Himank Agrawal is a finance enthusiast and commerce graduate from Ramjas College, University of Delhi who is currently in the final year of MBA at IIM Shillong and seeking to make a career in the banking sector. Currently, he is the office bearer of PR Cell and also serving as the VP Membership of Toastmasters Club, IIM Shillong. As part of his summer internship, he worked with the Reserve Bank of India in their Department of Non-Banking Supervision and assisted in analysing the performance of NBFCs in the north-eastern region of the country. He is a true believer in the power of education and the profound impact that it can have in the development of a country and want to play my part in making this dream come true.
Name an instance where you wanted something and went out of your comfort zone to achieve it OR Tell us the biggest risk you have taken so far in your life.
As someone who comes from a small town in Rajasthan, there was a time in my life when I went through a severe period of depression and alienation because of my poor communication skills when I moved out after class 10th. It was because of this reason that when I moved to Delhi for my graduation, I became a part of Global Youth India, Ramjas Chapter. As part of the organisation, I went out of my comfort zone and gave various speeches on stage and took part in debates revolving around global affairs to make sure that I overcome the obstacle which haunted me as a teenager. Today I have come a long way from where I started. Even though there are still miles to go before I fully overcome it, but the fact of the matter is that it does not frighten me anymore.
When was the last time someone relied on you? OR What did you do which was purely for someone else - a truly selfless act.
In the 1st year of MBA, one of my friends used to struggle a lot in finance-related subjects and he was almost on the verge of failing in Accountancy. Since he had already got an F in another subject, it would have meant an end to his MBA journey.
In such a scenario, I decided to teach him on a daily basis starting from one week before the end term exams to ensure that he manages to get through the course.
Tell us about a time when you disagreed with an opinion/idea/decision. What did you do about it?
As part of Global Youth India during my undergrad, we had decided to organise a discussion on the situation of LGBT rights in India and around the globe in association with the gender forum of the college but because of the controversial nature of the topic, it was opposed by certain sections in the institute and an order was passed to cancel the event.
In spite of the stiff resistance, we decided to stand our ground and held a silent march. As a result of it, we were able to gather the support of the students and bring the person opposing us to the discussion table who agreed, in the end, to allow us to hold the discussion.