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Mangalore: 'Honesty and competency will get Recognition'

  •   Wed, May 06 2009 10:49:06 AM

Mangalore: 'Honesty and competency will get Recognition'
Report: DHNS
Pics: Dayananda Kukkaje
 
Mangalore, May 6: It is because of their right attitude and ability to take risks at the right time that mankind has progressed from caves to where they are now and then reached the moon.

It is inappropriate to call people as ‘Human Resources’. Better call them ‘human assets,’ opined Deputy General Manager of MRPL Lekshmi Kumaran.

Delivering the inaugural address of the national seminar on ‘Challenges in managing human resources during global financial recession’ at Karavali Institute of Technology here on Tuesday, she said that ideas turn into realities because of the human assets and that their skills should be assessed and valued. “It is because of their right attitude and ability to take risks at the right time that mankind has progressed from caves to where they are now and then reached the moon,” she added.

Explaining on the recent trend of downsizing in the industries, she said that it is characterised by more output per employee, extended shifts, no leaves and fear of losing one’s job, all of which compromises human values to the core.




















 
This measure may earn short term benefits to the company, same as what happens when there is excess competition.

But unless and until, we deal with skill development, we are sitting on a human volcano ready to erupt- in a very desperate situation.

She advised the students to remember that honesty to work and to oneself along with competency will always get one the recognition he or she deserves.

 
Delivering the presidential address, Chairman of G R Education Trust S Ganesh Rao said that the purpose of the seminar is to enhance and develop the confidence of the students to face the global recession. Recession is normal and there is no reason to panic.

It has to be taken as a challenge, Rao opined and advised the students to try it out in their own way. “Reasons for success will be different for different people and if you are successful, its because of you,” he added.

Director of Karavali Group of Colleges Venkat Rao, Principal of Karavali Institute of Technology Dr Sadashivaiah, Administrative Officer Prof Balakrishna Gatti, Principal of Karavali college Prof Akshay Kumar and others were present.

In the first session, Dr Sasmista Palo from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, presented a paper on ‘H R Management in Global Recession’ while Prof R Srinivasan on Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, responded. Assistant General Manager at MCF P J Rai chaired the session.

In the second session, Assistant General Manager of HMT, Bangalore, Dr Madhukar Narayana Kulkarni presented a paper on ‘The ray of hope in recession for human resource’. Prof K B Akhilesh of Indian Institute of Science and MSW Co-ordinator of Mangalore University Dr Gurulingiah responded. Finance officer of Mangalore University Prof P S Yadapadithaya was the chairperson of the session.

The seminar was jointly organised by Karavali Institute of Technology and P G Department of Social work of Karavali College. Students from various colleges in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts participated.
  

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  • Abdul Hameed M H, Mangalore/Dammam

    Thu, May 07 2009

    I think Mr. Abdullah Madumoole has written a realistic approach to the current economic downfall and the remedy.The artificial boom created by the west has to settle down to the normal level and once it reaches that level the growth will start coming.Take this recession as challenge but remember that there is God who shapes up the thing ultimately in his own way.Thanks Daiji for a good coverage.

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  • Abdulla Madumoole, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, May 06 2009

    I appreciate the initiative taken by KIT to organize a seminar on a very current subject and also I appreciate Daijiworld for giving a wider publicity. I define the present turbulent situation in the world economy or what is called ‘recession’ as a ‘correction phase’ of the world economy which was experiencing an unusually large bubble created due to various factors and that bubble has busted now. Most of the economists now feel that the down side depth is reached and economies will start bouncing back sooner or later. People, whether we call them human resources or human assets doesn’t matter, should take this recession as a challenge without loosing hope and look for a tremendous opportunity waiting to gush in shortly. As rightly pointed out by speakers in the seminar, right attitude, skill, and honesty towards work will lead us towards a successful career even at times of extreme recession. Recently I had an opportunity to listen to DR. Abdul Kalam in Abu Dhabi, his advice to us was “work with integrity and succeed with integrity”. I feel Daiji should highlight more on the professional speech and try to publish as much as they can.

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  • AMAR NATHAL, IND/ITALY

    Wed, May 06 2009

    Congrats and best wishes. God bless your hard work. Even though no one can dictate how others should dress and behave, there is a false notion of superiority in the way way we want to show our "BRIGHTNESS". When we mention global recession, we need to think ALSO about VALUES and VISION. How do we measure life and success? A society that pays too much attention to western style and imitate them even in dress, we confuse our younger generation. India had and has its own unique culture. The education does not mean boys and girls should imitate the west in their dress. Have a look at the ladies in the west. They psychologically compel men to dress with a suit and strangle themselves with a tie. Educated men will be branded as out-dated if they don''t look for the best dress, western style, I mean! If ladies dress like men to demonstrate that they are equal to men, that is great. But if ladies want to be equal to men, they lack ambition! Sorry, I forgot, gender is more a culture-issue. Soon we will have more technically generated gender-free children of God.

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  • John Valder, Mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2009

    My fellow mangaloreans, be careful about seeking the engineering colleges in mangalore for your children.Do not be in wonderland during the CET and then join colleges which do not even have the basic infrastructure or the laboratory facilities.Do not amuse at the orators or the conferences but study basic realities existing in each colleges. Daiji world, publish details about good institutions and do not give importance to colleges which spoil academic future of students because they do not have even basic lecturers.

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