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Campus News Lodhi Road 73rd Independence Day Celebration IILM Lodhi Road celebrated the 73rd Independence Day on August 14, 2019 with a program put together by the students and faculty. A medley of patriotic song sung by the choir filled the whole environment with love for the country and hope for a better future. A quiz based on the country was conducted by the students. A Hindi poem by a student made the audience ponder about their responsibility toward their country. The program ended with a choreographed group dance which showed the spirit of unity in achieving something phenomenal. The Independence Day celebration at the institute revived feelings of patriotism and increased the knowledge of the students about the country. Suicide Prevention Day IILM Lodhi Road commemorated suicide prevention day on September 10, 2019 by organizing an Awareness Campaign to exhibit responsible behavior by being sensitive to others’ emotional needs

and by not undermining, insulting or ignoring those in emotional distress. A team of final year PGDM students went to every class to give a presentation to increase awareness and share the message that life is the most valuable thing and that there is hope in every situation. They motivated all to become the agents of hope among those who are distressed. After the presentation students were encouraged to write a quote on inculcating hope. The students also took a pledge by putting a ribbon on their shirts to become a good friend to all. Remembering Gandhi on World Mental Health Day IILM Lodhi Road remembered Mahatma Gandhi’s life to celebrate his 150th Birth Anniversary and World Mental Health day on October 10, 2019. A very thought provoking event was organized at the campus which began with Gandhiji's favorite

Remembering Gandhiji on his 150th anniversary year

Students spreading awareness about Suicide Prevention

Students writing quotes about Hope to inculcate positivity in others

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bhajan ‘Vashnov Jan To’ that speaks about the life, ideals and mentality of an awakened human being. This was followed by an audio-visual presentation that depicted the important events on Gandhiji’s life and how they are still relevant in today’s world. A very motivating presentation was done by the students that clearly depicted that despite Gandhiji’s early life being ordinary he became a great man during the course of his life. This is one of the main reasons why Gandhiji is followed by millions, for he proved that one can become a great soul and can bring about change in the world during the course of one’s life if they possess the will to do so. The presentation was followed by quiz on Gandhiji's life and signature campaign on one quality that students would determine to inculcate for self-improvement and thereby bringing the change in the world.


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