I always aspired to be a teacher
Published on : Sunday 08-03-2020
A career in engineering sounds interesting. What was the inspiration that prompted the choice?
In all honesty, I had the aptitude and I wanted a career that would allow me to live in the manner to which I wanted to become accustomed. I liked the pay. I like making stuff work. I like solving problems. I can think logically, and I’m pretty good at maths. Engineering seemed a good fit. My parents have inspired me to take up this career, and my dad was my mentor. Whatever I am today is because of his inspiration and motivation.
A woman also has a greater role in managing the home – how supportive is the family?
Family is one such important part of life, without whose support, aspiring women professionals cannot achieve the scalable heights. I am one such blessed personnel, who had lot of support from my maternal and paternal family members to become what I am today.
Were you always interested in the field of teaching?
Yes definitely. Being one of the members from the family of teaching fraternity, I always aspired to be a teacher. I also wished to shape professionals with good technical and societal aspects.
Looking back, do you feel a career in a different field could have been more rewarding?
I never thought of changing this profession as such; this profession gives immense pleasure and satisfaction, while teaching and interacting with the generation that comes year after year.
Was there any occasion when you faced the gender bias in career progression, promotion, etc?
No, certainly not. I am elevated to this current position I hold, only because there is no gender discrimination in my organisation.
Are work places today more sensitive to gender issues than say, a decade ago?
In my view, there is a lot of improvement with respect to gender equality, as compared to a decade ago in general. Also, with the advent of the technology, women in the current scenario are facing less gender sensitive issues, hence sustaining and even excelling in the male dominated workplaces.
What would be your message to the next generation, our future, when it comes to career choices?
My message to the youth, in general is a three word mantra – “Commit, Execute and Succeed” –whether in professional life or personal. Also, choose the career which you adore, do not opt for something else under external influence or other considerations.
Tell us, what would you like to change in the system, and why?
In the system of education, include curriculum highlighting the achievements of women; more number of women achievers and history of brave women, in the schooling as well in graduation courses, be it professional or art, science graduation course, it has become the need of the hour to respect and protect our women.
If you were asked to sum up your career – or life – in just 3 words, what would they be?
“Bloom where Planted”.
Dr C H Renu Madhavi is Associate Professor & HoD, R V College of Engineering, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, is a BTech from KITS, Warangal (1988). She did her MTech from REC, Warangal (1993, and obtained the Ph.D from Avanishilingum University For Women, Coimbatore (affiliated to Anna University) in 2015. Dr Madhavi Renu joined R V College of Engineering as a Lecturer in 1994 and has spent over 25 years, rising to the position of HoD. Her areas of research include Biomedical Engineering, Image Processing, Nonlinear Techniques and Embedded systems. She has published several papers in various national and international journals in association with fellow professionals and has attended numerous conferences globally. Dr Madhavi Renu has been the Reviewer for ccube2017 (Easy Char), and served as Advisory Committee Member of International IASET during 2017 and 2019. She is also a Reviewer for Elsevier Journal of King Saudi University – Computer and Information Sciences, and is presently guiding 6 PhD students.
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