Interactions with
Mr . Uday Kumar Pogari ( IAS )
OU memories :
What are the best moments that you can recall at OUCE ? The entire 4 years of my life at OUCE were certainly the most memorable in my life . Probably the best moments would be chit chatting with friends in the car parking right in front of the Electrical Engineering Department .
What are the most valuable “ lessons for life ” that OUCE taught you ? I would say OUCE has taught me life . Whatever I am today I attribute it to a great extent to OUCE and my learning there . This learning is not only academic but also soft skills . It has also taught me never-say-die attitude , hard work and perseverance . No life is worth living if you don ' t have someone to share your happiness and sorrow . The friendship and bonding that I developed in OUCE has been everlasting and friends have always been there to lend their shoulder no matter what . There were ups and downs in my life too and my friends have stood by me .
If you had a chance to go back to college again now , what is it that you would like to see again in the college ? I would like to seek some guidance from seniors ( working in the industry ) so that I could plan my career better . I would also like to see infrastructure for Sports and Art ( Both literary art and performance art ) developed in the campus so that students can pursue their interests . I would also like to see more enthusiastic participation from students in various innovation projects . I would like to see clubs like Debating club etc actively working .
How do you think OUCE has emerged as an institution in 21st century ? OUCE has emerged as a premier institution in Engineering studies and with increasing participation of Alumni , I am sure it would place itself among the most sought after institutions in the country .
Professor who created everlasting impression ? Every professor has an evident contribution in my life .
Favorite hangout spot in OUCE Car parking
Your favorite subject in 4 years ? Electrical Machines , Network theorems .
Career aspects :
Can you explain us your career progression after you stepped out of OUCE ? I got placed into Infosys Technologies Ltd in my final year through campus placement . I worked with Infosys for two and a half years after graduation . Then I pursued my MBA from VGSOM , IIT Kharagpur and got placed in BHEL through campus placement . I worked in BHEL for four years and prepared for Civil Services while working in BHEL . I joined IPS after my selection in Civil services in the year 2014 . While undergoing training at the National Police Academy ,
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