Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 16: Emphasizing the crucial need for paradigm shift among future managers, Provincial President National Conference Devender Singh Rana today advised young people to be part of the world instead of being area specific.
“In this fast changing world, you have to be part of it and get adapted to change”, Rana told the students of JU while addressing an interactive session during Industry Academia Interface on the theme ‘Shaping Young Minds’.
He highlighted the significance of aptitude in career development and asked the youngsters to do what they feel like doing. However, he exhorted them to be steadfast in their resolve in order to create a niche for themselves in the new world.
Mr Rana asked the youngsters to face the challenges of changing world with resilience and make their presence felt at the global level. ‘This is necessary for their growth and development’, he said.
He said that India is a fast emerging market but has miles to go before it become happening market place of the world and exhorted the young managers to strive hard to make this happen.
He said Indians have to work hard, get economy on rails and maintain a pro-active pace with global economic dynamics if GDP rate has to be taken above 5 per cent.
Striking a personal chord with the future managers, Mr Rana said that no business school would make them successful leaders of the corporate sector unless they go for self appraisals to know their strengths and weak points.
Mr Rana also underscored the need for developing academic relationships for gaining and strengthening knowledge base and asked the young managers to benefit from the fast growing technology. He said technology opens up the vistas of opportunities and generates avenues for growth and development.
P. Dwarikanath, Director, Human Resource Group Max India delivered a keynote address while Dhananjay Singh, Executive Director National Human Resource Development dwelt on the salient features of the Industry Academic Interface, which will be spread in different session.