Interview with Mr. Satya Narayanan R, Chairman Career Launcher Ltd
Mr. Narayanan, an Alumnus of IIM, Bangalore founded Career Launcher in 1995 and has led its dramatic growth from a one-man startup to one of Asia’s foremost edu- corporate. A renowned speaker in Indian academic circles, he is the guiding force behind several pioneering initiatives in the Asian education market.
Being in this industry and having observed the trends, how do you manage ecstasy and despair of Career Launcher students, which is inevitable?
CHEH SOU TEEN KI KAHANI
The Story that is sharply contrasting. The true joy for a teacher !
The past week has seen the announcements of the results of IITJEE and AIEEE, the twin engineering entrance exams of the country. Nitin Jain, a young lad from Faridabad ( a town adjacent to Delhi), has topped both the exams. It is rather uncommon to see the same student cracking both these entrance exams. At least, I cannot recall any other over the past decade or so. Read more
CAT going online
Let me start with a quote –
“Though every institute is proclaiming its online readiness, I think CL is the best prepared as of now. Our students also believe so. I guess our competitors think so. I hope even their students think likewise” – Naveen Saraf, CL Kolkata
This is what I got as an SMS from Naveen when I was doing my own ‘thermometer checks’ this week. While the above quote is verbatim (since it is an SMS J), the feedback from Ajesh Kamania (Rajkot) was a telecall and was equally encouraging for me. Read more
Goodwill and Blessings …….
I was just reflecting back on the past dozen years of singular occupation called teaching and entrepreneuring !! One of the strongest senses of satisfaction in this modest journey comes from the ‘touching of lives’ perspective. Over half a million learners must have gone through the CL system in an effort to get to the next stage of their careers. We were a hope to them when they came with us. While we were engaging with them in a class with a subject called English grammar or with Modern Mathematics, we were actually engaging with their dreams, aspirations. We were the hopes for them.
Read more
A School - Community’s jewel in the crown !
One of the medium term goals for a school could be to become a ‘Jewel in the crown’ for the community where she is located. The endeavour must be to make the members of our neighbourhood community proud of her presence there.