Student Leader Interview - Saalim from PGDAV College





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1)Tell us more about your role & responsibilities at your college.

I'm the head (Coordinator) of quiz society of my college.
I have a team of 15 quizzers my responsibilities include guiding my team towards winning more and more competitions in DU Quiz circuit.


2) What’s it like to juggle to between a leadership position and a normal college life?

Being a UPSC aspirant I have to juggle between College life, my own self study for UPSC and doing works related to society. Sometimes I have long day at work but at the end of the day  all is worth it.

3)Do you enjoy the kind of influence you hold at such a young age?

I do. But at same time I feel more responsible toward fulfilling my duties, as old saying goes "with great power comes, great responsibility"


4)Do you have a message for parents to allow their kids to do things beyond academics?

They must allow their kids to go into Extra Curricular's cause through these they develop important traits like team work and leadership qualities which will help them in journey of life.

5) What did you do in your current role that makes you proud of yourself?

Until last year my Society had okay-ish performance so what I did this year is introduced a Ranking system and promoted intra-society competition so that everyone get a first hand experience of DU level quizzing.
As a result of that in single semester we won 15 prizes in total (5 more than previous 2 year combined).

6) What’s your message to students to do internships and attend conferences?

I just want to say go to more and more competitions do internships and learn as much as you can.

Because these 3 years of college will never comeback.