Bhatkal: Interview Skills Workshop held at Anjuman College
Bhatkal:
The workshop was designed for final-year students of BA, B.Sc. and B.Com, with the aim of preparing them for campus placements and career opportunities. The session focused on equipping students with practical skills required to face professional interviews confidently.
Prof. Mohammed Ganim, Students’ Welfare Officer, hosted the programme and coordinated the session. The event began at 10 am with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an by Abdul Badi Siddiqua of B.Com final year. Suraqa Hasan from B.Com final year delivered the welcome address. Umer Ekkeri introduced the resource person and spoke about the importance of interview preparation in today’s competitive job environment.
The workshop was led by Prof. Jaikishen Bhat, who addressed various aspects of interview readiness. He explained the expectations of employers and the need to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements.
One of the key segments of the workshop was a Listening Skills Activity, where students took part in an interactive exercise to improve their ability to understand questions clearly before answering. The session included real-time evaluation of responses, helping students identify common errors such as interrupting, providing irrelevant answers and lacking proper structure in their replies.
The resource person also explained the concept of Graduate Trainee Programs in corporate organisations, detailing the stages of training such as orientation, departmental rotation and periodic assessments. He highlighted the importance of developing technical knowledge, soft skills and leadership qualities.
A 26-step guide to interview preparation was presented, covering resume preparation, company research, communication skills, body language, grooming, situational responses and post-interview follow-up. The session was conducted in a practical manner aligned with industry expectations.
A memento was presented to Prof. Jaikishen Bhat by the Principal as a mark of appreciation.
The programme concluded at 1 pm with a vote of thanks delivered by Aash Matta. Event documentation was handled by Salim Armaan (videography) and Yusuf Ayaan (photography), both from B.Com final year. The Discipline Committee comprising Amaan Muallim, Zulfiqar Ali and Imran Faqui ensured the smooth conduct of the event.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
