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Reminiscence of memories

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Till now insurance companies in India were permanently excluding mental and psychiatric illness cover. Insurers now will be required to amend their products to adhere to this new

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However, outside India, insurance companies are covering such illnesses with an initial waiting period of 2 to 3 years. We at Magma HDI had identified this emerging need and had included in-patient psychiatric treatment cover (aside basic hospitalisation cover) in our product OneHealth which was launched in Nov 2017. The product also offers various other new age benefits like IVF, Bariatric, Loss of Income, Home Hospitalisation and out-patient cover to cater to the health insurance needs of the Indian customer across health spectrum.

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Overview of Education

Indian Education System is in ICU

Dr (Col.) A. Balasubramanian

Students’ future is based on their choice of activities in their free time and the company of their friends, observes Dr. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian

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r. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian is the Founder President of Sri Balaji Society, Pune. He is a triple Post Graduate and a rare personality known for his creative approach and breaking new paths in the field of education. Born in a poor farmer’s family, he ran away from home to join an orphanage to complete his education up to High School. Later, he joined the Indian Army and served there for about 28 years and retired as a Subedar. During his service with the Army, he acquired three post-graduate degrees with flying colours.

He is a classic example of courage, commitment and intimate relationship with the corporate world.

Dr. Balasubramanian is a trainer, consultant, and author of five books on management. He has more than 100 short stories and two novels to his credit. He was the first to conceive the idea of the first ever post graduate management institute in India exclusively for defence personnel and their dependents. He is the first Indian from the Armed Forces to be conferred

‘There has been a kind of competition, with government after government, to downgrade education. Everybody speaks nice words such as ‘students should not have any pressure or tension,’ ‘there shouldn’t be any examination,’ and so on. As a result, basic education has got destroyed’ the honorary rank of Colonel after retirement. Thus, he has many feathers in his cap and is known for his creative, successful and bold experiments in management education ventures.

Dr. Balasubramanian is an educationist who is clearly ahead of his time and has time and again demonstrated an uncanny ability to foresee the trends of the future within the education industry as well as in the corporate world. He has introduced many innovative ideas which many have become norms and styles of management education.

Dr. Balasubramanian is the founder of the prestigious Sri Balaji Society. He runs four prestigious management institutes namely Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM), Balaji Institute of Telecom & Management (BITM), Balaji Institute of International 4 / Corporate Citizen / November 1-15, 2018

Business (BIIB) and Balaji Institute of Management & HRD (BIMHRD).

The vision and mission statement of Dr. Balasubramanian is 'Problems are opportunities and be selfish'.

The other colleges run by him are Balaji College of Arts, Science & Commerce (BCACS), Balaji Junior College of Arts, Commerce & Science (BJCACS) and Balaji Law College (BLC) providing education to undergraduate students. He is also the Executive Director of BIMM and Dean of BITM, BIIB and BIMHRD. As a genuine philanthropist, he has generously donated lakhs of rupees for educational purposes for which he was conferred an award in a recent All India conference.

Here are some thoughts he shares on the education sector:

The current scenario in the education sector is really depressing but I have hopes from the new HRD minister…

India is a growth-oriented economy, a developing country, but when it comes to education we have destroyed it. There has been a kind of competition, with government after government, to downgrade education. Everybody speaks nice words such as ‘students should not have any pressure or tension,’ ‘there shouldn’t be any examination,’ and so on. As a result, basic education has got destroyed. After all, teachers are also human beings.

Whether you go to school / college or not, whether you like examinations or not, your academic level should keep growing.

School education up to Std X is abysmal. Government schools, in particular, are in a pathetic state. For example, they say there is one teacher for five students and students are getting scholarships. But there is no accountability. Elementary and high school education is in a bad state. Both Congress and BJP governments are responsible for this.

The competency of students promoted to the next class is not measured. There are just examinations which you have to pass. There is no role for teachers.

To pass or fail a student, a systematic method should be adopted. A student who gets 30 marks is promoted and a student who gets 0 marks is also promoted. Can you imagine a country where more than 90% of the students scored more than 90% marks in the Std XII board examinations? How can this happen?

Most of the schools are helping Std XII students to cheat so that the school can get a good percentage. This

Dr. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian, Editor-In-Chief, Corporate Citizen and Founder President, Sri Balaji Society’s, notable journey from a dynamic Army Subedar to a visionary educationist

is the tragedy of the system. Ethical and moral values have been compromised. Discipline and evaluation methodology of students, have been compromised.

Let us talk about higher studies. For example, there is a case in Tamil Nadu where about 50,000 or 60,000 students failed. All of them applied for revaluation. Lo and behold, all of them got good marks and passed the exams. Thirty professors were arrested in this case.

In Bihar, one girl who emerged the topper in the IAS selection was asked when was Gautam Buddha born; she wasn’t able to answer. She didn’t know English.

The government is not accountable. Schools are not accountable. What we see these days is that it has become a drama, a commercial activity. This is what we see these days.

In earlier times, there were gurus. They used to beat

and scold us, but it was for our benefit. Not only teachers from the elementary section but even those from the higher classes used to do this. Now, that cannot be done; there is a total volte-face and change in the education system.

Fortunately, the current Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar is focussing on this aspect. He has understood this. And therefore, a lot of reforms are taking place. He seems to be the first HRD minister who really cares to improve educational standards. He is taking very stringent action. But it will take some time to recover from all the damage that is done. But I am very happy to see the changes happening. His wife is also a professor. The right man has become our HRD minister. AICTE too has become more responsible. They say, ‘no going to court, we will come and talk’.

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Overview of Education

The Indian education system is in the ICU—Intensive Care Unit right now. The HRD minister is trying to take it out of it. The real challenge is to improve higher education. We give an LLB degree from our Balaji Law College, but the government says you cannot practice until you pass an eligibility test. That is innovation because otherwise they have no instrument to measure the quality of education in the college, whether it is a law college or a medical college. The government is trying; let us see what happens.

I believe leadership in education should be service-oriented

I don’t want to get into the corporate definition of leadership. I am an educationist. I am surviving on the fees of the students. The students, therefore, are my masters. My students are my masters—I am their servants. I have to deliver because they pay me. Without them, no college can exist. So, I believe leadership in education should be service-oriented. The leader should be humble and should be dreaming about the

‘The education sector has to build careers.

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future of the students because the parents have their faith in you. The parents want their children to grow.

The education sector has to build careers. Nobody is studying for the sake of knowledge. Everybody wants a job. But are we preparing them for that? And if you want to get a job, then knowledge, skill and attitude are the important factors. Knowledge is just onethird of the total portion. The rest of the two aspects are skill and attitude which are related to behaviour.

Now, this behaviour is a by-product of how you can train a person.

Everybody comes with their own background.

Can we bring them to the expected good level of behaviour? Sincerity, humility and growth-oriented analytical abilities have to be infused. Leadership is not about power. It is about making others empowered.

Experiences gained from Army life are helping in the education sector

The army is the best democratic organisation in the country. People know that Army means discipline. In the Army, people give their lives for the country. Every day we see soldiers killed. Why should somebody give their life? Because they have been trained like that and are the real patriots. In the Army, any complaint or grievance is listened to, even at 6 am. Anybody can file any complaint. So there is discipline and a lifestyle. I enjoyed my army career. I also served in the war. War for us was like playing cricket. That mind-set was created in us. That was the success of our leadership.

Now, I’ve brought that disciplined system to the education sector. And to my surprise, students have

We have a government, we have the army. Why should we start it?” I said, “They aren’t starting, let’s start.” And it was his greatness that he asked me ‘Is that what you want?’ and I said just ‘yes’. So, he granted me that opportunity, and the army made me an honorary colonel.

Being passionate about academics from the start

I was a poor farmer’s son. I had no one to support me.

After joining the army I saw the world. I saw the officers and then looked at myself and tried to identify the difference. The difference was that they were well educated. It kept on haunting me. Then I thought that instead of expecting someone else to help me I should upgrade myself.

The army used to give two months holidays annually. I utilized those holidays and studied. For two years I never went home. When I finished my degree,

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been cooperative. For example, I do not give a weekly holiday but the students are not complaining. Now, I must proudly say that the youth of this country wants to do something. Students want to learn a lot of things.

But the defaulters are the teachers and the professors and those people who are running colleges only for commercial reasons. It’s okay if you want money, but you cannot cheat the students. The main thing is to give the students the attention and make them give their best.

Commerce colleges in the country, at least in Maharashtra run for only four hours and Pune being an educational city, this concept will eventually spread all over India. So the students are taught for only four hours and are left idle for the rest of the 20 hours.

Thus, at such a young age they can be spoilt with such a large leisure time. So who is spoiling the children?

The college! The college should engage the students in some assignment or project so that they are occupied. Mental growth, knowledge growth, behavioural growth and interpersonal relationship growth is the need of the hour.

The government of Maharashtra recently gave an order to introduce the biometric system. But we still have corruption in colleges, and low attendance continues.

On becoming an honorary colonel

As far as becoming an honorary colonel, it happened this way. I am an innovator. I asked Dr. S.B.Majumdar why don’t we start an institute for military personnel, for all the forces personnel. He said, “We are civilians.

‘Most of the schools are helping Std XII students to cheat so that the school can get a good percentage. This is the tragedy of the system. Ethical and moral values have been compromised’ I was offered the post of lecturer. Well, wherever I was, whatever I was doing I was the star, I was a disciplined soldier. Everyone liked me. In the army, I was the most liked person. I never compromised with work and they encouraged me.

Today, I am running so many colleges, all thanks to those degrees. Today’s youth wants to do a lot but we are not providing them with the facility. We are not providing them with the encouragement. That environment is not suitable for them. We are providing the required environment at Balaji. We don’t have farewell parties in Balaji. We have changed the lifestyle of the students. Everything in Balaji is transparent. Discipline, dedication, and determination are followed here.

Establishing and maintaining an ideal learning environment

It starts with our admission process. We go to every city so that they don’t need to come here and incur expense on their side. Of course, CMAT and CAT are part of the criteria. We address the students for one hour. We explain to them our rules and regulations. For example, they cannot expect a holiday from us. 95% attendance gives them attendance incentives marks. If they have 90% attendance they get campus placement. But if they only have 80%, they will only pass.

So, we linked the attendance system to the placement system. We not only say this but sign an agreement to this effect with the students and parents. They are educated graduates and we tell them the rules.

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Overview of Education ‘After joining the army I saw the world. I saw the officers and then looked at myself and tried to identify the difference. The difference was that they were well educated. It kept on haunting me. Then I thought that instead of expecting someone else to help me I should upgrade myself’ in my colleges are engineers. Also, 50% of the seats are reserved for women. Students come to us for job placements. Hence, we ask them to follow our rules to achieve that. We tell them to be punctual, get dressed properly, have proper haircut, be respectful to the faculty, take notes and so on. So, if you pursue good practices, which student will oppose? They all love it.

Here students feel that there is something new happening which hasn’t happened in their school, high school or college. They understand that we are concerned about their future. The door of my room is never shut. Anybody can come in at any point in time. For me, it is a problem but I have to take this pain. If a student comes to me all the way, then he/she has some problem. If I listen to them their problem will be resolved.

In our commerce college, students call the lecturers, ‘didi-bhaiya’ (sister-brother). We introduced this culture by which we have reduced the distance between the faculty and the students. If the students want to achieve something in their life, they have to do something. For that something, you have to be very honest.

All the students get job placements

It’s simple! You produce gold and it will be sold. We enjoy cent per cent placements every year. Corporates expect certain qualities, including knowledge-based perfection in their course. The personality of the students depends on their behaviour. Everybody wants the right man for the right job. Our average salary package has been 6 lakhs per annum and the highest salary package has been 15 lakh per annum. About 150 students got more than 9 lakhs.

So, whatever training we give, it depends on the students as to how much knowledge they will grasp.

There is no principle of equality when it comes to education. This difference will stay. But overall, everybody gets a job. In India, which is a goal-oriented country, we have lots of problems. Industries are there and job opportunities are there but only for the right attitude and right knowledge. Behaviour is the key factor.

Students need to devote their free time to productive tasks

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knowledge. If you are a disinterested student maybe you will be watching movies frequently or visiting non-educational websites.

The success of students doesn’t depend on his/her attending the class because that time is the same for all.

One faculty speaks and everyone else listens. The real challenge is how we engage them. It is the non-teaching class hours and the friends with whom students are moving around with, who decide their future. It is not the professors. If you are in good company, good friends, you will be sitting and discussing things related to your course or news headlines.

That is why your friends will decide your future.

Today’s youth doesn’t sleep before 2 am. They are wasting time on their cellphones. If they are reading something on Wikipedia then that is understandable. So, again, it is not the institute that is responsible for the growth of the students. The institute is responsible for responsible and interested students. Otherwise, why does one student get `15 lakh package and another get a mere `6 lakh package?

Adopting the changes helps in keeping the education sector updated

The education sector has to keep itself updated. For example, telecom and analytics were in demand, so we started both the courses. We bought an ACP software and are teaching our students. So we are not here to give mere degrees.

We are here to give the human resource the specific skills that the industry wants. They are not recruiters.

When they have a requirement they will come and pick students up. They are not the public sector. They survive on shareholder money. There is a board of directors and shareholders who will question them.

A company is not owned by any XYZ; rather, it is owned by the shareholders. Shareholders have to be accountable. For that, you have to select the right man for the right job and at the right time so that they go on to produce wealth. My students are not going for jobs, they go to earn wealth and to manage technology.

Running an Industry is all about making a profit. So everybody has to make money.

In our university, we have the right to add or delete anything from the course according to the demands of time and industry. Perhaps that is why we are able to do so well and that is why we have a lot of visiting faculty.

I am located in a place which has industries all

around. People from the industry come and teach and bring the changes that are happening.

My goal is to provide satisfaction to my students with the education provided

My goal includes how to stand up to the expectations of the students, parents and the industry. The ultimate accolade is when the students of my college refer others to study here. They refer their sisters and brothers to study here. We have gained the trust of the students and maintaining that trust is the goal of my life.

My goal is to produce contented students and that is a big challenge. I have to match their aspirations too. We have been successful so far. I have an excellent team of professors, directors and principals. We are a big team and our goal is to make sure that the students are okay. A student can come and argue with me and when he does so I feel that she/he has grown up. Now, they can be independent.

Finally, I think that we should stop blaming the students or the government. We should start blaming ourselves and take responsibility. Every faculty should do his/ her duty, from the nursery teacher to a college professor.

Only then will this democratic country grow in the world.

‘You produce gold and it will be sold. We are enjoying cent per cent placements every year. Corporates expect certain qualities, including knowledge-based perfection in their course. The personality of the students depends on their behaviour. Everybody wants the right man for the right job’ Do you know that in central universities more than 70% of faculty positions are left vacant? Why? Education is not an attractive area. Why? Education is not paying well. Why? The government imposes a restriction on fees. So when there is no income, how can they pay the faculty? This is one of the basic reasons.

In America, education is the first choice for pursuing a profession. In India, education is the last choice.

Whoever doesn’t get a job anywhere else comes into the education sector. Such teachers will produce similar students.

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20 EXPERT VIEW Stopping the rupee’s free fall

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22 INTERVIEW S K Jain, advocate and eminent legal expert, on why law education and

56 Legal Legends Some of India’s distinguished legal legends

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Editor-In-Chief Dr (Col.) A. Balasubramanian Consulting Editor Vinita Deshmukh vinita.corporatecitizen@gmail.com Assistant Editor & Senior Business Writer Rajesh Rao rajeshrao.rao@gmail.com

56 58 CAMPUS PLACEMENT Divya Momaya, on her campus placement experience and her journey in pursuit of knowledge that has helped her achieve every milestone 60 MOBILE APPS The best apps for freelancers, for marketing their specialised services to prospective clients

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Sharma, IDBI Bank MD, CEO

Bakhshi, CEO-MD of ICICI Bank Sandeep Bakhshi takes over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of ICICI Bank. This move had to be initiated after former CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar quit office. The board of directors also decided that Bakhshi will hold office for a term of five years which will end on October 3, 2023. Bakhshi has been a prominent member of ICICI’s top management, holding the post of MD and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company since August 1, 2010. It was during this period that ICICI Prudential Life Insurance emerged as the leading private life insurance company in the country. He was also the Deputy Managing Director of ICICI Bank, wherein he headed the retail and subsequently the wholesale business at the bank. There have been a long list of portfolios Bakhshi has been holding such as MD & CEO of ICICI Lombard General Insurance to name one, which saw the firm emerge as a leading private general insurance company in the country. It has been an unbeaten innings for Bakhshi with ICICI Bank which started in the year 1986. A Mechanical Engineer from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh with a post-graduate degree in management from Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, he looked after corporate clients for the Northern and Eastern regions of ICICI Limited before joining ICICI Lombard in 2002.

Maitra new CHRO of Lenskart Suruchi Maitra has been appointed as the new CHRO of Lenskart. Maitra was earlier handling cultural transformation and associated challenges at UnitedLex, as its Vice President, human resources. With Lenskart making waves in the corporate arena, Maitra’s role of HR will be in providing continued support through its phase of rapid development. She will have to lead HR with a focus on the culture of the company. Talent development and leadership development will be other major areas of focus. Given the exceptional pace at which it is advancing, HR will have to have the right culture and technology in place to be able to reach out to the Lenskart staff spread across the country, in its over 500 stores.

Rakesh Sharma takes charge as Managing Director (MD)and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDBI Bank Ltd. In a government notification, it stated that Sharma’s appointment would be for a period of six months.

One of the senior most in the field, Sharma retired from Canara Bank as MD and CEO after serving for a period of three years recently. He also held the position of Chairman in the group companies of Canara Bank. He also headed Lakshmi Vilas Bank as MD and CEO. It was a long innings of 33 years for the Post Graduate in Economics, and a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB) with SBI, wherein he held top positions including the Head of Mid Corporate Accounts in the Andhra Pradesh region, supervising retail operations in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Western Uttar Pradesh, banking operations in the International Banking Group, credit assignments in specialised branches/ administrative offices, among others.

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RIS chief, Iyer on RBI central board Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General of Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), an economic policy think tank, and former bureaucrat Revathy Iyer have been appointed on the central board of the Reserve Bank of India, while cutting short Nachiket Mor’s tenure. Sources said that Chaturvedi, who was appointed on the central bank’s eastern board three weeks ago, has been given a four-year term. Mor, who heads the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, had been given a four-year term that was to end in August 2021. He has now been relegated to the eastern board. It may be recalled that a section of the media reported that the government was reviewing the continuation of some of the members on the central board after appointing Swadeshi Jagran Manch ideologue S Gurumurthy and co-operative movement leader Satish Marathe to boost the system.

AirAsia India names Bhaskaran as MD, CEO

After being without an MD and CEO for six months, AirAsia India has found Tata Steel’s Sunil Bhaskaran is the right choice to head the budget airline, making him the third CEO of AirAsia India after Mittu Chandilya who served for less than three years, and Amar Abrol who quit in May this year. A seasoned campaigner, Bhaskaran was Vice President, corporate services at Tata Steel, and has over three decades of experience in manufacturing, export and commercial operations with the group. This airline, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Malaysian AirAsia Group Bhd, said in a statement that Bhaskaran’s appointment will into come

into effect from November 15, and he will oversee the next phase of expansion and growth of the company. Bhaskaran will be taking over an airline that has been under the scanner for some time now. In May, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a first information report (FIR) against AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes for bribing government officials in order to obtain flying licences and changing regulations. The CBI also filed a case against R. Venkataramanan, managing trustee of Tata Trusts, and Tharumalingam Kanagalingam, deputy group CEO (operations), AirAsia, and three others.

Hornsey joins Palo Alto The former Chief People Officer (CPO) of Uber, Liane Hornsey joins cyber-security firm Palo Alto Networks as their new EVP and CPO. She rejoins Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks who she worked with, in her previous stints at Soft Bank and Google.

She was Chief Administrative Officer and operating partner with

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Soft Bank, while Arora was the President. She was VP-global sales at Google when Arora was CBO. Palo Alto Networks is a ten-year-old cyber-security organisation, presently serving 50,000 companies globally. It boasts of an employee base of around 5,000 people. Arora joined Palo Alto as the CEO in June this

Murdoch to replace Musk The stage is gaining pace as James Murdoch has become the favourite to succeed Elon Musk as the Chairman of Tesla, which must replace the electric carmaker’s founder in the role. Musk agreed to leave the role as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over claims that he broke securities laws in August with a tweet saying he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private. He will stay on as chief executive officer. Two people briefed on the discussions said Murdoch,

year. Hornsey is also known for being Google’s first woman Vice President, human resources.

Hornsey has vast experience in sectors such as technology, music and media and banking.

At Uber, as SVP and CPO, she

Kirloskar, first UN young Biz champ

a non-executive director of Tesla, was the lead candidate for the role, which is required by the SEC to be an independent chairman. Another person said external options were still being considered. Murdoch will step down as chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox when the media group completes the sale of its entertainment assets to Walt Disney, and is considering setting up a technology investment fund. He has also stepped down as Chairman of Sky following its recent sale to Comcast.

was a spokesperson on diversity and discrimination matters for more than a year and a half.

Meanwhile, Nikki Krishnamurthy takes over after Hornsey as the CPO, Uber. Krishnamurthy, the former CPO of Expedia, the global travel technology company, will head the teams that handle human resources, recruitment, workplace, and diversity and inclusion at Uber.

Manasi Kirloskar, Kirloskar Systems executive director and CEO has been appointed as the first United Nations in India Young Business Champion for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A statement issued by the UN-India business Forum (UNIBF) said that Kirloskar, as an emerging young business leader, has the unique ability to expand the dialogue on SDGs and business responsibility among her peers.

She can also inspire other young leaders to be proactive in their support and action for SDGs, it added.

The main focus for Kirloskar, according to the forum will be on the role of business in development, and to work with the UN on issues such as climate change, plastic, waste and women empowerment, besides playing an enabling role in driving the objectives of UNIBF. Reacting to the new role, Kirloskar said, “With the privilege comes responsibility and social accountability. I am honoured and inspired by this opportunity to work with the UN as their first young Business Champion. The SDGs present a unique opportunity for industry to participate in India’s growth story for generations to come. Businesses have the potential to become catalysts and accelerators of sustainable development. Through my work here I look forward in amplifying this message among all young business leaders, whether employed or employers in startups themselves.”

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collywood QuoDech ropes in Ananthkrishnan QuoDeck, a game-based HR learning platform will have Venkataraman Ananthkrishnan to lead its online and global business. Ananthkrishnan has moved from Amazon, where he was senior programme manager. He managed the ‘seller lending initiative’. After completing his engineering degree in 2005, Ananthkrishnan joined India Infoline as risk analyst. However, this stint lasted only seven months and he moved to Edelweiss Capital as risk manager. Here he climbed up the ladder and became associate vice-president, product mortgages and housing finance. In 2015, he moved to Aditya Birla Finance as product head, retail loans. He has spent a good part

of his 13-year long career span in the retail finance area, helping set up and scale the retail business serving micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and individuals. His interest has been in digital, optimised and scalable delivery mechanisms. Reacting on the move, Kamalika Bhattacharya, founder and CEO, QuoDeck expressed her confidence in Ananthkrishnan’s calibre and professional experience. She is of the opinion that Ananthkrishnan’s knowledge of online businesses will serve him in good stead in his attempt to contribute to the future growth of QuoDeck.

Bharat takes charge as TISS director

Well versed with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) since 1984, Prof. Shalini Bharat takes charge as the new director of the institute. She takes over after being the acting director since S Parasuraman, her predecessor, resigned earlier this year. A gold medallist in MA and a PhD holder from Allahabad University, Bharat joined as a lecturer in 1984, and went on 16 / Corporate Citizen / November 1-15, 2018

to become the first dean of the School of Health Systems Studies. Later, she was elevated to the role of Deputy Director (academic), and then given the additional charge of acting director early this year. Bharat, a member of the governing body of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), has also served as the National Coordinator of Global Fund Project – Saksham.

She is also known for her association with the National Rural Health Mission and her presence on the governing board of the National Health Systems Resource Centre, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. “I am happy to welcome Prof. Bharat as Director. As TISS gears up to cement its position as an institution of excellence in higher education, I am sure that Prof. Bharat, who brings with her a wealth of experience and vision, will take the initiative and ensure that TISS meets the challenges with passion and commitment,” said S Ramadorai, Chairman of the governing board, TISS.

Trivedi joins ToneTag as Head HR Vinay Trivedi has been appointed as the Chief, human resources of ToneTag, sound-based proximity communications and payment services provider. Trivedi has earlier worked for Accenture, Axis Bank and Future Generali India Life Insurance which is backed by Mastercard, Amazon and Reliance Capital. He has moved from Future Generali India Life Insurance, where he was head – talent acquisition and HR business partner, and handled talent acquisition across the sales, corporate and operations teams. He also looked after talent management as the HR business partner for all channels and departments across the company. HR governance was also his responsibility. He has also worked with Axis Bank, ITC Infotech, Summit HR, Accenture and HP. This will help the firm progress into the next phase of growth with an XLRI alumnus, who will be responsible for ensuring HR practices. He will focus on strengthening the hiring and selection process; he will be managing the attraction, management, engagement and progression of talent. His areas of expertise include management of HR generalist portfolios, entrylevel campus hiring, volume hiring, academic interface programmes, employee engagement, manpower budgeting and cost management.

Compiled by Joe Williams joe78662@gmail.com

wax eloquent

India is about Results

Take a look at what our corporate leaders have to say about recent trends and their experiences in the business world

India must create globally recognisable super brands New world of business possibilities

“The need for sustainability in business is creating a tectonic shift of mind-set, as dramatic as moving from smoke signals to Skype. The scale involved in moving from combustion engines to electric, from conventional to alternative energy, opens up a new world of business possibilities.”

“It is a great challenge to India with our tremendous potential, to create awareness and acceptance of Indian brands globally.

While India has had success in creating global awareness for Yoga, Bollywood and Cricket, which are great examples of global brand building, we need many more efforts to popularise Indian brands to become global consumer brands.”

Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog Courtesy: https://www.timesnownews.com

Anand Mahindra, executive chairman, Mahindra Group

Courtesy: http://www.sify.com

India witnessing changes that are “durable” “Once you are getting into $3-trillion level economy and getting some of the reforms in infrastructure and bringing banking to a broader population, these are huge positives for the economy and this is going to attract foreign players interested in participating in this market.”

James Gorman, CEO, Morgan Stanley

Courtesy: https://www.businesstoday.in

Striving for excellence on a plate India’s potential is finally turning into results

“For a long time, India was about potential.

But now that potential is translating into results. It is certainly among the top five from the growth perspective.

There is huge confidence in India’s talent.”

Vishal Wanchoo, CEO, GE South Asia

Courtesy: https://economictimes. indiatimes.com

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“A restaurant is as successful as the food it serves and that can happen only when we’re constantly striving for excellence on a plate. It is a combination of things that needs to work simultaneously to ensure success. In the food business, that would be unwavering commitment to quality, constant experimentation and the willingness to put in the hard work required to see the previous two through.”

Aditi Dugar, owner and CEO, Masque restaurant Courtesy: https://www.verdictfoodservice.com

To counter rupee shorting “It (rupee depreciation) is something that needs to be taken very seriously not because the short-term drivers of this depreciation cannot be managed, but because it reflects there are structural weaknesses in the Indian macro economy which cause colds every time the world sneezes.”

Rathin Roy, director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy

Courtesy: https://indianexpress.com

Three things that move the needle most

“We are a big believer in scale and market share, because higher the share, the more you can invest in research, digital, operations, drive customer value etc.

The idea is to find the three things that move the needle most and drive those.”

Stephen Pagliuca,

co-chairman of Bain Capital

Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Largest social welfare programme globally

Talent war

“The most critical thing that differentiates the best company from a good company is its talent. A company which performs in the top quintile has a stronger talent pool than its competitor. It’s a competitive market, and nearly three-quarter of business managers believe that their talent is either insufficient or chronically short.”

Anirban Das,

Chief People Officer, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Courtesy: http://bwpeople.businessworld.in

Now we see positive developments “What I have learnt in the three years is that it is not always the government (that takes its own decisions). In the large sense it is caught in between a variety of difficult situations and they have to find their way out. In the past, we were not engaged with the government but now we are. Now we see positive developments. The government has opened up. It was unheard of.”

Roland Folger, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India

“Ayushman Bharat scheme is a game changer because our strategy is completely different from what we have done over the last 70 years. In the past, our focus was to provide services, build hospitals, provide human resources and equipment.

But here, instead of providing services, we are making payments to service providers based on service delivery to the last man in the line.”

Indu Bhushan,

Courtesy: https://www.thehindu.com

CEO, Ayushman Bharat

Courtesy: http://www.newindianexpress.com

Build the India we all want to see “Disparity in India is growing at a rapid rate; in fact, it is growing at a much faster pace than many other parts of the world. The share of our top-5% wealthy is estimated to be at the highest in a century, and the bottom 50% the lowest. I urge this amazingly talented group to set new goals to build the India we all want to see, and not just the great companies we want to see.”

Amit Chandra, MD of Bain Capital

A leader is only as good as their team

“A leader is only as good as their team. It is important to build the right team and create an environment where everyone thrives.

I believe individuals thrive when they have meaningful work to do and know that with your feedback and support they can be successful.

A leader’s role is to create positive conditions and continuously remove barriers that get in the team’s way.”

Praveena Nathawat,

Head of Talent Management and Diversity & Inclusion, Ericsson Courtesy: https://planoprofile.com

Courtesy: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com

The new emerging skills “There are three kinds of new skills that are emerging— trainers, explainers and sustainers. If we think about data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, a human being has to write the algorithm—that’s the job of trainers and then training for accuracy, prediction, having data learning occur. The explainers help visualise data to abstract insight. The sustainers have huge technology capabilities to be able to keep that technology enablement continuous.”

Eva Sage-Gavin, senior MD, global talent and organisation

practice, Accenture

Courtesy: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com

Execution eats strategy for breakfast “Execution eats strategy for breakfast, so stay focused on executing your plans to the T. Also, founders must be able to build an environment where ideas matter more than hierarchy and people have a bias for action and a strong sense of ownership. The idea should be to build a company that’s durable, and don’t build to sell.”

Deep Kalra, CEO, MakeMyTrip

https://www.phocuswire.com

Voice tech will be the next big thing

“We want to stay kind, we want to speak and we want to be informed and communicate with each other. I think knowing this and studying other variables will decide how businesses adapt. Personally, I think Voice tech will be the next big thing.”

Gary Vaynerchuck,

CEO, Vaynermedia Courtesy: https:// www.financialexpress.com

Compiled by Rajesh Rao rajeshrao.rao@gmail.com

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Expert View

Halt The Sliding Rupee

by S K Jha

(IRS (retd) and former Chief Commissioner of Income Tax)

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The falling rupee is a cause for serious concern for the country, but while the causes are many, falling current account deficit is one major culprit. It is imperative to bring in measures to contain it–even short term–and stop the rupee’s free fall

he pain of the falling rupee is not subsiding. It is adding to the cost of all our imports. The price of petroleum products which we import is now sky rocketing, firstly due to the rising price of crude oil in the international market and secondly due to the falling rupee. There are many reasons for this, and the majority of them are external reasons, but one glaring domestic reason is our widening Current Account Deficit (CAD). CAD is caused by the excess of out-going of foreign exchange over in-coming of foreign exchange. The value of the rupee falls if there is less in-coming of that foreign currency as compared to its out-going and that is mainly due to trade-deficit. These days, the rupee is falling primarily against the US dollar and this means that more dollars are going out than coming into India. This problem, if left uncontrolled, will eat into our reserves which we have built over the years, and thus harm the very strength of our economy.

The in-coming of the US dollar is due to the export of our goods and services. It also comes due to remittance into the country mainly from expatriates; investments through FDIs, FPIs and FIIs and loans in dollars. The outgoing dollar is due to our imports and also due to various current account payments like expenses on foreign travel, education outside the country, medical treatment and remittances which have recently increased under the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS). Under the amended LRS, a citizen can transfer up to 250,000 dollars annually.

Spending by people on various miscellaneous items have gone up in the recent times, thus adding to the widening of CAD.

Higher dollar spend

The Times of India has reported that our monthly expenditure on foreign travel has increased from less than a million dollars in July 2013 to 450 million dollars in July 2018. On an average, annual foreign travel expenditure has gone up 253 times from 16 million dollars in FY ’14 to 4 billion dollars in FY ’18. The increase in expenditure on studies abroad is also significant.

It has risen from 159 million dollars in FY ’14 to

two billion dollars in FY ’18 which is a 13-time increase. The outgoing of the dollar due to remittance was only one billion dollars in 2013-14 which has increased to a record 11.3 billion dollars in 2017-18.

The remittance out of the country in the first four months of the current fiscal year of 2018-19 is already 4.2 billion. The remittance figure noted here is just the tip of the iceberg as promoters of companies who are high net worth individuals transfer funds through the corporate route and not through LRS, as the rupee is fully convertible on current account. Our many high net worth citizens buy properties outside India through this corporate route. In essence, there is a huge outgoing of our precious foreign exchange in dollars, in addition to the outgoing of imports.

Non-essential imports

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velopment of our economy. But the disturbing fact is that some of our imports are not essential items. Our three big imports include gold, electronic items and crude oil. We also spend a huge amount of foreign exchange on the import of luxury items which mostly cater to the needs of the super rich. The question which arises is that when CAD is increasing, is it not prudent to reduce the import of non essential items, including luxury items?

Many quick measures

The government can decide on this issue. The government can also restrict LRS and reduce the amount of remittance as a short time measure till the falling rupee gains strength. It is good to have current account convertibility of the rupee, but again as a temporary measure there should be a ban on the purchase of non-business or non essential assets abroad through corporate routes.

The import of crude oil should also be tempo-

rarily reduced and inventory period of crude reduced to 15 days from the current period of a month. If need be, there can be a discussion on the rationing of petrol and diesel. The reduced import bill of crude will help the falling rupee to a large extent. The rationing of petrol and diesel should be monitored on a daily basis, and with the rupee gaining strength, it can be liberalised.

Recently, there was a high powered meeting of the Prime Minister with the Finance Minister, the RBI Governor, and Secretaries. The issue of taking measures to contain the falling rupee were discussed. On consensus, five short term mea-

aptly applies to our CAD problems today, for which long term policy decisions have to be taken. It is true that our economy is based mainly on domestic demand and consumption, but the role of exports cannot be belittled if we want to strengthen our rupee, or if we want to become an economic super power like China. In the last four years we have done very badly on the export front as our goods have not been competitive. We were mainly banking on our software exports and related services, but even here now we are getting competition from other emerging economies. We require to study minutely the emerging

The disturbing fact is that some of our imports are not essential items. Our three big imports include gold, electronic items and crude oil. We also spend a huge amount of foreign exchange on the import of luxury items which mostly cater to the needs of the super-rich” sures were taken. The measures included action to attract dollars faster and to stop the unnecessary outgo of the same. The high-powered meeting took a very serious note of the fact that CAD has risen to 2.4% of GDP in the current year as compared to 1.9% of GDP in the last quarter of the preceding year. It was decided that mandatory ECB hedging conditions will be raised to make the taking of loans more comfortable. The decision was also taken to permit manufacturing companies to avail of ECB up to $ 50 million with a minimum maturity period of one year.

Decisions also included removing 20% exposure limit of FPI bond portfolio to a simple corporate group and providing exception to masala bonds from withholding tax up to March 2019. The high-powered group also considered revisiting imports of various luxury items.

Exports lacking

It is commonly said, ‘export or perish’, and this

Dollar diversion

trade war between the US and China and take advantage from the situation. The Chinese market is seen to be going to smaller countries like Vietnam and other Asian countries. We have to do our best to grab new opportunities.

The rich widen CAD

their contribution in the widening of CAD is nil. Then comes a big chunk of the lower middle class which hardly uses any imported item except petroleum products and thus their contribution to the widening of CAD is very limited.

Imported products are used and expenditure in foreign exchange is done by the middle class, the upper middle class and the rich and this section which will not be more than 30% of the population who contribute to the widening of CAD. In this category too, it is the super rich people who spend more on foreign travel, for holidays and buying properties abroad and their contribution in widening of CAD is the maximum. As per a recent Oxfam report, India’s top 1% bag 73% of the country’s wealth when 67 crore citizens comprising the country’s poorest saw the wealth increase by just 1%. The net result is that the majority of our population are helpless onlookers of the widening CAD and bear the brunt of the after-effects of the falling rupee when it is a smaller section of people who are the active participants of the widening CAD.

It is important to ponder as to how different strata of our people participate in the widening of CAD and the consequent after effect of the weakening of the rupee. India is a country of about 135 crore people, out of which almost 30 crore people are very poor, being below the poverty line. It is true that the number of people below the poverty line has fallen in the last 10 years but the uncomfortable fact is that we are still a country of maximum poor people. As per statistics, in the years 2015-17 the number of undernourished people in India was 195.9 million, which is the maximum in the world. These really poor people hardly use any imported product and hence

Another disturbing related issue is that the rightful dollar income earned by the country is not fully received, thus aggravating the imbalance of CAD. There are dishonest people in large numbers who try to route the rightful income of the country to tax havens so as to minimise their tax liability. This is achieved by various devious mechanisms like hawala , use of shell companies, under and over invoicing of imports and exports, round tripping of income, etc. There is also a set of people like Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi who transfer the foreign exchange of the country through fraudulent instruments which eats into our saved foreign exchange and also adds to CAD. Such people spend on foreign travel and holidays abroad as well. They transfer funds by the legal route also and buy properties abroad so as to give an impression of honest business conduct in international trade. It is not only dishonest businessmen, even some distinguished multinational companies indulge in nefarious acts of transfer of income from our country to low tax countries. A recent Oxfam report has named some leading pharma companies of the world which have been doing this. Our rightful dollar income is not fully accounted because of unlawful profit splitting.

The solution to the problem lies both with us and the government, while we have to increase our exports and reduce unnecessary imports, we have to also be vigilant about the leakages. The government should make biting laws to stop the nefarious acts of our dishonest people and companies. In a short span of time, till the rupee recovers, we should consider reducing our foreign exchange expenditure and also limit petroleum consumption.

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Interview

“With the liberalisation and globalisation, the legal profession has become more lucrative.

Demands of trained law graduates has increased”

Law Education:

The Bar is Too Low!

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Law education and the role of the Bar Council members need a complete revamp. This can be ably brought about by the proposed amendments of the central government, which are being stonewalled due to vested interest says eminent legal expert S K Jain.

Excerpts from his interview…

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What do you think of law education system in India?

Barring a few exceptions, law education in India is very poor. Recently, I came across some juniors, two of who have done their LLM degree but didn’t even know what an editorial in a newspaper means nor do they know, how to count tables of mathematics. This only shows the pathetic level of general knowledge and common sense. Practical experience in colleges is all about completion of formalities and there is no concrete training given to the students. With few exceptions, like graduates from National Law School or a handful of good law schools, students who pass out don’t even know how to draft a plaint, complaint or even write an anticipatory bail application. I’m really sorry to say that they can’t give a proper reply to bailable and non-bailable offences and in fact, are unable to distinguish between both. Even on the civil side, the situation is equally grim. These

So, is that a good reason for not providing quality education?

In my view, we cannot blame law colleges or management for short comings or lapses for not giving education on par with international standards. To achieve this, some freedom has to be given to colleges for fixing fees, for arranging regular seminars in order to get service of good faculties/practicing lawyers. Even though the role of fee fixing committee cannot be denied, the rigid attitude of fee fixation committee in case of professional colleges with their own parameters will not help to improve the present legal education system. Therefore, if adequate freedom is given in the fee structure in all professional courses specially in law courses, then, only there are chances of improvement in legal education.

On the flip side, there is no doubt that through the moot court competitions, attempts are being made to give practical training but this has again become more of a celebration. In fact, without organising it like a function, moot court competitions should be akin to regular and academic part of the study and more marks should be given from this aspect. Also, interactive sessions like asking students to solve problems and to examine their capacity to solve it, should be a part of regular examination process instead of taking exams, based on theory.

What do you think is the role of bar councils? Do they meet the expectations of enhancing law education?

The role of the Bar Council is not satisfactory.

Maybe, because of the increased number of colleges vis a vis the responsibility given to the Bar Council members, they are unable to discharge their duties for setting the curriculum, inspection and taking interviews of students to know

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graduates or post-graduates are not aware of the State amendment in Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). Majority of law graduates do not have knowledge of recent amendments in Substantive Laws. Reading habits have not been developed; students have got into the habit of getting marks by reading few pages of books of their subjects and procuring the degree. The proportion of faculty vs students is absolutely inadequate, against the normal requirement of one professor for every 20 students, there exists one professor for every 100 students. Besides, majority of faculty is part-time. The argument of the management for not appointing full time faculty is that they are not allowed to increase students’ fees. So, majority of law colleges are following the practice of completing the terms with the number of days. In very few cases, there are interactive lectures and therefore students are not interested in sitting in classrooms, so attendance is very low.

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about the relation between students and lecturers; students and college facilities such as library and so on; getting to know the overall development of the students, general knowledge; the need of corporate and society interaction because of increasing globalisation, introduction of various new laws, rapid changes in economic and social conditions and environment.

Bar Council members have their own practice and so it is not possible for them to give sufficient time to discharge this duty. Moreover, because of the existing election system, these members do not take the risk of displeasing the college authorities and teaching faculty on all these nagging issues. The Bar Council members are unable to give time to modernise the present legal system on par with the changing scenario at the national and international level.

So, what are your recommendations?

The proposed amendment suggested by the central government should be discussed without prejudice. Keeping in mind, the inherent disabilities regarding time constraint which the present Bar Council member faces - by keeping the autonomy of the Bar Council intact - there should be induction of experts and academicians in the Bar Council.

One has to keep in mind that if politicians are given the opportunity, they will try to fill these posts for political patronage. Never mind whichever political party comes to power, it should give a commitment that it will not politicise the appointment of the member of the Bar Council who is directly appointed with the approval of the High Court or the Supreme Court.

What are the present trends in law as a career?

With the liberalisation and globalisation, the legal profession has become more lucrative. Demands of trained law graduates has increased. The world has become small. Therefore, Indian law firms are functioning as per the high standards of foreign law firms, for which they have to ensure that they get well trained law graduates. There is a good scope not only in India, but students who have done their MS in the USA are also changing their careers to legal services. Even in India, graduates in medicine and engineering are opting for the legal profession. For a sincere, dedicated lawyer, there is a good future, even in terms of social status and good earnings. vinitapune@gmail.com

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Decoding Law Education in India India has long had an affinity for the profession of law. During the early 1900s, leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Dr. B.R Ambedkar had popularised law as a profession. They inspired subsequent generations to follow in their footsteps.

While law has tremendous potential to flourish in India, there is a dearth of available knowledge about law schools which hinders the youth from taking a considered decision. In order to fill this gap, Corporate Citizen commissioned an exclusive survey, conducted by leading market research consultancy firm i3RC Insights Pvt ltd, so that aspiring law students can use this information and take a plunge into one of the noblest professions in the world November 1-15, 2018 / Corporate Citizen / 25

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In the last decade or so, there is a renewed interest in law as a profession. Today, there are about 1500 Law colleges approved by Bar Council of India. However, the quality of education imparted at various colleges vary.

The National Law School of India University, based in Bengaluru, has emerged as the best college for law education in India. It is followed by 'The National Law University' and the 'Campus Law Centre', both in Delhi. The top 10 colleges are based in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata and Jodhpur. While the quality of education in the top 50 colleges in India is good and can match global standards, there are a large number of sub-par colleges in India which impacts the overall quality of law education. The dropout rate amongst students is also very high.

While there are many challenges, there is also a tremendous opportunity and a bright future for law in India.

Need For The Survey

India is a young country. Over 50% of the population is below the age of 25 and 65% is below the age of 35. The present and the future of the country are going to be guided by the Indian youth. However, they must be well-equipped in order to make India a better place to live in.

Understanding of the law is a must for that to happen. In recent times, the law has reinstated its image amongst the youth as an aspiring and change-bringing profession and the striking off of Section 377 is a testimony to that. However, there is still a lack of information about the state of law education in India. It was important to bridge this gap in order to encourage more students to take up law as a profession.

Methodology

A structured fact sheet was developed and shared with all targeted Law colleges. Over 700 law colleges were sent the factual data questionnaire and then rigorously followed up through different modes such as telephone, and email.

A total of over 1000 interviews were conducted with various stakeholders across 14 cities viz Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Pune, Bhopal, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Raipur and Guwahati. Respondents were chosen from recruiters, law college faculties, aspiring and current students, 26 / Corporate Citizen / November 1-15, 2018

their parents and alumni. Law colleges too were asked to fill in detailed and structured fact sheets. These included questions regarding teaching methods, faculty, infrastructure and many other aspects that are important for a law college to groom good lawyers.

The research study had four major modules i.e. Desk Research, Factual survey (Participatory Survey), Perceptual survey and Expert Interviews.

Module 1 | Desk Research-List of Law Colleges for the Survey

l The module 1 was a secondary research module. A broad list of Law

colleges was generated through secondary sources - Internet, magazines and other publications, and Bar Council of India. l Preliminary research involved speaking to some experts from the field to understand industry dynamics and inputs for refining Factual and Perception Questionnaires.

However, since it is not possible to get a completely exhaustive list of colleges and include them in the survey, an option was provided for any new colleges to get covered in the survey if their name was mentioned by the respondents.

Module 2 | Factual Data Collection

l In module 2, a structured fact sheet was shared with all targeted Law

colleges.

More than 700 law colleges were sent the factual data questionnaire and then rigorously followed up through different modes such as telephone, email and even face-to-face if required.

A perceptual survey was conducted with different stakeholders, i.e. law students, Law faculty, Law practitioners and aspiring law students. A structural questionnaire was developed and administered to respondents to gauge their perceptions about various law institutions in India. The sample selection was done using convenience sampling method though the sample was spread out geographically to get better representation.

A sample survey of 1000 was conducted across 14 cities viz Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Pune, Bhopal, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Raipur and Guwahati.

The geographical spread of the sample was ensured by selecting multiple starting points spread across the cities.

Module 4 | Expert Interviews

l In the Expert Module, face to face in-depth discussions were conducted

with judges, lawyers and faculties.

l Respondents were asked about the current practices and scenario of

law education in India.

Analysis: Final Ranking of Law Colleges A robust approach was followed to arrive at the final rankings as follows.

Factual Score

l The information collected is a set of parameters that include infrastruc-

ture, learning experiences, growth potential, affiliations/placements and selection process. l A detailed scoring system was developed for each parameter. l After assigning scores to each parameter, raw scores were calculated. l The raw scores were weighed by their importance to arrive at weighted scores.

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The collected data was then used to arrive at an index score for each college. This was the Experiential Survey, the recruiters of corporate and law firms, young lawyers and experts like judges, established lawyers and law college faculties.

The other type of respondents in the surveys were aspiring and existing law students, their parents and faculties of law institutes. This was the Perceptual survey.

Two groups of respondents were interviewed to show both sides of the coin. This was instrumental in reaching a more holistic conclusion rather than a biased one and to mediate a balanced answer, taking into consideration both party’s opinions.

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Law Colleges in Central India excel in basic teaching practices and East Indian colleges in value added practices, while North India lags behind in the delivery of exclusive teaching practices

Findings of the Survey

The law colleges that were surveyed and questioned are affiliated with the Bar Council of India and some were affiliated with the State Governments.

The law colleges surveyed were evaluated on multiple parameters.

This was done so that an overall and fair evaluation was conducted of the

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college. On the basis of these parameters, all the colleges were divided into three major categories - Good, Average and Below Par. The percentage of Below Par colleges was nearly equal to the cumulative percentages of Good and Average colleges.

Selection Process Adopted By Colleges

CLAT and own admission tests are the two most accepted mediums for selection of students. These entrance tests are then further followed by personal interviews and group discussions in certain colleges.

Good COLLEGES: Good colleges either accept CLAT scores or have their own admission tests. The cut-offs for these CLAT scores are very high so that the colleges can find those students who are strong in academics and are serious towards the pursuit of law profession. Some colleges even conduct personal interviews and group discussion rounds, or either one of them.

Average COLLEGES: Most average colleges accept CLAT scores while a few conduct their own admission tests. The cut offs in these colleges for their own admission tests are much lower than those of good colleges. Quite a lot of average colleges conduct personal interview and group discussion rounds, the cut-offs for which are low.

Below Par COLLEGES: Below Par colleges have low CLAT and admission tests cut off scores. There is a certain emphasis on personal interviews wherein the selection process is more subjective.

If seen in terms of regions, majority of the law colleges in North India conduct their own admission tests while those in Eastern India have shown preference for personal interviews. Most of the law colleges in West and South India are alike in their acceptance of CLAT scores.

There are two types in law courses — 3 year courses and 5 year courses.

There is drastic difference in the dropout rates of each. Three year courses have more dropout rates while 5 year courses have lesser dropout rates.

There are three logical factors behind the reason for dropout: l Lack of seriousness by the student l Poor quality of faculty l Poor quality of academics Lesser serious students might have opted for 3 year courses and if they were unhappy with the curriculum or the faculty, they might have dropped out.

Learning Experience Curriculum The respondents of the survey have cumulatively considered Teaching Quality, Faculty and Academic Excellence as the most important parameters when evaluating a law college. Law education in India is still driven by basic pay-offs. Colleges focus more on imparting basic textbook knowledge; parameters like Global Exposure and Industry Interactions still have to pave a way to be considered in the same vicinity as teaching and academics.

When it comes to syllabus, most colleges have admitted that they do not update their syllabus every 5 years. While a good percentage of colleges update their syllabus regularly, the majority of law students are being given taught outdated and irrelevant information.

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Law education needs a major boost in quality. Barring the top few colleges, the rest of the law colleges in India need infrastructural and academic makeovers so that they are at par with global law colleges.

There is a drastic gap between the best law colleges and the rest of them 1. Basic: These are those teaching practices which should be found in all colleges, regardless of their quality. This is the bare minimum which should be provided to a student.

2. Value added: These are mandatory teaching practices which enhance the learning experience of students and provide a more holistic development.

3. Exclusive: These are mandatory teaching practices which give a heightened level of practical exposure and are found rarely; they are mostly present in top-notch colleges.

Good colleges Good colleges put the maximum amount of effort when it comes to basic teaching practices like classroom teaching, court visits and interactions with District Court judges and advocates, and value added practices like role plays, quizzes, virtual classroom teaching and interactions with High Court advocates and judges. The effort is more spread across all these practices which ensure the overall development of students. Only the best of the best colleges are able to provide exclusive experiences like live projects and interactions with Supreme Court judges and advocates.

Average colleges Average colleges put in lesser hours in overall teaching effort. The basic

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Regionally, law colleges in Central India excel in basic teaching practices and East Indian collegess in value added practices, while North India lags behind in the delivery of exclusive teaching practices.

Overall, the basic teaching practices promised by law colleges are mostly delivered but there is an astronomical difference in the promise and delivery of value added and exclusive practices.

Other Practices

There are various other academic and extra-curricular practices which cannot be included in the mainstream teaching practices. These have been divided into two parts: Value Added and Alumni based.

Activities like seminars, panels, workshops and exchange programmes are considered value added while alumni meets, alumni magazines come under alumni based.

Most of the law colleges practice these but the satisfaction derived is very less as compared to the frequency they are carried out.

Focus on research is minimal currently. The average number of research papers published by law college faculties is only 16. The average amount of expenditure for these purposes is less too.

Faculties Faculties across all colleges have a majority of teachers and professors with Master’s degree. A few percentages have LLBS while a meagre 11% have PhDs. Apart from the best law colleges, the teachers in the rest of the colleges do not have expertise in the knowledge that they teach and are only able to impart basic knowledge to students. The number of students-per-faculty ratio is 27 i.e. for every 27 students, there is one professor.

Placements Majority of the colleges have their Alumni limited to District Court and Local courts with very less of them making it to High Court or Supreme Court. It is also observed that corporate firms and law firms take students only from top colleges. Good colleges keep better track of their alumni as compared to smaller colleges.

Infrastructure and Facilities

Technology and education create a powerful combination which when applied in the right manner, can retrieve wondrous results. Indian law colleges have come a long way in terms of infrastructure but when compared to the global scenario, they still need a lot of improvement. Internet connections and online facilities like e-books are not easily available in Indian law colleges.

Key Takeaways

l Placements and value for money are the driving factors for enrollment

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features. East as a region has a lower expectations across all parameters.

l India seems to be somewhat behind in terms of resources that include

better internet connectivity, e-books and, library as compared to foreign universities. l Alumni, seminars/panel discussions and workshops are conducted by majority of the law colleges for enhancing the exposure and engagement of the students. However, the frequency of these activities are so low, that they fail to have a positive impact on students.

Positives of Law Education in India

There are many pros in choosing to study law in India. Some of them are l Infrastructure in colleges have improved to a great extent specifically in new/private colleges. l Students are updated with the current scenario. They are more hi-tech and advanced. l Students are getting more exposure in terms of internships and courts visits.

Need for Improvement

India still has to improve on the following parameters vis a vis law education. l Faculty doesn’t excel in the specific subjects that they teach. No specialisation on law subjects. l Fee Structure is very high ass compared to teaching method in law. l Communication has been the biggest problem in law education for students. l There is a large gap between claimed and actual ground reality of teaching practices in India.

Conclusion

Law education needs a major boost in quality. Barring the top few colleges, the rest of the law colleges in India need infrastructural and academic makeovers so that they are at par with global law colleges. There is a drastic gap between the best law colleges and the rest of them.

These need gaps are the major reasons behind the mediocrity of the majority of law colleges. Faculties in most colleges do not have specialised knowledge in their subjects and they do not take extra efforts to impart good education to their students. They just take their lectures and leave.

The fee structure in colleges is very high as compared to the quality of education offered to them. There is emphasis on only textbook knowledge and practical opportunities are less.

All is not dark and gloomy; there are positive aspects to the current scenario too. Students are using the ubiquity of information and hence are more updated with current happenings in the law field.

Students are getting more exposure in terms of internships and interactions.

India has tremendous potential for the legal profession to flourish.

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The Primary Objective of the study was to assess law education in India and rank top Law Colleges in India

Scope of research The Primary Objective of the study was to assess law education in India and rank top Law Colleges in India.

The colleges were evaluated on multiple parameters Selection Affiliation/ accreditations/ collaboration

• Bar Council/State Govt. & Universities • Foreign university collaborations

Learning Experience

• Curriculum & Faculties • Industry Interaction/ live projects/corporate internship

Future Orientation

• Global exposure • Potential to network/ alumni outreach

Image of the college

Infrastructure/ facilities

Placement

Research Methodology

A robust methodology was used to ensure the findings are statistically significant & accurate Phase 1: Desk Research & Qualitative Research

Phase 2: Factual Research

Phase 2b: Quantitative Research (Perception Survey)

• A broad list of Law Colleges was generated through secondary sources -internet, magazines and other publications, Bar Council of India

• A structured fact sheet was shared with all targeted Law Colleges

• A perception questionnaire was administered to each target group

• The collected data from each college and weightages arrived at were used to calculate an Indexed Score for each college

• Respondents were asked about the awareness of the Law Colleges

• Preliminary Research was involved with speaking to some experts from the field to understand industry dynamics & inputs for refining Factual & Perception Questionnaires

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# Secondary research was also done for few colleges who had not participated but got good perceptual score. # Few Expert interviews also done to understand the current scenario of Law Education in India

• Then respondents were evaluated only for those colleges whose names they could recall • The evaluation was done on some select parameters as well as at the overall level

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Perception

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▶P otential Student / Existing Students – aspiring to pursue law in next 1 year (Class XII or passed Class XII & preparing for entrance exams)

▶ Alumni / Young Executives / Lawyers ▶ Who passed from law colleges 2-5 years ago

▶ Parents of Potential Students / Existing Students

▶ Few in-depth interviews with Experts - Judge, Lawyer, Faculty

▶ Faculty teaching Law students

# Few Expert interviews also done to understand the current scenario of Law Education in India

Sample Size and Coverage Target Respondent

Recruiters/ HR Executives/ Law Firms

Faculty

Aspiring Students

Current Students

Alumni

Parents of Aspiring/ Current Students

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Delhi-NCR

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20

20

20

20

20

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Chandigarh

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10

10

10

10

10

55

Lucknow

5

10

10

10

10

10

55

Kolkata

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Bhubaneswar

5

5

10

10

10

10

50

Guwahati

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5

10

10

10

10

45

Mumbai

20

20

20

20

20

20

120

Ahmedabad

5

10

10

10

10

10

55

Pune

5

10

10

10

10

10

55

Chennai

12

20

20

20

20

20

20

Bengaluru

12

10

10

10

10

10

62

Hyderabad

6

10

10

10

10

10

56

Bhopal

5

5

10

10

10

10

50

Raipur

5

5

10

10

10

10

50

125

160

160

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160

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About Law as a profession...

Different Phases of Law Profession Treated as a respectful profession, many big leaders like Mahatma Gandhi & Dr. BR Ambedkar had taken a Law degree

40-60 years back

Now again because of interjection by the Government bodies, it is one of the most esteemed professions in India

20-30 years back

Current scenario

Deteriorated, as to large number of colleges opened with low infrastructure and teaching skills. Students were doing Law just for the sake of a degree. This was taken as last option to be opted.

Basic Rules in this Profession • One should stick to basics and ethics and have true professional attitude.

clients are spending money.

• Independent and purely impartial person.

• People are required to be dedicated, result-oriented.

• Tough in the beginning as one need to establish reputation in the profession.

• Ruthless and always updated.

• Capable of delivering positive results for which

• Experience and hard work both together, give edge to the profession.

Touching Points • Due to non-cooperation from the people of judiciary system, matters get delayed.

• Ratio of number of judges and cases is quite high.

• No new law has been framed since made by the British, only the new Sections are being added in the laws.

• Infrastructure of the courts has not improved, same since English time.

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Law education in India is still primarily concerned with basic pay-offs than value add ons

What drives law Education?

The key focus of law colleges is academics, teaching quality, etc. which suggests that Law education in India is still driven by basic pay-offs – it is not much evolved with less focus on value adds

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C ateg o r y D ri v er Additional Drivers

Academic Excellence Infrastructure

D eri v ed imp o rtance

Industry Interaction

Global Exposure/ International Collaborations

Must Have

Teaching Quality

Faculty

Placement

Value for Money

Delighted Factors LOW

HIGH stated imp o rtance

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Global Exposure

Infrastructure

Value for Money

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Brand Value

Academic Excellence

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Teaching Quality

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Teaching quality remains by far the most important parameter for all the stakeholders in the industry.

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expectations of students of law education differ by region in India. South India expects the most from law education, while east india expects the least

How importance differs by regions‌ If we see by regions, people in South India expect more of value added features. East as a region has a lower expectations across all parameters

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85

83

81

80

79

92 88

90

72 95

88

89

82 77

97 85

86

82

81

81

78 74

83

77

78

70

72

76

72 61

89

Teaching Quality

85

Faculty

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Academic Excellence

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Brand Value

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Placement

69

Value for Money

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Infrastructure

Global Exposure/ International Collaborations

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Legal education has steadily grown in India after Independence, but the growth has been exponential in the last three decades. This accelerated pace in the growth of legal education coincided with liberalisation of India’s economy and its increasing integration with a globalised world.

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Industry Interaction

P o p u l ati o n

Expo sur e

Since the population in India is high if compared globally, therefore, in India opportunities are less in this profession.

More exposure in foreign countries compared to India.

Sports law is also an option globally but it is not there in India.

R esou rces

Case ba sed

West (233)

East (218)

North (213)

India seems to be somewhat behind in terms of resources that include better internet connectivity, e-books, libraries, etc as compared foreign countries.

In India, teaching is based on books and old curriculum. It is not case based.

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CLAT and their own admission test are the two most used basis for admission into law colleges.

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Faculty doesn’t excel in the specific subjects that they teach. No specialisation on law subjects.

Selection Criteria

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Nowadays, students are getting more exposure in terms of internships, courts visits etc.

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67

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26

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39

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West

86

64

10

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85

56

22

11

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69

85

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Students are updated with the current scenario. They are more hi-tech and advanced.

Students’ Interaction with Alumni / Lawyers /Judges is being given more priority.

Fee structure is very high if compared to teaching method in law.

Teachers don’t excel in the specific subjects that they teach. They just take lectures and complete their classes.

Communication has been the biggest problem in the law education for students.

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The current state of Law education in India is characterised by a high dropout rate, stagnant syllabus and lack of qualified faculty

Current Status - Law education Law education is India seems to be languishing with high dropout rate, infrequent updating of syllabus, less skilled faculty and higher faculty to student ratio

Dropout rate

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Highly qualified Faculty-PhDs

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Teaching practices used- Claimed Vs Actual

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Basic

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There are certain practices that have a much higher claim than others Claimed

Actual

Actual Frequency

Hours/ Month

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Court Visits

84

75

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Interact-AdvocatesDistrict Court

70

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Virtual Classroom Teaching

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Role Plays

60

27

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8.8

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76

26

3.8

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Interact-AdvocatesHigh Court

56

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1.4

6.8

Interact-Judges-High Court

52

22

1.2

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52

21

1.6

6.8

Internship in law firms

54

20

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11.2

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32

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58

12

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48

11

2.8

11.6

Interact-AdvocatesRenowned Profs

50

10

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Moot Court Competition

64

10

1.9

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Interact-AdvocatesSupreme Court

40

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1.3

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There is a large gap between claimed and actual ground reality at two levels i.e. gap at actual happening and gap in frequency. Gap in actual happening is a bigger concern than frequency.

There are certain practices that have a much higher claim than others

Overall

North

East

West

Classroom Teaching

100

100

100

100

100

100

Court Visits

75

55

75

84

73

92

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67

49

64

72

71

85

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63

52

61

58

68

85

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Overall

North

East

West

Virtual Classroom Teaching

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81

25

63

57

65

Role Plays

27

19

36

27

30

19

Case Study Based

26

25

37

15

15

48

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23

21

41

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26

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22

16

48

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20

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Quizzes

21

10

46

12

19

13

Internship in law Firms

20

9

33

23

14

23

Scenario Planning

10

1

12

9

16

11

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North

East

West

InteractionJudges- renowned Professors

12

6

9

17

17

6

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11

8

17

8

19

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10

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17

13

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6

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The Different teaching practices of law Colleges in India

Understanding teaching practices dynamics A cross-analysis of teaching practices revealed that there are mainly three groups of practices adopted by colleges Group 1: consists of mainly basic teaching practices Group 2: consists of more prevalent value added practices Group 3: consists of less prevalent value added practices Group 1:

Group 2:

Group 3:

• Virtual Classroom Teaching

• Role Plays

• Internship with law firms

• Case Study based

• Case Study based

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Most of the colleges will be doing these practices.

• Interaction with Judges-District Court • Interaction with Advocates-District Court

• Interaction with Advocates-High Court

Only the good colleges will be doing these practices.

Average Colleges will be doing these practices.

• Interaction with Judges-High Court

There are mainly three groups of practices adopted by institutions together. Group 1 consists of mainly basic teaching elements whereas Group 2 and 3 are consist of value added practices.

Role Plays

Case Study based

Interaction with AdvocatesHigh Court

Interaction with JudgesHigh Court

Quizzes

Internship in Law Firms

67

40

41

43

38

36

29

83

81

75

71

75

75

85

72

74

100

89

64

60

38

29

66

61

74

69

84

100

59

65

28

32

61

55

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19

27

26

25

100

16

34

40

45

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24

23

27

15

100

29

29

36

53

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17

23

13

10

29

26

100

70

55

30

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14

22

9

11

32

25

67

100

47

25

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13

23

20

20

34

28

49

44

100

24

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10

19

18

18

13

42

27

23

23

100

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Virtual Classroom Teaching

Court Visits

Virtual Classroom Teaching

100

60

65

Court Visits

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Interaction with Judges-District Court

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Frequency/ Year

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1.7

1.5

1.5

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1.1

1.1

1.7

1.4

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7.7

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Research Related Parameters

50%

Top 25%

Top 10%

Average/ Year

Research papers submitted by all faculties

6

15

29

16

Number of seminars/workshops conducted by college (across batches)

2

4

8

4

Total Expenditure for faculty development (in INR)

4,98,000

9,00,000

15,60,000

9,06,098

Total Research Expenditure for faculties (in INR)

2,54,000

11,00,000

12,50,000

4,52,839

Fellowship given to Student-Faculty (in INR)

2,00,000

5,50,000

29,70,000

7,35,273

Majority of the colleges have their alumni limited to District Court and local courts with very less of them making it to high court or supreme court.

It is also observed that corporate firms and law firms take students only from top colleges.

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50%

Top 25%

Top 10%

Average

Supreme Court

2

3

2

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High Court

10

8

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District Court

31

19

10

18

Local Court

34

25

17

21

Law Firm

14

18

22

19

Other Companies

7

23

43

29

Owned Law Firms

3

1

3

2

Total Alumni database

521

1707

5790

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As we have seen earlier, inline with the current market conditions, about half of the colleges are in a “Below Par” state. West is the best performing region followed by Central.

GOOD

32%

Below Par

Average

Good

Interface

Central

42%

42%

16%

Average

East

60%

23%

17%

Below Par

North

57%

17%

26%

Bipolar

South

56%

22%

22%

Below Par

West

33%

33%

35%

Good

Below Par

These are majorly the Colleges which perform well on basics and in addition have included many value adds – advanced & exclusive.

49%

These are majorly the strugglers who are falling short on some or many of the basic teaching practices.

Average

26%

These deliver reasonably well on basics and also strive to include some value adds and exclusive teaching practices.

What differentiates these Colleges…

Majority of the good Colleges believe in their own admission tests and also keep a higher cut-off for getting better students from the applicants. Average colleges conduct admissions based on CLAT.

Admission Criteria

overall

good

average

Clat

79

73

Own admission test

66

75

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Personal interview Group discussion

Cut-off

overall

Group discussion

60

below par

57

49

35

10

average

54

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Own admission test

78

21

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Clat

Personal interview

84

18

7

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52

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48

44

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To understand the total effort put in by the law colleges to teach their students, we have calculated the total teaching effort: ▶ Incidence of teaching practices used by the Colleges ▶ Frequency of usage of these practices ▶ Number of hours that are spend on these practices

Total Teaching Effort = ∑ Incidence × Frequency × Number of Hours

The overall teaching effort through each of these practices is the multiplicative effect of each of the factors mentioned above. Therefore, to understand the teaching effort for each practice, we have calculated it as:

Relative understanding of these effort values will give us the understanding of the market.

Lets see what differentiates these Colleges…

For the exclusive teaching practices, good colleges definitely have an edge over the average and below par colleges.

% Breakup of effort Teaching Practices

Good Colleges carry out majority of the teaching practices at a higher frequency thus having a better overall teaching effort leading to better learning for the students.

Teaching practices Total Teaching Effort

Overall

Good

Average

Below Par

Internship in law firms

0.25

0.15

0.59

0.25

Scenario Planning

0.19

0.33

0.09

0.11

Interaction-JudgesRenowned Professors

0.11

0.23

0.12

0.04

Live Projects

0.26

0.47

0.42

0.09

Interaction-AdvocatesRenowned Professors

0.09

0.12

0.15

0.06

Overall

Good

Average

Below Par

Moot Court Competition

0.13

0.21

0.14

0.10

819

965

847

712

Interaction-AdvocatesSupreme Court

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.03

Interaction-JudgesSupreme Court

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

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89.10

87.75

81.09

91.08

Court Visits

0.91

1.06

1.68

0.61

Interaction-JudgesDistrict Court

0.29

0.28

0.52

0.30

Interaction-AdvocatesDistrict Court

0.30

0.25

0.44

0.36

Virtual Classroom Teaching

6.65

6.85

11.82

5.55

Role Plays

0.31

0.47

0.45

0.20

Case Study Based

0.95

1.33

1.72

Interaction-AdvocatesHigh Court

0.16

0.23

Interaction-JudgesHigh Court

0.12

Quizzes

0.16

Good colleges have much better effort in terms of value added elements and alumni related activities conducted by them compared to average and below par Colleges.

Total Teaching Effort- Index Other Activities

Overall

Good

Average

Below Par

Seminars/Panel Discussion

247

291

223

240

Workshops/Debates

141

172

118

136

0.91

CSR Activities/Legal Aid services

46

58

48

37

0.27

0.11

Exchange Programme

18

10

25

27

Alumni Meet

146

192

147

116

0.13

0.18

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Published Alumni Magazines

31

44

24

28

0.13

0.29

0.14

Alumni Chapter Meet

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The way ahead is marked with challenges, but with a few tweaks, the output of law colleges in India can be significantly improved.

Summary...

Despite continuous efforts made by government, research initiatives are less which needs to be improved.

Current State: There is a major gap in the claim and the delivery of education • Majority of the colleges deliver the basic level of teaching practices for providing education, whereas few move forward to provide the advanced and exclusive level of education.

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Government body should be made to keep eye on each Law college. There should be regulation on opening colleges like Mushrooms.

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Overall status of law education in India is lacking: • There is a very high rate of drop outs among law courses.

• More than two-thirds have not updated their syllabus in last five years.

• Majority of the colleges have a low interest in research and intellectual capitals.

• Very few high qualified faculty.

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Market Segmentation: • About half of the law colleges are in a below par state i.e. either providing only basic study practices or struggling to provide it.

Other half is equally divided between average and good colleges.

• West has better law colleges followed by central.

• North shows a bi-polar behaviour with either very

good colleges or below par colleges • Good colleges consider own admission test with higher cut-off scores whereas average colleges mainly consider CLAT. • Average colleges do show higher incidence of teaching practices for providing education whereas good colleges use teaching practices at a higher frequency leading to higher impact.

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Name of Colleges

City

State

1

National Law School Of India University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

89.05

2

National Law University

Delhi

Delhi

88.45

Index Score

3

Campus Law Centre - University of Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

83.55

4

Nalsar University of Law

Hyderabad

Telangana

83.54

5

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

Kolkata

West Bengal

83.51

6

ILS Law College

Pune

Maharashtra

83.51

7

National Law Institute University

Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

83.42

8

Symbiosis Society’s Law College

Pune

Maharashtra

83.40

9

National Law University

Jodhpur

Rajasthan

83.36

10

Bharati Vidyapeeth’s New Law College

Pune

Maharashtra

83.34

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Law School, Banaras Hindu University - BHU

Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh

83.16

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Gujarat National Law University

Gandhinagar

Gujarat

82.93

13

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

82.81

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Faculty Of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia

Delhi

Delhi

82.67

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University Law College, Bangalore University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

82.60

16

Faculty Of Law Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh

82.49

17

Hidyatullah National Law University

Raipur

Chhattisgarh

82.49

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Dr. Ambedkar College of Law

Vishakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh

19

Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) - Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur

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West Bengal

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82.38 81.99

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Government Law College

Mumbai

Maharashtra

81.86

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University College Of Law

Kolkata

West Bengal

81.47

22

Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

81.26

23

School of Law, Vels University

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

80.97

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M. S. Ramaiah College Of Law

Bengaluru

Karnataka

80.89

25

Department of Law, Punjab University

Chandigarh

Punjab

80.33

26

CMR Law School

Bengaluru

Karnataka

79.87

27

Rizvi Law College

Mumbai

Maharashtra

79.73

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ICFAI Law College

Hyderabad

Telangana

79.72

29

Amity Law School

Delhi

Delhi

79.71

30

Christ College of Law, Christ University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

79.50

31

SDM Law College & Centre For Post Graduate Studies And Research In Law

Mangalore

Karnataka

79.41

32

South Calcutta Law College

Kolkata

West Bengal

79.41

33

Bangalore Institute Of Legal Studies

Bengaluru

Karnataka

79.38

34

Faculty Of Law, University Of Allahabad

Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh

79.28

35

K.C. Law College

Mumbai

Maharashtra

79.25

36

School of Law GITAM University

Vishakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh

79.21

37

M.P. Law College

Aurangabad

Maharashtra

79.17

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Rank

Name of colleges

City

State

38

P. E. S. Modern Law College

Pune

Maharashtra

Index Score 78.85

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School Of Law (Chaderprabhu Jain College Of Higher Studies)

Delhi

Delhi

76.17

40

St. Soldier Law College

Jallandhar

Punjab

75.18

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Sanskar Law College

Anuppur

Madhya Pradesh

73.92

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Kiit School Of Law

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

73.60

43

Indian Institute of Legal Studies

Siliguri

West Bengal

73.51

44

Shri Siddeshwar Law College

Vijayapur

Karnataka

73.40

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University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Delhi

Delhi

73.34

46

Law College

Durgapur

West Bengal

73.34

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Thane

Maharashtra

73.04

48

Amity University

Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh

73.01

49

A.B.M.S.P.Y. Rao Chavan Law College

Pune

Maharahstra

72.98

50

Govt. Law College

Ernakulam

Kerala

72.94

Top 10 Law Colleges Zone wise Rank

Name of colleges

City

State

Zone

Index Score

1

West Bengal National University Of Juridical Sciences

Kolkata

West Bengal

East

83.51

2

Rajiv Gandhi School Of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Kharagpur

West Bengal

East

81.99

3

University College Of Law

Kolkata

West Bengal

East

81.47

4

South Calcutta Law College

Kolkata

West Bengal

East

79.41

5

Kiit School of Law

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

East

73.30

6

Indian Institute of Legal Studies

Siliguri

West Bengal

East

73.51

7

Law College

Durgapur

West Bengal

East

73.32

8

Law College

Dhanbad

Jharkhand

East

72.90

9

R.P.S. Law College

Patna

Bihar

East

72.75

10

Jogesh Chandra Choudhury Law College

Kolkata

West Bengal

East

72.18

Rank

Name of Colleges

City

State

Zone

Index Score

1

National Law University

Delhi

Delhi

North

88.45

2

Campus Law Centre - University Of Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

North

83.55

3

National Law University

Jodhpur

Rajasthan

North

83.36

4

Law School, Banaras Hindu University - BHU

Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh

North

83.16

5

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

North

82.81

6

Faculty Of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia

Delhi

Delhi

North

82.67

7

Faculty Of Law Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh

North

82.49

8

Department Of Law, Punjab University

Chandigarh

Punjab

North

80.33

9

Amity Law School

Delhi

Delhi

North

79.71

10

Faculty Of Law, University Of Allahabad

Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh

North

79.28

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Rank

Name of colleges

City

State

Zone

Index Score

1

National Law School Of India University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

South

89.05

2

Nalsar University Of Law

Hyderabad

Telangana

South

83.54

3

University Law College, Bangalore University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

South

82.60

4

Dr. Ambedkar College of Law

Vishakhpatnam

Andhra Pradesh

South

82.38

5

Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

South

81.26

6

School Of Law, Vels University

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

South

80.97

7

M.S. Ramaiah College Of Law

Bengaluru

Karnataka

South

80.89

8

CMR Law School

Bengaluru

Karnataka

South

79.87

9

ICFAI Law College

Hyderabad

Telangana

South

79.72

10

Christ College Of Law, Christ University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

South

79.50

Rank

Name of colleges

City

State

Zone

Index Score

1

ILS Law College

Pune

Maharashtra

West

83.51

2

Symbiosis Society’s Law College

Pune

Maharashtra

West

83.40

3

Bharati Vidyapeeth’s New Law College

Pune

Maharashtra

West

83.34

4

Gujarat National Law University

Gandhinagar

Gujarat

West

82.93

5

Government Law College

Mumbai

Maharashtra

West

81.86

6

Rizvi Law College

Mumbai

Maharashtra

West

79.73

7

K.C. Law College

Mumbai

Maharashtra

West

79.25

8

M.P. Law College

Aurangabad

Maharashtra

West

79.17

9

P.E.S Modern Law College

Pune

Maharashtra

West

78.85

10

V.P.M’s Thane Municipal Council’s Law College

Thane

Maharashtra

West

73.04

Name of colleges

City

State

Zone

Index Score

National Law Institute University

Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Central

83.42

Rank 1 2

Hidyatullah National University

Raipur

Chattisgarh

Central

82.46

3

Sanskar Law College

Anuppur

Madhya Pradesh

Central

73.92

4

Amity University

Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh

Central

73.01

5

The School Of P.G.Studies in Law, Pt. Ravi Shankar University

Raipur

Chattisgarh

Central

71.95

6

Indore Institute of Law

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Central

68.66

7

Govt. P.G. College

Dhar

Madhya Pradesh

Central

64.75

8

Law College

Betul

Madhya Pradesh

Central

64.52

9

Law College

Satna

Madhya Pradesh

Central

64.22

10

Govt. P.G. College

Narsinghpur

Madhya Pradesh

Central

64.00

India has tremendous potential for the legal profession to flourish. With some efforts, bright young minds can be attracted and nurtured in the legal field and India as a whole can benefit from their judicious contributions to law and order. The onus is on Law Colleges to improve their teaching and upgrade their infrastructure, and for the government to take a keener interest in enriching the quality of law education in India. When everyone works in tandem to that end, India will have the brightest crop of young lawyers ready to change society for the better.

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legal legends

Mahatma Gandhi

Father of the Nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was a trained lawyer who studied law in England and began practicing in South Africa. It was his passion for law and equality for all human beings that made him embark upon the freedom struggle.

Jawaharlal Nehru

The son of a reputed lawyer, (Motilal Nehru) Nehru also became a lawyer and along with Gandhi played a leadership role in India’s freedom struggle.

India’s Legal Luminaries Indian Emergency. In 1999, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar

The man who is hailed as the Architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, was a trained lawyer by profession. He strongly believed that all men are created equally, and there is no scope for discrimination.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

A trained lawyer and India’s first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, became a prominent leader from Bihar in the struggle for India’s independence from British rule.

He was elected as president of the Constituent Assembly which scripted India’s destiny by drafting the Constitution of India.

P. V. Narasimha Rao

A lawyer, freedom fighter, and politician, P. V. Narasimha Rao was the first Prime Minister out of NehruGandhi dynasty who completed full five year term and carried out path breaking reforms through economic liberalisation in 1991. He is regarded as father of economic reforms in India which has changed the destiny of India for the better.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

The first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was a lawyer. Hailed as the Iron Man of India, he is also remembered as the “Patron Saint” of India’s esteemed civil services.

Hans Raj Khanna

Hans Raj Khanna, was a legendary judge of the Supreme Court of India from 1971 to 1977. He is noted for his judgment in the highly publicised Habeas Corpus case during the

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Soli Sorabjee

Sorabjee has been honoured with

Padma Vibhushan, for his defence of the freedom of expression and protection of human rights. Sorabjee was designated as a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of India in 1971. He served as the Solicitor General of India from 1977-1980, and was appointed as the Attorney General of India from 1998-2004. Some of his important cases include Kesavananda Bharati, Maneka Gandhi, S.R. Bommai and I.R. Coelho.

Ashoke Kumar Sen

Within five years of practicing law, Ashoke Sen became one of the top most lawyers in the Calcutta High Court and gained wide acclaim. He joined politics and still holds the record for serving as MP and cabinet minister for maximum number of times. He has served seven prime ministers and was the Union Law Minister for decades.

tice of the Supreme Court on 14th, January 2007 and retired on 12th May, 2010. His tenure lasting more than three years has been one of the longest in the Supreme Court of India.

the Solicitor General of India from 18th December, 1989 to 2nd December, 1990. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan award and the Law Luminary Award in 2001. Some of his famous cases include, Sakharam Binder, Piloo Modi, Antulay and Narasimha Rao about Parliamentary privilege.

Ram Jethmalani

He is India’s most famous defence lawyer, who has practiced law for over seven decades. He has served as India’s Union Law Minister, Chairman of Bar Council of India and in 2010, he was elected as the President of Supreme Court Bar Association. He has fought many high profile and controversial cases such as KM Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra case, Jessica Lal murder case and many more.

Mukul Rohatgi Fali Sam Nariman

An Indian Constitutional jurist and senior advocate to the Supreme Court, Fali S Nariman was the Additional Solicitor General of India from 1972-1975 and the President of the Bar Association of India in 1991. A legal legend, he has been awarded the Padma Bhushan (1991) and Padma Vibhushan (2007). Among the high profile cases fought by him include the infamous Bhopal gas tragedy.

K. G. Balakrishnan

He was the first judge from the Kerala to become the Chief Jus-

Having completed his law education from University of Mumbai, Mukul Rohatgi, was the 14th Attorney General of India. He has represented Gujarat government in the Supreme Court in the 2002 Gujarat riots and fake encounter death cases, including the Best Bakery and Zahira Sheikh cases.

He is also famous for cases like Y K Sabharwal property suit, Jharkhand Assembly floor test case and Ambani brothers’ gas supply case.

Ashok Desai

He held office as the Attorney General for India from 9th July, 1996 to 6th May, 1998 and was

is known to pick up cases which are intellectually challenging.

He showed his generosity by charging a token fee of just `1 to defend Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been illegally detained in Pakistan.

Nani Palkhivala Indira Jaising

Indira Jaising was the first ever woman Additional Solicitor General of India in 2009. She founded Lawyers Collective, a human rights organisation, along with her husband Anand Grover in 1981. Her work was instrumental in the framing of the Domestic Violence Act (2005).

Palkhiwala was not just an eminent advocate and constitutional expert, but was a remarkable orator whose post-budget speeches are legendary. He was India’s Ambassador to the U.S. and represented India before Special Tribunal in Geneva (Austria) and, also, before World Court in Hague (The Netherlands). He appeared before the Supreme Court in the landmark Kesavananda Bharati case and persuaded the Apex Court to put limitation on the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution.

Karuna Nundy

She is an advocate in the Supreme Court of India, who works in human rights litigation and has contributed significantly to the gender justice movement in India. An Indian constitutional, commercial and media lawyer, Karuna Nundy was instrumental in seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, and was also involved in the drafting of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2013.

Harish Salve

Harish Salve led India’s charge against Pakistan at ICJ. His client list includes the who’s who of India’s corporate world. Salve

Hitesh Jain

Hitesh is a prominent litigation lawyer with several years of experience with civil, criminal, commercial and constitutional matters. He led several high profile litigation matters appearing in various High Courts throughout India and overseas both on the original and appellate side. He has acted for several high profile clients in matters that have been widely covered by both the national and international press and his involvement can be noted in relation to the Commonwealth Games, the Indian Olympic Authority, the BCCI and Hockey India.

(Compiled by Team Corporate Citizen)

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Campus Placement Investing in knowledge yields the best results, says Divya Momaya, who bears testimony with the example of her journey in pursuit of knowledge that has helped her to achieve every milestone

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By Joe Williams

Divya Momaya comes from a nuclear family.

Gujarati by birth, she was brought up in Hubli, Karnataka. She has migrated across three states, learning many languages before she entered the corporate world. She passed out from one of the best colleges with MBA (Human Resources) under her belt, as she makes headway to fulfil her dream in the real world of challenges, starting with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) ECC. Divya believes investing in knowledge will yield good interest as she says, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest and life is a journey full of milestones.” She has gone through different phases in life, from being the lone female student among the 80-odd male classmates, to being the captain of the volleyball team of her college, besides taking part in marathons during her graduation days at B V Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli. And the best part which made her different from other girls was that she was fondly addressed as Ms. Momaya, her surname.

She has joined the family of Larsen & Toubro ECC ltd, as an executive HR, to kick-start her innings in the corporate world.

Earlier days…

A pass out from Sacred Heart Convent School, Hubli, she was an outstanding student in subjects like maths, science and languages, which made things easy for her. She was liked by one and all, both teachers and students as she was very bright in academics as well as sports. “Being a bright student at academics and co-curricular activities, I always used to be a part of the various committees, be it at school or that of my community,” says Divya who credits all her qualities to her friends and teachers who have played an important role in shaping her life, most importantly in setting up her goals, as she says, “I believed that it was important to set one’s goals and review one’s routine regularly in order to achieve success.”

Science and maths being her favourite subjects, both her parents and teachers were of the opinion that she would become an engineer or a doctor, but she had other ideas. “I was good at studies throughout my academic life, as I was inclined more towards understand-

Success through the Pursuit of Knowledge

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ing the concepts rather than just memorising them. This lured me into the world of automobiles-was curious to know the mechanism of their functioning-that is when I decided to graduate as an automobile engineer.” Four years in college changed her entire course of life. “I stood as the only female student in a class of 89 male batchmates. It was tough at the beginning, but later on I cherished these precious years the most. It is both fun and scary when you are the one who holds all the attention in class,” she recalls (laughing). It was Divya with her parents and brother here that she developed leadership skills and this saw her take a lead role as she was consecDivya with her husband utively elected the class representative for three years. Later in her final year she was elected the General Secretary of Community Develfacing interviews is a cake walk. opment of the college, where she along with She began her corporate world in her team conducted blood donation camps, Chennai at the L&T’s Head Office, Hubbali Marathon (10,000 participants across where she had to report to the Head Hubli) and various other events at college.

HR of Smart World & CommunicaAnd she was awarded for all the leadership tion Business Unit of L&T ECC. She qualities. carried on from where she had left After being in the hometown for over 20 academics, and in just four months Divya with her friends years, she decided it was time for her to exthe company recognised her hard plore the world outside. “I wanted to get an work. “I was promoted and transferred to stay grounded to your roots, for this is what exposure to how life is led independently Mumbai with a new post as Cluster HR of Mahelps you blossom into a beautiful flower.” and get hands-on experience of harashtra Region to handle smart the outside environment. So, I projects across the state. My Six valuable assets: “I believed city decided to pursue higher studjoy knew no bounds and I was ○ Time lost will never be gained, so make the that it was overwhelmed with this new des- most of it. ies from outside my hometown.

And this is when I decided to ○Knowledge is an investment which always important ignation.” pursue my career in managepays the best interest. to set one’s Success story… ment studies—post-graduation ○Develop beautiful relationships for they shall in Human Resources.” These two always remain your valuable assets.

Learning has been the other name goals and years of MBA added spice to her ○Health is like money, we never have a true for Divya, as she has reached this life, making her learn to balance review one’s level only through learning. As idea of its value until we lose it. academics with culture. Her aca○You must unlearn what you have learned and she recalls her parents’ words, routine demic and cultural interests were re-learn in order to let success strike your door “Put yourself in situations where regularly at the peak, as she was the culturat the right time. you need to get better than what al coordinator and a rank holder ○You must make the Choice, to take the you are if you want to survive. in order at her college, which helped her if you want anything in life to Change— You keep doing it and you will to achieve build awesome adaptability and Chance, balance her studies and develop these are the three important Cs of your life. success” corporate relations. joe78662@gmail.com learning skills.” Life has changed in leaps and bounds for Divya and in Mumbai she found her life partner, Placement blues…

Henil. They met each other through their parPreparation for placement was an integral part CC ents. Henil Lodaya is the Managing Director of of the curriculum since day-one of the Master’s Kulin Impex Pvt Ltd, a jewellery manufacturing course. “Everyone is groomed to strike the intercompany based in Mumbai. “My life saw changview of their dream companies. I was very keen ing moments when I moved to Mumbai. The city on being placed with a construction or manufacGenerously paid CEOs turned out to be lucky, because that’s where I met turing firm and hence was a little choosy about The total sum of salary of $701 milHenil—a caring and supportive partner.” She the companies I wanted to attend interviews of. lion (roughly `4,970 crores) and over happened to meet Henil the very next day of her This was the day when Larsen & Toubro ECC $650,382,235 (roughly `4,610 crores) collected in stock awards, is the total amount being posted to Mumbai. had decided to come to my college for campus of money Tim Cook earned since he took placements for the very first time in 18 years, and up the position of CEO at Apple. The I feel privileged to have been placed with such an What is life all about… amount calculated is earned by Cook since esteemed organisation, this campus placement “Life is a journey full of milestones. I make it 2011. Cook however is still behind the sobeing my very first interview,” she beams. a point to enjoy each milestone as I prepare cial media giant’s CEO – Mark Zuckerberg, who has made options at the same time There have been many who helped her, and for the road ahead. Life has never failed to period worth $5.8 billion (roughly `41,124 among them are the college authorities who amaze me as it brings abrupt changes during crores). boosted her confidence, which made her feel its course of a joyful ride. During this journey,

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Mobile apps

The Best Apps for Freelancers

It’s never been a better time to be a freelancer in India. Marketing your specialised services to prospective clients has never been more easier than now. All you need is a smartphone, a few apps and you are in business. This issue, Corporate Citizen brings you the best apps for freelancers By Neeraj Varty

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UrbanClap

UrbanClap is India’s largest at-home services marketplace. The platform helps customers hire trusted professionals for services like salon at home, cleaning, plumbing, carpentry, interior design, wedding photography, yoga training etc. UrbanClap has built a network of 100,000+ hand-picked service professionals, and is a great place for freelancers to market their services to prospective clients.

A really powerful tool to get the ball rolling on the job; it asks you and your client a few easy questions and concocts a legally-binding agreement to be used for contracts or NDAs. It’s perfect when you’re working with sensitive material and allows you to come across as being professional and prepared.

HootSuite

If you’re using social media to promote your business, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram are likely on your radar. You can keep everything in one place and monitor all your social media campaigns on one platform. It is a really great way to interact with clients who are active on social media—you can build a relationship with them to establish your brand and get to know each other on a personal level.

Moo

Even in the increasingly digital world, there’s still demand and room for paper products. Whether you’re at a coffee shop or a convention, having business cards to give out to potential business clients is essential for any businessperson, freelancers especially!

You can use online photos and design your cards so you’re never caught empty-handed again.

BidSketch

As more and more people get into the freelancing game, one of the best ways to set yourself apart is with your proposal. BidSketch goes way beyond the standard templates, allowing you to customise all parts of your proposal to impress the client. The more professional your freelance business appears, the more likely you are to get the job when the competition is thick. neeraj.varty07@gmail.com

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Unsung Heroes - 13

Daughter of a mechanic becomes a golden girl

Silvia is the daughter of a car mechanic, whose monthly earnings happen to be a meagre `4000, and she has created a record by winning not one but fifteen gold medals, in the convocation ceremony of Anand Agricultural University

Silvia Sequeira with her parents

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n these days of technological advancement and social upliftment, it is difficult to believe that a college girl watches limited TV programmes only during vacations, hardly uses mobile, keeps away from Facebook, does not socialise and maintains 100% attendance in college. This one-of-its-kind girl happens to be the daughter of a car mechanic in Anand, Gujarat whose monthly earnings happen to be a meagre `4,000. She has created a record of sorts by winning not one but fifteen gold medals, in the tenth convocation ceremony of Anand Agricultural University held in January 2014. These include the Vice Chancellor’s Medal for the best student, subject-wise toppers for each semester, and semester-wise toppers. She also won two cash prizes worth `14,000 instituted in the name of Dr. Verghese Kurien, being the topper among girl with her parents students.

It is my privilege to present before you Ms. Silvia Sequeira, the gold medallist of SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand. Her father, Mr. Jerome Sequeira hails from Mangalore, and is a car mechanic in Anand. He studied only up to Class X, but has high aspirations for his daughter, as he wants her to acquire the highest qualifications.

He believes in simple living and high thinking.

After I managed to get his contact number, I rang up Mr. Jerome. He spoke to me at length, giving me an insight into the success story of his daughter. The economic crunch in the family can be gauged from the fact that Mr. Jerome used to cover the hole in the sole of his shoe, using a piece of cardboard. Remembering the days when Silvia was studying in Class XI, he recalls, “She wanted to go for tuitions, but I could not afford it. So I told her to attend the class, but when the tutor would ask for the fees, she should give me his contact number. I spoke to the tutor and explained my financial condition, and also emphasized the fact that my daughter had been attending classes every single day. They got convinced and never again demanded fees.”

He said when his daughter scored 78% marks in Class XII examination, she got admission in Electrical Engineering, but she wanted to pursue a course in Dairy Technology. Being from the general category, Silvia has been hard hit by the reservation system in admission process of educational institutions. In spite of getting high marks in the entrance test, she had to accept a payment seat, for which `25,000 per semester were to be deposited. Initially, `50,000 was to be deposited for the first two semesters. This posed

“Study with single-minded devotion, without any tension or worry and have faith in God” - Silvia

a big challenge. Finding no way out, Mr. Jerome had to borrow `50,000 from the owner of the garage where he was working. Next year Silvia took an education loan of `2 lakhs, to meet the expenditure of the remaining semesters.

Silvia is presently pursuing M. Tech. in Dairy Microbiology from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. She aspires to become a professor and guide, needy and deserving students to achieve their goals. She gives all the credit of her success to her father and mother, whom she considers as her role model with pride. She is also grateful to her teachers for helping and guiding her. Some of them even paid her fees in times of need.

She likes to read the Reader’s Digest in her spare time. Silvia has been inspired by the life and philosophy of our former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, whose book Wings of Fire, is among her favourite books. She believes that if you dream with your eyes open, rather than while sleeping, the chances of realising your dreams are pretty high. When asked to give a message for the upcoming students, and share her secret of success, she said, “Study with single-minded devotion, without any tension or worry and have faith in God.” In fact, Silvia has total faith in God, who has been guiding and helping her in all the difficult situations of life. “Whatever I have achieved in life, it is because of the blessings of God,” she adds with a smile, which exudes confidence.

(The above success story is based on the interview of Ms. Silvia by Major Pradeep Khare.)

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DrDr(Col.) (Col)A. A Balasubramanian

From The Mobile

Let’s Start Talking Again

We as a society, really have no idea how suffocated people are in their emotions. Most people have nobody to express themselves. Everyone is holding back their vulnerabilities to maintain the social image of a confident and happy person.

Heart-to-heart conversations have become rare, artificial and shallow. Most hearts are filled with empty defences.

Most people can’t even talk to their life partners openly for the fear of being judged or rejected.

Emotions await just a release. Social images make sure that weakness is not glorified.

Children have bottled up stress. Young people suffer from anxiety and depression.

It is just lack of social support. It is lack of nonjudgmental friendships. It is a result of fast and busy lives where nobody has time to just sit and watch someone cry.

It is a result of instant and impatient lifestyle

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practices, that emotions have started feeling like a waste of time.

We have WhatsApp, Facebook and social media, and we also have stress, anxiety and depression.

Our forefathers had neither, because they talked to each other, because talking helps. The face-to-face type talking, the just-listen-to-me type talking, the hold-my-hand-and-let-me-cry type talking, the sitnext-to-me-and-listen-to-my-silence type talking... the talking where persons can be themselves and say anything they feel without the fear of any judgement or loss or rejection.

Today, we don’t like that type of talking! In fact we avoid people. Naturally, it has led to mental illnesses, which are becoming an epidemic.

There is not much we can do but we can offer listening!

Let’s let people talk without any fear. Let’s create conversations.

Intelligence vs. Wisdom 1. Intelligence leads to arguments.

Wisdom leads to settlements.

2. Intelligence is power of will.

Wisdom is power over will.

3. Intelligence is heat, it burns.

Wisdom is warmth, it comforts.

4. Intelligence is pursuit of knowledge, it tires the seeker.

Wisdom is pursuit of truth, it inspires the seeker.

5. Intelligence is holding on.

Wisdom is letting go.

6. Intelligence leads you.

Wisdom guides you.

7. An intelligent man thinks he knows everything.

A wise man knows that there is still something to learn.

8. An intelligent man always tries to prove his point.

A wise man knows there really is no point.

9. An intelligent man freely

gives unsolicited advice.

A wise man keeps his counsel until all options are considered.

10. An intelligent man understands what is being said.

A wise man understands what is left unsaid.

11. An intelligent man speaks when he has to say something.

A wise man speaks when he has something to say.

12. An intelligent man sees everything as relative.

A wise man sees everything as related.

13. An intelligent man tries to control the mass flow.

A wise man navigates the mass flow.

14. An intelligent man preaches.

A wise man reaches.

Intelligence is good but wisdom achieves better results.

Fun time Doctor: Your liver is enlarged.

Patient: Does that mean it has space for more whisky?

(This is called ‘Positive Thinking’) Lady to her dietician: I am worried about my height and not my weight.

Dietician: How so?

Lady: According to my weight, my height should be 7.8 feet.

(This is called ‘Positive Attitude’) A man wrote to the bank, “My cheque was returned with remark ‘insufficient funds’. I want to know whether it refers to mine or the banks”.

(This is ‘self-confidence’ at its peak) This one is classic!

A cockroach’s last words to a man who wanted to kill it: “Go ahead and kill me, you coward. You’re just jealous because I can scare your wife and you cannot..!”

How to be a gentleman?

Once a British asked swami Vivekananda “Why can't you wear pants, shirt, and tie and look like a gentleman”?

Swami Vivekananda smiled and said, “In your culture, a tailor makes a gentleman but, in ours, character makes a gentleman.”

Moral: Think big and think positive.

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Claps & Slaps Corporate Citizen claps for the tribal farmers of the Araku valley for setting a roadmap from remote Andhra Pradesh (AP) to fashionable Paris – with their speciality coffee beans

Corporate Citizen slaps India’s pathetic Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2018 ranking at 103 amongst 119 nations, falling behind even Nepal (72), Bangladesh (86) and Sri Lanka(67)!

What began as a tribal youth employment opportunity has won the international Gold Medal for the best coffee pod in the Prix Epicures or the 2018 Award in Paris, France. The Araku beans have thus set their standings amongst the best that come from Colombo or Sumatra. A hill station and valley region in south eastern AP, 60 km from the nearest railway station, in Cheruvupalli village, stands farmer Subba Rao’s coffee plantation that is home to exotic coffee which was launched in Paris — a kg of this coffee, though roasted and ground in Paris is actually tended and grown by farmers like Subba Rao that retails at ₹7,000 at the prestigious Parisian café Rue de Bretagne. The brand has opened a café store in the trendy upper Marais neighbourhood and is available at grocery store - the La Grande Épicerie. The initiative, promoted under the Naandi Foundation, has Chairman Anand Mahindra, as one its directors.

Naandi’s CEO and co-founder Manoj Kumar Tweeted, “I urge all of you to applaud the Adivasi farmers in Araku region and the @ arakucoffee team in Paris which won the prestigious Gold Medal for the best coffee pod in the Prix Epicures OR 2018 Award in Paris, France. @anandmahindra @kris_sg.” In a collaborative initiative, the 8000 km journey of the Araku coffee beans that begins in October is harvested from all the farmers in one area, is sorted and then tagged with coloured ribbons to organise beans from the same terroir or the natural habitat that governs crop production—making coffee production as sophisticated as that of wine making! Anand Mahindra said, “In a land of gourmets, an Indian coffee, grown by Adivasis in an underdeveloped part of India, has been ranked as one of the best coffee brands in the market. It’s time Indian food brands crack the premium segment.” The coffee connection has also touched the lives and aspirations of tribal farmers like Subba Rao’s as he said “I sent three of my children to study in Vizianagaram. Two of them have completed B.E d. They are sure to get a job soon…” With Araku coffee to soon hit domestic markets—here’s three cheers for farmers like Subba Rao and their beans!

While China is ranked 25th, Bangladesh stands 86th, Nepal 72nd, Sri Lanka 67th, Myanmar 68th place and Pakistan at 106th.

Statistics aside, children in India have come under the ‘wasted’ category and as per the report, “At least one in five Indian children under the age of five are wasted, which means they have extremely low weight for their height, reflecting acute under-nutrition”. This equates India to the war-torn nation of South Sudan that has a higher prevalence of ‘child wasting’. Factsheet shows that child wasting worsened in comparison to previous years. “While it stood at 17.1% in 2000 but, increased to 20% in 2005. In 2018, it stands at 21% and is close to South Sudan’s child wasting rate at 28%. The concept of ‘child wasting’ is associated with low maternal body mass index ting in the region is associated with a low maternal body mass index, that is suggestive on the need to focus on the nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy. The report notes that, factors that could reduce child stunting in South Asia include increased consumption of non-staple foods, access to sanitation, women’s education, access to safe water, gender equality, and national food availability.” According to the GHI report, the condition of hunger in India is very serious. According to the ‘2018 Multidimensional Global Poverty Index’ of the United Nations Development Programme, between the years 2005-06 to 2015-16, in a decade, 27 million people have come out of the poverty line in India.” The factsheet that has put Indian children in the ‘wasted’ brackets and yet claims to have pulled itself of poverty has therefore raised concerns. Global Hunger Index or not, the need is for nationalistic approach to pave the way for more healthier kids and prevent any ‘wastages’ to their lives anymore!

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the last word

Ganesh Natarajan

We too need #MeToo There is no doubt that India too needs a more comprehensive “me too” movement. It’s not just the incidents of rape that shock the nation every day but also the general attitude towards women that needs to be put under the microscope

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uring the period of two weeks I was travelling in the US, the internet and television news channels have been monopolized by the Kavanaugh revelations and while the eventual confirmation of his appointment to the highest bench in the land was almost a foregone conclusion, the acrimonious and politically polarized discussions has sparked off the “Me Too” debate in the country all over again. Women from multiple professions and every part of the US have joined the outcry against male predators and have found it important to speak about insults and incidents that they may have hidden for years but choose to air now.

Is there a change in the social consciousness of society in the West or is it just a sign of the times that the activist inside every person is coming out strongly against any form of bad behaviour – past or present? For people from India, some revelations about rampant improper behaviour in college fraternities in the US come as a surprise. The abominable treatment that some women have been subjected to in their families, colleges and professional environments certainly sparked a discussion at a business school alumni party I attended in the US that our college life was quite tame in comparison, with none of

minds where a spouse or partner should be “brought” to an event.

Most of us today work and live in families where the women are achievers and outstanding individuals in their own right and it would set a very bad example for people who surround us including our own children and grandchildren if we do not grant every woman the right to their own mind, their own heart and their own preferences in the way they choose to live their lives.

And now let me tread on thin ice by touching on a related sensitive point. Speaking at the Gender and Diversity event of the Harvard Business School Research Center in India, I was fortunate to be on a panel with three super-achiever women, Rekha Menon, Anjali Bansal and Ipsita Dasgupta and the topic inevitably came up on

the excesses against women that emerged during the Kavanaugh hearings being a norm in the better institutions of the country.

Having said that, there is no doubt that India too needs a more comprehensive “me too” movement. It’s not just the incidents of rape that shock the nation every day but also the general attitude towards women that needs to be put under the microscope. There is a school of thought which believes that the atrocities against women are confined to certain part of the country and some sections of our society who have historically found it difficult to accept women having an equal right and Let’s give an opportunity status in society. for every woman to shed all But even readers of this column, who fears, choose the role they would no doubt play at work and home and believe that they shine in every way possible! are an enlightened The women of India deserve lot should turn the spotlight deep into nothing less and the country their soul and wonwill be the better for it der if consciously or otherwise they sharing of responsibilities and the do not occasionally indulge in equal role of women in today and actions and utterances which are tomorrow’s world. Contrary to the contrary to these self-righteous belief of some, one of the panellists beliefs. How often have I been suggested that while she knew she invited to a party where the host was as competent and capable as adds a line “And please bring your any man, she still liked being treatwife with you.” I respond by sayed as a woman with respect shown ing “I will certainly tell her you for her gender and was happy to invited her” but one does wonder take primary responsibility for her why it is a man’s world in many

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family, even if it meant working harder to be a great mother, wife and daughter in addition to being a super CEO. In most parts of India, it takes a rare woman to tell her family or husband that they need to take on their fair share of home responsibilities but for me, it takes an even more evolved woman to say “Hey, I like being a woman and you better not force me to be a man”. My own suggestion would be to celebrate every woman for who she is and let us not wheel in new stereotypes to replace the old. Let us build a better world where every individual, irrespective of gender, community or any other social divide has an opportunity to breathe free and be the best they can be!

So why do we need a “me too” movement? To ensure that we build a country where every man and indeed every woman truly believes in gender equality. We should not just abhor violent or derisive thoughts but also ensure that phrases like “better half ” and “bring your wife too” are eliminated from our vocabulary altogether.

This is the land where Goddesses like Kali, politicians like Indira Gandhi and industry leaders like Indira Nooyi and Anu Aga have been icons for many generations.

Let’s give an opportunity for every woman to shed all fears, choose the role they play at work and home and shine in every way possible! The women of India deserve nothing less and the country will be the better for it.

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan is Chairman of 5F World, Pune City Connect and Social Venture Partners, India.

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