Face to Face

A chat with Romil Kulshreshtha INC Jaipur(2007), Member, Board of Governors, INCAS.

Romil Kulshreshtha, an alumnus of INC Jaipur (2007), presently works as a Branch Manager, Fullerton India. He hails from Jaipur, the Pink City. He pursued all his education, right from his schooling to his postgraduation, in his home town. His father is a state government employee and his mother is a homemaker. His younger brother is a software engineer.

The second INCAS Board Meeting was held on December 29, 2008 at Hyderabad. In that context, the INCAS Network team met Romil Kulshreshtha, Member, Board of Governors, and asked him about his changed role from a student to a board member and also about his current placement. He was asked to share his views on INC and his days at INC. This is what he has to say. Read on...

Can you share your feelings on this changed role, from a student to a board member of INCAS?

Oh! It is wonderful. I cannot express my joy because I do not have the words to express. A boy, who was nothing a few years ago, is now in the Board of Governors. But one thing I can stress. Board of Governors had a lot of confidence in me and made me a Member. I know my responsibilities and I strive for the welfare of INCAS.


Please tell us about your current job.

Presently, I am working as a Branch Manager in 'Fullerton India' and my team includes different functional staff like Credit, Sales and Operations.


Describe your current job briefly.

After making a thorough survey of the business opportunities here, I established a branch office at Sawai Madhopur and recruited the staff. My knack lies in making my branch an efficient one among many such branches. My job responsibilities include handling the sales team for sourcing, coordinating with the operations team and finally managing the credit team for back end work. We get our revenues from loans and general insurance.


How do you balance your personal and professional life?

Well, it is a bit difficult. I am working in Sawai Madhopur, which is quite far from my native place, Jaipur. So I have only one day in a week, which is Sunday, for my personal life. But again not the last Sunday of the month. I enjoy, to the core, the available Sundays of the month with my family and friends and try my best to fill the gap of the past six days of the week, which I have missed because of my professional life.


What are your reflections on your student days?

Well, INC has changed my path towards success. I was literally good- for-nothing before joining INC. But after joining here, I understood the importance of targets and learnt how to achieve them. INC has instilled confidence and positive thinking in me. It taught me to have an aim in life and changed my attitude towards it. I won many prizes. During my two years tenure, I held responsible positions like Student Placement Coordinator, Member - Sports Committee, Student Head, etc. Then after passing out from INC, I was President, INCAS Chapter, Jaipur, for some period and now I am the Member, Board of Governors, INCAS.


How did you feel about your academic and intellectual pursuits during your stay at INC?

Well, they were excellent. While at INC, I received many awards and rewards in academics and attended many seminars. During my SIP, I bagged many prizes for my internship project and was given an award. I participated in various extra curricular activities and was given a chance to head the committees like sports, placements, etc. By the time I passed out of INC, I honed my leadership skills, which is of immense help to me in the present job.


How are the pursuits helpful in your present placement?

They are of great help. Because of my good academic records, I am preparing good and effective reports and mailing and analyzing the market according to the company's products, finding out the new opportunities compatible with the product and company, etc. The leadership role which I assumed while at INC is now helping me to manage my team and my branch.


How do you assess the teaching abilities of the faculty members who taught you at INC?

They were excellent guides. As far as their academic knowledge is concerned, I have no issues, but I personally feel that it will be more apt on their part if they are a little more practical in their approach.


What do you feel about the facilities and infrastructure at INC, where you studied?

INC has the best infrastructure and good facilities.


How wide is your friends circle at INC and how often do you meet?

We do meet as and when the time permits. It is my pleasure to talk about them. All the 65 students of my batch are my friends. In fact, I have so many friends in the other INCs at Udaipur, Jodhpur, etc. I am usually in touch with them through phone or e-mail. At times, a few of us meet and go nostalgic about our INC days.


What are your hobbies?

Yes, I have simple hobbies. I love to read some good motivational books and listen to melodious music.


Interviewed by Nagamani