A workshop on "Effective communication for successful career" was held on Sunday the 30th March 2003 at Hall of Guines 68, Anna University, Chennai.  The workshop had four sessions. The programme was conducted free of cost to the participants and it was sponsored by Arvind Foundation, Viruddhachalam, a non profit public trust promoting rural development. 

Background materials containing various important aspects of preparing CV, facing interviews in person and through phone, etc. was distributed to the participants.  Click here for background materials

Please also read some of the comments given by few participants - Click here for comments

Dr U Srinivasa Raghavan, Chief Post Master General, Tamilnadu inaugurated the workshop and spoke on "Effective Communication - Dos and donts.  In the picture, Dr U Srinivasa Raghavan is seen explaining certain points to the participants on the 'communication gap'

Mr T S Raghavan, former Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Bank spoke on "You can achieve - have confidence in you". He explained the need for developing self confidence.  He emphasised that every person is gifted with great skills and one should believe that he is capable of achieving. 

Mr B Suresh Kamath, Chairman and Managing Director of Laser Soft Infosystems Limited, Chennai, one of the leading banking software product developers spoke on "Current trends in IT Industry and the expectation of employers".  He was encouraging the participants to become entrepreneurs themselves to generate more employment opportunity in the country.  He has assured to give his guidance to anybody who would like to become an entrepreneur.  He can be contacted at lsi@vsnl.com The powerpoint presentation by Mr Suresh Kamath can be downloaded.  Please click here

Dr K M prabhu, Reader in Govt. Arts College, Nandanam and an expert in 'communication skills' spoke about the 'importance of listening skills'.  He also administered an exercise to all the participants.  He proved through this exercise that  many of us are 'poor listeners'.  He emphasised that particularly when the students go for interview, they should develop the 'listening skills'

All the participants were given 'certificate of participation at the end of the programme.  Dr K M Prabhu and Mr Anand, Trustee of Aravind Foundation (sponsors of this workshop) are seen handing over the certificate of participation to one of the participants.  On the mike:  Mr K. Srinivasan, Founder of Prime Point Foundation and Mr Rishe Kumar, Advisory Committee Member