Road to IIM Ranchi and the challenges along the way…
Part A -This is a story about my journey from a suburb to reach one of the premier management institutes of the country. The start of my story is very similar to that of thousands of engineers around the country. A meritorious student performs well in the entrance exam and joins an engineering college. So I joined Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College in the department of Electronics and Communication engineering. My college was in North Bengal and it’s location was it’s biggest disadvantage. It failed to attract good teachers and companies. The competition for placement was immense as we all knew we had only a limited chance. I will fast forward to the day of my interview. I stood nervous outside the interview room, dressed in a set of formals purchased from Pantaloons, specially for that occasion. My first set of branded formals from Peter England. As I was finally called for the interview, I approached with apprehension. I was really nervous but grew steady as the interview progressed. I did well and was selected. I breathed a sigh of relief.



