G. Ramachandran of 2015 batch will continue his work with AIADMK in Coimbatore
When top corporate of the country were signing on graduates of the country’s top B-school, IIM-A, for plum jobs, G. Ramachandran choose to opt out of the placement process entirely. A Student which has just passed out, Ramachandran is instead plunging into a career in politics.
A member of the student wing of the AIADMK even before he was selected for the two-year post graduate programme in management at IIM-A, Ramachandran is headed to Coimbatore, where he hails from, to carry on his political work. “My goal and ambition is always been to contribute to society and create an impact on lives of people. I decided to do this by choosing politics as My career path. It excites me that I will able to leverage my management education. I learnt and worked with some of the best minds in the country,” he says.
Ramachandran, who graduated from the PSG College of Engineering in electronics and communication, worked for a start-up firm in Coimbatore before cracking the CAT and was selected to the elite institution. Nation building and being in the public sphere attracts him more than a job offer.
“I am not saying money is not important; it is to sustain and enjoy life but beyond that it cannot buy me the happiness that I can get when I do things I am passionate about,”
How will a B school education help in politics? Put this question to Ramachandran and he says, “I have not only gained a business perspective but also other perspectives on administration, public policy and governance. Since I had joined this programme with the view to becoming a politician, I have been careful in my choice of courses and electives.”
Most of the IIM-A graduates, he believes, will be the change makers of tomorrow. “Having been part of this system, I have learnt from both sections: my teachers and my peers. I take with me valuable knowledge and insights and most importantly networks,” he adds.
A B-school education also prepared him with a structured thinking approach while solving a problem. “It taught me to manage my time effectively and prioritise things when there are too many issues to address,” he explains.
Ramachandran doesn’t feel that he will lose his way in a large party like the AIADMK, of which his late father too was a member of. “I don’t think I will get lost in the party, rather I feel the party will encourage young people like me and give challenging problems to solve, great opportunities to work with where I can use my skills and past experience,” he says.
This young MBA graduate also expects to leverage his skills in other ways. Currently, he says, the prominent politicians in most of the national and regional parties tend to be from a law background or a political science / economics background. It’s also true globally. “Seldom do we see an MBA from a top B- school enter politics. Many students actually shun politics. Having seen such students and interacted with them, I think I have a clue as to why that might be the case. This perspective will definitely help me navigate my political career in a complex political sphere as well as fix some problems in it,” he explains.
Thank you,
Suganya - Singai G Ramachandran | Singanallur Constituency
