G L Bajaj is committed to progress and prosperity of students: Pankaj Agarwal Vice Chairman of G L Bajaj Group of Institutions

Shri Pankaj Agarwal vice chairman of G L Bajaj Group of Institutions who has a vast experience in managing the technology and managing institutes.
An Exclusive interview of Pankaj Agarwal, Vice Chairman of G L Bajaj Group of Institutions with our correspondent Shamshad Ali
TN. What Special steps G L Bajaj is taking to provide high quality of Education and your placement record so far?
PA. Building solid bridges between the world of work and training providers is essential in order to match the needs of enterprises. Hence, we are promoting start- up companies to work with us. Rather many start-up companies like Webeley, Incise, Forestallers, etc. are already in the campus. The institute is proving them infrastructural and technical support through its Microsoft Innovation Centre (MIC), which is eventually the first MIC in northern India. Glbians are working on the live projects of these companies and are getting hands-on, real time working experience. The institute also helps students to assess their ability and area of improvement to be covered up over time.
Along with regular course, we also provide industry specific add-on course and summer trainings on the latest technologies like Industrial Automation, Digital Control, PLC, VLSI, which are popular in industry. This initiative has helped students get placed with companies like TCS, iGate-Capgemini, NTT Data, Polaris Consulting and Services Ltd., Fiserv, Virtusa, NIIT Technologies, Infogain, ELGI Equipments Ltd. Tata Teleservices Limited, etc. This year 780 students out of 1000 have received the offers and still the placement is going on. The credit goes to students and faculty members. We have also received the best engineering college in the North from the Union Ministry of HRD. This shows the overall performance of the college which is up to mark.
TN. What is your message to the students?
PA: I feel that for proper grooming the students should participate in the social functions; they should be open to new acquaintances, they should meet new people, they need to be a good listener, they should have desire to learn new and take a lead and make most of it in G L Bajaj.
TN. Sir Can you please tell us about your biggest achievement so far?
PA. Starting my career in 1998 with a small institution Rajeev academy for Technology and Management, today under the banner G L Bajaj group of Institutions we are providing higher education in the diversified fields like Engineering, Dental Sciences,Management, Medical. If I look back, this growth makes me feel proud of the efforts we are putting in to create quality institutions.
TN. What is your success mantra?

PA. To be happy and cheerful always boosts my energy and makes me ready for any challenge. It is the happiness which brings positive energy and for the entrepreneur it is important to be positive and secondly it’s my team through which we have achieved a lot. I would say me and my team are complementary.
TN. Who is your role model?
PA. My role model is Bharat Ratan late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India. He once visited our campus and when asked how even at the age of nearly 80, he is so energetic? He answered whenever I need someone; I try to connect with someone who gives me positive energy. The same idea has made me a different PankajAgarwal.
TN. Which kind of films you are interested and your favorite actors?
PA. Being a lover of old movies, I like DevAnand for his spontaneity.
TN. Which is your favorite book?
PA. I am a big fan of the books written by Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. I also like reading books which are full of facts and knowledge.