Reddy, A. Jagan Mohan creator text xu| 2008 continuing ng 2(1), Jan 2009,p.71-74. The concept of mentoring has been followed in our country from time immemorial. Given the cut throat competition that characterizes today's environment and the stressful life one leads today, especially the younger generation, this concept is still relevant and works well even today. This Paper sees the origin of concept, reasons for the renewed thrust and in the process examines the various types, benefits on mentoring process apart from suggesting few steps for making it effective and successful as it is all the more relevant in the context of today's modern competitive environment. - Reproduced. Human resources Prestige International Journal of Management and Research 180718