IIFM Waking Up

August 12, 2006

IIFM has now taken the much needed step towards attracting students and making it known to many aspiring students. The recent banner advertisement on http://coolavenues.com is a small step in this direction but it reflects the changed mindset.

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In a way it’s a nice feeling to bump against lost souls, better if it happens to be your alma mater. Lost not in the literal sense of the word but in a way ;yup; certainly yes when it happens to be a scoop of out nostalgia. I can already speculate on the amount of excitement and the buzz that must be doing the rounds back home in lush green locales of the campus. In many ways it can be a start of many chapters to be penned; in many; none of any. Depends on where you guys want to steer it into.

Restrospecting I too gather and recollect the magazine Sampark that we used to have, sadly though it did not end up the way we would have ideally liked it to be. On the contrary…lessons to be learnt…parts to do-undo….food for thought..and realise the importance of the short stint at IIFM. Believe me…time passes in a jiffy in IIFM..this is a group sentiment which I am reflecting.

So guys make the most out of it..Its really a treat to see Synergy …up….alive and raring to go.
Nitin’s post do touched on some intricacies…carry the advice well..Nitin’s never short on it.But in technical lingo..he had been a very crafy member of the Literary committee…crafts …Nitin…did you hear that dude…hmmm…

At the outset..a very formal..or do I put a very all out n’ open welcome to all the fresh brains in the campus…we have hardly had any chance to interact with the new PFM 2008…Guys make the most out of IIFM…believe me this place is amazingly different…I dont have any reservations about being in IIFM..It’s not just the regular run-of-the-mill types MBA college..neither do you guys are in any ways…

The due share of credit also falls in for Mayank and Satyajit..for making it all happen…do keep the spirits high…and the going great…Somebody said, ‘In life go straight and turn right’.
Pats on the back also to Pranita and the two Rahuls. Thats the way

Synergy..if you can rip the word looks much like synergised energy.

That says and sums the spirit of this blog I guess.
Loads of wishes…

-Rohit toppo


Rohit Toppo is from PFM 2004-06 batch. He is currently working for Aide et Action.

Team Synergy

August 2, 2006

Synergy (or should i say Sampark in its new form) is commendable effort and the it has been possible mainly through the efforts of Mayank, Satyajit (both from PFM 2007) and always inspiring and helping Dr. C.S. Rathore. Synergy is now two issue old and there is a lot going on to make it more comprehensive and more useful. And the way the new team is working it seems we are surely bound to get some pleasant surprises.

Here is a look at the new Team Synergy, I had a chance to interact with all of them and this interaction made me believe that these people are surely on way to achieve something big.

Mayank Chaturvedi - PFM 2007

Graduate from Bhopal School of Soial Sciences. One of the two guys who were taking all the pain to make Synergy happen. Brilliant literary skills and supported by envious dedication to the cause, is making sure that Synergy is on time and offers substantial value to its readers.

Satyajit Das - PFM 2007

Accountancy Graduate from Sambalpur University, Orissa. He made sure that ‘Synergy’ happens, with his excellent computer skills and organizational capabilities. His computer and graphic design skills need no description from me as he has already shown with Kalpataru website and OT brochure. He is also the taking care of Alumni affairs as Alumni Coordinator.

Rahul Kumar - PFM 2008

Agriculture Science graduate from BHU Varanasi. Loves to solve puzzles and has keen interest in Gardening and Palmistry. One can expect some good contributions on topics like Agricultural Marketing and related subject.

Rahul Bhardwaj - PFM 2008

Electronic and Communication Engineer from Kumoun Engineering College. Loves to read and write poems. A very creative guy, Tean Synergy will be looking to extract maximum from him.

Pranita Bhagat - PFM 2008

She has done her Masters in Environmental Sciences. A voracious reader. She is also the Literary Committe Coordinator for her batch. Along with two Rahuls, she would be taking care of Campus news and articles from faculty and different sections of Synergy.

Best of Luck to you all.

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August 8, 2004

The Future of Customer Service

Operator : “Thank you for calling Pizza Hut . May I have your…”
Customer: “Hello, can I order..”

Operator : “Can I have your multi purpose card number first, Sir?”
Customer: “It’s eh…, hold on……98261-020490-4489-006899″

Operator : “OK… you’re… Mr Singh and you’re calling from 17 Jalan Kayu. Your home number is 294 2366, your office 245 2302 and your mobile is 098261-92566. Which number are you calling from now Sir?
Customer: “Home! How did you get all my phone numbers?”

Operator : “We are connected to the system Sir”
Customer: “May I order your Seafood Pizza…”

Operator : “That’s not a good idea Sir”
Customer: “How come?”

Operator : “According to your medical records, you have high blood pressure and even higher cholesterol level Sir”
Customer: “What?… What do you recommend then?”

Operator : “Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza.You’ll like it”
Customer: “How do you know for sure?”

Operator : “You borrowed a book entitled “Popular Hokkien Dishes” from the National Library last week Sir”
Customer: “OK I give up… Give me three family sized ones then, how much will that cost?

Operator : “That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The total is Rs 549.99
Customer: “Can I pay by credit card?”

Operator : “I’m afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit card is over the limit and you’re owing your bank Rs 2,33,720.55 since October last year”

Operator : “That’s not including the late payment charges on your housing loan Sir.
Customer: “I guess I have to run to the neighbourhood ATM and withdraw Some cash before your guy arrives”

Operator : “You can’t Sir. Based on the records,you’ve reached your daily limit on machine withdrawal today”
Customer: “Never mind just send the pizzas, I’ll have the cash ready. How long is it gonna take anyway?”

Operator : “About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can’t wait you can always come and collect it on your motorcycle…”
Customer: ” What !”

Operator : “According to the details in system, you own a Scooter,…registration number MP-04, E1123…”
Customer: ” *’!^ *%^**%^*”

Operator : “Better watch your language Sir. Remember on 15th July 1987 You were convicted of using abusive language on a policeman… ?”
Customer: [Speechless]
Operator : “Is there anything else Sir?”
Customer: “Nothing… by the way… aren’t you giving me that 3 free bottles of coca cola as advertised?”
Operator : “We normally would Sir, but based on your records you’re also diabetic……. ”

I want you to make it a leisure read and not a mandatory one . Though i am focussing on some critical issues my intention is not to hurt anyone’s sentiments or criticize anybody,but to improve on our faults and bridge the lacunas which we have built amongst us.
Yesterday i was going through the number of posts which our batch is holding and i was shocked to see it was as high as half a century and exceeded even our class strength!! The shock was not because of number of posts but the sense of being “one amongst the iifm fraternity” was missing , and one reason what i see was this huge number of portfolios and personal quarrels .
I see following things missing , which if u give a patient read you would realize that each and every bit of it is true.

Ownership : The sense of ownership for responsibilities , may it be related to working within a club or on any other front . Going forward and asking for responsibilities is something that i have seldom seen. With the clubs saying that i will not take the responsibility of this event since i am taking the responsibility of other !! . Well i am really sorry to say that but in REC calicut from where i did my B.Tech , students used to fight to get the ownership of the event. And here it is exactly reverse. And still we want 30kper month jobs. Come on boss if you want something you have to show your worth. I see tremendous potential in terms of extra-curricular activites but personal differences is inhibiting us to show that.

Sense of unity : Please see MRM batch. We can learn 5000 things about unity . Look at our own self and we will see every person is criticizing other on any and every mistakes committed. Let them do mistakes . IT s human to err. And always remember “United we stand” . Give chance for other to correct themselves.

Commitment to cause : Our “raison-de-tre” is our uniqueness and infrastructure . Always remember we have come over here with a cause and ambitions. So make the best out of it. Utilize the available time in something important and constructive, may it be curricular or extra-curricular.

Ability to appreciate feedback : Another important reason what i see not happening in right direction is to take feed back in +eve sense . When somebody is giving feedback “Keep your mouth shut and listen ” no matter you discard it later on . You need to have a deep sense of gratitude to the person giving feedback , coz it is for your own good.
What i see usually happening is that a feedback converting into fight and persons into enemies ! There cannot be anything worse than this.

I know that i have given a lot of suggestions, but i am no exception to all of these . I am also trying to improve on these .

I am also looking forward to become one amongst 44 strong members standing as one.
44 minds with one goal - “to be the best” .
44 brains with one “heart” .

What i believe is that day is not too far……

Cheers to iifm…
Mandar

STORY

August 7, 2004

One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops-a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground.
He glared at the driverand said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” and sat down at the back.Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek?Well, he was. Naturally, he didn’t argue with Big John, but he wasn’t happy about it.The next day the same thing happened-Big John got on again, made a show ofrefusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the one after that, andso forth. This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him.
Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses,karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what’s more, he felt really good about himself.
So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said,”Big John doesn’t pay!,” the driver stood up, glared back at the passenger,and screamed, “And why not?”
With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, “Big John has a bus pass.”

Dear Friends , can anybody tell me the moral of this story?

in a mba institute(not iifm) 4 students just before the exam night partied the whole night and sloshed out. as a result they were not able to reach the exam venue at time and got there after the exams. they cooked up a storythat yesterday night they visited a far off place and while returning they had a flat tyre and they didnt had a spare tyre . they soiled their cloth greased their hand and went to the examiner with this story. the examiner sympathised with them and agreed to take their exam the next day.when the 4 reached the place next day the examiner said that as it is a speacial case so they have to give the exams in seprate room.
when they got the paper the first question was nor mal of 5 marks.
the second question was of 95 marks and the question was” which tyre”.

The road that led us to our destiny when we came here …..recognise it and preserve it!!!!

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Reprieve …

August 5, 2004

hello all,
today was a great day for humanity in general and us in particular as the gods unleashed showers with all fury on our beautiful campus to save us from the “sticky” heat ….in celebration i decided to join our blog… also the iifm 2006 batch got two periods free ….a celebration at post mid term….even though theyll be compensated…but such are the momentary pleasures that guide our lives…
“cheers to iifm”

Men:
1.. Drive to the bank, park, go to the cash dispenser
2.. Insert card
3.. Dial code and desired amount
4.. Take the cash, the card and the slip
Women:
1.. Drive to the bank
2.. Engine stalled
3.. Check make-up in the mirror
4.. Apply perfume
5.. Manually check haircut
6.. Park the car - failure
7.. Park the car - failure
8.. Park the car - success
9.. Search for the card in the handbag
10.. Insert card, rejected by the machine
11.. Throw phonecard back in handbag
12.. Look for bank card
13.. Insert card
14.. Look for the chit (where secret code written) in handbag
15.. Enter code
16.. Study instructions for 2 minutes
17.. #Cancel#
18.. Re-enter code
19.. #Cancel#
20.. Call Boyfriend/husband to get correct code
21.. Enter huge amount
22.. #Error#
23.. Enter large amount
24.. #Error#
25.. Enter smaller amount
26.. Cross fingers
27.. Take cash
28.. Go back to the car
29.. Check make up in rear mirror
30.. Look for keys in handbag
31.. Start car
32.. Drive 50 meters
33.. STOP
34.. Drive back to bank machine
35.. Get out of the car
36.. Take card and ticket back from machine
37.. Go back to the car
38.. Throw card on passenger seat
39.. Throw slip on the floor
40.. Check make up in rear mirror
41.. Manually check haircut
42.. Go into roundabout - wrong way
43.. BRAKE!!
44.. Go into roundabout - right way
45.. Drive 5 kilometers
46.. Remove hand brake
47.. Stop at mall
48.. Spend money
49.. Go back to step 1