee.P2: what is difference between the work culture of Fujitsu and Deloitte?Me: I explained that one is an American firm . they are very flexible and other one is Japanese firm . Japanese people are very meticulous about their work . you cant take your work easy.P3: But you like flexibility . How are you going to adjust in different work cultures?Me: You have to mould yourself accordingly. You have to mould yourself according to the organization.P2: Mention few subjects of HRM.Me: Gave them name of 10 subjects.P3: You have come fully prepared. Tell me about TISS placements .Me: I told them . I gave them the exact numbers. they were laughing.P2:Mention few social policies implemented in your home state of Bihar.me: I gave them the name of two plans. They looked convinced.P2:Do you know about these social plans. gave me the name of few social plans.I absolutely had no clue about them . I politely , with a smile, said that i dont know about these plans.P2: D o you read news paper?Me: Yes. told them about the main issues printed in newspaper that particular day. looked convinced.P1:What does LR stand for in HRM and LR?Me: Told them.P1: Tell us something about labour laws in IndiaMe: told them .They were very friendly. Never interrupted me . always let me finish whatever i wanted to say . It was a lot of fun. They were laughing through out the interview. I had a great time as well. All the best Guys. Rock on.***********************************************************PI panle 3.. I was the first one to be interviewd in my panel3 panelist - P1 in 50s, P2 bit young and happy looking guy and P3 very nice lady in around 40s.. all 3 were very nice and had smile on their face throughtP1- so tell me somthing about yourself, make it interesting (smiled)me - spoke a lot for abt 5mins.P2 - why this course?me - told.. no gyans at all.. jo sach tha bol dala he looked satisfied.P2 - what do you see in this particular course provided by us that you want to join? have you gone through the curriculum ?me - shocked for 2-3 secs.. then thought of telling the truth.. told him - sorry sir, I havent gone through it in much details ( maintained my smile )P2 - some questions about what all i mentioned about myself.. geeneral conversation like how my qualities to get into good talking terms will help me in my profession..me - told..P3 - some more ques on how will i use my skills in my profession.me - toldP1 - tell me about some current social issues in bengal.me - didnt tell much.. except one or two.. and finally i said - sorry sir, i cant recollect anymore right now.P1 - its okay (simled)P3 - so you said that your moving to differet places and changing schools has helped you to meet people of different cultures.. how do you think will you use this as hr professional ?me - told.. then some general conversation on whatever i was sayingP1 - okay .. thans a lot.. have a great day ahead (smiled)P2 - smiledP3 - smiledoverall.. good experience and the view outside the window behind the panel was awesome.. i was also enjoying that too even if i dont clear tiss this was.. i wont regret it at all.. i enjoyed the interview a lot.. just be yourself..and be truthfuland seniors.. thanx a lot.. you guys were amazing.. hope to get into tiss and interact with you guys more***********************************************************I was the last person who was interviewed by that panelThere were three people...one P1(male 45+) P2(male 50+) P3(female-40+)P1:So it was a long wait isn' it?Me:Yes,It wasP3:What did you do for so long?Me:drank tea and had bananasP3:dint you get food..Me:I had but I dint like itP2:So you have an interesting graduate degree..What is about?Me:Explained about manufacturing;industrial and stuffP3:How would you increase the employment scenario in ur state and what kind of mfg firm would you open apart from the existing ones?Me:Explained about some semiconductor and robotic firm..Explained about the state and its richness in mineral;iron ore and other thingsP1:Suppose you have to market a robot?How would you market it ?what would be the criteria?ME:Cost centric and customor centric...Gave examplesP2:Why HR?Ans:Gave relation to it with manufacturing....and told what I wanted to doP3:Asked about the training and stuff I had carried about in my firmAns:Gave some explaining....(people were yawning...writing in pads but I continued )P2:Aksed me my favourite subject and it was to do with manufacturing and design .He asked me how would I design a table for a person who is continuously sitting on an IT job...Ans:Gave some serious funde...and explaining...P3:Whats ur plan for future?Ans:Industrial exp then Phd...explained whyOverall:I felt they were pretty tired and they were not that interested in technical stuff as such....I mean they were dosing and yawning..Two people before me were from ECO background so they had to work hard and prove theorems on the board...For me mostly around my wrk ex..They even dint ask me anything about my extracurricular and interests...no intro...no HR questions specifically..interview went for about 20 odd minutes...then bye bye...***********************************************************1.Tell me about yourself2.Why HRPage on Page on 3.hr Policies in my organization4.Something related to innovation in my organization5.Some questions on Teamwork6.Social issues in my state***********************************************************my WAT dint go as expected as neither of the two topics were straightforward !i was the first in my panel...it comprised of 3 panel members..2 male 1 femaleQ. introduce yourselfQ.why H.R.Q. which books you have read on H.R.Q. why u dint apply for other courses of TISSQ. what will facebook gain by acquiring whatsappQ. why is gujarat a dry state and do you think it is right ?Q. are you a vegetarian or a non-veggie ?Q. do you celebrate your birthday ?Q. why whatsapp has been named whatsapp ?Q. do you think the 18 yrs voting age is appropriate ?the panel asked weird questions at times...luckily wasnt asked a single technical question...they dint seem too convinced with my answers though..dint smile at all...neways...fingers crossed !***********************************************************Three Panel members one guy , one aged guy and one Lady.Members were so polite and understands you.Greeted the members.P1.Tell me something about urselfMe:told..P1:how did you prepare for the interviewMe: Told the gyan...if u have read Ashwahappa then say yes else no...I read Kasthubam very nicely so told.P1:Phase HR in three Words?Me:I think he was testing whther i really read the Kasthubam,as in the mgzine it was mentioned abt HR in few words acc to tday scenario...So told him..P2:you are from IT?Me:yes sir I did my Btech in Info tech.P2:Draw TT Truth Table for P->qMe: I drew first time..but he says its for And..I asked him May i try one more time.He said sure no prob.I again drew but still some flaw..he said no issues dont worry have a seat.I told him it has been 3+ years so....he said its okP2:role of IT in HR how can i use IT for HR process any example?Me:Told abt Cloud computing and Big Data..and how can they help Hr in Predictive analytics of Emp/personnel data.i explained how can it be done .i think he was convinced.P2:Did u khnow what is Data mining?Me:told..P2:tell me the subjects u studied in IT?Me:told some sub..P2:any fav?Me:Told DBMS and Cryptography are my fav subjects.P3:What is competitive adv and how Hr is benefitted by it?Me:told and supported witha n example of sales personnel.P3:how HR influence sales people?Me:told something the qualities hr shd look in selecting right candidate for Sales..P3:difference between HR and IR?Me:Told but didnt get many points at that time...i knew Industrial laws by name only so was careful...Then they said thank you pallav ..they didnt offered me nimbu paani.... :(..dunno***********************************************************Three Panelists. P1 mid aged man ,P2 oldman and P3 a mid aged ladyP1: Tell me about urselfP1: Interupted ,how the HR manages so many diverse businesses in E&YP2: what work do u do?P2: give the algorithm to identify a prime numberp2:given a simple case studyP2: how will u retain talent in ur company and make sure they work in the same domain?p3: how can u bring more of development work in IT in india as mostly it is service based?All in all a gr8 xperience....***********************************************************HRM interview:3 of them were there: a scary looking middle age guy with curly hair(P1), a handsome young man (P2), and a sweet middle age lady wearing glasses. (P3)P(2): Please introduce yourself.Me: just a short intro; 5 lines max.P(2): What is your fav grad subject?Me: No particular fav...P(2): What did you study in economics?Me: Micro, Macro, International trade, Indian economy, development economics,etcP(2): Please tell me a few theories of international trade.Me: Comparative cost advantage theory, Absolute cost advantage theory, etcP(2): Why are you interested in HR?Me: Explained in detail; Mentioned about my interest in HR after reading Mayo's experiments from the 1920s.They were very happy when I mentioned this. Even P1 who was silent till then said,"Good! Good!"P(3): Please explain Mayo's experiment in detail again.Me: explained.P(3) asked me about situational problem Qs like - 'If you were a HR manager and two of your employees have a disagreement over bla bla bla... what would do?'. I was asked around 4-5 questions of this kind. The key is to listen to all the conditions carefully and answer accordingly.P(3): You are from Manipur? Were you born there? Your address is Bangalore.Me: I was born and raised in Manipur.P(3): tell me a about ethnic clashes in Manipur. What are the major tribes or communities.Me: Explained in detail.P(3): Your name is Samuel. Please tell me something about prophet Samuel.Me: Told...and how and why i was given this name.P(1): I had many questions to ask but they've asked everything (*laughs*)All of them: thank you Samuel,..it was nice talking to you.Me: Is it over? No more questions? (jokingly)***********************************************************1. Introduce yourself.Answered and then whole interview revolved around my work ex, company.2. What is customer satisfaction according to you?answered3. given one hypothesis and asked me to comment on it.answered negative impacts of it.4.Asked me three cases where it will have positive impacts for the same hypothesis.answered satisfactorily (i guess :P :P)5. Since i have worked in IT, next panel member asked, "Why India is manly in service why don't we have product oriented business and its expansion?"Answered.6. what is more important to you client or cusotmer?quite tricky but could answered with satisfaction.Panel was extremely calm, it actually made me calm when i was bit nervous at the starting.they were with smiling faces and it was really pleasent experience.***********************************************************After a long wait, entered into the interview room. One middle aged man(P1), one young handsome man (P2) and one middle aged lady (P3)P1: Please briefly introduce yourself.Me: Told about background, myself, hobbies etc.P1: Why have you involved yourself in event management and social work? What do you want to show us by saying that you have done these activities in your past?Me: explained and related somehow to HRP3: Tell us how team work has helped you gain any qualities ?Me: toldP1: Why is HR important? Why is it required ? Is it really required?Me: answered in affirmation and explained a bit my viewpoint.P2(looking at my DAF): So you have worked in finance in your firm?Me: ToldP2: how have you prepared for this interview ?Me: toldP3: Can you tell about any labour laws? Explain Industrial Dispute act .Me: ExplainedP3: What are the other labour laws in India ?Me: named a fewP2: How will a company re-employ an ex-employee?Me: Stuck for a bit. Wasn't totally satisfied with my answer.P1: So you have been living in Mumbai for a while, can you tell us some of the social problems here and also about your native place?Me: Told.P1: What are the best and the worst HR policies in your company according to you?Me: told both.P1: Have you applied anywhere else?Me: told.P1: okay thanks a lot.I smiled and said thanks and left the room.Good experience. !!******************************************************************************Introduce yourselfWhy HR?Why TISS?About previous JOB Experience ( I worked in a start up).How many ports are there in ur state? (kerala)What is binnale? (Related to Kochi Muzriz bennale)******************************************************************1)Why this course?2)Why are students from villages underprivileged when it comes to higher education?3)How would you chose the captain of your football team?What qualities would you look for?4)How is a manager with a degree in HR different from a regular manager?5)If you had two employees of the same skill, knowledge,pedigree and qualifications working under you,how would you chose one for appreciation?6)What are your thoughts on Labour policies in India and the dignity of labour?7)Which is more important for good higher education in India, command of English or Money to afford the education?*******************************************************************************Acads: Xth= 94%, XII= 86%, B.Tech (Chemical, 2013 batch)=75%Work-Ex: NoTISS-NET 2013 score: 86 (Gen)Other Calls: FORE,IMT-GPIT topic: 1)Globalisation and Employment-Ind vs other countries2) The future belongs to those who imagine possibilities before they become obvious (attempted)PI:I was assigned to Panel 1, there were 3 people, 2 gentlemen (P1, P2) and a lady (L). All three were very friendly and attentive. My turn came at around 3.30 so I was glad I'd brought a book along with me :)P1: So, introduce yourself.Me: Blah..P1: (Interrupts within a few seconds) So you haven't worked, right?Me: No, Sir.L: Okay so how did you prepare for this interview?Me: The World Wide Web, Ma'am :)Everyone: hahahaha....P1: So, who invented your World Wide Web?Me: Tim Berners Lee.P1: (Smiles) Okay, which sites did you go through?Me: Gave some sites like Indian NGO,NGO in India,NGO in Kishanganj Bihar,Rural Development,Rural Girl Child Welfare Reform,Indian Child welfare,Social welfare,Health Welfare India,NGO for Social Services,Child Welfare Services,Welfare for the Rural Woman,Child Welfare system,Child welfare Agency,Azad India Foundation,India child welfare, the Hindu site etc.P1: What would you want to do after studying HR?Me: Told them about the high rates of attrition in the chemical process design industry, which I'd seen in my summer internship, and my desire to find out why from an HR perspective.P2: Why do they leave? Aren't they paid well?Me: Yes they are, but I guess it's because of the lack of experienced chemical professionals that bigger companies like XY and AB are always on the lookout, and when they find an appropriate candidate, they offer even greater perks and benefits which make them leave.L: (Smiling) And will TISS help you in solving this mystery?Me: Lots of TISS-related gyaan...all nod and smile.P1: Okay, thank you Sushmit, you may leave :)That's it... 5-7 mins max************************************************************************************************Date of PIT/PI: 15 marchProfile: 12 months in oil and gas and then 24 months in Education sectorAcads: DecentTISS-NET 2013 score: 93Other Calls: IRMA , Scmhrd , GIM , NMIMSExtra Curriculars: Decent have Won two All india level CompetitionAny other noteworthy points in your form/CV/profile: nonePIT & PI Experience:PIT topic:Your Biggest enemies are the fear of unknown nd your Assumptions (dont remember exactly but more or less this is the one)PI: My panel was panel No1 bino paulo sir premlatha mam and G saini sirNow My interview went in a completely different plane from what i had expected and prepared for to give a little brief this is the second time i went to TISS i was an aspirant last year when there was the system of Gd /PI my Gd was Fantastic in which G saini sir was a panel member but i foundered completely in Pi again out of the three panel members G saini sir was in the PI too end result not selected P1 was bino paulo sir, P2 was premlatha mam and P3 was Saini sir before entering wen i saw G saini sir again i dint give much thot to it but...my interview went like thisP3: Oh Soumya sarkar you were there last year too?me: yes sirP3: I was there in your Gd as well as PI panel do you remember me ?Me: yes sir of course (the above questioned completely bowled me over as i had the least expectation from a prof who has interviewed more than 1000 candidate since last year to remember any one specific candidate who was not selected)P3: okay tell me what is the difference or contrast between you last year and this year ?Me: I am much more confident in the interviews this year than last year was tongue tied due to immense stress last year but now i am much better in interviewsP2 & P1: Why were you so nervous last year? both of them were interested to know?Me: I told the truth that last year TISS was the only Call i had So was nervousP3: what other calls do you have this year told them the calls written aboveP1: we are running short of time so i would ask you to just tell Me 3 points which you think an Hr proffesional should have? just 3 points you can take 1 minute to thinkMe: took 30 seconds to think then told 3 pointsP1: he asked me to briefly elaborate on one pointMe: repliedP2: Tell me what is smart class how is it used do u use it in your field?Me: replied gave an example and tried to explain itP2: How would you make a class interesting?Me: repliedP2: Give me three attributes of how student would learnMe: i tried but she was not satisfied so i told dont know then she explained the answer to meP3:Why Hr?Me: RepliedP3: Tell me names of some subjects taught in TISS?Me: Said the name of 5 subjects which were correct since i had read the names of the subjects, they were expecting some more but said i dont rememberP3: Did you prepare for TISS?Me: Yes sir i have , told them about maslow and P2 cut me short said its okayP3: (saini sir) What are the written scores of your other exams are the results out?Me: yes sir told that had 98+ percentile in IRMA 97 In snap told I have converted IRMa and scmhrd but i would like to join TISSP3: said thank you it was nice meeting you againPS:I don't know what to make the head or tail of the interview since i concluded that may be they might think me to be too arrogant to boast about the other calls since my interview went in that direction and i just couldnt steer clear of it they dint even asked me if i converted tiss will i join or not************************************************************************************Date of PIT/PI: 14 marchProfile: Fresher, Bachelor of Engineering (University of Delhi)Acads;Class 10- 93Class 12- 90BE- 66TISS-NET 2013 score: 91Other Calls: XLRI-HR, MBE-DU, IRMAExtra Curricular Activities: None worth mentioning.Any other noteworthy points in your form/CV/profile: NonePIT & PI Experience:PIT topic: Role of B-schools in producing truly global leaders.PI: My panel had a lady (Lright) and two gentlemen (Gleft, Gmiddle)(I entered the room, blurted out 'Good Morning' at 3 in the afternoon. Apologized and wished 'Good Afternoon')Gmiddle: No issues, Aditya. You may sit.(I sit)Gmiddle: So Aditya tel me something about yourself.(Blurted out all that I had mentioned in my DAF)Gmiddle; Okay, so why are you here? (Why HR?)(mentioned all that I had written in the DAF+ my interest in psychology)(Gleft looks up, seems interested)(Gmiddle smiles)(I could not notice Lright)Gmiddle: So what have you read in psychology?I: Sir, I have been interesetd in ppsychology for quite some time. Due to the lack of written material I had to scourge up the web and read as much as I could. Recently I tried to read Freud. I picked up 'Interpretation of Dreams', but I dropped it after reading 200 pages as it was beginning to go above my head. So I am onto more popular and simpler works now.Gmiddle: Like what?(mentioned a book I have been reading)Gmiddle: Anything more that you've read in psychology?I: Sir I have been interested in behavioral experiments.Gmiddle: Like?I: Stanford prison experiment.....Gmiddle: Could you explain it?(did the honors)Gmiddle: So what do we learn from this experiment?(I told my interpretation)Gmiddle: Any other things?(I mentioned how Benjamin Franklin's clever use of cognitive dissonance to win the faith of a staunch opponent)Gmiddle: Where did you read this?(I mentioned that I had been hooked onto a web app called StumbleUpon where I browse material on the web related to whatever I am interested in)Lright: How can you relate psychology to HR?(I told whatever I could think of)Lright: Can you think of any legislation as far as HR is concerned?(I:.....I had read a few.....but i am pretty bad at remembering stuff so I blurred out minimum wage act and maternity leave for womenfolk)(Lright seemed offended by my usage of the word 'womenfolk')Lright: What would be your policy to promote an employee in you company?(I replied to the best of my understanding but I was fumbling all along)Gleft: Do you think the Foundation course that we have is actually beneficial?(I told that since an HR manager needs to have an all round perspective, a course imparting the basics of sociology economics, psychology is definitely important)(I was asked a couple more questions related to the technicalities in HR to which I fumbled as I did not know much)Verdict: Most probably a reject as all my preparation was focused on my interest in the filed and I had completely ignored the technical aspects of this field i.e. the laws, the legislation, HR policies etc. I may have sounded a bit too immature. That's strictly my assessment of myself, but it still is disappointing enough.PS- Does the word 'womenfolk' have any derogatory connotation?***********************************************************************Date of PIT/PI: 14 marchProfile: 24 months experience with PSBAcads;Class 10- 84 (icse)Class 12- 73 (bihar inter council)B. Com- 64 (patna university)TISS-NET 2013 score: 87 (Gen)Other Calls: NoneExtra Curricular Activities: Played cricket at District level in BiharAny other noteworthy points in your form/CV/profile: NonePIT & PI Experience:PIT topic: Role of B-schools in producing truly global leaders.PI: My panel had a lady (Lright) and two gentlemen (Gleft, Gmiddle)Gmid: So ur name is Kumar... Saurabh... what is ur first name ??Me: told that saurabh is my surnameLright: Yes ppl in Bihar & UP do have such names.Gmid: Plz Introduce urselfMe: Talked about my place of birth, job, brief stint at IIFT, interest, strengths, weakness etc. Was not interrupted :-)Gmid: Why don't u go for a General MBA. He tried to pursuade me by citing Chanda Kochhar et al.Me: I talked about how after joining my bank I had witnessed Hr policy play the crucial role in motiviating/demotivating employees.Gmid: The possibilities of becoming a ceo in these companies would be high if u do Gen MBA.Me: Persisted with my stand and defended it to the coreGleft: All the while he is looking amusingly at me. Lright takes on from here..Lright: Who is ur current CMD ( never expected this question)Me: toldLright: the one previous to himMe: ToldLright: I heard that he brought about a lot of changes in ur Bank. is that right? How did he make the changesMe: talked about various change-initiatives taken during his time.Lright: Can u talk about a few HR policies that u would like to change in ur org.Me: talked about Transfer/posting policy, transparency in job/assignment allocation, performance evaluation...Gmid: U can leave ur bank in that case and join some other pvt bank.Me: Different banks have different work culture and different hr issues. I told him that his ex of icici bank was not a good option. Told him about the primacy of my bank and the opportunities of growth offered here.Lright: Any suggestion on performance evaluation in ur orgMe : 360 degree feedbackLright: See. that u know would be extremely difficult in implementing. Any alternativeMe: took some time and then told that we can have a system in which at the time of drawing our KRA we can mention the way in which we were assisted by our senior and send a copy to circle HR head. He would on the basis of the remarks award points.All three in unison: Thank u saurabhMe: Thank u ma'm thank u sir :-) (bit surprised at the abrupt end to my interview)Wished them a nice day aheadHad not read too extensively on Performance Management aspect of HR.Given the extremely short batch size, its very difficult to understand what will happen.Keeping my fingers crossed VAny comment on the interview would b appreciated***********************************************************************Date of PIT/PI: 14th MarchAcads: Decent. Graduation from Symbiosis Center for Management StudiesWork-Ex: 17 months in a Travel Start-upTISS-NET 2013 score: 87Extra Curriculars: Debating, MUNs, MusicAny other noteworthy points in your form/CV/profile: Worked on a research paper on HR in the tourism industryPIT & PI Experience:PIT topic: Wage differentials across different sectors and locationsPI: The three memeber panel consisted of the legendary ZRM Sir (P1), one very sweet lady (P2) and another old South Indian gentleman (P3)Here I'm just writing what the panelists asked my as my answers were very "gyaan-ish/global" in nature and would lead to very insipid reading.P3: Tell us about yourself in brief and why you want to come to TISSP3: Tell us about this research paper you publishedP2: What kinds of statistical tools did you use here?P3: What were the findings of your research study?P2: Can you do a SWOT analysis of the sector and tell me?P3: What can be done to preserve and promote our heritage through tourism?P3: You didn't understand me, what can be done at the grassroot level?P3: Do you think local communities need to be involved in the process? What can be done to better the situation?P3: Okay, Thank you very much.Any other observation that you want to share with usI came out confused because of two things. One was that it ended pretty quickly, which I came to know was the case for most candidates that day, so I hope that won't be a problem. The second problem was that ZRM Sir asked me absolutely nothing, I read his research paper on Transformational Leadership and Karma Yoga the night before and was gearing up to have a rich debate on it with him. But it just didn't come up :(The seniors ran the show with warmth and patience. The campus overwhelmed me, going to the canteen and seeing that its actually kind of a co-operative run by Marathi women, seeing the notice boards... its the smallest things that make TISS a very very special place. The 59 seniors are blessed to have the oppotunity to call such a place home,May the best 61 make it! See you on the other side of April 12th :)Final Verdict: Not Selected 169/225 (87+34+48)***********************************************************************TISSNET Score: 87Essay topic: Two topics1. related to pioneering in finding opportunities before they become obvious2. Globalisation and Employment : India Vs Developing countriesWrote 2nd topic. But still not satisfied with the essay i wrote.Interview experience:Panel1: 1 Middle Aged Man, 1 Young Lady, 1 Young ManMe: Can i come in?MAM: YesMe: Wished everybodyMAM: Introduce yourselfMe: I started about my schooling, graduation and said TCS. (30 sec over)MAM: How many years in TCS?Me: 3yrsMAM: You might have interacted with the HR executives in these years. Tell me 3 things what you see in them. Tell me in bullet pointsMe: GyaaaanMAM: Now, Tell me what values you imbibed from them?Me: GyaaaanYM: You wrote in DAF about HR being staff function and its not now. Comment on it.Me: Gyaaaaaaaaan :P seemed satisfiedYM: What sort of preparation did you do for the interview?Me: Read news papers, social issues, was a HR SPOC for my prooject...so told about HR things i do daily.YM: Any articles, magazines, or books about recent trends in HR and stuff like that?Me Sorry, I didn't go through such things. But i did read on Pavlov's conditioning experiment and related it to TCS.YL: Pavlov's conditioning...Tell me how you related it to TCS.Me: GyaanMAM: Thank youMe: Thank you all.7 mins interview. Went smooth. Results @ 12 April as said by seniors there***********************************************************************PROFILE:Acads:X % -- 87.33, Board -- ICSE, year -- 2004XII% -- 73.11, Board -- CHSE,Odisha year -- 2006Undergrad Stream & Specialization(CS, mech etc), Percentage, Year, Institute.Electrical and Electronics Engineering, CGPA 8.17, 2011,ITER,BhubaneswarWork-Ex: YesSectors, Company - Number of monthsIT (TCS) -- ~18 monthsTISS-NET 2013 score:87Other Calls:XIMB-RMExtra Curriculars:Nothing significant.Any other noteworthy points in your form/CV/profile::nono:PIT & PI ExperiencePIT Topic: 1. Patriarchal Outlook in Indian society (Attempted this).2. Importance of HR in influencing the outcome of an organization (Don't remember the name of the topic completely).PI:I was the first person to be interviewed, right after the PIT, by the legendary panel consisting of Mulla Sir(P2), a prof with Odisha connection(he had his glasses on his forehead) (P1) and a lady prof(She was going through my CV)(P3).P1: Introduce yourself briefly.-- Ramcharitra Manas—(I spoke too softly, drank water, fed them my cup of woes and continued).P2: Why do you think research is important? (I emphasized on research).-- Gyaan--P2: Why is HR important?--Gyaan saagar mein dive --P1: You have read TISS brochure?--YesP1: What subjects will help you in your research?--Paused, thought, and could not recall two simple words “Organization Behaviour”. I finally blurted out “Sorry”.P1: Ok, tell me, have you heard the name of Gopinath Mohanty? (Odia connections you see!)-- I knew 2 lines, said that, and gave a little more Gyaan.P3: You work with TCS.Tell me about 2 practices that will enhance productivity of women employees.--Aadhaa Gyaan. I muddled the 2nd point. --P2: If you have a friend who eats lunch with you but never pays. What will you do?-- Mann ki bhadaas nikaal li—Interview khatam.Any other observation that you want to share with us:The panel wants to know you genuinely. They give you a chance to be yourself.Whatever maybe the results, TISS PI panels deserve a standing ovation.P.S.: Thanks to current TISS students for organizing the ppt and presentation. But it would be better if you do it before the PIT.P.P.S.: I was free for Mumbai darshan by 10:50 am.P.P.P.S : I heard a loud, boisterous laughter from the room as I closed the door.P.P.P.P.S : Met our @Akshaya1005 . All the best girl ! I have a gut feeling that you have nailed it.Verdict : Straight rejectScored : 87 + 35 + 38 = 160Full marks : 100 + 50 + 75 = 225***********************************************************************PROFILE:Acads:X % -- 89.60 ,Board -- SSC, year -- 2005XII% -- 86.50 , Board -- HSC, year -- 2007Undergrad Stream & Specialization(CS, mech etc), Percentage, Year, Institute.Computer Engineering, 75%, 2011, D. J. Sanghvi College of Engg., MumbaiWork-Ex: YesSectors, Company - Number of monthsIT (TCS) -- ~19 monthsTISS-NET 2013 score:87Other Calls:IMT-GExtra Curriculars:Nothing significant.Any other noteworthy points in your form/CV/profile:Lead Role in TCS within 1 year, good academic record.PIT & PI ExperiencePIT Topic: 1. Patriarchal Outlook in Indian society (Wrote this).2. Something related to HR (sorry, don't remember the name of the topic completely)PI:My interview was so short that I almost panicked after coming out of the room. I was just the second person to be interviewed, right after the PIT, i.e. before lunch. No questions on 'Why HR', 'Why TISS'!!!P1: A south Indian catholic guy (always smiling)P2: Another south Indian woman (very calm and friendly)P3: I did not see his name. He was only checking my form and essay.P1: Introdue yourself.-- Starts. When I am not done, *interrupts.*P1: During your training period, what was the role of the HR.-- Start explaining. When I say Tata Code of Conduct, again interrupts.P1: What is this TCOC?-- Explained. Seemed convinced.P1: Ok Devika, tell me, what are the 3 qualities that an HR must possess. For each of these, how do you rate yourself? Give me one instance where you have displayed this quality.-- 1. Interpersonal skills 2. Analytical Ability 3. PatienceP1: Repeats the qualities. Smiles. Now rate yourself.-- 1. Interpersonal skills - 4.5/5P1: Oh! that's 90% (smiles).-- Yes. Sir; then explained an instance where I've displayed this.P1: Next. Analytical ability. Rate yourself.-- 4/5.P1: Ok. So 80%. Explain an instance.-- Go on to explain. *interrupts*P1: Do you think Communication skills and Analytical ability are correlated or are they watertight compartments?-- No Sir. They are not watertight compartments. But at the same time, they do not flow into each other. Explained how each of the two are essential. (Analytical ability is cognitive thinking, etc.).P1: Ok. Now third quality. Patience. Rate yourself.-- *I kinda missed it when he said Rate yourself and went on to explain where I have displayed it.P1: Rate yourself.-- (with a smile) Sorry Sir, didn't hear you properly.P1: No problem. Go on.-- 4/5.P1: Ok. So 80%. Explain an instance.-- Go on to explain. (Every human being is different -- has different emotions, aspirations, has to be dealt with differently. So the HR must be even-tempered...etc.)P1: Seemed convinced. Ok. I give you a case. Tell me how you will deal with it.While giving a presentation, a guy who is really jealous of you interrupts you when you are almost 60% done and says "What you are saying is non-sense!". How would you deal with it.--*start thinking*P1: Do you need one minute time to think?-- Yes Sir. *thinks for 10 seconds and starts*. Explained him what I would do. Seemed convinced. Both P1 and P2 nodded their heads.P1 looks at P2. You want to ask?P2: Asks a question on the bell curve and presents a case. Asks me how I think the HR plays a role?Explained. She seemed convinced.P2 turns to P3. He had no questions. All 3 smile and say we are done.Any other observation that you want to share with us:I am myself not sure what the short interview meant.Just be calm and keep smiling. They are very supportive. Be yourself. Don't expect any particular question. In my case, I was so sure that he would ask me 'Why HR' that I was preparing the answer to my question till I entered. Luckily, it did not affect my performance (or so I feel.)***********************************************************************PROFILE:Acads:X 86.5%,Rajasthan Board, 2003XII 73.8%, CBSE, 2005B.Tech CSE, 78.78%, 2010, SASTRA University.Work-Ex:IT, TCS- 31 monthsTISS-NET 2013 score:87Extra Curriculars: Sports, Plays ,quizzes etc.Any other noteworthy points in your form/CV/profile: Mentioned some of the achievements at workplace and in school life. No proofs were asked but I guess they might verify at a later stage.PIT Topics1.Negotiating with emotions: A core competency of Human resource professional.2.Privatization of higher education.Wrote essay on topic 1 connecting emotions with human behavior and how HR can develop this competency to tackle wide variety of emotions among a workforce.PI ExperiencePanel :3 members,1 lady and 2 gentlemen.Asked me to answer About yourself in brief,why HR and Why TISS in a single go.They Skimmed my explanation and asked me about 1 role-play situation based on a jargon used by me.another panel member asked to give examples of successful and failed applications of another jargon used by me.Asked about role of HR in IT sector and how they are affected by changes in its business models.Interview was mostly fluent and was cross questioned only once or twice but thoroughly.Rest will be revealed by results.Prepare Why HR,Why TISS thoroughly and you might see the interview drifting upon your answers.Any other observation that you want to share with us:Duration of interviews before lunch was long (~30-45 mins) and afterword’s it came down to ~20-30 mins.***********************************************************************This was probably my best - but didnt get me da result expected :(.Date and time: April 16th - 9:30 amPlace: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) MumbaiReached at around 2 pm on Sunday the 15th and spent that evening at TISS - met many new PG friends - Vachan, Rajiv and of course later Saki and Ram (whom I already knew)... the stay overnite was nice - doesnt feel as if u are in Mumbai when inside the campus at TISS :) - small in size but really nice to have a walk in da evenings etc - and extremely conducive atmosphere and surroundings for study - and well - the latest news is that TISS has become wi-fi :) - all da info was poured in from Babu who met us on Sun evening and answered a lot of questions from our side...Woke up early in da morning - got ready and went to the main lounge where there was a smal crowd - not as much as expected - we had a small presentation on the know-how of TISS by a second-year'ite of the HRM/LR program... later we came up and were grouped into different batches (as put on da notice board) - and were led to da different classes for the GD/PI - Mine was in class XI - 8 of us (2 absent) - 4 boys 4 gals... so even ratio :)GD: Globalisation is a mixed blessing for the youth of today (it was the same topic for all the batches in my main group) - the other group had got Gandhian values etc etc... ( though the topics are being changed evryday - so dont go by them :| )Very decent GD - chipped in a lot of times... was surprised by da female junta as some spoke real well, and real fluently. By da way we ourselves decided that we wud use paper, and recollect our thoughts for sometime - the 2 supervisors didnt have a prob with it - though when we decided on the topic as globalisation and started writing, one of them said 'Isnt this a GD ?? ' - and well - one of the ladies started rite away. Two of the females seemed to be dominating the show - though all guys spoke well too - and well - chipped in a lott of good points - though the youth aspect was kinda fading away with all the industrial and economic aspect takin toll of da topic :mg: - all of us spoke without majorly cutting others - as we had been reminded that domination of the GD wud lead to getting -ve points.Rating: 8/10After this - we were led into a room, and were told that there is still some time for the PI. Hence we moved off - grabbed a vada-paav for a quick bite and then came back - to our disbelief the PI's had already begun - apparently the people were being called RANDOMLY. Was surprised at this - but there was nothin we cud do. We just gave our names, and sat there hopin for a quick call. I was called in just before the lunch call - though they dedided later that I too shud be pushed in after lunch :|. So i went ahead, ate somethin and returned. The wait before the PI was long. The PI finally happened at around 3 to 3:15 pm. I was all jittery before as I had heard my panel had been stressing the people in da morning and blasting on GK... finally I was in...PI: The panel - Oldish smiling lady - L (did almost all questioning)Elderly man in between - EDifferent lookin elderly person with long tied hair - DBakra moi ;) - BB (enters and wishes all - sits)E: Whats these documents? (pointing to my change of name docs)B: (Explains what were they)E: But why did you change your name ?B: blah blahAll 3 of them: Ok okL (smiling eternally :mg: ) - So u are working in XXX - how long?B: blah blahL: Oh - thats a lot of time - wat are u working in?B: blah blah (cool workex questions :mg:)L: Ohk so such a nice field - why do u want to come into HR?B: Blah blah blah blah -( some kind of an answer which I had thought of... explained properly - wat do I get -- EXPRESSIONLESS faces from all except from L - she is smiling in an understanding manner - E is checkin my papers/docs/certificates)...E: So what do you know about HR as a field?B: blah blah - tell them the basics(all shaking head except D of course ;) )L: Ok - so Ashish tell me bout what you think of women in this present day corporate world? And what are the issues faced by them ?B: blah blah - sexual harrasment, ego problems from men, etc etcL: Ohkie - so wat are the things companies have been doin to prevent such things like sexual harrasment?B: blah blah(trying to maintain eye contact with all - but E is busy with file - doesnt look at me AT ALL - and D is well - blank - stone-faced - no expressions! )L: Ohkie - so tell me about the reservations issue now -wat do u think bout the reservations issue in the private sector?B: Blah blah blah blahL: Ohk cool - (looks at others for their turn)D (all of a sudden): What are the different central trade unions in India?B: (says somethin which goes kinda unheard)D: wattt???B: blah blah (explains)E: Ohkay yes yesD: (shaking head)D: Can you name some trade union in the unorganized sector?B: umm - dont think I know any - but i guess BMS can be one of themD: (smilingly looks at L)Moi understands that my answer is wrong :(D: So which are the new states in India??B: blah blah(all quiet for sometime)L: (asks E if he wants to ask any questions)E: No nothin actually - so bout ur hostel accomodation at TISS -- blah blah ( they were askin this to all at their interviews)B: blah blahL: Ohkay thats it then - thanx AshishE: yes thanksD: expressionless :|B: (wishes and exits)Approx 15 min - Dont know wat to say - questions were ok and I answered without any gaps etc -managed it well- but hardly any reaction from the panel - except for the lady at times... the people before me and those after me had a similar kinda interview - though not entirely on GK questions - theirs were even shorter - some 8 to 9 min...Looks like they were lookin for more than just mere answers... :|Rating: 8.5 to 9/10 (from my side)Travelled in da evening to Churchgate to meet a friend and stayed overnite with him - had kinda fun - and then travelled back to airport da next morning to catch flite back to Blore - Saki (chaosunlimited) and another girl accompanied me in it - so that was good fun too :)General opinion: Diverse interviews being conducted - entirely on luck which panel u get, and also how ur interview goes. Heard later that my panel conducted stress interviews in the latter half of the day... was again surprised at that... The panel with the dean was stressing most of da guys (like every year) - so guess people had to watch out there...***********************************************************************Interview Experience 1Q1- Case studies based on cost-benefit analysis (related to my job description)Q2- Question to check my views on social issues***********************************************************************Personal Interview Repository (2013-15)Interview Experience 1Q1- Case studies based on cost-benefit analysis (related to my job description)Q2- Question to check my views on social issuesInterview Experience 2Q1- Questions from my work experience.Q2- I had data warehouse exp, so how data warehousing can have non-conventional applications etc.Q3- Questions on DAFQ4- Family back groundQ5- Questions related to CSR of the company (IT company)Q6- What are your Strengths?Q7- Why HR and why TISS?Interview Experience 3Q1- Questions about my subjects in under graduation (Graduation inMicrobiology).Q2- Why HR?Q3 -Why TISS?Q4- A question on compensation- choose between monetary benefits and non-monetary benefits to be given to an employee in a particular situation of shiftingfrom one city to another, and why (justify).Q5- Why transition from microbiology to HR?.Interview Experience 4Q1- Tell about yourself.Q2- Why TISS, Why HR?Q3- What would you bring in as an individual to the quality of TISS HRQ4- Tell us about company’s HR policies. Are they good?Q5- Where they should improve?Q6- Practical applications of HR in industry?Q7- You were a line manager - did you come across HR as an essential body inorganizations.Why?Q9- Relate your hobbies to you as an individual - what change have it brought inyou?Q10- Why not other B-schools - Your factory experience would be of better usethere.Q11- What if you don't get a salary as they pay in a PSU when you finish thecourse? Are you ready to face that scenario?Q12- Finally, what do you know about the HR course.Q13- Can you tell us about a few application of laws which you have encounteredin an industry - like a few HR related laws.Interview Experience 5Q1- Tell me about yourself,Q2- Politics - a lot of questions on Indian politics. My whole interview revolvedaround Politics.Interview Experience 6Q1- Mostly related to my company’s HR policies (3 years of work ex in ITcompany)Q2- Analyze company's HR policies. Asked me to comment on one of the policyof the company.Q3- There was one scenario based question-You are the HR at your companywhich allots people to different streams without taking their preferences intoconsideration. Suppose a guy comes up to you and asks you for a transfer fromTesting to Development what will you do?Q4- Why HR (after IT and ECE in Engineering)?Q5- Tell me something about yourself?Interview Experience 7Q1- Why TISS?Q2- Why HR?Q3- Define policies?Q4- Relate your father work experience with HR?Q5- Why should we select you?Interview Experience 8Q1- Application of HR in EconomicsQ2- Main headlines of that day's newspaperQ3- My Extracurricular activities and its application in HRQ4- Challenges faced by me in my roles of responsibility, key learning and thesolutionsInterview Experience 9Q1- What are the important qualities you think that a HR professional shouldpossess?Q2- Who do you think make better managers? Men or Women?Q3- Have you heard of the iRaise program at Infosys?Q4- Should line managers do HR or should there be a separate HR department inthe organization?Justify your answerInterview Experience 10Q1- Tell us about yourself?Q2- Why TISS and HRM & LR?Q3- Why Chemical Engineering?Q4- Job responsibilities?Q5- Your Ares of Interests?Q6- Your Hobbies (My 3-4 questions were on hobby only)Q7- Any books read related to HR?Q8- Simple case problem on women working conditions in manufacturing plant?Interview Experience 11Q1- How would you deal with the problem of fewer women at the topmanagement?Q2- A case study on maternity policies of two companies.Interview Experience 12Q1- Why HR?Q2- Apart from TISSNET which other exams you have written?Q3- Being a Civil Engineer, why HR (management) now?Q4- Being a Civil Engineer, what solution you give to the overpopulation problemin India? How will you Take care of their shelter?Q5- How Earth Quake resistant buildings are made?Q6- You are not from Arts background, you don’t have a base of sociology andpsychology, how will you understand things here?Q7-What have gained from your hobbies (Theatre and Lawn Tennis)?Interview Experience 13Q1- Since I am B.Pharma so why not research?Q2- Case study based on Pharma, ethics and people.Q3- Situation based on talent retention and engagement.Q4- Favorite subject in HR you would like to specialize in?Q5- How would you add diversity to the batch?Q6- Tell me something about yourselfQ7- Why should we select you?Interview Experience 14Q1- Introduce yourselfQ2- Why HR?Q3- Why TISS?Q4- Given two case studies to analyze.(Compensation based)Q5- Are you aware of the subjects being taught here?Q7- Basics of Labor Law.Interview Experience 15Q1- Details about Infosys Leadership Institute (star certification)Q2- HR policies of Infosys-Merits and demerits of iRaceInterview Experience 16Q1- Tell me about yourself?Q2- Why HR?Q3- Why TISS?Q4- Questions related to Biotechnology (my UG specialization)Q5- Social movements in Tamil Nadu(my Home state)Q6- Questions related to Village Administration based on my native placeQ7- Socio economic status of VillageInterview Experience 17Q1- Why HR?Q2- Why TISS?Q3- Why Masters degree after 30 months of work experience?Q4- Importance of HR in IT industry?Q5- Subjects related to HR studied in under graduation.Interview Experience 18Q1- Introduce yourself.Q2- During your training period (in TCS), what was the role of the HR?Q3- What is this TCOC? (Tata Code of Conduct)Q4- What are the 3 qualities that an HR must possess? For each of these, how doyou rate yourself?Give me one instance where you have displayed this quality.Q5- One on-the-spot case based question. (How will I react/respond?)Q6- A question on the bell curve and another case-based question.Interview Experience 19Q1- Why Indian IT industry is limited to Service only, why not manufacturing (Iam from IT background)Q2- What's your view on reservation system?Q3- What was your job in your organization?Q4- No question on 'Why HR and Why TISS'.Interview Experience 20Q1- Why do you want to join HR?Q2- What do you think is your priority sequence from these: University,Placements, Course Type, and Brand Name?Q3- Do you think HR practices at your place (Current employer) are fair?Q4- Comment on sexual harassment in your workplace. Did you notice anycomplain regarding same andHow was it tackled?Interview Experience 21Q1- Politics in Uttar Pradesh, questions on Mayawati.Q2- Given a free choice which political party would you join and why?Q3- Questions on reservations, (difference between a SC and a OBC)Q4- Questions on religion (whether I follow Buddhism , my last name being"Siddharth" )Q5- Why HRQ6- Why do you want to quit a PSU job that pays you well and join TISS whereyou would hardly get ajob of around 20-25 [ yes I was told this :)]Q7- Questions on my Long term goals.Q8- Questions about the best HR practices of my companyQ9- Some basic questions about my company.Interview Experience 22Q1- Where you from? What you do (my job profile).Q2- They said you look so tailor made for tech stuff then why you want to join us?Q3- There were few questions about FDI, Nuclear Technology (I have nobackground in this but they wanted to check how will I fare in unseen situations)Q4- Use of IT in governanceQ5- What so special about TISS (Please go through the brochure seriously)Q6- What you want to unlearn in life?Q7- Few more like how can add value to this batch?Interview Experience 23Q1- WHY do you want to move from Social work to HRMQ2- What are the principles of community organization explain any one.Q3- Do you smokeQ4- Give a brief intro about yourselfQ5- Do you think Social work and HRM contradict each other?Q6- Few related to Social Rural Development which is what I studied in UG.Interview Experience 24Q1- Why HRM?Q2- Was asked couple of labor laws.Q3- Was given a situation based case to solve(What would a manager do tominimize internal tussle between different departments?)Interview Experience 25Q1- Three things I learned while playing basketball which I can implement in anorganization? (My whole interview was around this only).Q2- Why HR?Q3- Why TISS?Interview Experience 26Q1- Why TISS?Q2- Why is there high attrition rate in the software Industry?Q3- Which was the most recent movie you watched and the learning from it (As Ihad mentioned watchingmovies as my hobby)Q4- What is the root cause of the problems in society?Q5- What day is today (My interview was on women`s day)Q6- Who is the HRD minister?Q7- What are some of the HR changes which you would like to bring in yourcompany?Interview Experience 27Q1- Tell me something about yourself.Q2- Questions directed to my family business (builders and developers)Q3- what are the current issues that the construction labor is currently facing ?Q4- Do you propose to do anything about it?Q5- So how can this program help you with that?Q6- Random questions about the Telangana turmoil (just facts. did not force me totake a stand and argue my point.)Interview Experience 28Background : Senior Software Engineer with 1.5 years experience(iGATE)Q1- Rapid fire questions of quick mathematical calculations (Psychology Prof ,For rest of interview he was just an observant)Q2- Why HR , What is HR ( HRM professor)Q3- What is a Data center in an IT based setup(HRM professor)Q4- Which area are you coming from and what are the pressing social issuesthere(School of Education)Q5- As a HR what intervention you think should be made in iGATE? (HRMprofessor)Q6- What is the Outcome based pricing model at iGATE?Q7- Do you have anything to say?Overall the Interview went on for 30 minutes. The Interviewers were looking fordetailed answers to the questions and there were interruptions then and there.Interview Experience 29Q1- About Myself. Why HR, Why TISSQ2- Current Affairs and opinions on the same (Controversy in Wharton overinviting Narendra Modi as one of the keynote speakers)Q3- HR Related: Comparing motivational aspects of a DRDO scientist with anemployee working in Tobacco/Liquor Industry, Building a Collaborative Culturein organizationsInterview Experience 30Q1- Panel wanted to know my thoughts / opinion on cast based reservation inIndia. This went for 25 minutes.Q2- Little about my work experienceQ3- Lot about my upbringing, schoolingQ4- Panel tried to understand how well I understand social issues in my home-townQ5- Management questions: Strategy for rural housing scheme for whole of IndiaInterview Experience 311. Introduce yourself2. Why are you shifting from Law to HR?Said I see it as a logical progression and also told them I studied Law and nowwant to study HR so that I can become a professionally competent and sociallyuseful Civil Servant in the future.3. What do you mean by Jurisprudence?Had mentioned in the DAF that am interested in Jurisprudence. Explained.4. What is analytical Jurisprudence?Explained in detail going to the root of analytical-continental divide in Philosophy.5. What is the difference between Natural Law Theory (NLT) and Legal Positivism(LP)?Explained.6. Which school you agree with, NLT OR LP?Neither. Told them I agree with Ronald Dworkin and Interpretative Jurisprudence.Explained.7. What is the process of amending the constitution of India? How should it be?Explained with the help of line of cases leading to the landmark decision of theSupreme Court on the Basic Structure Doctrine.8. You want to do something useful for the society, why don't you do it in yourfield i.e. Law?Explained.9. So you think others like us are not doing anything socially useful?Said every one has their role in the society and within the relationship ofproduction and this is what I think I would able to do.10. So then it becomes a question of your convenience and not merely being usefulto the society?Said both are not mutually exclusive. Also if I don't go to the bed satisfied, I mightnot be able to serve and satisfy the people.11. Was told that there are many public Universities who don't implement thereservation quotas, then why no legal action are being taken against them?Said I wasn't aware of this but I shall research on this especially in my state(Odisha) and if this is true; will file a PIL. (The panel smiles)12. What is doctrine of notional extension? (related to labour law)I don' know.13. But you should know?Yes sir.14. What is the difference between horizontal reservation and vertical reservation?Explained but he disagreed and himself explained (I think he was wrong here)15. What are the various vertical reservations in India?Said we mainly have caste based reservation in India.16. What are they?SC : 15%, ST : 7.5%, OBC : 27%17. Why 15% for SCTold them it was the proportion of their population to the total population at thetime when reservations were introduced.18. Is there a law that protects women in the workplace?Yes.19. Are you sure, they are bringing in a new law?Yes I am. The new law is a comprehensive criminal law amendment which dealswith various aspects of crime against women.20. Tell me which is one law you would want to amend?Laws dealing with age of consent, child marriage, marital rape, sexual offencesagainst children etc overlap and gives conflicting positions which is creating a lotof trouble; so I would want to bring in a comprehensive legislation which clearsthese problems.21. What is the difference between Law, Legislation, Bill and Act.Explained.22. You have talked a lot about intending to work for the society; if you make it toTISS and get a good placement salary won't you change your mind?Said I was really glad to be asked this question. Told them that NLSIU (Igraduated from this place) has 100% placement and the average package is 15Lakhs p.a. and that I was a decent student, in fact a Gold Medalist, but I opted outof the placement process. (The interviewer said he was glad to know this)Any other comment : I couldn't answer a couple of questions. Also at times Ithink I was a bit fast. The interview panel is not interested in one's achievementsbut wants to know who we really are and most importantly why we are interestedin studying HR. All the best to all of you.

Tl; dr: it’s as big as it needs to be be. The level of investigative effort varies based on the severity of the accident under investigation and the complexity of possible contributory factors or outcomes. The number of participants in a given investigation also might be shaped by the purpose of the investigation, i.e., prevention versus prosecution. (Read on for eye-glazing details.)Even within the U.S. military, there are different approaches taken to safety (“mishap”) investigations from one service to the next. The one I’m most familiar with is that of the Air Force, so that’s what I’ll use for the first set of examples.In general, the severity of a given occurrence drives how much investigative effort is expended. Per Air Force Manual 91–223, Aviation Safety Investigations and Reports, Table 5.1, if a person dies or an aircraft is destroyed, the resulting “Class A safety investigation board” customarily will have, as a minimum:Board PresidentInvestigating OfficerAir Force Safety Center RepresentativeMaintenance MemberMedical MemberPilot MemberRecorderAny of these individuals may enlist additional help — specialists in materials, manufacturer representatives to help identify specific pieces and parts, specialists in human factors, etc.).At the other end of the spectrum, a significant bending of metal or minor injury resulting in an event classified as Class C or lower usually is investigated by a single safety-trained officer.In any accident requiring investigation, the emphasis is on figuring out what happened to prevent the recurrence of a similar accident in the future. For military accidents, each also has to be treated as a potential “readiness” issue — for instance, involving something that could be a big enough problem to ground an entire fleet of aircraft — so the on-scene investigation might take longer than a civil investigation, or involve some back-and-forth by at least some of the safety board members.In general, though, military safety investigations tend to be relatively fast affairs, with an going-in goal of issuing a report with findings, causes and recommendations within a month or so for consideration by senior leadership. (If money needs to be thrown at an identified problem, it has to be found or at least programmed for as soon as possible.)Under Department of Defense rules, separate “accident investigations” are conducted more or less in parallel with each safety board’s work, although the two deliberately are held separate. The accident board has less “fact-gathering” to do (the safety board is required to give them all factual information and physical evidence they collect), so the AIB is smaller.Governed by Air Force Instruction 51–503, Aerospace and Ground Accident Investigations, the AIB is intended to develop a publicly releasable report. It may include sworn testimony (participants can assert the military equivalent of “pleading the Fifth” if they don’t want to speak on the record), and it can be used for pretty much any purpose other than accident prevention, including prosecution. It’s put together basically the same way;“The composition of the board is tailored to reflect the complexity of the accident. At a minimum, each board must have a board president, a legal advisor, and a recorder. The recorder should be a paralegal. Other appointed board members typically include: a pilot member or missile/space operations officer member, a maintenance member or missile/space materiel officer member, and a medical member. In aerospace asset mishaps resulting in a fatality or serious personal injury, the medical member should be a flight doctor.“ (Paragraph 3.4)For civil accidents, there’s a potential for much greater levels of effort being brought to bear on a given occurrence, again based on how much loss was suffered in the occurrence. In the Foreword to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) guidance for investigators and “parties” to investigation, the following passage shows just how complex an activity such investigations can be:“The procedures in this NTSB Aviation Investigation Manual—Major Team Investigations apply to “Go Team” investigations of major aviation accidents. An investigation of this type could involve more than 100 technical specialists, representing as many as a dozen parties and multiple Federal and local government agencies.”The most complex NTSB investigations consist of numerous “groups,” each chaired by a member of the NTSB staff. These focus on different aspects of post-accident evidence and data collection, and could involve any or all of the following:OperationsHuman PerformanceStructuresSystemsPowerplantsMaintenance RecordsAir Traffic ControlWeatherAircraft PerformanceFlight Data RecorderCockpit Voice RecorderWitnessesSurvival FactorsAirportsSome or all of the factual documentary materials collected by all of these groups may ultimately wind up in a “public docket.” However, internal group deliberations and the NTSB staff’s analysis are not made public. The final report generation and formal issuance of “probable cause” and recommendations is a very formalized process, involving the Presidentally appointed Board Members’ explicit adoption or modification of what the staff presents to them.At the opposite end of the spectrum, although the NTSB officially has investigative responsibility for all civil aircraft accidents, Board personnel outside Washington DC are pretty thinly spread. So, they often delegate the responsibility to conduct on-scene investigation to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO). Per FAA Order 8020.11, Aircraft Accident and Incident Notification, Investigation and Reporting:“The FAA [Investigator in Charge (IIC] will conduct an investigation of all accidents regardless of whether the NTSB accomplishes an on-scene investigation. In the absence of the NTSB, the FAA IIC has the same authority and responsibility as the NTSB IIC, but the FAA IIC is not working for the NTSB. The FAA IIC will, in accordance with NTSB policy, provide party status to companies and associations that have a right to participate in the investigation.” (Chapter 4, paragraph 4b)In a nutshell, this means that a small single-engine aircraft accident may be investigated by a single FAA air safety inspector, even if a fatality is involved; however, is is customary for the NTSB to do an on-scene investigation where loss of life has occurred.Finally, in countries governed by laws shaped by the Napoleonic Code | France [1804], judicial investigations often have primacy over safety-related investigations. (There’s an interesting and still reasonably current discussion on how this works in a quarter-century old master’s thesis — Aircraft Accident Investigation: The Need for a Stronger International Regime — available through McGill University’s on-line library.)A judicial (alternately, “juridical”) investigation may consist of a team of experts roughly mirroring a safety investigation’s composition; on the other hand, in many jurisdictions the judge, magistrate or prosecutor may control the safety investigators’ access to the scene, evidence, testimony, etc. while at the same time relying on much of what they generate, with he or she being the sole arbiter of criminal or civil liability conclusions drawn from that material.A few final observations. I cut my investigative teeth in a system that emphasized throwing as many resources as necessary to quickly identify and address new or emerging safety issues in the wake of high-consequence accidents. At the same time, the military is by law relegated to a place in line behind the NTSB any time a military aircraft is involved in an accident falling under the NTSB’s purview — the NTSB IIC runs their investigation as the lead agency, and the military board tags along behind them. (They even meet in separate rooms at a crash site.) So, speed doesn’t always prevail — legally mandated precedence has to be respected.There also have been occasions where a military accident is so horrific in its outcomes or implications that the public is deemed to have a right to know what happened, unfiltered, with everyone involved on the record. That means nothing is “privileged,” and the military safety investigation basically is subsumed by and run under the rules governing legal (“accident”) investigations. Those tend to be supported by big investigative groups, too. Two such accidents occurred during my time working for the Chief of Safety of the Air Force:1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident - Wikipedia, where President Clinton said on TV, “We will find out what happened and we will tell the American people.” This immediately precluded any “prevention” type of investigation from being conducted; it was the right call from a transparency perspective, but it devolved into a lot of finger-pointing that didn’t support much in the way of corrective action; and1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash - Wikipedia — when a sitting member of the Cabinet dies in a big Air Force jet, yeah, you’re going to have a single, full and open investigation just to avoid anybody trying to play one line of inquiry off another. The Air Force even requested and obtained NTSB assistance with this investigation due to the involvement of an airliner-type aircraft (the CT-43 was basically an Iron Age Boeing 737) as well as to assist with reviewing Croatian air traffic control, navigational aids, and instrument approach procedures through ICAO channels. Biggest damned report I’d ever seen to that point, but illuminating more for the leadership issues it documented than for what it actually said (or could say) about the crash itself. However, it also supported the formation of an “executive air fleet” review panel (President Orders Safety Review of Executive Air Fleet) that did a deep dive into all aspects of military flights supporting VIPs. That was useful.Finally, on one occasion, I had the responsibility of serving as a de facto on-scene investigator supporting a small AIB following the tragic midair collision of two Air Force helicopters (a long time ago). There was a very large safety investigation underway when I came out to take a swing at providing the first-ever post-accident “family assistance” (incorporating information about the investigative processes and reports into the other survivors’ and mortuary affairs support activities). As a trained safety investigator — and helicopter pilot — who was deliberately staying away from the safety investigation’s proceedings to avoid accidentally releasing any information related to the safety board’s activities to family members, I was an irresistible target for the AIB president.He scooped me up; we flew out to the crash site and then returned to go through the wreckage that had been transported back to the base. I took pictures, made notes, and wrote a factual summary of what I observed, along with considerations for him to use in developing his mandatory “statement of opinion” regarding the cause of the accident. Since I was privy to the results of both inquiries once I returned to my regular Pentagon duties, I can honestly say that the two independently created reports aligned quite well, despite the much smaller AIB. At the end of the day, access to the same facts and physical evidence tends to lead to the same outcomes, no matter how many bodies are thrown at the investigative effort.

Samvida is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Molecular Biology at Princeton University and her key area of focus is laboratory science. At the university, she has worked on multiple projects such as tracking the growth of fly embryos, enumerating the differences between cancerous and non-cancerous cells, and creating visualizations of viral infection.She has also worked as a research assistant at Professor of Molecular Biology Ileana Cristea’s lab, applying her computational skills to study viral infection and host-pathogen interactions. Teaching and research being her passions, Samvida hopes to become a professor and work in India. Edex caught up with the young science enthusiast to know more about her future plans and about her internship experiences which helped her become a Rhodes Scholar.Could you tell us more about the process of becoming a Rhodes scholar and how you prepared for it?There are a few components to a Rhodes Scholarship application, most important among them is a personal statement and recommendation letters. The application also requires six letters of recommendation, of which some are academic and some are character references that attest to the applicant's non-academic interests and abilities. Following the written application, students are shortlisted for a technical interview with a panel of experts in their broad academic field. Candidates are then selected for the final interview, which is a 20 to 25-minute conversation with 8 to 10 highly accomplished panelists from a diverse range of careers. This is not a technical interview, but rather a chance for the applicant to demonstrate that they can hold and defend informed opinions on a variety of topics.I would say there is no preparation specifically required for the Rhodes Scholarship — in general, all the scholars have done very well academically throughout their undergraduate careers, so it is, of course, helpful to have good grades in college and to maintain a general awareness of national and global issues of importance. While writing the essay and in preparing for the interviews, I found it helpful to reflect on how the Rhodes Scholarship would change the trajectory of my career and life, and how I could use this platform to make a difference in the world.At Oxford, you would be taking up computational biology. Could you tell us more about the course?I am applying for an MSc by Research in Biochemistry at Oxford, which is normally a two-year degree. Students in this degree are assigned to a specific lab and supervisor to conduct independent research in any of a wide range of biological fields such as cell biology, drug discovery, host-pathogen interactions, and so on. Computational biology is one of the techniques that I will be using to study questions of interest in biology. Unlike taught degrees, there are no official classes to attend or written examinations to complete a research degree. Rather, progress is assessed on a research report and plan at the end of the first year.As part of your course, you would be interning under Ahmed Ahmed. Could you tell about your internship and how you think this experience will enhance your career?I had previously worked in Professor Ahmed's lab as a research intern. The Ahmed lab studies ovarian cancer, specifically the development, progress, and resistance of cancer to therapy. During my summer internship, I applied computational tools to validate a new RNA-sequencing technique developed in the lab. When I return next year, I hope to grow as both a wet-lab and computational biologist and learn more about cancer research. Moreover, I want to become a better communicator of science by giving presentations and talks and engaging with non-scientists on my research in the lab. I am confident that this experience will train me to be an independent researcher who is able to contribute to scientific dialogue and discussion around the world.As a graduate student at Princeton, what were your areas of focus and how has Princeton prepped you up for this scholarship?I am in my final year of an undergraduate program at Princeton, where I intend to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Molecular Biology, with certificates in Computer Science and Quantitative and Computational Biology. My senior thesis research at Princeton is in the lab of Prof Ileana Cristea, studying the network of human and viral protein interaction during the course of human cytomegalovirus infection. Princeton's liberal arts curriculum combined with a strong research focus gave me an education that was both broad and deep. I have taken courses in subjects ranging from linguistics to politics to physics, while simultaneously exploring biology in depth in my classes and research.Source: https://www.edexlive.comUJS Kolkata 2019 graduate Mihika Poddar has been selected for the prestigious Rhodes scholarship to study in Oxford University.Poddar commented: “Looking at the profiles of previous Rhodes scholars had made me believe in the scholarship’s potential to equip them with the tools to make tangible social change. I cannot wait to begin my journey and hopefully follow their footsteps.”She added that she was looking at taking the BCL in Oxford, and would broadly want to work around issues of law and social justice.NUJS student juridical association (SJA) said in a press release:In her span of four years at NUJS, Mihika Poddar has served as the Associate Member of the NUJS Law Review. As one of the leading members of the NUJS Legal Aid Society, she has worked extensively on the Policy for Rights of Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons. She has also served as an active member of the NUJS Gender and Sexuality Forum (GSF). In her second year, she was also a semi-finalist at the Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2015. Besides, she has authored several papers on law, society and public policy.Also selected for the Rhodes is former Kings College London University law student Shruti Iyer, though it is understood she is not currently pursuing law.Source: legallyindia.com