Sabyasachi Ghosh - General Secretary

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"Be the change that you wish to see in the world." This quote resonated with me six months back when I put my name forward for the Class Representative elections. It still does as I put forward my candidature for General Secretary of the Student Executive Council, XIM. Hailing from an Armed forces background, I have had the opportunity to interact with people from varied backgrounds and experiences and adapt to everchanging situations. Having had a rich experience in leadership stemming right from my days at school having been elected as the Head Boy of Army Public School to more recent stints as Class Representative of my section in XIM has allowed me to develop my interpersonal, resource management, and decision-making skills. These responsibilities entrusted to me are translated into action as such

• Spearheaded interschool cultural fest, the first of its kind that the school had witnessed (Participation of over 30 schools)

• Facilitated smooth flow of information from faculties and administration as class representative at XIM

While working in ITC Infotech for two years, I have taken up multiple responsibilities, delivered time-bound deliverables, led and mentored new joiners. Being quick to grasp processes and understand requirements made me more agile and a decisive person.

I have also had the opportunity of leading my school and undergraduate college football team to victory in various tournaments. I firmly believe that sports are an essential part of life, and in the same spirit, I encouraged my peers to take part in X-sports 2021. These past experiences have inculcated leadership qualities and helped me grow as a person.

The last six months at XIM have taught us a lot. We've come a long way from getting used to online classes to living and dining in XIM residencies and getting used to the rigor of physical classes. Our time on the campus was short but memorable. Hopefully, we can weather this storm together, be it online or offline. As the class representative, I have first-hand experience of interacting with different stakeholders and have acquired a deep understanding of the workings of the XIM administration. It also allowed me to understand the various issues that are posed to the student body and how to aptly handle them.

The upcoming academic year will come with its own set of challenges, but together I believe we can overcome them. We have our task cut out for us, which will require us to constantly look for innovative, out-of-the-box solutions and efficient execution of the same. Given a chance to serve as the General Secretary, I would work towards the following.

• Bring normalcy to campus life: Seamless transition from online mode to campus life and restarting cultural activities and events central to the XIM ethos

• Forge strong connections with senior and alums: Conduct interactive events with our seniors and alums to preserve the culture of XIM and facilitate a deeper knowledge transfer

• Clubs and interest groups: Focus on Research groups in close coordination with the Centre of Excellence to publish articles and journals. Also introducing clubs such as comedy club to allow students to blow off steam

• Business Excellence Summit & Xpressions: Restarting flagship events by working closely with alums, seniors and committees

These tasks will require a collaborative effort from the administration, committees, and the students to execute successfully. I believe I possess the right skill set to represent our batch as the General Secretary, and If given a chance to do so, I will carry out my responsibilities to the best of my ability and with utmost sincerity.