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My HUDCO Story So Far:
From Interview Hall to Workplace
On 27th July 2024, I came across HUDCO’s and engaging, ranging from business
recruitment notification for Trainee Officer modules to group activities, and even fun
on a Telegram group. To be honest, it was ice-breakers that helped us bond quickly
the first time I had heard about HUDCO. With as a batch. After this, I had the chance to
only three Mechanical seats, I did not expect undergo a week’s training at RO
to get shortlisted. Yet, to my surprise, I Vijayawada, which provided me with
received an interview call and found my valuable exposure to HUDCO’s operations
name at 7th rank. With little confidence but at the ground level and a deeper
encouraged by the travel reimbursement, I understanding of its business approach.
decided to attend the interview scheduled
on 19th December 2024 at the Corporate Back at the Corporate Office, I joined
Office, New Delhi. towards the end of February and was
allotted to the newly created International
From nervously waiting in the interview hall Cooperation Cell (ICC), which works on
to proudly working in the same space, my HUDCO’s international linkages through
HUDCO journey so far has been nothing platforms like UN-Habitat, CITYNET,
short of surprising and fulfilling. APMCHUD etc. March ended on a
memorable note with a three-day
I still remember waiting in the conference excursion to Jim Corbett and Nainital,
hall before my turn, feeling nervous with a lot where bonding with seniors and colleagues
of questions running through my mind— over safaris, Naini Lake, dumb charades
and a lively DJ night made me feel part of
since I come from an engineering
background and HUDCO is an NBFC, I the HUDCO family.
wondered what type of questions they might In the following months, I was entrusted
ask. Around me, people were coming out of with additional responsibilities, in the MoU
their interviews, all asking each other, “How Cell, which coordinates with MoHUA on
was the panel? What questions did they performance and compliance parameters.
ask?”—which only added to my curiosity and Alongside work, every month HUDCO
nervous excitement. organised training programmes at HSMI on
diverse subjects—from technical areas of
A few days later, on 27th December, while housing and sustainability to management
returning from a cricket tournament, I tools like MS Project etc—which helped in
received a mail from HUDCO HR. Expecting it continuous learning and exposure.
to be a TA reimbursement, I was stunned to
find that I had been selected for the post of August brought two new milestones: first, I
Trainee Officer (Mechanical). had the privilege of organising a Crossword
Quiz as part of Independence Day
I joined HUDCO on 3rd February 2025— in the celebrations (with feedback ranging from
same conference hall where I had once “UPSC-level tough” to “mazedaar, enjoyed
awaited my interview. What followed was a it”), and later in the month I was given
well-structured induction programme at responsibility under the Urban Invest
HSMI, Khel Gaon, which not only introduced Window, a new initiative supporting
us to HUDCO’s vision and business areas but government missions such as AMRUT 2.0
also gave us opportunities to interact across and Urban Challenge Fund.
diverse backgrounds—engineers, CAs, CS,
CC, HR and CSR professionals, both freshers These months have been filled with
and experienced. The sessions were learning, warmth, and encouragement,
interactive making me proud to be part of HUDCO.
Vishwajeet Jaiswal
TO(P)
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