Exclusive Interview with Vinodbhai Thakkar - Principal of Rajkumar College 3

Interview With : Vinod Thakkar
Date : 3rd November 2009
Venue : Rajkumar College, Dr. Yagnik Road, Rajkot.
Phone : +91-281-2481013
Fax: +91-281-2466073
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Website: www.rkcrajkot.com
Interview Time : 10:30 AM
Interviewed by: Reena Sodha
Photography by : Shriram Devmurari

Which education, according to you is considered a highest (quality) one?
The Education which makes an individual competent, for his future life, can prepare him to develop strong relations with others, make efficient to deal with any situation arising in his life, teach them to respect elders make him emotionally strong may be considered a highest education, since RQ is more important than IQ. The prestige of any one is decided on his relations.

Whom do you consider a Successful Man? A man is liked by everyone can be called a successful man. Even when a man losses his name, prestige, money and status and then people prefer him and considered as liked by all, then he is a successful man.

Who is your favorite Author?
Mahatma Gandhi.

What is your favorite Subject?
Environment and Nature.

What would have been the Indian’s Situation today had Mahatma Gandhi been alive?
Here it may be stated that had the affairs of the Country were managed according to the ideology of Gandhiji, the villages would have become prosperous, but we attached much importance to the Towns/Cities and made efforts to see that the development is made in Cities and made efforts to see that the development is made in cities. This has caused village to break-down and on account of urbanization increase of the population of cities as well as slums, has occurred. Had we paid attention for the development of villages, as well as had we put stress on woman education, then the problems, which are created at present, would not be there.

What remedy do you suggest to see that the Education does not get commercialized?
For this problem, the teachers, guardians, and the students themselves, will have to be Vigilant. The efforts made by Government are much appreciable but for such a wide education world these efforts are not considered adequate. We cannot prevent private sector. An improvement is necessary in the situation wherin there are certain institutions, where teachers go to receive their salary only.

Are there students of RKC who are found Successful in Public Life?
The list of students who having studied in RKC are successful in public life is long one. However such students’ names of the last five years are as under :
1) Shri Bhanuprasad Chavda – (President of WWF)
2) Sukhdevsinh Jadeja
3) Shivangi Patel (Pilot)
4) Mrudula Jadeja (The daughter of first class Cricketer)
5) Pratik Mehta – Ranji Trophy Player

Your Views regarding City Guide please?
City Guide is like a window, by which means, the outsiders coming to our city are given information concerning the speciality of Rajkot. The development of the city would be fast only on account of such an organization. For it spreads to all the corners the profile of the city and its main activities.

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