PR discussions: Re: [prpoint] Attitude of students - Need for good Business Communication skills

surkund's revelation is shocking.

when did this incident occur.

I used to work in PTI, but i left in 1998.

must have been after that.

one things is very clear from all the mails on the subject

a) today's youth/students lack seriousness

b) they lack maturity to handle things which they dont realise is serious and can affet their future

c) parents need to counsel such children before sending them into the organised world of business

d) parents dont have time, because they are all in debt traps, thanks to credit cards, home loans, etc recession etc and they are struggling to make the home survive against all odds. they are afraid to slpeak to children about this reality

e) no sudent worth the salt has the right to cause monetary loss to anyone who is doing things for their welfoare (surkund's example -- i really feel sorry, money does not grow trees - i learnt this bitterly during the period of recession when i was unemplkoyed for seven months and didn't have the money to buy vegetables and milk).

surkund be careful with your money next time.

ashok

On 11/26/09, Shivshankar Surkund <snsurkund@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi there,

I fully endorse the views expressed by Shri Narendra. Being a visiting faculty for over a decade, my experience is also very similar.

Once I decided(of myown) to give some exposure to students and arrange a visit to office of PTI. Over 20 gave names. No contribution was expected from them. I had spent my money.

On the fixed day, only 11 turned up resulting in wastasge of snacks ordered. Those who did not attend, had my phone number. Never thought it fit to contact. They were not even sorry

and were casual, when met next.

Many students attending evening courses, attend day college. Result, they do not give importance to attendance. Mug from some books and answer wrongly. Then argue that they have written what is there in the book, without realising the answer give is for the wrong question.

Worst is, during lectures, make a group and chit chat disturbing others. I had to walk out of the class twice.

I take pains to collect extract from different books and provide brief notes. Hardly any one reads. Not able to recall at least couple of advts. from the morning paper or hoardings located from a location, when they pass every day.

well, the list never ends. Hardly 5 to 10% of the astudents are serious about the studies.

s.n.surkund

--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Narendran A <naren_vna@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Narendran A <naren_vna@yahoo.com>
Subject: [prpoint] Attitude of students - Need for good Business Communication skills
To: "Prime Point" <prpoint@yahoogroups.com>, "Image Management" <image_management@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 4:34 AM

Dear Friends

Recently we had a dicussion in the group about attitude of students passing out of premier colleges. I wish to highlight an email communication between a student and PR executive

The incident:

A Communication student from a well known Chennai college called our Moderator Mr K. Srinivasan over phone ten days back and wanted a PR internship. Mr Srinivasan asked her to send her profile to his e mail id. The student sent her profile as attachment without any request for internship or covering mail.

Though, her mail had only her profile as attachment, Mr Srinivasan forwarded her profile to me and to Sakthi with a request to help her to get an internship. He also endorsed a copy to her with a request to contact both of us over mobile with more details.

Since, she did not contact either of us for a week, Sakthi sent a mail to the student. I reproduce below Sakthi's mail and her response. I have suppressed the name of the student and the college.

Sakthi's mail to the student:

Dear XXXXXXXX,

This is further to the email sent by Mr. Srinivasan regarding your internship. Have you got any internship or still looking out? pls let me know.

Regards,
Sakthi Prasanna.

The response by the student:

"I havent got a conformation yet. I am waiting for it. I have applied in XXXXXXX & XXXXX. I am also interested in PR. If i can join your company I would like to know my work profile or what will be my work contribution and other details. My contact no is 9xxxx xxxxx."

(The student's mail did not even contain customary words like dear so and so or hi or even regards, as it was official and for the first time. The response also lack politness, when she seeks an internship. She does not even request an internship. It looks as though, she is going to honour the Agency by joining there as intern. Further She has provided her contact number probably expecting Sakthi to contact her and explain the job profile.)

Though Mr Srinivasan had asked her to contact us over mobile, she did not contact for a week. Atleast on receipt of Sakthi's mail, she should have contacted him over phone for guidance.

Nowadays, many of the mails received from the young students lack humility and politeness. I am sharing this communication with all, so that young students should learn to write good letters/mails. They should develop good communication skills when they write formally.

Even the educational institutions should devote some classes to teach 'Business communication skills'.

Request members to share their views.

Best regards
Narren