His profile was to create training programmes for the top 100 people of the company. He joined pharma giant Dr Reddy’s Laboratories in Hyderabad as a manager, learning and development. “There were moments of disappointment as most companies were looking for candidates with not more than two years of experience,” he says.
He realised that over-qualification or experience could also be deterrents to one’s growth. Though Sengar managed to get a job even before the final placement season began, it wasn’t exactly easy. Not only did he get to work with a global investment bank, he also underwent intensive acupuncture therapy during the two months he spent in Tokyo. This proved to be a blessing in disguise. Lehman Brothers chose him for their summer internship programme in Tokyo. Sitting through regular classes and then the long hours of group work took its toll and within two months I was beset with multiple physical problems,” he says. “Physically, it was a challenge as I was just out of the hospital. Joining IIM Ahmedabad was another dream come true.
Hard work paid dividends and Sengar cleared CAT in 2000. Six months later, on crutches, he took the exam.
I picked up calculation tips from him,” he recalls. A nursing assistant sent his 12-yearold son to help me. “I put in eight hours a day from the hospital bed revising basic maths. “I was totally out of touch with academics and I could not sit,” says Sengar, who was put on traction. Studying for the Common Admission Test (CAT) to management institutes was not an easy start. I had to decide on a career switch,” he says.Īs a first step, he decided to hone his IT skills, but an ex-officer advised him to pursue a management course, as it would help utilise the organisational skills he had picked up in the Army. And I didn’t relish the prospect of a desk job in the Army. I knew I couldn’t return to my parachute regiment and active combat duty. Overcoming hurdles: It was also the time when he had to take the decision of whether to remain in the Army. The doctors doubted if he could ever walk because of the bullet injuries to his leg and hip joint. It hurt more than the wounds,” says Sengar, who has received 12 medals for outstanding service. “I knew I would never be able to lead from the front. But nine years later, Sengar’s dream of a successful career in the Army was shattered with severe injuries during the Kargil war. For someone who had always dreamt of being a soldier, graduating from the National Defence Academy in 1990 at the age of 20, was a momentous occasion. Like a true soldier he fought his personal demons and has come out a winner. Today, as the chief executive officer of TMI First, a recruitment firm with a focus on freshers, Sengar claims he is “stronger both physically and financially”. Where most would have depended upon Army pension to lead a comfortable middle-class life or move to a non-combat posting in the Army, Sengar decided to use his skills and talent to return to normal life. Seriously injured during the Kargil war, Sengar, a major in the Indian Army, did not let physical disability come in the way of a successful corporate career. Transferable skills: Organisation managementĭeependra Singh Sengar is a classic case study of how sheer will power can be the cornerstone of a man’s success. Salary in previous job: Rs 30,000 a month Deependra Singh Sengar, 38, IMA, IIM Ahmedabad Previous career: Major in the Indian Army
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