A professional requires three basic qualities. Without these qualities, a person cannot be called a professional. To be a true professional, one is to be able to work in an unsupervised manner, said Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) Head Subroto Bagchi while addressing students of the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) to promote ‘Skilled in Odisha’ here on Friday.
Giving an example, he said about the local untrained Dhai of a village who used to adopt traditional methods for conducting delivery.
“I was born in Patnagarh in Balangir district in the presence of a local Dhai and my mother without any supervision of anyone else. And now, you are seeing me in a healthy condition,” Bagchi said.
He also said that in India, most people require supervision. If two people are constructing a road, another one is supervising them. Occasionally, the supervisor is also supervised, he added.
“One may be a doctor, an engineer, a teacher or an artist. To become a professional, one needs to develop the discipline of working unsupervised,” he said.
For the second important quality of a professional, he emphasised on the quality of the work. “If we look at the heritage of the State like Konark, lingaraj or any temple, no one can say that there is an imperfection in the sculpture. Because they were created by people who could certify the quality of their own work,” Bagchi said.
He said the third thing that is important to be a professional is honesty.
Bagchi suggested the students not to make any mistakes which ruin the professional lives. For a true professional, self-awareness is also necessary, he added.
Bagchi requested the students not to forget who you are and where you are from. “It is very important to remain proud of your beginning lifelong. People who try to hide it are not self-aware,” he added.
He also suggested the students to compare them with the other professionals to learn and develop a mind of competition. To be a good professional, self-observation is also important, he said.
Around 500 students were present at the meeting. A technical exhibition by students of the CTTC was inaugurated by Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sanjay Dasburma.
Sand artist Sudarshan Pattanaik shared his life and struggle on the occasion to motivate the students.