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Getting shortlisted for an interview is an achievement in itself and one should make the most of this opportunity.

Practicing in front of a mirror works brilliantly. You will be more impressive at an interview if you have prepared well by rehearsing your facial gestures, actions and responses.

Before the interview

• Pack several copies of your resume, references and letters of recommendation.
• Arrive ten minutes prior to the start of the interview.
• Make sure to dress appropriately.
• Be calm and poised while waiting for the interview.
• Observe to get an understanding of the ethos of the University.

During the interview

Greeting- It is important to wish all members of the Interview panel and be polite and respectful while talking.

Handshake- is an invitation to demonstrate why you are the prospective candidate for the job. A polite, firm handshake conveys confidence and professionalism.

Facial Expression- Try to keep your verbal and facial expressions synchronized. Smile, when the opportunity calls but avoid the nervous grin or the incessant smile.

Posture- Try to adopt a posture that shows your interest in the job. Slouching in your chair might give the impression that you are not interested in the job. While sitting on the edge of you chair can come across as being nervous and tense. Therefore, sit upright but not too stiffly in your chair.

Movement- It is advisable to rest your hands loosely clasped in your lap or on the table. How you position your head also sends a message. Tilting your head very slightly to one side comes across as friendly and open.

Although practice and preparation help you get a high degree of confidence- while actually facing an interview, be your natural self. Do not appear too rehearsed in your responses as well as body language.

Don’t try to go overboard with being too talkative or too reserved. Enjoy the learning experience and BE YOURSELF.

This very prestigious national recognition has been conferred on Raji for revolutionizing the IT landscape in India. His visionary excellence has been exhibited in initiating innovative methods of evolving in a challenging business environment. His leadership and thoughts have not only shaped NIIT but have been instrumental in shaping the industrial policy of the entire nation.

NIIT University’s uniqueness as a University of brilliance that aims to nurture extraordinary leaders of the future also stems from Raji’s vision and we at NU are immensely proud of this very remarkable achievement of our dear Founder.

On this occasion, the leadership team of ICICI Bank represented by Mr Paul DeLima, Deputy General Manager, ICICI Bank; Mr. Shantanu Choudhary, Chief Manager with ICICI Bank added grace to the event. Prof Bhusnurmath, Advisor, Management Area was also present on this day and enriched the students with a brief address. NU leadership team comprising Dr Rajeev Shorey, Prof Parimal Mandke, Dr Smarjit Dey, Prof Sunil Khanna, Prof Praveen Sharma were present along with other faculty members.

Dr D. Manjunath, known for his research in the area of networking and stochastic systems has over 42 research publications to his credit and has authored two books in the area of wireless and communications networking. He is currently a Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT-Bombay, delivered a talk on the importance of research He spoke about his own journey of research discussing the numerous challenges he had to confront. He specifically mentioned the peril of plagiarism in destroying the quality of research culture.

‘True Innovation happens when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.’ Anuraj Gambhir, who has spearheaded several innovations in the mobile telecommunication industry visited NU on April 27, 2011. He delivered a talk on innovations in the Telecom sector in this exponential age. Mr. Gambhir very interestingly highlighted the three stages of innovation- beta state (state of wakefulness), theta state(state of being asleep) and alpha state(state of relaxed meditation). It is during the alpha state that creativity hits man and he is able to create new ideas and bring innovation. The video on ‘The Natural History of Innovation’ shown towards the end of the talk augmented his ideas on ‘wireless meets wellness’.

Mr Gambhir, has over two decades of rich experience in the area and has worked across several countries covering continents – Australasia, North America, Europe and Asia. He has been associated with some of the top companies including NASA/JPL, SingTel Optus, Logica/Aethos, T-Mobile, Orange, GSM Association, Sharp, Siemens, BenQ mobile and Spice Corp and is currently Director – Strategy & Innovation with Ericsson, India.

The final match was a thriller! Both the teams were equally skilled and gave each other a tough fight. While the first place went to Orange House, Green House and White House bagged the second and the third position respectively.

Indulgent teachers feel proud of their pupil when they apply theoretical text-based learning to meet real life practice-oriented environment.

This is what was observed when situational resources prompted NUmentors to discover, understand and apply interesting ways to meet the needs of their mentees at the village.

Expert Teachers & Special Attention

At Majra Kath , Akash, Priyanka, Latika and their team of NUmentors discovered benefits of team teaching.

They chose the subject matter they could handle best and then rotated amongst students to teach in such a way that one student, to tackle different difficult topics, got attention of three different mentors.

This rotation within the team helped the mentors to deliver more in a short span of time, kept attention span active and added range to a learning instance.

Learning Numbers is Fun

Difficulties in learning mathematics must be a familiar issue with many young learners. Difficulty level also arises from a displaced feeling that mathematics is far from everyday life.

Rishabh, NUmentor at Pratap Singh Pura primary school discovered the other way round. He observed that his mentee could manage speed mathematical procedures when it related to everyday measurement instances.

In doing so, he noticed that his mentee were unknowingly applying complex mathematical strategies. This observation leads to reaffirmation of his individual understanding of the subject matter.

Detailed specifics of these learning instances will also be shared in forthcoming issues.