This was a seminar on Pointers and C. Karad is picturesque town surrounded by Sahyadri mountain ranges on the western coast on Maharashtra. We reached there in the afternoon after a 3 hour road journey from Pune. The road is part of ambitious GQ (Golden Quadrilateral) project and highway is NH-4. Tunnels and other engineering marvels make you feel that we are surely going to benefit a lot when infrastructure is made available.

At the venue, two projectors, two microphones etc. were arranged for. Close to 400-500 students were patiently waiting for the seminar in an orderly manner. This is something we have noticed over last couple of years. Students in smaller towns are more hungry for knowledge than their counterparts in larger cities. Despite all odds like loss of power to laptop, electric shock in audio system, we were able to carry on. Again - students were very patient and understanding. Post seminar, everyone was energized enough to create a stampede of sorts for meeting with us.

We told the students what we have been always saying wherever we go - rise beyond the realm of languages and get your hands dirty with technology while you are in college. If we have to continue to lead in the IT sector as a nation, absorbing advanced technologies early in your career is the key. During college years, team spirit and freedom to try new things would certainly spawn entrepreneurs of tomorrow.