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Patrick Dsouza is the founder of Patrick100.
Along with his wife, Rochelle, he trains students for competitive management entrance exams such as the Common Admission Test, the Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test and the Common Entrance Test.
They also train students for group discussions and interviews.
Patrick has scored in the 100 percentile six times in CAT. He achieved the first rank in XAT twice, in CET thrice and once in the Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
Apart from coaching students for MBA exams, Patrick and Rochelle have trained aspirants from the IIMs, the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and the S P Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research for campus placements.
Patrick has been a panellist on the group discussion and panel interview rounds for some of the top management colleges in Mumbai.
He has graduated in mechanical engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has completed his masters in management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.... more
AGNELO Question by AGNELO on Jun 05, 2025
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My name is Agnelo Vijayan presently iam working in a CPSC control unit Mill (National textile Corporation) my qulification is M.com with pgdba, pgdpmir all degree i did through correspondence courses only. Presenly our mills all are stopped and no production, we are not getting our salary regularly, day by day becoming very bad condition. i am planning to go out but due to age fact and did all degrees through distance education not able to get suitable jobs, kindly advice what to do. is there any chance to revival in my present job. are better to go out. if there is any part time home based job kindly advice. its becoming very difficult to survive without salary.

Ans: Try looking at both options - looking for jobs in your industry in companies both in India and Abroad. Second option would be to look for change in career by doing some short term job oriented courses (do these along with your current job - till you get a new job).
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