Mr. P. D. Rai, MP, Sikkim Visits IIM Shilong

Mr. P. D. Rai, MP, Sikkim Visits IIM Shilong

B.Tech (IIT-Kanpur), PGDBM (IIM-A), the next destination normally expected is some Investment Bank but not for this person who is currently an MP from Sikkim, a person worth emulating - Mr. P. D. Rai paid a visit to IIM Shillong and gave an enthralling and inspiring speech to the participants which was followed by a short Q&A session.

Encouraging the participants to devote their time and energy towards the country was the essence of his speech. He talked at length about his experience during his political years and showed his concern towards the entry barriers in politics. He said that India has been deprived of some great leaders because when the engine of growth started working, people started to pick the fruits. Mr. P. D. Rai joined politics in 1994 and became M.P. in 2009 emphasizing the quality of perseverance and patience normally found lacking in youngsters these days. He accepted that politics is a difficult ground field for a business oriented mind. There are a lot of uncertainties due to numerous variables that are present while dealing with people. For the same reasons he accepts interns under him so that they can see what makes a politician tick.

In reply to a question about the role of media he focused on the dependency of the politics and media and said that both are married to each other and it's not possible for either of them to survive without each other. In his opinion there are umpteen good things happening as well but they remain unnoticed. When a question about the inefficiency of the government was raised he defended the government saying that it is not apt to expect each and everything from the government's side when the citizens themselves are not responsible enough. He asked everyone to remember that even the ministers have just 24 hours in a day and that the government can't control all the variables in the society simultaneously.

There was also a discussion about the role of microfinance institutions in the development of the backward regions. Concluding the speech he urged the participants of IIM Shillong to actively participate in the development of the North-East region and become the brand ambassadors of the region not just in the country but also in the whole world.

Concluded.

Contributed by-
PR Cell,
Indian Institute of Management, Shillong.

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