Investor Relations Officer, Synaptics
Search every verified Munjal Shah interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Munjal Shah, Investor Relations Officer at Synaptics, appeared in a 2011 interview titled "Prof Munjal Interview." During the interview, Shah discussed his career and views on education. He stated that a government scholarship "completely changed my career" and that he was selected for a lectureship without an interview because he "developed special algorithms for linear dynamical systems applied to vibrations and acoustics mufflers." Shah also expressed opinions on changes in education, saying that "the introduction of objective type questions in entrance exams removed synthetic and thinking power from students." Shah commented on the role of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), stating that the institution has "played a big role in institution building in India" and that he personally feels IISc "should not get into undergraduate teaching but continue to strengthen master's and PhD programs." He noted that the institute's "best achievement...has been human resources development" and that it was "the first among all IITs to start application of science and technology in rural areas."
“Scholarship and that incidental thing completely changed my career. When I came to IISc, I would have got 250 rupees, which was a lot of money at that time. That scholarship came at the right time when my father had started wondering whether he could educate me further.”
“The government of India scholarship, later called national scholarship, was automatically given to the top 10 students of Punjab University and all universities in India. It was a life scholarship that helped me continue my education.”
“I was selected for a lectureship without an interview because I developed special algorithms for linear dynamical systems applied to vibrations and acoustics mufflers. The Institute made an exception even though I did not have a PhD.”
“The introduction of objective type questions in entrance exams removed synthetic and thinking power from students, which discouraged many and justified their decision to go abroad.”
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