'World' under their feet: 3 management stars bag World Bank project

INDORE: You need not always be an IIM graduate to bag projects from top financial institutions like the World Bank. Three management students of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore (JIM) are the privileged ones to have been given the task to develop three business models by the United Nations
The World Bank project 'Jeevika' a micro-finance project has given contract letter to Amit Agarwal, Rohit Kumar and Nitish Kumar to survey skills of rural population and prepare business models that can lead to revenue generation.
"We had applied for the project a-month-and-half-ago. After a slew of successful interview rounds, we got the opportunity to work in six districts of Bihar, where we will be required to travel to villages and form self-help groups," said Amit.
Business models will be developed based on the village we visit and the expertise of people there.
Training and placement officer of the institute, Abhishek Singh, said, "The project begins from May 2 and students have to report to the World Bank's regional office in Bihar. They are being paid a fixed amount during the contract period along with tour and dearness allowances. It is a matter of pride for us that our students have got the project. Working on the project will provide hands-on training to the students and will open-up job avenues."