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In the recent times organization have moved away from proper training period for new entrant to "on the job training". There are many reasons which can be attributed to this movement.  In today era where things are fast and furious, it's evident that the organization are also focused on faster result and therefore places the resource towards achieving the defined results, in which new entrant undergoing " On job Training (OJT) " is one of them.   A new entrant is one who is high on energy / enthusiasm but low on experience and knowledge. Therefore, they are the most absorbent category of employees, who absorb anything which is thrown at them. This is same as a child who is keen on learning and is very observant. Therefore, it is best comparison to deduct some observations out of this comparison and new process of OJT. Lets question the regular practice of teaching a kid : What happens when this process is not followed and start teaching kid w...

Competition to be the best starts from the day we step into this world. We are expected to be the best, but not taught how to be and after all people don't understand the pyramid structure. There can be only one end point / one person at the top and everyone, expects their child to be the best !  Thus starts the pressure !  It isn't surprising that the education system still continues to evaluate a student based on the Marks scored. Thus the first lesson the student learns,  " Result matters, not efforts ". But we all never know the hard work the student has put in and also the "मार" he/ she has undergone.  Am using the analogy of मार in this context to explain the pain the child goes through internally and in some cases externally as well, where they are being pressurized. But after completing education and being in corporate life for close to a decade am still unable to crack this age old logic.  Marks is just a subjective rating gi...