Saturday, June 07, 2008

Monkey god as the new chairman of a business school

An Indian business school names monkey god - Hanuman - as the chairman. Am I missing something here? I know for some Jesus is sometimes a co-pilot - but not many people will fly if Jesus was the only pilot. But this business school is going all out:
He's a revered Hindu monkey god. And now, he's the chairman of an Indian business school.

Hanuman, the popular god known for his strength and valor, has been named official chairman of the recently opened Sardar Bhagat Singh College of Technology and Management in northern India, a school official said Saturday.

The position comes with an incense-filled office, a desk and a laptop computer. Four chairs will be placed facing the empty seat reserved for the chairman and all visitors must enter the office barefoot, said Vivek Kangdi, the school's vice chairman.

I hope Hanuman changes the password on the new laptop after logging on for the first time - very crucial...otherwise anybody will be able to hack into his computer and get vital information about the world. Here is the vice chairman of the school:

"When we were looking for a chairman for our institution, we scanned many big names in the field of technology and management. Ultimately, we settled for Lord Hanuman, as none was bigger than him," Kangdi said.

Hanuman is one of the most popular gods in the crowded pantheon of Hindu deities. His most famous feat, as described in the Hindu epic the Ramayana, was leading a monkey army to fight the demon King Ravana and rescue a kidnapped princess.

The Sardar Bhagat Singh College in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, awards bachelor's degrees in engineering and management. The school opened last year.

At least there won't be much debate over the separation of religion and state at this school.

1 comments:

hedge said...

They must be making a net savings on the position. I mean, sure, they have to buy all those incense, but it must still be less expensive than a salary!

Also, Christ was president of my college. Who am I to throw stones?

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