The Lunch with BS with Ajit Rangnekar (“Left and Right,” September 20) was loaded with content that is so relevant to present-day India. The ISB’s Mohali campus could easily be the first serious institutional effort to cater to the educational needs of those who are practicing public policy and governance in Delhi. So far, most of the management institutes have only been concentrating their resources on building a professional cadre to satisfy the recruiters from industry and financial institutions.
When Rangnekar says, “The truth is, my job is outside, not within, the campus. If I am required on campus, something must be wrong”, he conveys an important lesson for our political leadership — it is not just about delegation and leadership, but also about developing trust.
India being a country that cannot cut and paste any policy prescription, either from the West or east, is having her tryst with destiny in evolving a middle-path. The tidings are favourable; more and more educated youth are contributing to better governance. The ISB’s Mohali campus has the potential to become the epicentre of changes long overdue in its focus areas.
M G Warrier, Mumbai
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