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SUMMARY:RKMVERI Placement cell Session on Interview Preparation & Career Readiness
DESCRIPTION:Alumni Interaction Session on Interview Preparation & Career Readiness \nThe Placement Cell of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI)\, Ranchi\, successfully organized a special Alumni Interaction Session as part of its Alumni Connect Program for final-year students. The session was designed to support students in preparing for meaningful careers in the development sector\, with a focus on the theme “Interview Preparation and Career Readiness.” \nThis initiative reflects the Placement Cell’s continued commitment to bridging the gap between academic learning and professional practice by connecting students with accomplished alumni who bring valuable real-world insights. \nThe session featured Kumar Preetam Puri\, a distinguished alumnus from the Int. MSc. ARTD 2018 batch and the Founder of Development Wala. He is also the Co-Founder of Gramin Bharti and currently serves as a Career Support & Information Officer at the City & Hackney Carers Centre (CHCC)\, London. His academic journey spans a BSc in Agriculture\, Rural and Tribal Development from RKMVERI\, an MA in Development from Azim Premji University\, and an MSc in Migration\, Mobility and Development from SOAS University of London. \nAs the Founder of Development Wala\, Kumar Preetam Puri delivered an insightful and engaging talk\, sharing his expertise on interview preparation\, career pathways in the development sector\, and the essential skills required to become an effective development professional. Drawing from his diverse academic and professional experiences\, he provided practical guidance and inspiration to students aspiring to build impactful careers. \nThe session emphasized the importance of alumni engagement in shaping students’ career aspirations through mentorship\, knowledge sharing\, and exposure to real-world challenges and opportunities. Such interactions play a vital role in helping students understand the evolving landscape of development work and prepare to contribute meaningfully to society. \nThe Placement Cell extends its gratitude to Kumar Preetam Puri for his valuable contribution and encourages students to actively participate in similar initiatives. Alumni are also invited to continue collaborating in building a strong ecosystem that fosters mentorship\, professional growth\, and opportunities for future development professionals. \nKeywords: Alumni Engagement\, Placement Cell\, Career Development\, Development Sector\, Student Success\, Professional Growth\, RKMVERI Ranchi\, Alumni Connect\, Networking
URL:https://developmentwala.com/event/rkmveri-placement-cell-session-on-interview-preparation-career-readiness/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Placement cell sessions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://developmentwala.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RKMVERI-Alumni-Interaction-Sessi.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260221T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260221T213000
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SUMMARY:𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐒𝐑𝐋𝐌𝐬) – TISS Guwahati and TISS Hyderabad Placement Cell Sessions by Development Wala
DESCRIPTION:𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐒𝐑𝐋𝐌𝐬) – 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 \nMaybe for the first time in India\, students from Livelihoods- Rural Development\, TISS Hyderabad and TISS Guwahati-Placement Cell came together in a shared virtual space to directly engage with practitioners from leading State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs). \nHosted by Development Wala\, this roundtable created a powerful dialogue between academia and field realities. \nWe were honoured to host Speakers from: \nMuskan Rai\, Kudumbashree National Resource Organisation (NRO) \nDipshikha Singh\, JEEVIKA\, Rural Development Department\, Government of Bihar \nKailash Kumar\, Jharkhand State Livelihoods Promotion Society \nPriti Das\, Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad (Rajeevika)\, MoRD\, GoR \nThe session brought deep insights on: \n• Women-led livelihood movements\n• Institutional strengthening and SHG federations\n• Innovations across state missions\n• Ground-level challenges and adaptive leadership\n• Career pathways within SRLM ecosystems \nThe exchange was honest\, reflective\, and deeply rooted in practice. Students had the opportunity to understand how policy translates into community transformation. \nA big thank you to all the speakers for sharing their time\, experiences\, and wisdom. And heartfelt gratitude to the Placement Cells collaborating in making this possible. \nAt Development Wala\, we continue to build bridges between students and the development sector creating spaces where learning meets lived realities. \nhashtag#DevelopmentWala hashtag#SRLM hashtag#Livelihoods hashtag#WomenEmpowerment hashtag#TISS hashtag#RuralDevelopment hashtag#CommunityLedDevelopment hashtag#PublicPolicy hashtag#SocialImpact
URL:https://developmentwala.com/event/%f0%9d%90%91%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9d%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%9b%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%9e-%f0%9d%90%83%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%ac/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Placement cell sessions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://developmentwala.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/All-India-SRLM-placement-session.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260220T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T002412
CREATED:20260321T173847Z
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SUMMARY:𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 - 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 | 𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐆𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐥 | 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐚
DESCRIPTION:Development Wala\, in collaboration with the TISS Guwahati-Placement Cell\, successfully conducted a meaningful session on “Sustainable Livelihoods: Theory to Practice.” \nThe session helped students understand how classroom theories connect with real-world community work\, highlighting practical challenges\, field realities\, and the importance of sustainable and community-centered approaches. \nWe sincerely thank MOUBANI SARKAR\, Senior Project Officer\, BAIF Development Research Foundation for sharing valuable on-ground experiences\, reflections\, and inspiring insights that enriched the discussion and motivated participants. \nGrateful to all the students for their active participation and engagement. \nhashtag#DevelopmentWala hashtag#SustainableLivelihoods hashtag#DevelopmentSector hashtag#Gratitude
URL:https://developmentwala.com/event/%f0%9d%90%92%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%a7-%f0%9d%90%87%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%a0%f0%9d%90%a1%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%a0%f0%9d%90%a1%f0%9d%90%ad/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Placement cell sessions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://developmentwala.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sustainable-Livelihoods-Theory-TISS-Guwahati-Placement-cell-session-with-Development-Wala.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260208T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260208T213000
DTSTAMP:20260509T002412
CREATED:20260321T173022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T173022Z
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SUMMARY:𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
DESCRIPTION:Development Wala (supported by Gramin Bharti Sewa Sanstha)\, hosted a Round Table Discussion on “𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫” with Collaboration of Livelihoods- Rural Development\, TISS Hyderabad \nWe were glad to have practitioners who shared grounded career journeys and field insights: \n• Rahma Hossain – Project Associate\, TRESP TPD (World Bank)\, The Transform Trust\n• Debarshee Samanta – M&E Associate\, TRESP TPD (World Bank)\, The Transform Trust\n• Sulagna Maitra – Lead\, Content & Communications\, InHERIT by Ashoka | YIF ’24 \nThe session explored how students can navigate career decisions in the development sector moving beyond degrees to reflect on domain choice\, values\, skill sets\, and context. Speakers shared insights on the importance of field exposure\, internships\, and continuous reading beyond coursework. \nA key segment focused on understanding gender beyond labels\, emphasising interdisciplinary and intersectional perspectives\, gender as a social practice\, and power dynamics within households and communities. \nThe discussion also unpacked post-degree pathways\, highlighting the need to connect classroom learning with field realities\, analyse job descriptions meaningfully\, build strong resumes and SOPs\, prepare for interviews as an ongoing process\, and explore fellowships and higher studies. \nGrateful to the speakers and students for a thoughtful\, engaging\, and reflective conversation. \nhashtag#CareerInDevelopment hashtag#SocialSector\nhashtag#TISSHyderabad hashtag#LearningFromPractice
URL:https://developmentwala.com/event/%f0%9d%90%91%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9d-%f0%9d%90%93%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%9b%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%9e-%f0%9d%90%83%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%ac/
CATEGORIES:Placement cell sessions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://developmentwala.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬-𝐢𝐧-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥-𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐟𝐨𝐫-𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐒-𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝-𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.webp
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