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Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough! -Karl Marx |
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everyone about what happened in the IIML interview I thought of posting everything on my personal blog... (Don't ask me what's a blog) So..... here the journey begins.... Bolo Ganesh ji maharaj ki jai..... These were the obvious words with which we (4 frnds - Me, HB, AS, AG) started off from Jaipur towards Delhi on 28th of Feb (in HB's Santro).... HB is a cool businessman (his credo - NO TENSION AT ALL).... AS is a kid - b com final yr (credo - MERA KYA HOGA).... AG is engineer and F-1 fan (credo - MUJHE AARAM KARNE DO)... The journey was cool (of course the AC was a big contributor) with the Kalyug songs in the air and discussion of some GD topics and Indo-US relationship... Lunch at Haldiram's... and we were at LAXMI PALACE by 5:30 PM.... HB and AG were to have their interviews the next morning and Me and AS in afternoon shift (the rooms were allotted accordingly)... With some discussion on the budget (announced by mr. PC the same day) and studying some personal academic fundas we were over by 0030 hours... 28th was the day which had broght maximum "best wishes" for me till date... apart from the five biggies, and frnds & relatives, I also got a call from one of my school teachers (after 6 years :-)), and yes also from SC (my mentor at IIM-C, an NRI from Indonesia). ------ 1st March - the devil's day HB and AG left at 8:00... Me and AS discussed some budget and finalized our forms by 10:30.... Checked out at 12:15 and left for the devil's place... At 1:35 we were in front of IIFT (fate of many were to be decided in next couple of hours)... HB and AG were waiting for us... They weren't much happy... HB had a strong profile but IIML ppl don't see your CV, and AG didn't know what is GDP (interview question)... GM (another frnd of ours - whose blog inspired me tho write all this) was also there. At 2:00, it all started... 10 guys (including Me, AS and GM) were set in room number 5... IIML had two agents out there (who were to decide who among us is gonna see the IIML cool infrastructure).... one was SI (South Indian), the other one SN (Stylish Namoona)... It was a round table conference room. GM was number 1, AS was 4, Me 5... SI explained the whole process to us. We were to be tested at three levels. One - essay writing (10 min.), then the GD (15 min.) and then interview... At 2:05 SI collected our Forms and distributed the sheets for the essay writing... he announced the topic - GOVERNMENT DEFICIT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT WHICH THE GOVERNMENT SPENDS AND THE AMOUNT WHICH IT HAS NERVE TO COLLECT and we started off.... Not a bad topic for anyone (barring the kid (try to remember who's he), who didn't know what's "nerve")... Mr. SI hit the table at 2:15 to announce "stop writing"... The same moment Number 6 in the group (left to me) kicked off - "GOOD AFTERNOON ----" but but but... he was immediately cut off by SI saheb... "First I'll collect the sheets"... Bechara No. 6 :-( He collected the sheets and announced "You may start now" and now I fired "Good afternoon frnds... govt. deficit by definition is this and that ......." (bechare No. 6 par taras aa raha tha) The GD lasted 15 min... I was ok type in the whole discussion.. Neither outstanding nor standing out.... We were made to rest for 30 minutes before the next stage of the game... At 3:00 GM entered the room as the first candidate... I and AS were at canteen outside the building (soch rahe the ki GM ke saath kya kar rahe honge) GM came back after some time... His interview was ok, barring some questions including - what is GDP, and he was not aware of that... (kya hoga in engineers ka)... Now it was 3:40... AS went inside as the 4th (just b4 me).... 12-13 minutes passed and he was coming towards me... "Kaisa tha" "thik-thak" Mr. SN came out to call Me... Now I was in (with a smiling face).... "GOOD AFTERNOON SIRS" "GOOD AFTERNOON, PLZ HAVE A SEAT" "THANK YOU SIR" SI was looking at my Form.... SI- Atul, you r a b.com?? Me- sir SI- Okey... (shayad confirm kar raha tha ki kahin main meri degree ka naam to nahi bhool gaya) SI- u hav written the subjects ABST, EAFM, Bus Ad.... what's that? Me- (told the full forms) SI- u say EA is Economic administration.... r u sure... Me- yes sir SI- what is Economic Administration? tell me about authorities in India for Economic Administration... Me- (gaye kaam se...) tried to give some fundas about cabinets, ministries, finance, commerce etc etc... and finance is apex.... SI- have u heard about planning commission and finance commission? Me- yes sir SI- Ok, tell me about these.. and are they constitutional? or what are other constitutional authorities for Economic Administration? (shayad form mein EA likh kar gunah kar diya tha maine) Me- again tried some fundas (but we all knew that I had no knowledge about them)... SI- No, don't tell me other things. I have named two commissions. Tell me only about them... Me- Sir, planning commission does the economic planning on the basis of surveys and... (he cut me short) SI- What??? planning commission conducts surveys???? Me- Sir, planning commission does the planning on the basis of its discussion with various bodies like FICCI, ASSOCHAM, CII and.... (again some fundas - he didn't seem much satisfied)... and sir finance commission deals with revenue and expenditure part.. it plans for proposed revenue during the period and also decides about disbursement... (he again cut me) SI- What??? finance commission does disbursements??? Me- Sir, not actually disbursement, but it allocates the funds to various sectors for development... (all fundas)... SI- you r a CA? Me- No sir, I am enrolled in CA and CS final courses. SI- Ok. what are GAAPs? Me- (doled out everything regarding GAAPs, including US GAAPs) (he must be satisfied with all the gyan) SI- ya, you say in India we have Institute of Chartered Accountants, which is the similar insitution in US? Me- Sir, it's American Institute of CPAs. As we have CAs in India, they have CPAs. SI- ok, do you know about *****? (some accounting body in US) Me- Sorry sir, I m not aware of that. SI- ok, tell me what items are written on assets side of the balance sheet in a manufacturing concern? Me- Told about various heads on assets side and the items (satisfactory answer) SN- And on Liabilities side of a concern? Me- (again satisfactory answer - also providing difference in items with regards to various kind of concerns) SN- Where will you put Share Premium? Me- (provided the gyan, including for what purposes premium can be used as per Companies Act).. (i m sorry to the readers who r not aware of these terms, pl try not getting off).... SN- What is a Limited Liability Partnership? Me- Sir, Limited Liability Partnership as such is not allowed in India. It means... (all the gyan) SN- You mean the partners are not liable barring their contribution to the firm. Then who will bear the liability? Me- (provided some gyan like outsiders must be cautious, also depends on goodwill) SN- You said it is not allowed in India. Can you tell me where is it allowed? Me- Sir, I am not aware of the specific countries where it is allowed.. (that's the beauty of IIM interview. You very well know something and it doesn't click out there) SN- What's the difference between a corporation and a partnership? Me- (some differences) SN- If companies have to face all these formalities then why don't people go for partnerships? Me- (gave some companies act fundas... like maximum number of partners allowed) SN- Ok Atul... you are from Hanumangarh, right? Me- Yes Sir (again confirming if I remember my hometown) SN- Have you heard about Indira Gandhi Canal? Does it pass through Hanumangarh? Me- Yes Sir, Indira Gandhi Canal or popularly known as Indira Gandhi Nahar in our area is the only canal with water round the year. It is helpful in.....(some gyan) SN- Ok, tell me various benefits and problems posed by it? Me- Sir, it is quite helpful in irrigation. But the main problem is that because of its water, the surrounding land has become wet from inside and thus has become unsuitable for agriculture and other purposes. SN- What are the major economic contributors in Hanumangarh? Me- Sir, Hanumangarh is one of the major markets of agriculture products.... (he cut me) SN- What kind of agricultural products? Me- Sir, wheat is the major agricultural produce.. SN- What except wheat? Me- Sir, rice and..... (he cut me) SN- What????? RICE???? Rice in Hanumangarh?? Me- Yes sir, rice is brought from surrounding areas and is sold at Hanumangarh Market.. SN- Rice??? DON'T TELL ME THAT.... There is no rice in Hanumangarh... Me- No Sir, rice may not be the major contributor in total agriculture produce, but of course it is there. I have personally seen the paddy fields out there.... (but he didn't look convinced) (I later confirmed from a GK book - Regarding Rice, Hanumangarh is the No. 1 producer in Rajasthan) SN- What other than agriculture? Me- Sir, Plaster of Paris and also Marble which comes from Makrana in Rajasthan. And also in-house soap manufacturers are there. SN- Ok Atul, Thank you... (lekin SI ko achaanak kuchh yaad aaya, and he posed some questions, I don't remember the questions) then.... thanks thanks thanks from both sides and it was all over.... ---------------- hah... Now we were 5 in the car... Our frnd SA had joined us... With 10-15 minutes discussion on how each was tormented, we were back to pavilion, with kalyug songs and gazals of Jagjeet Singh passing the time... ---------------- looking fwd for next experience AK |