<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Statement of Purpose</span></u></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -14.15pt; line-height: 12.9pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 14.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 14.75pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-font-width: 99%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">▪<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->As a seasoned Senior Corporate / Industry professional with more than 32 years of experience, I am excited to apply for the position of <strong>Professor of Practice</strong> at your esteemed NICMAR University in Human Resource Management area. My passion for teaching, mentoring, and Industry expertise make me an ideal candidate for this role. My rich Industry experience as Head of Human Resources / Corporate Head of HR / Director HR, and having worked with 7 sectors (Engineering, Pharma, Chemical, Steel, Software, Automotive and Higher Education), gives me an additional impetus while imparting applications-based teaching to the students. During my HR teaching assignments, I can also share best HR Practices followed in MNC, particularly my experience with European companies and export-oriented MNC companies. As Corporate Head of HR, I also worked as member of &ldquo;Corporate Business Strategy Committee&rdquo;, for monitoring monthly performance of all SBUs, so that will help me to give students an overall view of all functions and its corelation with Human Resource Management.</p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -14.2pt; line-height: 96%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 14.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin: 0cm 42.25pt 0cm 14.75pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 96%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-font-width: 99%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">▪<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->I am highly passionate about Academic teaching &amp; research. In the year 2023, on full time basis I worked as <strong>Professor of Practice</strong> for Human Resource Management subjects and taught MBA students of <strong>Indira Institute of Management, Pune (now Indira University)</strong>. During that tenure, I also helped students for getting prepared for Interviews for Industry Placements. <strong>Since September 2025, I am working with Akemi Business School, Pune (affiliated to SPP Pune University), as Visiting Faculty and teaching HRM subjects to MBA Students.</strong></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -14.2pt; line-height: 96%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 14.75pt; text-autospace: none; margin: 0cm 42.25pt 0cm 14.75pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 96%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-font-width: 99%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">▪<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->Since I have worked with <strong>MIT World Peace University, Pune</strong> for more than 3 years as Head of HR and in various other capacities, so I am well conversant with University settings as well. Having worked with Industry Academia Partnership department with MIT World Peace University, Pune, I am quite familiar about the placement scenario, particularly about selection process of students, Interviews, GD, Presentation skills and Domain knowledge required for Industry placements.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 14.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-font-width: 99%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">▪<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->My teaching philosophy and approach is always centred around "Practical application and Industry Case Based Pedagogy&rdquo;. I always believe that during academic teaching, students should also be equipped with application-oriented knowledge to get success in the Industry in a short period of time.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 14.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-font-width: 99%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">▪<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->During my Industry experience I have worked in all facets of Human Resource domain i.e. Talent Acquisition, Learning &amp; Development / Organisation Development, HR Strategies, HR Policies, Industrial Relations, Salary Administration, HR Compliances etc. So, such experience will help me in imparting teaching to students for their overall well-grounded development during teaching various HR subjects.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 14.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-font-width: 99%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">▪<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->I am drawn to NICMAR University because of its excellent and profound reputation among private Universities. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to your Business School and collaborate with faculty members who share my passion for Human Resource Management field.&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 14.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-font-width: 99%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">▪<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->In conclusion, I believe that my unique blend of industry expertise, teaching experience, and passion for mentoring make me an excellent fit for the Professor of Practice position at NICMAR University. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the academic community and shape the next generation of Industry Professionals.</p>