Monday, March 18, 2013

The Interview

My interview was in the board of Sh. P K Mishra (PKM).He is ex-chief secretary UP Govt.

Board Chairman:- Mr. P K Mishra

4 other members including a lady(L1).


PKM- He was overall a good interviewer and was laughing in between. Not the very serious types. He encouraged me in between.

M2- A fat person , I Think from Uttar Pradesh only and from purvanchal only because of his tone and he was the most tough guy in the Board.

M3- He was a diligent person and he kept quiet most of the time.

M1- He looked like an academician as most of his questions were bookish or may be that's what I thought.

L1- She was a lady with the cunning smile. She asked simple questions with difficult cross questioning.


When I came to know that it was Mr. Mishra's board I was pretty sure that my interview will be mostly about Uttar Pradesh.

PKM- So. Mr. Ansari you are from Ballia.
Me- Yes, Sir!

PKM- Tell me what is the contribution of Ballia in freedom struggle?
Me- Sir, During freedom struggle first independent government was formed in Ballia District under the Leadership of Mr. Chittu Pandey and he acted as the District Magistrate of Ballia. Also , Mr. Mangal Pandey who was a part of 1857 struggle was from Ballia.

PKM- Ok. Ok. But what was the specific incidence that took place in Ballia in 1942?
Me- Sir , It was the time of 1942 Revolution and ...

PKM- (he said that a flag was hoisted in the collectorate )

PKM- So you read novels?which one's English or Hindi?
Me- Sir, I read both English and Hindi Novels.

PKM- Tell me the name of one of the hindi writer who is known as Ghumakkad?
Me- Sir, Mr. Rahul sankrityayan. He travelled many places like afghanistan and wrote travellogues.

M2- Don't hurry . He never travelled to Afghanistan.
PKM- You have not heard that he visited Tibet?

Me-Yes Sir, He visited Tibbet also.

PKM- If you are an administrator in a district and get the news of a train accident where some people have died and some are injured. What will you do to tackle the situation.

Me- Sir, I will first co-ordinate with the Thanedar of the area concerned if such incident has really happened. I will immediately send ambulances and medical help through the CMO.

PKM- You will not visit the place of accident? You will not take help of the NGOs etc?
Me- Yes , Sir I will do that.

M1- So you have read Physics. What is the role of Physics in Mob Management?
Me- I don't know Sir.

M1- What is non-liner dynamics? have you read it?
Me- No, Sir.

M1- Ok. then tell me some favourite question that you thought would be asked?
Me- Sir , Not as favourite question but I was preparing for question related to my backgroung with respect to my work with RRB and questions on rural development.

M1- what is RRB.
Me- Sir, It is Regional Rural Bank. RRB's were established to provide banking facility in rural areas.

M1- Have you heard about same banking in Bangladesh?
Me- Yes Sir. Mr. Mohammed Yunus established Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to provide micro credit specially to women and poor people in Bangladesh. He got a noble proze for it.

M1- But he was recently terminated from his position?What was the issue involved ?
Me- Sir, I an not able to recall the exact reason.

M1- Have you heard about NABARD?
Me- Yes Sir, It provides refinance facility to the RRB's.

L1- How will you achieve peace and prosperity in rural areas?
Me- By addressing the needs of the people in rural areas.

L1- What are the problems in rural areas and how will you solve them?
Me- Madam, Some of the problems are Infrastructure problems, roads , electricity.

L1- Ok. and how will you solve them?
Me- Madam, through proper implementation of various schemes such as Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Rural Electrification Scheme etc.

M1- Ok. what is the budgeted amount of Bharat Nirman yojana?
Me- Sir, I don't know the exact figures.

M2- Tel me the name of a famous Politician from Ballia?
Me- Sir. Mr Jaiprakash Narain.

M2- You don't know Mr. Chandrashekhar ?
Me- Yes, Sir.He was the Ex-Prime Minister of India and He was from Ballia.

M2- Then why didn't you tell his name earlier. Ok. Tell me the connection of Mr. Morar Ji Desai with Ballia?
Me- Sir , I Don't know the answer.

M2- You know very less about your own place. Which Mela is famous in Ballia?
Me- Sir, Dadari Mela. It got its name from dardar Muni.

M2- What is the use of this mela?
Me- Sir, The mela is organized in two parts 1. Cattle Fair 2. Meena Bazaar
In cattle fair people get the opportunity to trade their cattles. It acts as a place for buyer and seller meeting.

M2- What are the points or reasons for choosing a particular place?
Me- Sir , Dadari mela is organized during Magh Purnima when devotees come to take bath in Ganga River. So some of the fair's have spiritual nature attached to it.

M3- What are the schemes which are doing good in you area and which are the one's which are not working ?

Me- Sir, Schemes like MNREGS and NRHM are doing good in our region.

M3- what are the good things?
Me- Sir , Because of MNREGS the migration of labours from Eastern Uttar Pradesh has declined as people are now able to get employment opportunity in their home towns and physical assets like Ponds , Roads has been created with the help of it.
Also through NRHM , malnourished children in the rural areas have benefited through Anganwadi etc.

M3- Which are the schemes which are not doing so well and how they can be revived?
Me- Sir , some of the schemes for example special component scheme are not doing well and through finance given for more economic viable areas which are productive in nature such as handicrafts etc. it may be improved.

PKM- You know Bundelkhand Region. Name the districts in this region?
Me- Sir , some of the districts are Jhansi, Mahoba, Banda, Chitrakut and Hamirpur.

PKM- Ok five names. two more?
Me- Sir, I think Jalaun and Lalitpur.

PKM. Ok Good. What are the main problems in Bundelkhand Region?

Me- Sir, There is water problem in the Bundelkhand region and some crime related law and order problem.

PKM- No no. what about malnourishment of children and low HDI?
Me- Yes, Sir. These are also the main problem areas.

PKM- How will you address say water problem?
Me- Sir , Through Rain water harvesting, construction of more ponds, and Check Dams.

PKM- You have heard about watershed management?
Me- Yes, Sir.

PKM- where is a new centre for that has been established in Bundelkhand?
Me- Sir, I don't know.

PKM- But where you think it should be ?

Me- Sir, I Think in Jhansi.

PKM. Yes, You are right . Thank you . Mr. Ansari . Your interview is over now.

Me- Thank You Sir. Thank you Madam.


( And it was over. I was tense in between and when I came out , I thought that I could have done better than this.I wished good luck the next candidate who was waiting there and came out of the building hoping that my name will get into the list.Fingers crossed.)









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