Jan 2021: Meeting Notes

----   Jan 02, 2021:  Agripreneurial Opportunities ------

Speaker: Dr. Pankaj K Sinha

Attendees: Aparna, Ram Kr, Uttam Kr., Shiv, Surendra Ji, Ravi Ranjan, Gaurav Singh, Akash, Ritik, Prince, Raunak, Rana Vijay Pratap Singh, Pankaj, Abhishek, Col IJ Kumar, Dr. Pankaj, AK Piyush Singh, Col Ajay Krishna; Asmita Verma, Defense Exam, Abhinav Anand, Harsh Kr, Khushi Kumari, Jitendra, Nilesh, Harshit

Dr. Pankaj – Link between scientists and farmers;  Will get the .ppt and summarize on the website.

Aparna Ji – Requests to share the .ppt of Pankaj Ji

Col Ajay from Nevada – Fisheries; adding Duck and Poultry

Col IJ – what to do stems of Maize/ Corn. Vermi Composting -- Kechwa; Fencing; Mushroom ke liye ghar;

Ravi Ranjan – Ek Bigha – Sagwan - 5’ – 6’ ka tree ke neeche kis cheez ka kheti ho sakta. Dual purpose – Poultry/ Goat  Ya – Saagh / Haldi ki Kheti kar sakte hain. Where to get sample for Dual Purpose Poultry – Hazaribagh/ Harnaut/ PUSA/ Other KVK. Kadaknath Poultry – Training.

Col IJ – More info on Kadaknath Poultry

Defense Exam – Plans to grow Button Mushroom; is there sufficient demand in Newada Area

Col Ram Kr – How to increase profit from land and what use can be made of Bhoosha. Baby Corn and Sweet Corn.

Surendra Ji – Resources; Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Samastipur – Many other centers in North Bihar

 

---------------  Jan 09, 2021: Careers in Journalism ---------------------------

Speaker: Nirbhay Kumar; Biswajeet Mukherjee, Shah Nawaz Hashmi, Kusum Veer

Attendees: Shiv, Surendra Ji, Nirbhay, Kisalaya—Nephew of Nirbhay, Navin Kumar, Parmita, Atul Vaibhav, Bishwajeet, Aasu Basu, Shah Nawaz Hashmi, Pratiman Uniyal, Akash Singh, Jaiprakash Dubey, Kundan Kumar, Shrawan Kumar, Harshit Kr, Kusum Vir, Payal Sharma, Ravi Ranjan; Danish Majaz; Atul Gautam, Dr. Praveen K Singh, Uttam Kumar,  Ram Kumar, Aayush Shivam

Introduction:

  1. Surendra Ji/ Shiv;
  2. Nirbhay,
  3. Kislaya Kumar – 9th Grade from Bhagalpur,
  4. Biswajeet Mukherjee – free-lancing, documentary, also Zee News, currently in Motihari, 6-International Awards
  5. Parmita – from Media, Hindustan Times etc.
  6. Shah Nawaz Hashmi – Phd DU, All India
  7. Shrawan – Teach in DU as guest faculty
  8. Kusum Veer – Ex-Director – HR Ministry,
  9. Aasu – Aman Kr
  10. Harshit – Engg, SRM College
  11. Jaiprakash Dubey – Dir, Delhi School of Journalism Wing – 5 Year program
  12. Payal – B. Sc
  13. Pratima Uniyal – Amity U’sity
  14. Uttam – Law students

Nirbhay –

  1. All things are available online, e.g. of writing a book, all things are available on net.
  2. Ekam Satya …   shloka :: audience can Associate this event with online material
  3. Who should become Journalist – (a) follow your passion; keep upskilling; (b) Lot of Institutes – IIMC; Jamia-Militia Institute, Hindu (c) certificate is helpful, but it was not required from me. Too much competition now, hence certification is very important
  4. You should always be aware about whats happening in your area. Read New Papers – is very important for this career. Remain in touch of local journalists.
  5. PG Diploma as well as Degree Classes.
  6. After admission – what should be done. All subjects are not equally important. College will introduce all subjects but you need to focus on what is your interest. Improve your awareness of your topic of interest. College will enable you to find your own interest.
  7. Journalism is all about disseminating information.
  8. After College – now you are in field – You will have to do Internship; local clubs etc.
  9. Big Banner gives name recognition, name/ phone of big editors
  10. Life as journalist – dress is no more typical. Journalism is now a high-pressure job. Job pressure increases as you grow in career. Story – Ship wreck – Monotony may be faced, you may change your career if getting bored. Example – Automobile coverage repeating even after 15 years. With experience, the same story is presented in different and better ways.
  11.  Life Journalist – You get to change your career – because of your network and passion, especially if you don’t enjoy your career at any point in time. But change may impact your career, so need to have patience. Back to Government, media advisor to corporates, leaders etc., may become Thought Leaders or associates of such leaders; copyrighting; advertisement; public relations; digital agencies – represent Big Corporate – content aggregation.
  12. Lot of channels – Print, TV, Radio, Internet, Own channel – subscribers – Influencers.

Biswajeet

  1. Electronic / TV Media – Print – days’ news is captured; electronic – is minute to minute pressure. Career wise – similar to normal standards.  Many things that are taught are not used in fields.

Kusum Ji

  1. I like to read Newspaper to learn about current times. We should think about the cause of issue and then find the solution.

Jaiprakash Dubey  -- had left the meeting and hence couldn’t speak

Shah Nawaz Hashmi

  1. Re-enforced Nirbhay’s point – people are not doing research, generally it was meant to ask question to the government which is not correct.  Journalism is in-built in individual and can’t be taught much. Current environment,

Praveen Kr Singh

  1. There are other opportunities too in this area. Content creation is new field – Lots of Mobile phones and hence content is becoming very popular.

Danish – Q. How can students get a job while pursuing studies.  Nirbhay – very difficult; will be lucky to get a job, Get a certificate first. Pratiman – develop 4 things – writing, comm, networking, Praveen – content creation, content aggregation,

Surendra Ji – Q. Do interns get paid; 50-50

 

-------   Jan 15, 2021: Deep Dive - SSB -------------

Speaker: Col Nikhil Deewanji

Attendees: Ruchit Sharma, Aman Srivastava, Ambika Singh, Payal Sharma, Ritesh Gupta, Rohit Singh Gouria, Sujay Baral, Vasant Deewanji, Praneel Bisht, Ritik, Avinash, Indian Air Force; Saurabh Singh

Very well presented by Col Nikhil and received by desirous students. Lot of interaction.

 

----  Jan 16, 2021: Careers in Banking -------------

Speakers: Gautam Ji, Anand

Attendees: Shiv, Surendra Ji, Anand, Nirbhay, Sunil758, Uttam, Gautam Singh, Raunak, Ritik, Pratima Jagdeesh from Crecers Academy,

Anand:

  1. Large scope for banking, many more are needed.
  2. Lots of job – stable job, every type of jobs – right from 12th grade pass to MBA and PhDs. Satisfying job – since you are solving customer’s issues.
  3. Entry – 12th – basic exams – prelim & mains: Multiple choice questions, computerized tests and need accuracy in exam: 10th maths and 11th-12th maths is barely needed, 6th month prep is good enough.
  4. Good salary – Stable Job, ICICI bank+ Manipal relationship. Need to be connected to Technology – bent of mind. Good service delivery is needed.

Gautam Ji

  1. Bank Branch is just the iceberg, just a part of retail. Main business is collection of money from public and giving loans.
  2. Nationalized Bank, Private Bank,
  3. Various jobs and stages.
  4. Different types of customers: individual as well as corporations;
  5. Investment Banks
  6. Be passionate, Be Bold; the way you sell your knowledge

Nirbhay’s Questions: Rural students …  how can they enter micro-lenders jobs? Many certifications are possible to get in these jobs especially Sales Channel.

 

---------------------    Jan 23, 2021: USPC-BPSC- Prep -------------------

Speaker: Sri Ranjan Kumar

Attendees: Shiv, Sri Ranjan Kumar, Kishlay, Anupam, Nirbhay, Gaurav, Ravi Ranjan, Shreysh, Gaurav Singh, Amit Kumar, Prince Kumar, Swetha, Harshit Tiwari, Aisha Raj, Shreya, Ritik Kumar, Surendra Ji, Avinash Singh; Jitendra Kumar

Sri Ranjan Kumar

  1. History of UPSC – British introduced, pattern was changed in 2010-11
  2. For both Central as well as state level – administrative functions
  3. General Cat. -- 21 Years and Graduate and until 30 years
  4. OBC – 35 – 9 attempts; SC/ST – 39 years – unlimited attempts
  5. IAS, IPS, IFS, Railway, IRPS, IRAS, IAU& C, Indian Postal Service,
  6. Pre, Mains and Interview
  7. About 5 Lakhs start and about 12 times of vacancy qualify in Pre, 5 times in Mains and then Interview. Depending on merit – you get cadre.
  8. Pre-   form—Feb-Mar and exam in Jun; GS [200 marks] and Aptitude test [200 marks] – needs to qualify but is not used for passing or failing, but you must qualify – objective paper. Negative marking. Aptitude Test is similar to Banking Exam. Result in Aug.
  9. Mains – Oct-Nov—for prep – just 2 months from Pre-results, Vast Syllabus.
  10. Mains – Paper 1 – In any of the 22 languages – Writing and Reading ability is tested, need to qualify
  11. Paper 2 – English – Compulsory
  12. Paper 1 and 2 are qualifying – 33% -- must pass to get other 7 papers to be tested.
  13. All papers are subjective, approx.. each answer – 600 words
  14. Paper 3 – Essay, 3 hours – generally 2500 to 3000 words.
  15. Paper 4 to 7 – GS – different type of topics
  16. Last 2 papers – from your subjects – you can opt for this.
  17. Paper 3 to 9 – 250 marks – determine the merit list. 2.5 times of vacancy are selected for interview.
  18. Interview in March – aptitude/ body language/  -- 275 marks.
  19. Total Marks – 1750 + 275 : 2025 – determine merit list.
  20. Generally, cut-off: about 50% is cut-off; Main – 45 to 50% is cut-off.
  21. BPSC is slightly different from UPSC:
  • pre-: GS – 150 and no negative marking; 5th choice is none of the above or more than 1 option. Straight forward questions.
  • Mains – Hindi Compulsory – must qualify
  • GS -2 and One Optional Paper of your choice.
  • Student preparing for UPSC, is generally already prepared for BPSC. History is slightly different – additional 15- 20 days.

Ravi Ranjan:

Q: Is the syllabus defined for various subjects e.g. in History – for GS, it is Modern India i.e. 1857, but as in Selected Subject – it is all as per Graduate Course. Pre-lim has 15 to 20 questions from History. Mains- GS 1: also has questions from History. Same for Geography as well – many types of Georgraphy. NCERT Geography – 6th to 10th – should be studied for Pre and GS; also read – Pratiyogith Darpan magazine; Bharat 2020, Bharat-2021 etc.  Hindi newspaper is limited in information, “The Hindu” is good for the exam.

GS-5th – Constitution-Governance-Social Justice:  Mostly related Indian Constitution; Subhash Kashyap’s Books, BK Sharma’s Book

GS-6th – Science – current Science research and issues – mostly applied science and current researched talk.

3rd Paper Essay: Exam can be taken in any language except English compulsory paper has to be in English. One has to opt for 1 topic from 3 given topics.

Subject Paper:  Choose as per your comfort.

Interview: Mains cut-off is about 800 and Interview – out of 275, you need better score in Mains.

Prince:

Q: How to prepare? Present trend: applied questions are more. Fix a routine for reading topics related to current events, Current Affairs – The Hindu; Pratiyogita Darpan, Bharat Year Book, Economic Survey; lot of online – News Today,

GS – Science: Generally current affairs.

 

------  Jan 30 - Careers in Indian Railways ---------------

Speaker: Sri Devendra—Senior Indian Railway Officer

Attendees:  Shiv, Surendra Ji, Gaurav Singh – Maths Hons Graduate, Payal-BSc. Maths, Raunak- Barhiya, Bihar-9th, Kishlay-9th, Prabhat Ranjan; Nirbhay; Prince, Ritik; Dinesh- 62J; Vipul, Avinash, Ravi Ranjan, Devendra – 2008 – Civil Services- Jt. Director – many degrees; Shishir Da; Uttam-Lallu;

Surendra Ji: Introductions;

Gaurav – how are you preparing for Railways’ Career;  Separate Exams for Bank/ SSC/ Railways; Types of jobs in Railways –

Prabhat – In Danapur now.

Devendra Kumar: Best Training Award Winners; DD—Showcased his work, Media has appreciated his work.

Largest Employer. Latest Exam had 2.4 cr examinees; 10th pass – Group D – Railway Recruitement Cell [RRC] Rs.1800; Group C: Rs.1900 and above – NTPC – Non-Technical Popular Category – by Divisional Boards;  UPSC conducts for Officer Grade – IES or Civil Services; Med. as well.

C- Notification: At Zonal level but now these are centralized and published by CEN- Centralized Employment Notification. All exams are now computer based [CBT]. All forms are online now. Devendra ji was member of the committee for the CEN process. You can apply only for 1 center. Exam – objectives, GK, Reasoning, Aptitude – negative marking. Once you join, you can have promotion internally. ITI has lot of value.

Technicians – Pilot, etc.  ITI is mandatory. ITI – reduces competition. JE – Grade Rs.4200.

Prep: GS – day-2-day current affairs; Listen to radio – 2 to 2:30 News; Pratyogita- Darpan; Includes 10th-12th NCERT text books, Basic GK Book; Maths – 10th Grade – NCERT+Bihar Board+Competitive  Book; English – 10th & 12th level; Arihant- Pratiyogita darpan’s last 10 year Question Bank.  Form a group and solve practice papers; Review question papers of other exams.

Give exam and keep preparing for other exams, the exam evaluation process takes long time – result may take up to 18 months or sometimes more as well.  Since exam has negative marking, hence accuracy is needed, and also competition is very tough. Exam – technique, process of elimination; Practice for Psycho text as well. Mobile addiction results in loss of concentration, hence prepare using books/ magazines.

Prabhat – (a) how to find Head of Anchal; DRM is head of Anchal [Division]; 17 Zones, … Divisions; Shared YouTube link created for the purpose. (b) How to opt for different preferences – will depend on your grade, Group B – 1st preference: ASM; Traffic Apprentice and Commercial Apprentice: Mains and then Psycho tests. Please review Notification since rules change.

(3) Devendra Kumar IRPS - YouTube   [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrttvPRE8OQbUrFNACSimiA] --- watch this for all information

about railways, you will have 2 to 4 questions in many exams.

Leave Period during Lock Down - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocFvUH_KJD8&t=3s] – for qualifications for various exams.

Payal: 104.6 – FM Channel ; Vividh Bharati – 9 to 9:30; DD News- 2 to 2:30; Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; News paper – Editorial/ Economic Sections.

Gaurav:

Is subject specific posts. ITI/ JE/ Mechanical provide some advantage for some posts, rest are open to all.

Railway NTPC – CEN notification

Surendra Tiwari – Age criteria; Criteria is there but notification is final authority.

Payal: UPSC is only exam for officers – Also includes IES/ Medical Services

 

All the links sent by Devendra Ji:

1.Leave Period during Lock Down(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocFvUH_KJD8&t=3s

2.HMIS -Hospital Management Information System(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZpqkjT4ckM&t=58s

3.#Cash Package Scheme in lieu of #LTC scheme.(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H96492ooJCY&t=78s

4.How to prepare for UPSC civil services By Neha Bandhu IAS Rank 121(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur_AgbEYUCI&t=1383s

5.Noc for passport and ex-india leave process?(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3kA7aLZKtk&t=4s

6.Noc for civil post and technical resignation process ?(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPaOMZgSACU&t=43s

7.How to become TTE (Train Ticket Examiner) in Indian railways? by NTPC/RRB Exam & through deptt exam(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qEe1y-mBq8&t=2s

8.How to become Goods Guard in Indian Railway? by RRB Exam and through Departmental selection.(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3XSTxQOV_g

9.Salary and allowance in railway,For GP- D, Tech, NTPC & JE(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oChTLq6ltR8

10.How to get First salary in govt service (Railway)?What are the privileges of Railway staff /official(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1-TrYWgb4w

11.Organizational Structure of Indian Railway. (Indian railway Zone and Divisions)(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O31DbH_leXQ&t=27s

12.Happiness in the time of Pandemic .( The secret key to happiness is within you)(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvPjf3MEwJo

13.Joining instructions for newly selected all RRB/RRC candidates.( JE #ALP# ASM#NTPC)(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzkjabPFAnY

14.What is LDCE Exam in Railway? Difference between LDCE and GDCE ? All about LDCE.(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zsaOk6ylhc

15.What is GDCE in Railway? Know all about GDCE procedure ,Exam,Questions and selection.(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFACk8U1UgE

16.Compassionate Ground Appointment Job /policy. #CGA(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h-r2aZDWAo

17.Transfer policy in Railway (own request and Mutual Transfer)IRT IRMT(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Cj7334KrE

18.NPS to old pension scheme RBE 28/2020 dated 03.05.2020(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtqWgg3dk9w

19.new railway board policy NPS(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax0LF4C_Pgk

20.Prevention from corona #safety guidelines# wear Mask# stay safe #precaution # Fight Corona(Hindi)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1KvM9KxOrA