T A Pai Management Institute | HigherEducationReview

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December 4, 2012 is an unforgettable day in Sourav Chakraborthy's college life at T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI). It was the last day of placements at TAPMI and only a few students were yet to get an offer letter in hand. Sourav, who is now working as a senior Pricing Analyst at TE Connectivity, was the student placement coordinator of TAPMI at the time. Tensions at Placement office ran high at 1:30 a.m. on December 4 when Sourav received a crucial piece of information from a premier consulting company, which was about to conduct the placement drive the following morning. The company informed Sourav that the candidates would not be able to attend the interview unless they submit the academic records signed by Dr. Natarajan, Director of TAPMI. Sourav messaged Dr. Natarajan at 2:00 a.m. from his cell phone saying, 'Sir, we need you before 5:30 in the morning.' What happened next is still unbelievable for Sourav. Dr. Natarajan called him back immediately and arrived at the...