{"id":215,"date":"2015-03-04T13:05:33","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T13:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelesslifeskills.org\/cttc\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2023-05-12T06:17:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T06:17:22","slug":"dr-i-m-jha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/timelesslifeskills.org\/cttc\/dr-i-m-jha\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof Indra Mohan Jha"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prof Indra Mohan Jha<\/h2>

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Did I ever want to change the world? Often, but it is difficult as its basic, prior requirement is to change the self.<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Indra Mohan Jha, Associate Professor at ARSD College, University of Delhi, obtained his doctoral\u00a0degree from School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi. After a brief stint at the The Indian Express, he was associated for some time with the South Asian Service Industries Forum and Centre for Peace Studies in Delhi. His areas of specialisation are international relations in general and United Nations, Regional Organisations, India\u2019s Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Terrorism, Gandhism and its application to study the problems of peace and conflict. Prof. Jha is the author of the book, SAARC: The Road Ahead. Currently, he is working on an innovation research project titled Challenges of Contemporary India: A Gandhian Alternative.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”no_bg”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1425475444156{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

What sort of <\/strong>formal education is an absolute essential for your profession? Also, could you share with us the kind of internship or experience that would be helpful for a young person considering this line of work?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]For university teaching, the minimum qualification is a Master\u2019s degree. Further, one needs to go for an MPhil and a PhD.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1425475514717{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

If you simply had to draft that elevator pitch for your profession, what would it be?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]I would say teaching is a royal profession. Because royalty means that you are the master, you are free from narrow barriers and your ideas have wings to fly.<\/p>\n

From the point of view of market considerations, it is a well-paid job. It has leaves, other facilities and of course, job satisfaction that comes from working with young boys and girls. So many from the world of teaching have reached the top \u2013 Manmohan Singh, Amartya Sen, and Henry Kissinger, to name just a few. However, to be listed among them demands discipline, dedication and determination.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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I would say teaching is a royal profession. Because royalty means that you are the master, you are free from narrow barriers and your ideas have wings to fly.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
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So many from the world of teaching have reached the top \u2013 Manmohan Singh, Amartya Sen, and Henry Kissinger, to name just a few. However, to be listed among them demands discipline, dedication and determination.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
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What do you do when you are stuck with a problem?<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]I consult the major references in my area of study.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”no_bg”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1425475731241{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

When we\u2019re in school, we\u2019re told cheating is bad \u2013 \u2018Don\u2019t talk to each other, don\u2019t discuss.\u2019 And then as we come out of it, we begin to realize that there\u2019s something called \u201ccollaborative thinking\u201d and it\u2019s not bad! What\u2019s your opinion?<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"IMJ2\"Cheating is always bad and collaborative thinking is good as it sharpens the reasoning capabilities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1425473995584{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Did you ever want to change the world?<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Often, but it is difficult as its basic, prior requirement is to change the self.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1425467213116{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

What would your advice be to a young person at the start of his or her career and confused about pursuing passion versus being pragmatic?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]It is pragmatic to have passion to succeed. Without passion, one cannot succeed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1436984098806{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

\"IMJ3\"What is the kind of supplementary informal learning that will give you that edge on this job?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The use of information technology as a resource is important. I study magazines, books and online resources.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1425474184260{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

What is most rewarding about your job?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The satisfaction of playing a role in the future of the next generation.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1425474221954{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your advice for a resume that\u2019s just about to enter circulation?<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A resume is an attempt at self-advertisement. Hence, it should highlight one\u2019s strengths, such as good grades, academic institutions, referees and research publications in distinguished journals. In this field, recruiters look for people with a scholastic bent of mind. Never mention bad results or any breaks you took from the stream of study you were pursuing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1425474277651{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

How does one network in the beginning to get that initial presence felt, in this profession?<\/span> <\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]By publishing and participating in workshops, seminars and conferences.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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Interview conducted by Pooja Pande.<\/h6>\n

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