Mr Hajara spoke to the students about what is actually involved in being a CEO. He related the tale of how he came to work for a PSU like SCI, after passing out from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He also described the various qualities that are a must-have in a CEO, and spoke about the changing expectations of the industry from a typical CEO. Citing examples of real-life situations from his own organisation, Mr Hajara stressed that a CEO is essentially like any other leader and hence, it is imperative that he/she possesses the attributes one expects a good leader to have in abundance.
Many questions such as, aWhat are the merits and demerits of being a national maritime carrier?a were posed to Mr Hajara. At the end of the talk, Mr Hajara insisted that whatever the case, it is important for every aspiring CEO to be a good human being.