Colleges must prepare better human beings: Canara Bank MD

Mangaluru: Rakesh Sharma, Managing Director and CEO Canara Bank visited the Sahyadri Campus on Monday, November 16, 2015 to witness the growth of Sahyadri Group of Educational Institutions. During his visit, he interacted with the MBA students of Sahyadri.

While addressing the students, he provided a brief overview of how the Indian economy is passing through an interesting phase of growth while other leading economies in the world are facing economic uncertainties.

Sharma emphasized the need for the academic institutions to prepare better human beings by adopting value systems and ethics. He also highlighted the importance of students taking initiative to starts enterprises during the course of study. As Karnataka is the number one state in the country for startup companies, students should take advantage of the prevailing ecosystem to create new enterprises.

While answering the questions raised by the students on the theme of farmer suicides, Sharma explained special schemes introduced by Canara Bank to help farmers during the times of their difficulties. Dr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman of Bhandary Foundation, Principal Sahyadri College of Engineering Dr. U.M Bhushi and Director Dept of Business Administration Dr. A.P Achar were present on the occasion.