Gyan Diksha Samaroh-The Commencement Ceremony of Session 2012-14

Gyan Diksha Samaroh was designed to familiarize the students with the people, places, resources and culture of Sri SIIM. Becoming a part of this, one of its kind institute is an achievement in itself as students get exposure of various fields of education and from the inception till the completion of the course they come across various aspects of management education. PGDM Batch 2012-14 was commenced on 29th August, 2012. An overview of the Indian concept of wisdom, distinction between leader and manager and future challenges for next generation managers was provided to new students. It was a very special day for the Freshers as they were going to start a new journey of their life. Many well known personalities were present who made the event even more special. Former Foreign Secretary of India, Shri J.C. Sharma and Managing Director, Prize Petroleum company Ltd, Shri M.R. Pasrija, Honable Union Minister of State for Finance, Govt. of India, Sh. N.N.Meena, Honable Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha Shri Ramesh Kumar were the Guest of honour for the event.Some of the guests could not come, due to their other work commitments. Session began with Suktam chanting and floral tributes to Maa Shardaamba the Goddess of Knowledge.New students got to see a live example of secularism as students from the senior batch read reading from various religious books like The Holy Bible, The Noble Quran, Guru Granth sahib, and The Youth of India by Swami Vivekanand and The Bhagwad Gita. Our Rev. Swami (Dr) Parthasarthy shared his wisdom and thoughts addressing the students, showing them the direction to lead their professional and personal life. He also announced the Session for batch 2012-14 open. Then came the moment when Badges were presented to the Student leader of senior batch which was conferred upon Rahman Danish as the Chief Class leader and Rahul Tuli as the deputy Class leader for their contribution in the class throughout the first year. Our Guest of honour , Shri J. C. Sharma addressed the gathering by making the New batch understand the importance of management of life and the importance of knowledge and its pursuit, for the overall development of a person. One more important dignitary, Shri M. R. Pasrija were present on the occasion who shared his experience of life with the students saying that life is all about the survival of the fittest in this world and one needs to constantly work to grow and survive.

The event came to an end with the National Anthem and smiles on everyones face. The New batch went home with a zeal and exhilaration in their heart for the next two years of their life here in Sri SIIM.

To make a change you don't need a new year, all you need is a new morning. Choose to make the most of each day. Whatever you didn't accomplish yesterday, you have today! -Richard Burton

Induction of PGDM Batch 2012-14

The Session 2012-14 at Sri SIIM began with a huge amount of exhilaration and expectations of the students of the new batch. It was commenced with an orientation and induction programme called Gyan Diksha Samaroh where a special series of lectures and interactive sessions were organized for the students from 1st September, 2012 to 9th September, 2012.Various well known personalities who have proved their mettle in their respective fields came to share their thoughts and wisdom with the students. The induction sessions were addressed by the eminent personalities from Corporate, Politics, Academia, Bureaucracy and Diplomatic Missions. Students were acquainted with our approach towards discipline, body language, positive attitude, time management, management etiquettes and transparency of system at Sri SIIM.The whole series of Gyan Diksha Samaroh was very thought provoking and unique as it expanded the bandwidth of every students perception and changed their ideology. They got the opportunity to interact with such big personalities and learn something from them which otherwise might not have been possible for them. Sessions of this kind are organized to establish a foundation for imparting the management knowledge and training. Eminent personalities of Gyan Diksha Samaroh 2012-14 were: Rev. Swami(Dr) Parthasarthy - CMT & MD, Sri SIIM Shri D Bhattacharya - Advisor(Learning & Development) & Ex Director, IFFCO Shri Sukhdeepak Malwai -Founder,M Power Behavioral consultant and training Mr. Samrat Topadar - Sr. Vice President, Microsec Finance Corporation Mr. Pradeep Kimmatkar -Manager in Retail Liabilities at ING Vysya. Prof Y. C. Halan -Editor, Financial Express Mr. Ashish Parija -Senior Manager Labournet services India Ltd. Dr Anjali Nigam - CEO & Founder Director, White Swan Consulting Group Mr Kamal singh -Director, Centre for Management Development and New Initiative, MAST AIMA Mr D. Subrahmanyam - Director Housing And Urban Corp. Mr Mukul Jain - Sr. Manager cum Certified Training Faculty, SEBI Ms. Anjali Khanna - Sr. Manager Randstad India Ltd. Mr. Dinesh Bhatnagar -Daiichi HR Solutions Mr Stefanus Botes -Minister Counselor, South African High Commission, Economic Office

Dr S. C. Pradhan Dr. Sunil Abrol Dr. Vikram Sharma Prof Ramanujam Mr. Sandeep Mann Col. Guru Samy Ms Nisha Mr Manish Sharma Ms Sartaj Khera Shri. Durgesh Shankar Ms. Sharanya Balasastha Mr. Sanjeev Sareen

-Senior Advisor, South African High Commission -President, Institute of Productivity Management -Assistant Dean, IBS, Gurgaon - Former Pro Vice Chancellor, IGNOU -COO, Remorphing -COE, SRI SIIM -MD & MU Adventure tours - Marketing Manager Fiber Media Research Ltd. -Faculty,Sri SIIM -Spl. Secretary, Ministry of Finance. - Sr. Officer, Wipro - Assistant Professor & CPC, Sri SIIM

Students got an all round exposure from the day one itself as various management gurus and experienced people shared their experience and knowledge of business management with the young students on a wide range of topics right from marketing, finance, politics, media, industry, philosophy, sociology, human resource etc.. Students not only learned the theoretical concepts and lessons, but they also got to learn the practical aspects and implementation of the theoretical knowledge. Every session was supposed to be an interactive one, so that students could clear their doubts there and then related to any topic during the session. One of the most important sessions was taken by CMT & MD, Sri SIIM Rev. Swami (Dr) Parthasarthy as his thought provoking session made students realize the relevance of Indian ethos and values in management. This session was very much required as students got the opportunity to clear their doubts about different fields of study. Every speaker was amused to see the enthusiasm level and the potential of the students. The Whole induction program proved to be fruitful for the students. Induction and transition programs included explicit information about the types of teaching and learning approaches that new students are likely to encounter.

teachers day celebration

In our country and culture, a teacher is still held in great honor and respect. He is considered as a foundation of all knowledge and source of great ideas. He is the torch bearer to the society. Students look up to him with faith and hope to seek his guidance. A teacher can guide the whole generation through his versatile personality. Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5 every year across the country. The day is celebrated in honor of Late Dr. Sarvapali Radhakrishnan, a great educator and scholar. It is an occasion to acknowledge the commendable dedication of the teachers towards their students. Sri SIIM students celebrated this occasion on 5th September, 2012 to pay tribute to all their teachers and the elder ones who in some way or other, teach them the real meaning of life. They expressed their gratitude and appreciation for their teachers. Rev. Swami (Dr) Parthasarthy paid homage to Dr. Sarvapali Radhakrishnan and remembered him for his unforgettable contribution towards the nation. Students of 1st year Batch, paid tribute to their teachers through a skit and audio-visual presentation. Some special gifts were also distributed to faculty as well as staff , as a token of appreciation by students. Snacks and other food items were also prepared for everyone. The event came to an end with Suktam chanting and National Anthem.

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth. Dan Rather

1st Meeting of Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the

Alumni Association.
An organisation is made of its people and it can only survive if the relationship between employers and employees is firm and resilient. Sri SIIM is a firm believer of relationship building with its students, staff and more prominently with its Alumni. SRI SIIM is proud to have a network of alumni from its inception. Alumni of all the batches are always invited to take part in each and every important event of Sri SIIM. The second Alumni conference was held on 22 September 2012.It was headed by the Vice President, Alumni Association, Sri SIIM, Mr Saket along with Miss Monika (alumnus, Sri SIIM) and Our Rev Swami (Dr) Parthasarthy. The main objective behind organizing the second alumni meeting was to elect three members of the Sr SIIM Alumni Association from the recently passed out batch of 2010-2012 and to discuss various activities and plan out the road ahead for Sri SIIM as a brand and its students in the corporate world. Following important decisions were undertaken during the meeting: Establishment of Alumni Office. The appointment of two members who will be full time office bearers and will be paid for their services. The distinguished alumni awards would be given on every year on college Annual Day. Formation of Alumni Relocation Cell. o Sri SIIM will be responsible to relocate an alumnus to different companies and different levels. Prakhar Nigam, Rohit Shetty and Manoj Singh of PGDM Batch 2010-12 were elected as the new members of the Sri SIIM Alumni association. 22 September of every was accepted as the Alumni Day in Sri SIIM. Second Sunday of every month was chosen for the monthly meeting of the executive committee.

Various suggestions were asked from the students and members of the Alumni Association to develop the goodwill of Sri SIIM in the market and to increase the

employment opportunities for current and future students of Sri SIIM. Mr Saket suggested the creation of a legal alumni association. Meeting came to an end with the consent of majority of alumni members on the points discussed and the decisions undertaken by the association.

Gandhi Jayanti Celebration(1st Oct)

Master Mind Quiz Competition( 1st Oct,2012)
Innovation in the field of education is as important as it is in other spheres of life. Knowledge and skills can easily be imparted from one generation to another, if modern teaching techniques are unified with traditional training methods. Sri SIIM follows the same pedagogy, through theories and practices it aims to support the full development of the younger generation of the society. Gandhi Ji was one such person who opposed literary training without vocational training, physical exercises, without spiritual development and religious instruction without practical social service. Gandhi ji's vision was to create an India where all citizens would attain "a keen sense of personal worth, dignity and efficiency", through an educational system that would "strengthen in them the desire for self -improvement and social service in a cooperative community" Rama Krishna Vivekananda International Foundation jointly with Sri SIIM followed the same philosophy and organized a grand event on 1st Oct, 2012 and 2nd Oct , 2012 to pay tribute to our father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi and spread his thoughts, views and teachings to the younger generation of India. You must have come across so many Gandhi Jayanti celebrations, but here in Sri SIIM it was very uniquely done. We are forgetting Bapu and his sacrifices for our country, so in order to make the new generation aware about the man who sacrificed his whole life for the nation called India, Inter school and Inter college quiz completion, Master Mind was organized on 1st Oct 2012 at Sri SIIM campus on the theme of MAHATAMA GANDHI and INDIAN FREEDOM MOVEMENT. Entire event was recognized and supported by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises. Entire SRI SIIM campus was decorated with colors and flowers of different kinds which filled the air of SRI SIIM with a completely ecstatic aroma. Whole event was covered by electronic and print media. Our Media partners were Punjab Kesari, News 24, Times Now, Hindustan Times, The Pioneer and Dainik Jaagran. Students from various schools and colleges came to participate in the Quiz competition with such a high zeal and excitement.

Inter School quiz competition was organized for students up to class 12th and Inter College Quiz competition was organized for Under Graduate students, of any stream. Quiz was

divided into three rounds: Preliminary Round Semifinal Round Final round : : : Written Test (One word Answers) Rapid Fire Round Dry questions and Audio Visuals

Nine schools participated in the competition and two teams having three members each from each college took part in the competition. Students from different colleges came along with teachers to boost the morale of their school teams. Following schools with their respective students participated:

Name of the School BANASTHALI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Students SAURABH SAGAR AVINASH SINGH KRITI BATRA KARTIKEY BATRA SONY BACHANI SAKSHI BACHANI

Result

Winners

R D RAJPAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

SACHIN CHHIKARA DISHANT SHAHI CHAITANYA WADHWA AABHAS GUPTA RISHABH SHARMA ANUDITT JAIN

2ndRunner-up

MAXFORT SCHOOL

NATASHA SHRIVASTAVA AGRANI GOYAL ABHILASH PANI ASHU GOEL ABHISHEK GUPTA YASH AGGARWAL

1stRunner-Up

KAMAL MODEL SR. SEC. SCHOOL

SHIVANI SINGH ANUPAMA ANSHIKA JAIN RAHUL BHALSODIA SANKET SINGH

ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL

AAKASH RAKESH CHAUDHARY BHASKAR DHYANI ANSHUL GUPTA UTKARSH AHUJA SHUBHAM PANDEY SHAILENDER SHINGH

NEW DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

RAHUL SHARMA GARVIT RAINA RAHUL NAYAK NENITA SHARMA SONI KAMACHI ANNU LAMBA

GOVT. BOYS SE. SEC. SCHOOL

ROSHAN RAKESH AAKASH KUMAR JHA SADHAN VERMAN

S B DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

SUDARSHAN YADAV MAYANK MEHTA HIMANSHU AGGARWAL ANKIT JAIN ARSHIN AJITH ASHIMA BHATT PRIYANKA TANEJA KARTIKEYA DUBEY ADITYA KARHANA

3rd Runner-Up

VANDANA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Twenty Under Graduate colleges participated in the competition. Two teams having two members each from each college took part in the competition. Students in huge numbers came to cheer up and motivate their college teams. Following College with their respective students participated in the competition:

Name of the College Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College

Students Name Aman Abhishekh Chatterjee

AMIT SINGH VISHAL RAWAT

Result 2nd Runner up

ANSAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BHARTI COLLEGE

IQBAL ANWAR LAXMI OJHA NEHA FAROOQ ANWAR CHANDAN MISHRA SHASHANK SHEKHAR CHANDRA SHEKHAR SAKET 3rd Runner up

DELHI COLLEGE OF ART & COMMERCE

DESHBANDHU COLLEGE

MOHAMMAD SHADAB ALAM ASHA DISHANT TOMAR

G D GOENKA WORLD INSTITUTE

SUMANTA SINHATAL SHOBHIT BANGA SAVRAV AGARWAL AASHNA GUPTA APURVA SETIA INDERJIT KAUR GUNJAN ANUJ TANIYA CHAUDHARY ASTHA SINGH

GARGI COLLEGE

HINDU COLLEGE

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNILOGY

INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY- AND MANALI PAWAR MANAGEMENT RITIKA SHARMA HINDOL RAMIT KUNDU KRITI MAKHIJA ROHIT SAPRA JESUS AND MARY COLLEGE MARY MEDLEY ANJALI SINGH SAINI NIRANJANI MOHAN PRACHI MARWAH ANKUSH AGGARWAL AAKASH ARORA MANIK SARDANA DEEPANSHU AGRAWAL ANKITA GAUR

JIMS ROHINI

JIMS VIKASPURI

SAPNA RAI NEHA DHIMAN KAMLA NEHRU COLLEGE ANINDITA BASU ROY SWARNA PARAMESWARAN AYUSH GARG ANSHUL ADLAKHA AKARSHAN BEHERA JAIDEEP SINGH CHADHA NETAJI SUBHAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SHUBHAM PRAKHAR SHASHANK SINGH ANAS RAYEES JAYANT KISTU JUSTIW JOY HEMENT SURANA SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH COLLEGE MADHURI PANDIT NITISH KUMAR ROHIT SINGH

Winners

MAHARAJA SURAJMAL COLLEGE

1st Runner up

PGDAV (EVE) COLLEGE

S.S. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

S.S. VK, GHAZIPUR

HEMANT KUMAR

One of the most important highlighting points during the whole event was its host, who was none other than Times Now, Deputy Editor, Suvam Pal who managed everything very well. He was supportive throughout the whole competition and managed to bring out smiles on everyones face by his witty comments and sense of humour. The major objective behind organizing such a grand event on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi was to make the new generation aware about Gandhi jis life and the relevance of his philosophies in the modern world. Every student seemed to be quite aware about the father of the nation. They managed to answer almost all the questions, which were asked during the competition. They went home with the knowledge of hidden things and ideas related to Gandhi jis life and Indian freedom movement.

You must be Mahatma Gandhi

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Blood Donation Camp at Sri SIIM campus (1st Oct, 2012)

Council for Social Responsibility team in Sri SIIM makes a constant effort to bring about a change in the lives of needy people. As it is our responsibility to show concern for the health of the people, every year 1st October is celebrated as the Blood Donation day in Sri SIIM. As the preaching of Mahatma Gandhi was directed towards peaceful solutions to social conflicts that is why the objective of the Blood donation day in SRI SIIM is to help those who are in urgent need of blood. This time it was organized with the help Rotary Club. Every year the Centre for Social Responsibility team of Sri SIIM tries to call maximum number of people for this noble cause. A highly trained team of Doctors from Rotary club made arrangements for all the equipments required for blood donation. Students and teachers who came to participate in the Master mind quiz competition also became part of this noble cause. Hard work of Center for social responsibility paid its return as they managed to call maximum no. people for blood donation. People from different areas came to take part in such a noble cause and donated blood. Rev. CMT & MD of SRI SIIM, Faculty, Staff, Student and visitors from outside the college donated a total of 43 units of blood during this camp.

Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.

-Albert Schweitzer

Gandhi Jayanti Celebration (2nd Oct, 2012)

On 2nd October, 2012, Sri SIIM celebrated Gandhi Jayanti and paid tribute to the Father of the Nation on his 150th Birth Anniversary. Major focus of the event was to understand closely the life of Gandhi ji, his philosophies and ideologies which were directed towards the overall development of human race. Event was started with the chanting of Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram song by students of PGDM batch 2011-13.Some very well known dignitaries from different fields like Former Election Commissioner of India, Shri K.J.Rao, Government of Rajasthan, Principal Secretary, Shri Manohar Kant,Central Vigilance Commissioner, Suneel k Gulati,Pro Vice Chancellor IGNOU, Shri P.R.Ramanujam were present to be a part of this unique and special event. Inauguration of Centre for Gandhian Management and Philosophy In order to take the ideas and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi forward and to make the present and future generations better off by imbibing Gandhi jis way of management in them, a special Centre for Gandhian management and Philosophy has been formed by Sri SIIM foundation, which was unveiled and inaugurated by Advisor to the commission of India, Shri K.J.Rao, who later on paid floral tribute to Gandhi ji, inside the Centre. Panel Discussion Panel consisted of Rev Swami (Dr) Parthasarthy, Shri Sunil K Gulati, Shri P.R.Ramanujam,Shri Manohar Kant and it was headed by Shri K.J.Rao. Topic for discussion was Relevance of Gandhi in the Contemporary world. Discussion was initiated by Shri K.J.Rao, who said that we are forgetting Gandhi jis. He emphasized on eradication of corruption from the system to make this world a better place to live. He talked about the direction where we are heading and what are the consequences. He said, Political Corruption is ruining India.

It was further taken over by Mr. Gulati who explained the whole mechanism through three factors which are worth, money and Gandhi. Said that lack of money leads to violence. He later on explained the effect of executive and legislative power, bribe and their repercussions. He quoted Jugaad is moving, not Nation. Prof. P.R.Ramanujam further continued, who cited example of Buddha, Vivekananda and relevance of Bhagwad Gita. He said that struggle always brings images of fight but Gandhi ji stood for truth. He said that Gandhi ji was a very patient person and we must study Gandhi with the view to find problems to the solutions. He said Gandhi ji was supporting ahimsa, truth and was connected to the masses. Rev. Swami(Dr) Parthasarthy took the whole discussion to a higher level by citing an example from Gandhi jis life that, when Gandhi ji was in South Africa, he went into an argument with a court judge and stood strong for his values and culture. Shri Sunil Gulati made remarks on the spiritual aspect of Gandhi jis life. Shri K.J.Rao concluded the discussion by quoting that The world is suffering not because of the actions of bad people but because of the silence of good people.
..Prize Distribution Ceremony

Second session was meant for the Prize distribution to the winners and runners up of Master mind quiz competition. Event started with floral tribute to Gandhi ji. Swetank Chaturvedi of PGDM batch 2011-13 gave a presentation on centre for andhian Management and Philosophy. Honorable Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, Shri Uday verma came to be a part of this special event and give away the prizes to students.CMT & MD Sri SIIM Rev Swami(Dr) Parthasarthy and Shri Uday verma on this auspicious occasion, unveiled this years Vivek Management Magazine. Rev. Swamiji shared his thoughts and made the students realize the importance of sayings of Bapu. He said that Gandhi ji is everywhere and we are fortunate that we have got the privilege to follow Gandhi ji and his ideologies here in India. Shri Uday Vermas presence made the event even more special for Sri SIIM.His speech was one of the most important highlighting points of the whole session, he shared his

thoughts and experiences about Gandhi jis life. He said that he knows Gandhi ji because of what he read in school. He in his speech said, Gandhi jis life was a series of experiments. He exclaimed that today we all are risk averts and we hesitate in following our passion or what our heart says. According to him, major crisis in India today is that we lack character. He quoted from Akhbar Alahbadis one of the poems, B.A huye,Naukar huye,Pension mili phir mar gaye, which shows the inability of todays young generation to follow their passions and live their life to the fullest. After the thought provoking speech by Shri Uday Verma, Students of PGDM Batch 2012-14 gave a wonderful presentation on How a simple man became Mahatma. After that Sonam Nigam of PGDM Batch 2011-13 gave a presentation on Gandhi jis Life. Then came the most awaited part of the session, as students of different schools and colleges were waiting to receive the prize for their hard work and great performance in master mind Quiz competition. Rev. Swami ji and Shri Uday Verma presented winners and runners up with trophies and certificates along with the cash prize of Rs. 6000, Rs 4000 and Rs 3000 for Winners, First Runners-up and second Runners-up respectively. A special prize of Rs 1.5lakhs of scholarship was also presented to teams who stood First, second, third and fourth in the Master Mind quiz competition. Certificate of Participation was conferred to everyone who took part in the competition. A complete plethora of laughter and smiles could be seen on everyones face. Eventually the event was a great success for both Sri SIIM and students who participated in the Master mind Quiz competition. Students not only got prizes but also got to learn so many things about a great man called Mahatma Gandhi.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow.Learn as if you were to live forever Mahatma Gandhi

Sri Sharada Sharannavaratra Celebration

Navratri is celebrated all over India with much pomp and reverence. The essence of this festival lies in the faith and glorification of the nine aspects of Durga, one on each of the nine days. Sri SIIM follows the pedagogy of Indian management where stress given upon the combination of contemporary management lessons with Indian Ethos and values. The Celebration of Navaratri is a part of the Indian culture and it is celebrated with such a high zeal and keenness here in Sri SIIM. The celebration symbolizes Neo- classical management culture, and universal brotherhood and religious harmony and holistic approach to national welfare and development. The entire Sri SIIM family celebrated Sharannavaratra from 16th October-24th October 2012. Before the onset of the festival, the universal prayer hall was and cleaned and new idols of deities were installed there. Every day Puja used to take place and evening Aarti was performed to seek blessings from Maa Durga, by everyone. Prashad used to be distributed among the students and staff as the blessings of the Divine Mother Durga. On the Maha Navami Day, 23rd October 2012, the special Puja, Kumara Puja, Chandika heaven, were performed which was followed by the Bhandara. Beautiful clay idols of the three Goddesses, Durga, was created, worshipped and immersed in Yamuna river, which is called Visarjan after the completion of Puja on the tenth day which was on 25th October, 2012. The students carried the idols with much fanfare and gaiety in the form of procession across the city. Throughout India, Navratri is celebrated in diverse ways. Sri SIIM celebrates this festival in its own way. The celebration highlights the culturally rich aspect of our incredible India.

Seminar cum Interactive Session at AIMA

Several workshops are arranged for the students, so as to facilitate a learning environment, where not only eminent people from the industry but also achievers from other walks of life interact with the students and share their experiences of the professionalism with them. Sri SIIM has always given emphasis on giving hands on experiences to its students by conducting various workshops within the campus and sending students to various well known organizations and institutes to attend seminars and training sessions on different managerial issues and concepts. This year a group of students from PGDM Batch 1st year and 2nd year consisting of Ketan Bhateja, Sai Madhav and Ankush Rana from PGDM Batch 2012-14 and Rahul Tuli from Batch 2011-13 attended an Interactive session and a seminar on Surviving Cross- cultural Business & Change Management at All India Management Association, Delhi on 27 October 2012. The Session was addressed by a very well known personality, Country head Franzen Partners, Ms Kim Jun Franzen. Franzen Partners is a firm specialized in change management. The Agenda of the whole Interactive cum Seminar session was : Smart Talking Rate your awareness Awareness in communication Business cases Summary Q&A Ms Kim Jun focused on the communication aspects of a business while dealing on a global platform. Ms Jun tried to get the audience involved in the discussion by asking them several questions. She also explained various management lessons to people, present over there with the help of different modern multimedia tools. She highlighted the different aspects of managing change at a global platform, some of them are : 1. Know the difference between the countries 2. Be a little flexible to change 3. Go for more details

4. Check your assumptions and biases.

She also discussed some case studies of a big notch company like IKEA and Arvind Eye Hospital on managing the change. Ms Jun also shared her own life experiences with the audience along with the views and opinions of various personalities on the matter of change management. Someone has rightly said that Change is the Only Constant in this world.Students got to know new aspects of change management and how one can come out of his or her comfort zone. It was an amazing experience altogether for the students of Sri SIIM.

special MoMents in hoMe for the aged

Council for Social Responsibility of Sri SIIM is a philanthropic body formed to make a contribution towards the upliftment of the society , both at a smaller level and the society at large. The objective behind forming this institute is to share the complexities and hardships of those who are not privileged, like many of us.Old age is one such hardship faced by a large section of the society,,not because of physical challenges which it poses on a persons life but the challenge of ignorance by their loved ones. Sri SIIM lighted the lamps of an old age home before celebrating Diwali inside the campus. The CSR team accompanied by the Chief Program Coordinator cum Assistant Professor- Sri SIIM, Shri Sanjeev Sareen and all the students of PGDM Batch 1st year visited Home for the Aged old age home on 9th November 2012 which is located in the Fatehpur Beri village, New Delhi. The CSR team kept the promise which they made to the inmates of Home for the Aged last year, that they would come back again. A special arrangement of snacks and lunch was done for the inmates.Winter clothes were gifted to them along with the necessary daily use items.Moments spent with the inmates were truly special and memorable for the students as they danced, played and sang various songs and religious prayers with the inmates.The inmates were brimming with joy and praised the work of CSR team. Their eyes were filled with tears of happiness as they missed their dear ones and felt good to see the inclination of young students towards older people. Then the time came to bid goodbye to the inmates, with a promise that the CSR team would come back next year and would spend some time with them. Students learned many things regarding life management and values shared by experienced ones.It was an amazing experience for the students.They might have not received any tangible gift from the Home for the Aged, but the lessons and experience which they received from the inmates were worth more than any tangible gift.

Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made. Our times are in his hand who saith, 'A whole I planned, youth shows but half; Trust God: See all, nor be afraid! Robert Browning

Diwali Celebration
Diwali has always been a very special festival for people of India, same goes for Sri SIIM where it is celebrated with great zeal and warmth. Diwali commemorates the time when the Lord Rama returned to his hometown Ayodhya after defeating the evil demon king of Lanka, Ravana. The festival of lights was celebrated in Sri SIIM on 10th November, 2012.Whole Campus was decorated with flowers and lights of different colors and it was shining like a bright star. Beautiful Rangoli was made at the entrance of the campus. Every nook and corner of the campus were decorated with flowers and lights to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi - the Goddess Wealth. Special Arrangements for food were made and delicious sweets were prepared for students and staff. Happiness and plethora of smiles could easily be seen on the faces of everyone present on such an auspicious occasion. Today Diwali is celebrated across the world as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being .

The sun does not shine there, nor do the moon and the stars, nor do lightning shine. All the lights of the world cannot be compared even to a ray of the inner light of the Self.

General Agreement encyclopedia

of

Cooperation

with

Belarusian

On 15th November, 2012 a joint meeting was held of Delegation of Ministry of Information, republic of Belarus and Sri SIIM Foundation regarding a General Agreement of Cooperation between Belarusian Encyclopedia named after Petrus Brovka Unitary Enterprise and Sri SIIM Foundation. The main objective behind signing this pact was to develop and encourage the IndoBelarusian academic and cultural exchange and to facilitate cooperation and coordination when it comes to education and academic interface of the students of these two countries. Following points were discussed during the meeting: Discussion on the clause of agreement between Tatsiana Bialova, Director Belarusian Encyclopedia Heading Belarusian delegation and Board of Governing Members, Sri SIIM. It was agreed that the Agreement would be called as General Agreement of Cooperation. Establishment of two centers for cultural Exchange, one in Minsk, by Encyclopedia Belarus and other one in New Delhi, India by Sri SIIM Foundation. Centre in Minsk, Belarus would be named as Indira Gandhi Centre of IndoBelarusian Cultural Exchange and Center in Delhi would be named as Yanka Kypala Centre of Indo- Belarusian Academic and Cultural exchange, Cooperation and Study. Delegation from Ministry of Information, Republic of Belarus included: Ms. Bialova Tatsiana Vladimirovna, Head of the Delegation Ms Katerina Cherepok and other eminent educationalist and members of Ministry of Information, Republic of Belarus. Sri SIIM has always worked towards the development of academic and cultural exchange and this agreement is one such example. Sri SIIM and its unique teaching methodology presents a role model for other institutes.

This agreement would not only help the students and people related with the academic of Republic of Belarus but would also assist students of Sri SIIM to look for opportunities outside India in Belarus.

Workshop at National Stock Exchange

A person becomes a manager or a leader in his professional life not merely by having expertise in his domain or specialization, but with the complementary knowledge of various other fields and related concepts. Sri SIIM gives emphasis on the all round development of its students, so that they can flourish in every aspect of their professional life. Sri SIIMites to have a glimpse of the corporate working environment. Sri SIIM students have visited various industries.One such instance is the workshop which was organized by Sri SIIM on 10th December 2012 at National Stock Exchange, New Delhi. It was headed by the technical team of National Stock exchange. The objective behind conducting the workshop was to give students a hands on experience of understanding and doing trading of stocks and securities in the capital market and to make students familiar with the fundamental and technical aspects of stock exchange trading and investment operations. The workshop was divided in two different sessions. First Sessions focused on fundamental and theoretical aspects of capital market investment.Following important concepts were discussed in the first session:

Securities market pre 90s Investment basics Neat Contract note Bid and ask price Demutualisation- provided transparency Clearing and settlement system Nifty and Sensex system NSE today Equity segment launched in 1994 Types of orders Mutual fund service system Exchange traded funds Gold Exchange Traded Funds

The second session was dedicated to the training of live trading of financial instruments in National Stock Exchange through some of the very highly efficient and user friendly applications of screen based trading system.Students got to understand the basic functions of a stock exchange along with its technical operations.

Dr. Madan Mohan Goel at Sri SIIM

Scholars from different fields of education and well known dignitaries have come on a regular basis to share their thoughts and wisdom with the students of Sri SIIM. It helps not only the students to learn about their experiences and knowledge, but also makes the scholars and professors aware about the unique method of Indian values and contemporary management lessons which are followed here in Sri SIIM. One such famous personality is Professor of Economics & Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Dr. Madan Mohan Goel. The Entire Sri SIIM fraternity was eternally grateful and felt honored to receive Professor Goel at its Campus on 11th December 2012.He is teaching and guiding research in Economics of Human resource Development & Indian Economy for 34 years. He has 204 publications including four books to his credit. Ambassador of Peace recognition has been bestowed upon him by the Universal Peace Federation . Professor Goel is a known name in print media for his comments on contemporary issues on Indian economy. Professor Goel went through the whole campus including classes, IT Lab, Library, Staff office and State of Art Sadhna Hall. He commented on the education system of Sri SIIM , that it is a place of Real Education consisting of the higher values of life and ethnicity. He also emphasized on value based education, as the rate of spirituality is faster than the rate of materialism. Secularism is the key for every nation to sustain and grow at the international platform where he gave the reference of a book called Quran ka Shanti Sandesh' and also defined spiritual mathematics where 1+1= 1. Professor Goel also explained the real meaning of Dharma which means Human duty and not the religion which one practices. Lastly he gave good wishes to the students and prayed for the flourishing career of Students of Sri SIIM. It was a privilege for the entire Sri SIIM fraternity to have Professor Goel at its campus and spend some quality time with him.

chief Ministers conclave & 107th Annual Session

Residents of a country seek continuous growth and development of their society from their leaders and representatives of the state. In order to achieve a sustainable amount of growth and development, constant efforts are required to be made by both the leaders of state as well the general public. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India is one such organisation which acts as a catalyst in the promotion of industry, trade and entrepreneurship. PHD Chamber, through its research-based policy advocacy role, positively impacts the economic growth and development of the nation. On 15th December, 2012 PHD Chamber conducted Chief Minister Conclave and celebrated its 107th Annual Session at the Hotel Le- Meridien, New Delhi. Chief Ministers and their representatives were invited from each and every state of India to discuss the current development status of their respective states. The Session was headed by Honble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Our Rev. CMT & MD, Sri SIIM, Swami (Dr) Parthasarthy was also invited to be a part of this meeting and share his viewpoints on the development aspect of the nation, but due his other work commitments he could not attend the session and sent his representative, Assistant Manager cum HR(Registrar's office), Mrs. Kritika Gupta to attend the session. Some of the very eminent personalities who shared their viewpoint and the development stage and problem faced by their states were: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal Dr. Raman Singh Mr. Vijay Bahuguna Mr. Sushil Kumar Modi - Chief Minister Himachal Pradesh -Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh -Chief minister, Uttrakhand -Deputy Chief Minister, Bihar

CM, Himachal Pradesh said that his government provides electricity at very cheap rates and the Public distribution system of food is very efficient in his state.CM, Uttrakhand stated that his state has got lowest crime rate in the country, he also offered land for the construction of a PHD chamber in his state. Deputy CM, Bihar

stated that Bihar as a state is like a role model for other underdeveloped countries; he also discussed the problems of floods which people face in his state. Certain awards were also conferred upon states which have shown development and growth in the past couple of years. Most important of them were: Highest Agriculture growth Lowest Unemployment Rate -Madhya Pradesh -Chattisgarh

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee shared his thoughts and addressed the gathering. He said India is, today, among the fastest growing countries in the world. The decadal average growth rate, which was 1.9 per cent in the Eighties, increased to 7.3 per cent in the last decade. India's share in World GDP has doubled in the last two decades, from 1.2 per cent in 1991 to 2.4 per cent in 2011. It became the third largest economy in the world on Purchasing Power Parity basis this year. . We have, therefore, a collective challenge to reverse this deceleration in growth and raise it to 8 to 9 per cent that we had recorded for most of the years in the previous decade. I need to hardly emphasize that growth is dependent on the investment rate and the efficient use of capital. The rapid economic growth after 2003-04 was accompanied by a rise in the investment rate. However, the investment rate has declined after reaching its peak in 2007-08 and for this; we have to create the conditions required for it. He emphasized on the growth and governance aspect of the nation in the coming future. The Conclave had literally brought many state leaders on a common platform to deliberate about the contribution that states can make to further India's journey of progress.

visit to new life orphanage

The Council Of Social responsibility team of Sri SIIM is continuously heading towards touching the lives of each and every section of the society, to bring about a change in the society at large. It is now becoming a paradigm for other institutes to follow such ethical and social practices. One such example is the initiative taken by the CSR team which resulted in smiles on the faces of the kids in an orphanage called New Life Foundation situated at the outskirts of the North Delhi region. The CSR team spent a whole day (21st December, 2012) with the kids of New Life Foundation interacting and playing with them and tried to understand their problems. Various activities were organized for the kids, they were quite excited to see so many people coming, especially to meet them. The CSR team didnt miss the opportunity to become a part of their happiness and danced along with the kids. It was an absolute treat to watch them dance so well in spite of the adversities which they face. Different fun games like Musical Chair and KBC were organized as well for the kids. They enjoyed the series of activities such as Movie session, Distribution of sweets and chocolates , along with that, a special arrangement of snacks and Christmas cake was made for kids as well as for the caretakers of the orphanage by the CSR team. A complete plethora of laughter can be heard as kids loved watching cartoons movie played for them. There was smile on everyones face whether they were the kids, caretakers or the CSR members. It was such a delight for the CSR team of Sri SIIM to be a part of their happiness. The day came to an end with the distribution of Christmas gifts and sweets to every member of New Life Foundation. The CSR team promised to every kid, that they would certainly come back next year and would celebrate Christmas with them. As a responsible citizen, one has social obligations towards the society. Children are the future of our society, who are today in the smoke of darkness. Around 12 million children are still deprived of the fundamental rights of primary education. The time has come, that the intelligentsia and the organizations apart from discussion and debates, have to play an active part to change the scenario.

A kid is God's opinion that the world should go on. Carl Sandburg

e-summit on riding the big wave ever

In todays contemporary world most of the young students want to become an entrepreneur but they lack the basic requirements of becoming an entrepreneur and dont really know the art of starting a new venture and risk taking ability.Keeping in mind this skill gap and aspirations of students Sri SIIM sent its students, Sonam Nigam and Padma Parthavi of PGDM Batch 2011-13, to attend an E- Summit on Riding the big wave ever at the Indian habitat center, Lodhi road, New Delhi on 22nd December, 2012. It consisted of five sessions on entrepreneurship. Each session highlighted the various aspects of being an entrepreneur and hence elucidated as to how to start ones own venture and sustain it in the era of cut throat competition. Some eminent speakers of the sessions were: Mr Bejon Misra, Consumer Expert, India JAGO GRAHAK JAGO Mr Vivek Agarwal, CEO Liqvid Mr Ankur Warikoo, CEO Groupon India Mr U.K. Gupta, CMD, Holostik India Mr Akhil Kishore,CEO GIA Advisor Mr Darpan Jain, CEO Campus Mantra The details of sessions are as follows: Inaugural Session The session started by focussing on the vital things required to become an entrepreneur. The three most important things are:Hard Work, Customer Delight and a bit of Luck or Destiny. Then there were talks delivered as to what are the things that led to emergence of entrepreneurship in India such as change driven by technology and information etc. Session 1: Getting the Capital This session made everyone acquainted with the various sources of financing for a new venture of an entrepreneur like banks,angel investors, venture investors, etc.

Session 2: U-turn Every business needs to take a U-turn which includes diversification or any other strategic change in the long run.The session detailed out when and how can a business take U-turn in its operations Session 3: SE0 This session enlightened with the role of search engine optimization in the new marketing techniques. As the technology is rapidly increasing so it is necessary to use the internet in the marketing techniques,so the session dealt with the use of internet in advertising and possessing one owns business website. Closing Session The session delivered talks on the mistakes committed by entrepreneurs and suggest ways to prevent them.At the end speakers gave their best wishes to all the young aspirants of entrepreneurship. Students got to learn various aspects of starting a new venture and how to make it grow and flourish in the long run.

Bhandara at Swami Dayanand Ashram

Food distribution which is popularly known as Bhandara in India, has a great significance in every individuals life.It is treated as a gesture of exhibiting love, sacrifice for others and seeking blessings from the God for every human being in this world and also for those who have left this world. Sri SIIM as a management institute not only imparts management training but also makes its students learn the art of sacrificing and how one can remain connected to ones roots and culture. Our Rev. Swami (Dr) Parthasarthy on the behalf of the Sri SIIM Foundation organized a Bhandara at The Swami Dayananda Ashram, Rishi Kesh, Uttarakhand on 22nd December, 2012. Some of the very fortunate students, Ketan Bhateja, Ankush Rana, Ashwini Sharma from PGDM Batch 1st year and Iqbal Ali from PGDM Batch 2nd year , got this opportunity to actively participate and volunteer the whole Bhandara under the guidance of Rev. Swami ji. Some of the staff members of Sri SIIM also went along with the students to be a part of Bhandara distribution event. Dayananda Ashram Rishikesh is situated on the banks of the Holy Ganga, away from the major tourist attractions. It is a unique centre for the study of Vedanta and Sanskrit; unique in the sense that the classes are conducted in English yet the adherence and reverence to the ancient tradition of teaching (Sampradaya) is total. Our Swami Ji has a very old and strong relationship with the Dayananda Ashram, as it is an Alma Mater for him and he is a disciple of Swami Dayanand Saraswati , who established this ashram during the 1960s. Around one thousand people including the Saints , priests, Students and General visitors from different states and priests of the Dayanand Ashram assembled and took Prashad with the blessings of god. The whole ambience was representing the feeling of peace and humanity. The objective was not only the distribution of food but to sprinkle the blessings of god on people in the form of Prashad and to exhibit the feelings of love for the society.

Nothing except Knowledge can purify your heart- Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Christmas Celebration
Christmas and the lessons of Jesus Christs mission on earth have great significance for us as a people and there can be no doubt that we all, irrespective of our religious beliefs, can draw immense strength and inspiration from the Messiahs enduring personification of selflessness, dedication to duty, and commitment to the well-being of others.Sri SIIM presents a paradigm of secularism in front of other educational institutions and colleges as even after having a majority of Hindu students and staff, Christmas is celebrated here with equal amount of zeal and happiness. On 25th of December, 2012 Christmas was celebrated with huge amount of enthusiasm and exhilaration. The universal prayer hall was especially decorated with flowers and the Christmas tree. It was started with the reading of a thought of the Holy Bible. Students and staff sought blessing from the picture of Jesus Christ placed at the center of the prayer hall. Santa Claus came with a bag full of gifts, chocolate and blessing for everyone, making the event even more special and vivacious.Students and Staff members chanted a Christmas carol to pay tribute to Lord Jesus Christ. A special arrangement of Christmas cake and snacks was made for everyone.The day came to an end with smiles on everyones face and the feeling of joy.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.- Norman Vincent Peale