Indian institute of Management
Raipur organized a four day induction program for third batch of Post Graduate
Program in Management (PGP) and first batch of Fellow Program in Management
(FPM) from June 29th, 2012 to July 2nd, 2012.
The students started the days
with Yoga session by Dr Sidhi Sharma which helped them maintain their energies
to develop mental thoughts throughout the day. The program comprised of
activities for the intellectual and physical development of the students. The
aim was to nurture the corporate athletes of tomorrow. Shree Sunil Kumar, Chief
Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh inaugurated the four day induction
program. The Chief Secretary addressed the students to start the six guest
lectures series on first and last day of the program. The lectures were aimed
at ascension of thought process of incoming batch.
Apart from chief guest Shree
Sunil Kumar, the inauguration was graced by the presence of Mr. Sandeep Dhar,
CEO, Tesco HSC and Mr. Pankaj Gautham, CEO, Bhilai Steel plant.
The guests were welcomed by the
Chairman PGP, Prof Ajit Prasad, who highlighted the objectives of orientation
program, a four day program aimed at aligning students with industry
expectations and making them capable leaders and ambassadors of the state of
Chhattisgarh. The idea behind the orientation is to promote holistic
development of the students through a mix of activities like Yoga, Outbound
Training and Interaction with Spiritual leaders.
Image: Shree Sunil Kumar, Chief
Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Interacting with students during
inauguration
Mr. Dhar, in his inspiring
speech, elaborated on the role of managers and motivated the students to be the
intellectual resources for the state. He advised the management students to
think about the big picture and focus on the business proposition to develop as
entrepreneurs. Mr. Pankaj Gautam in his speech enforced the need of
adaptability in the field of management. He stressed that the managers should
have the ability to unlearn and relearn administrative techniques depending on
the market requirement.
Shree Sunil kumar emphasized that
the IIM Raipur should not be a replica of other premier B Schools, but instead
should develop an unique culture of its own. He said that efficient manager is
one who is capable of voicing the underprivileged sectors of the society. He
wished the faculties to nurture a new generation of managers with high
intellectual skills and high ethical standards.
Mr. Arvind Jain, the Founder and
Chairman of BEC, in a session on Opportunities and Challenges in Chhattisgarh,
highlighted the journey thus far and urged students to look at opportunities
present in cities like Raipur, Bhilai etc. He wished them a good future and
hoped that they live up to the high expectations of the society and the
industry.
The first day programme concluded
with a Welcome Dinner hosted by Prof B S Sahay , Director, IIM Raipur.
The Second
day of the orientation ceremony saw a mix of activities aimed at developing the
personality of the students and also promoting team building, participation
etc. The institute had roped in India’s leading outbound training consultancy,
Praxis EXL, for the same. The day long activity saw students undergoing
psychometric tests for assessment of their personality as well as lessons on
spirituality from Swami Satyarupanandji from Ramakrishna Mission, Raipur.
The students were first
introduced to basics of personality and behavior to get an overall idea of
their own personality and then were acquainted with the various facets of their
personality traits. The objective the exercise is to provide a framework to
analyze one’s own personality and help in better decision making as well as
identifying careers suited to the same. The trainers from Praxis EL have
trained the leading corporate across the country and apart from that they have
specific programs for MBA students who are budding managers.
The students then had a series of
outdoor trainings aimed at developing leadership skills, teambuilding,
coordination, communication etc. The students had a series of fun filled
activities which lasted for over 3 hours. The incoming batch took the training
hands on and displayed enthusiasm and endurance for the outbound training. The
trainers of the sessions were Mr. Shubhang Raturi and Mr. Kumar Abhishek who
have a rich experience in training students and corporate.
Later in the evening the students
had the opportunity to attend to the discourse by Swami Satyarupanandji from
Ramakrishna Mission. The session was a break from the business world and
Swamiji encouraged students to explore within themselves. His wisdom and
profound understanding of the human condition especially in the context of
present generation resonated with the audience. The other areas Swamiji touched
upon were self management and appraisal along with ethics and principles.
The third day of the orientation
ceremony of had activities aimed at providing a real time experience of
management challenges related to operations and strategy. The day long activity
saw students undergoing simulation games well as lessons on entrepreneurship
from Mr. Saurabh Chaubey, an entrepreneur from the first batch of IIM Raipur.
The day ended with social and spiritual insights from Swami Vyom Pada Das ji
from ISKCON, Bhilai.
Praxis Training ltd continued
from where they had left a day before and created an excellent simulation
environment. The simulation game was carried out in order to encourage the
students to work together as a team, plan ahead and find a way to achieve the
goal despite the many obstacles that were presented. The game was in the form
of a treasure hunt wherein all the students were divided into teams with each
team representing one ship of an armada. Each ship had to reach a treasure
island by selecting one of three possible routes and return from there with
maximum amount of gold. The resources were limited and students had to use them
in most optimal way to reach the destination.
The entrepreneurship thought was instilled into
the minds of students elegantly by Saurabh when he compared life of an
entrepreneur with the early days at IIM Raipur as the pioneering batch created
systems and procedures in the institute.
In the last session of the day,
Swami Vyom Pada Das ji informed about the Akshaya Patra program which has
become a milestone in itself by feeding 1.2 million children every day. Swamiji
urged students to give meaning to their lives by doing something that may be
good for the masses. He told that students can bring about considerable changes
in the society by using their excellence and abilities. He learnt much more
about life at Akshaya Patra than what he learned at Motorola, a corporate
organization where he worked for quite a time.
The fourth day of the program was
graced by the presence of renowned speakers like Mr. Dilip Cherian, CEO Perfect
Relations, Mr. John
Hunter-Murray, chief Executive Coach, Trainer and Founder, TAM NLP Academy
and Mr. Rajeev Mehrotra, Managing Director, RITES.
Mr. Cherian, India’s Image Guru down poured his charisma and charm
in IIM Raipur campus with his elegant
style of articulation. A communications consultant by profession, Dilip Cherian
is the former editor of
Business India magazine. Perfect Relations is the stalwart company to introduce
the conception of image management in India. It also offers consultancy in
diversified areas such as Crisis Management, Digital PR, CSR, Strategy &
Planning etc. He is member of the Board of Governors in Advertising Standard
Council of India and on the Governing Council of the National Institute of
Design. He is also member of the Central Board of Film Certification.
Mr. Cherian by dint of his interactive session with
the students discussed about the importance of communication skills. He
conferred about the qualities required for a practicing manager. It was a great
learning experience for all the future aspiring managers to make out how
to work on weak points
in the coming days. He also shared illustrious inputs about the exciting field
of marketing and about his journey.
IIM Raipur even saw dignitaries
from abroad to mark this occasion. John Hunter Murray, an MA (USA) in Adult Education was the
honorable speaker who came from Australia to share his experiences with the
students of IIM Raipur. He is trainer of international repute working in
Australia and he has served prestigious clients like Microsoft and IBM. He
spoke on Leadership qualities. A leader should learn from his mistakes and not
repeat them, create win-win situation for all, dream big and should have right
attitude. His real life examples inspired students to achieve a lot in
life.
Mr. Rajeev Mehrotra, Managing
Director, RITES stressed on productive hard work, smart work and its
efficient execution. He encouraged all the students to take up challenges
without fear and enlightened with a mantra that there are no shortcuts for
success. He inspired students to set high goals and then travel on the path
that leads to their goal. He emphasized on the importance of integrity of
thought along with integrity of actions. He inspired young managers to take up
CSR projects in the future to add greater value to the existing value system.
