Smart Learning : Key to Success

One of my engineering professors used to tell us a story of a sincere student and a practical student and how life differentiates between them when it matters.

A sincere student is the one who reaches classroom before anyone has arrived. He then occupies the first bench and seats exactly opposite to the professor. He takes all the notes in a neat and tidy manner and ensures that none of the classes or statements made by the professor are missed.He also ensures and checks if the teacher has covered entire syllabus.

A practical student is the one who might not take any notes but highlights important points to remember. What he never misses is to listen the teacher with a focused mind, gets his doubts clarified and thinks as he learns..

On the result day, professor finds out that both the students have cleared the exam.

When both the students start working, it’s found that the practical students fare better at the work place.

Sounds interesting. Isn’t it?

The fact of the matter is, sometimes a student needs to understand the depth of subject and not the ticks of the syllabus. Syllabus is for passing the exam but is not the way of life.

The teacher on his part, needs to understand the reality that today’s students are intelligent enough to pass the exams. What he needs to teach them is practicality of the topic and application of the knowledge in real life.

SAP is exactly like that practical way of life. A business user will not give you challenges on the subject you have learnt. Instead, he will come up with an interesting business requirement which as an SAP consultant, you have to correlate with your learning and implement.

A consultant who has an out of box thinking will be more successful than the one who can’t provide a solution because he has never read about it.

Learn to implement the knowledge and not for the exams. Your knowledge is for making a difference to others.

Don’t be bookish sincere ! Be a practical student

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Keep learning SAP ! Enjoy Transactions! Enjoy the outcomes !

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Disclaimer: The article is a personal opinion and primarily written for students who want to excel in SAP as a career choice and the approach they follow for the certification exams.

Extremely saddened by the demise of the on field Bapu, the great ‘Bapu Nadkarni’.

Bapu as the name suggests was the other name of keeping composure, focus and testing patience of the opponents through his accurate bowling ultimately paving the way for batsman to walk back towards the pavilion.

Some players make a great impact on the game and are remembered even after more than 50 years of retirement. Bapu, as was fondly called was one of those Indian stalwarts who made a difference to Indian cricket when it was overshadowed in a glory called ‘Hockey’.

A typical maharashtrian believing more in his ability than glamour was the core of Bapu’s utility to his team.

A bowler who is applauded for long spells will realise what Bapu must have gone through when he selflessly used to bowl those 40+ overs in a test match.

In the world of IPLs, when a bowler attains greatness with an economy of lesser than 7RPO, here was the man who ended his career with an economy of 1.67 RPO, a rate which will put any modern day great to bow down for this orthodox oldie of the game.

Bapu’s bowling figures of 32-27-5-0 which included a record 21 consecutive maiden overs against Englishmen will still inspire any bowler who wants to be known for his accuracy. Bapu by no means was a mere bowler and has scored a century at the test level as well.

For the record keepers, Bapu played 41 test matches, scored more than 1400 runs and took 88 wickets.

Bapu retired even before people like me were born. But, the impact he created has remained with us forever.

Cricket is called gentleman’s game and probably people like Bapu made the name worthy and justified.

Cricketers like Bapu are born once in a generation and we must feel honoured that he represented Maharashtra and India at the highest level.

RIP Bapu and May your name inspire millions of those aspiring young cricketers for years to come.

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Irfan Pathan ! A genuine allrounder winds it up 🙇‍♂️

The fast bowler of the future ! The most talented one to arrive on the scene ! From rags to riches poster boy ! 

He arrived ! He conquered ! He retired ! 

A super talent hung his boots from the cricket scene formally today. 

Irfan Pathan ! 

One of those youth icons has called it quits after 16 years of international cricket, which probably had got over way back in 2012. It might be a prolongation of the zeal, wish or shimmer of hope to represent India that made Irfan continue.

Representing Baroda, Irfan brought in that freshness in India’s dwelling seam attack, first through his looks and then sheer talent comparable to the great Wasim Akram. He proved his talent beyond par in a test match against traditional rivals Pakistan when he took a hattrick in the very first over of the match in Karachi and thanks to Greg Chappell soon made it possible with bat too !

The need of fast bowling allrounder created after Kapil Dev’s exit seemed a reality. But boy ! Some stories don’t last forever.

As they say, the game of cricket is extremely volatile and so is that form. Only few can turn that upside down as dip in the form hits you. Unfortunately for Pathan, it was not to be and the inner fight to be an allrounder or a genuine quickie ultimately resulted in sitting out of the national team. The setback was never overcame and he remained in oblivion for selection to play his last test at a tender age of 24 and few years later last ODI at 28.

IPL and Ranji trophy didn’t help him recuperate his career and ultimate day arrived as he announced his retirement today.

Irfan Pathan deserved more but nonetheless he will always be recalled as one of the greats to represent India at the highest level.

The story has moved to one of the most stylish commentators of recent times and with  command and control over the language, media career seems here to stay. 

Wishing Irfan Pathan, all the very best for his future and thanking him for giving us glorious moments in Indian Cricket.

Disclaimer: The article is a mere expression of a cricket fan in a personal capacity.

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Remembering Dr.Lagoo !

In a grateful gesture, the media was kind enough to come out of its debate mode to give a breaking news of sad demise of legendary actor Doctor Lagoo .

I am not a regular cinegoer and may not be a right person to talk about the kind of cinema Dr. Lagoo did. However, I can vouch for the fact that whichever role Dr.Lagoo enacted, he always came across as an actor par excellence.

Cinema is full of its stories and drama with actors or overrated ones, coming out with roles which are larger than life. But when one saw Dr.Lagoo on the screen, it was always a real life character which could be seen across all walks of life.

There are very few, who can remain true to self and Dr. Lagoo was certainly one of them.

I remember trusting him as a child for Dabur Chyawanprash. The very same advertisement had created a controversy for Dr.Lagoo considering a fact that a doctor is not supposed to publicise any product. But, the man was always convinced what he was upto.

A father in Dr. Lagoo remained composed even in death of his his beloved son Tanveer( named after theatre actor Habeeb Tanvir, showing Dr. Lagoo’s non-religious and human first philosophy) in a stone pelting incident while traveling in train. May be we should always remain indebted to him, as the instance might have opened government eyes to come out  with protected window shields in the trains. Never know, but the incident might be the beginning of recluse of Dr.Lagoo from active cinema and theatre.

Very few people can come across as no-nonsense personality and whenever, wherever or whichever the platform are presented to them, they always come out as people of conviction, having an inner discipline and can speak their minds. The other name of such personalities is Dr.Shreeram Lagoo.

After winding up his medical profession in Africa, the doctor in him became a full time actor but as they say you are always known by your first profession and Dr Lagoo will always be remembered as a fine actor who was, once a renowned doctor.

Maharashtra looses another son and may his soul rest in peace.

‍ ‍Dr.Lagoo ‍‍

UK Elections ! Celebration of democracy

Having lived and loved London, General Elections in UK have always evinced my curiosity and I have followed them very closely.

This year probably was more special due to Brexit and on a personal note the constituency of Uxbridge was of my keen interest due to two facts, one it being British PM Boris Johnson’s seat and secondly, as it was my workplace during my stay in London.

The elections came, people voted, results counted and new government will be formed soon. All happened without too many of political rallies, fanfare and mud slinging on political rivals.

The best part of British democracy is the grace with which the parliamentarians carry themselves in victory or the loss. A leader who cannot make his party win is the first one to accept the defeat and vacates his role and the one who wins is magnanimous enough to quit if his party doesn’t favour him in the long run. Few exits which are worth to remember are John Major, Tony Blair or the latest one of David Cameron for sure.

The win might have made the conservatives all bit powerful but the journey will not be an easy one in the days to come. The Brexit has proved to be more than a bigger bottleneck for Europe and UK both. With difference of opinion in Scotland for EU inclination, exit or no exit will always be delicate to handle.

The real test for Boris Johnson has just begun. How he deals with the situation and gets maximum benefits for his country will decide the future of his nation and his own legacy.

As they say, it’s not what you deserve but what you negotiate! The EU and UK are exactly on two sides of this thin line.

What does the UK elections mean for India ?
On one side is a large commercial but volatile market of Europe and UK and only time will tell how the countries realign themselves in new political situation. The other side throws good introspective lessons of democracy and conduct of the politicians.

India has inherited democracy from the UK, but may be we haven’t fully transformed it to  people. We struggle to get a leader without a political lineage , are comfortable with a person who has repeatedly failed his party but is never challenged and we are never are bothered about the change in political ideologies or stand taken by the leaders or their parties.

It is equally interesting to see the demographic and geographic size of the British constituency and compare it with Indian counterparts. India is approximately 13 times bigger in size than the UK but the number of parliament seats in UK are around 20% more than those of India. This probably means that the representation is more dense than what we have. The voice sent to the parliament belongs to smallest of the nook of the constituency and represent a variety of people rather than getting dominated by a larger chunk of population. The irony would be to know the fact that many of the winners in UK might have secured lesser number of votes than some of the candidates who probably lost their deposits in Indian elections.

Democracy in a way is a continuously evolving process. The democracy in UK is more than 5 centuries old whereas we have just began. We have yet to come out of that ruler and the follower mindset and it will probably take few quarters of century that we will be a fully governed by the people and served by the politicians.

The bottom line is that the democracy is here to stay in India and the people have accepted it wholeheartedly. The proof is more than enough that we have always been governed by, what we have chosen. Whether right or wrong would always remain an individual choice and people’s voice.The most important are the values for which we fought for freedom and hope they are sustained for years to come.

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Disclaimer: The article is a mere observation of UK elections and does not discuss the policies or legacies of the political parties in India or abroad.

Nirbhaya and Priyanka are not alone !

In recent past ,the country has faced a huge furore in terms of shameless crime against women and the talk is all around.The media, the hashtags, speeches, the candlelight march have immensely mobilised the youth and hope this continues till we find a stable and long term solution to these regressive and repeatative instances.

However, the past instances prove that all such focus hasn’t ideally been converted into a robust system. Many a times such protests turn out to be politicised ones aimed at targeting the law and order control of the current establishment, whoever is at the helm.

If Nirbhaya case was an eye opener, Kathua confirmed the facts that there is no fear amongst perverts and the unfortunate incidence of Priyanka Reddy reestablished the fact that a section of society will neither improve nor be afraid to commit the heinous act or crimes.

We need to have the guilty pronounced and have them face rigorous punishment through fast track justice but will it suffice for a strong, educated, cultured and law abiding society ? The answer doesn’t look too much of positive if the fight for the cause is not sustained and eradication of root cause is not addressed with will, unity aimed at stringent laws and an aim for constructive nation building.

India has grown leaps and bounds since independence. The growth and social reforms need to go hand in hand but the lack of political will and huge imbalance in terms of socio-economic structure across the nation,could never allow the nation to ditch the oppression and embrace the progression.

The link between literacy/education, culture, wealth and power is extremely vital for any society.  Education is the key to eradicate illiteracy and control self proclaimed chauvinism. Power and wealth is normally reciprocated with the literacy or education but we as a country, has a huge inverse of it when it comes to reality.

We need to go back to basics of our culture , imbibe sense of belongingness, educate the kids, let the wealth be through the route of wisdom and power be through social rights and not through the muscle power.

Whenever such cases stand in the court, the law has always taken its own course.It has never come out of its boundaries and made it open to public kind of judiciary. It is necessary that justice is highlighted and shouted to every nook and corner of the remotest places.

‘Fear for GOD’ irrespective of the community was an age old belief which has become fearless and if we fail to bring it to ‘FEAR for Law’ mode , we will always see someone above the law twisting it or even if punished not ashamed of his deeds.

If law abiding is a scarcity then the law binding needs to improve . A society which believes in ‘Freedom is its right’, also needs to understand that freedom without integrity, freedom without responsibility, freedom without social reforms will always take the country backwards and not towards a path of cohesive socio-stable nation.

It’s not only about Nirbhaya, Priyanka but it’s also about the future of daughters of the nation who not only are pride of their families but who also have a capability to take our country on path of progression. What they need is nothing more that bit of affection, appreciation and a rightful protection from the society.

P.S. This is a personal viewpoint about the current recurring instances in the country and, it does not refer to any individual or any political affiliation.

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- Jayawant

वाघाचं स्वप्न ! राजाची कमाल ! लग्नाचा करार ! आणि कमळाबाईची माघार !

Maharashtra Government formation was all about twists and turns. I have written a Marathi Poem based on recent daily events , which I conclude today as the new CM has taken oath. The poem is written in 3 parts.

Thanks for all your earlier reads, likes and comments on the poem 🙏🙏🙏

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वाघाचं स्वप्न ! राजाची कमाल !  लग्नाचा करार ! आणि कमळाबाईची माघार !
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* भाग -१
निवडणुक : कमळाबाईचा काडीमोड आणि वाघाची तडजोड ....

वाघाचं लग्न ठरलं! गंगेत घोडं न्हालं !

गावं म्हटलं कमळाबाई ! वाघ म्हटला जमत नाही!
कमळाबाई रुसली ! वाघाला सोडुन गेली !

वाघ पडला एकटा ! झाला एकदम पोरकां !
कमळाबाई काही ऐकेना ! म्हणे आता माझं पण पटेनां !

वाघ झाला सैरभैर ! आता नव्हती कुणाची खैर !
शोधु लागला वधू ! पण होता स्वत:च अधु !

वाघाची नजर भिरभिर ! झाली रोजचीच किरकिर !
नजर काही जुळेना ! वाघाचं कुठे जमेना !

आला तिकडून जंगलाचा राजा ! वाघ म्हटला विवाह कर माझा !
राजा होता मोठा चतुर ! शोधु लागला कुणी फितुर !

राजालां दिसली एक झोपडी ! परिस्थिती मात्र फारच तोकडी !
झोपडीत होती एक वधु ! वाघासारखी तीपण अधु !

राजा म्हटला वाघाला ! होतो मी मुलीचा मामा !
लग्न लावतो थाटात ! मलापण घे घरात !

वाघ म्हटला नकोती वणवण ! लग्नासाठी काहीपण !
अखेर ठरलं, वाघाचं ठरलं ! गुडघ्याला बाशिंग बांधल !

वाघाचं लग्न ठरलं ! गंगेत घोडं न्हालं !

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* भाग-२
अचानक झालेलं कमळाबाईचं लग्न ...

राजाचा शिलेदार अजित हुशार !
म्हटला मीच तुझा वारसदार !

नको तो वाघ अनं ती संधीसाधु वधु
अशा घरात मी का नांदु !

कमळाबाई कडे गावाचे लक्ष
वाघ आहेच मुळी खुप रुक्ष !

मलापण राखायचा संसाराचा गड
कमळाबाई सोबत आता माझाचं फड !

वाघाच्या स्वप्नात असंख्य विघ्न
अखेर कमळाबाईचेच लग्न !

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* भाग-३
राजाची कमाल आणि लग्नातला करार....

कमळाबाईचं लग्न औटघटकेचं !
अप्रुप फक्त काही दिवसांच !

राजाचा शिलेदार म्हटला नको तुझा व्यवहार !
माझा राजा देतोय मला पुन्हा हुंकार !

कमळाबाई बावरली , थोडी वैतागली !
कंटाळून अखेर गावी परतली !

वाघ होताच तयार लग्नमंडपात !
वधु पण होती हातात घेऊन हाथ !

राजा म्हटला होऊ द्या करार ! आणि उडवा लग्नाचा बार !
कमळाबाईनं घेतली तुर्त माघार !

अखेर लागलं , लग्न लागलं ! वाघाचं लग्न लागलं !
कमळाबाईचं मन मोडलं !

कमळाबाई म्हटली गावांला ! असचं तुमच्यावर प्रेम करीन !
मी पुन्हा येईन ! मी पुन्हा येईन ! मी पुन्हा येईन !

-जयवंत

टिप : वरील ओळीं सद्य राजकीय परिस्थतीवर विडंबन आहे , संबोधन नाही.

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- जयवंत