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Editorial Employability, Skills and an Entrepreneurial mind set is the way forward for India in the world economy. NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research) released a new Report ‘Skilling India: No Time to Lose’in October 2018 that urges extreme urgency in dealing with India’s vicious cycle of poor skilling and not enough good jobs if India is to avoid a jobs crisis. The report highlights that Indians must move from lifetime employment to lifetime employability, but much remains to be done.The Indian Government is making efforts to create a consolidated regulatory system which brings

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together the currently fragmented skilling system at the Union level rather than through the functioning of multiple agencies. The Report after suggesting simpler ways of thinking about the three

Mrs Malvika Rai

types of skills that are fundamental— foundational, employability

Dr Sujata Shahi (Vice Chancellor, IILM Gurugram University)

and entrepreneurial—offers a three-part framework of acquiring,

Dr Smitha Girija (Director, IILM Lodhi Road)

practitioners to design, execute and evaluate skilling pathways that

Dr Taruna Gautam (Director, IILM Greater Noida)

good jobs. IILM, that shares this vision of the Indian Government,

matching and anticipating skills that can allow policymakers and can help break the cycle of poor skilling and the slow creation of hosted three National Seminars at its campuses located in Lodhi

Mrs Atima Mankotia (Professor)

Road, Greater Noida and Gurugram in a concerted effort towards building the three main attributes of Employability, Skillability and Entrepreneurship among Indian youth through education. It was Shri Narendra Modi’s vision that inspired Mrs Malvika Rai, Chairperson of IILM, to recognise the spirit of entrepreneurship of women who have not only become economically independent but have also been successful in providing employment to other women in keeping with the main theme of this edition of EDGE about creating Employability, Skills and an Entrepreneurial mind-set. IILM University has abiding commitment to undergraduate liberal education and in keeping with this educational tradition, a School of Law has been set up that introduces BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) programmes from academic year 2019-20 to nurture students who

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will hopefully be the country’s future legal practitioners, researchers or even judges. In this issue of The EDGE, IILM recognises Shri Arun Jaitely whose contribution to economy, governance and society was instrumental in taking the Indian Economy forward. It also gives an insight into the various activities hosted and organized by IILM in support of its vision of developing innovative, entrepreneurial and responsible business leaders as well as playing a role in India’s march towards Employability, Skillability and Entrepreneurship.

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Skills, Start-ups and Entrepreneurship : National Seminars at IILM

Shri Arun Jaitley’s Contribution to India’s Economy and Society

Entrpreneurship Against All Odds Recognising Unsung Women Achievers

Words in the Garden Bapu ki Dilli: A Tribute to the Mahatma

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Skills, Startups and Entrepreneurship National Seminars at IILM IILM, in support of the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts towards creating a new India through increase in Employability, Skills and Entrepreneurial mind set, hosted three National Seminars at its campuses located at Lodhi Road, Greater Noida and Gurugram. With India poised to grow at an even higher pace, IILM is committed to supporting the Government in its effort to bridge the persistent gaps in creating a more inclusive, productive and formal labour market by a concerted effort to build the three main attributes of Employability, Skillability and Entrepreneurship among Indian youth through education. A National Seminar with a focus on Bharat marching towards Optimum Employability was held at Lodhi Road Campus on October 1, 2018, followed by a National Seminar on Skills and Employment for Industry 4.0 on January 12, 2019 at the Greater Noida Campus and the National Swadeshi Summit on April 27, 2019 at Gurugram Campus. These Seminars, hosted in close collaboration with Swadeshi Jagran Manch, were successfully organized and conducted by IILM under the worthy guidance of the key functionaries of Swadeshi Jagran Manch.

Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Human Resource Development delivering the Inaugural Address

Bharat Marching Towards Optimum Employability October 1, 2018 Technical disruption and innovation impact nations across the world, resulting in a jobless economic growth. The effect is already showing on the employment elasticity in all sectors. In this context, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in partnership with National Group on Employment, organised a one-day national workshop with a galaxy of learned people and experts in the area who discussed the issue threadbare to arrive at some logical and practical solutions. Inaugural Function At the inaugural function, Shri Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, welcomed the Chief Guest, other dignitaries and participants and introduced the theme, need and objectives of the workshop to the participants. The Chief Guest, Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister, Ministry of Human Resource Development, in his Inaugural Address stressed that with changing times, curriculum revision in sync and in close coordination with industry and its needs and research, is of utmost importance in the University. He opined that Industry and Research Centre must tie-up with each other and use Research Centre labs for the practice according to the needs of the vocational programme. He put forth the idea of starting BA Professional and BSc Professional programs in India by 2020 which would be job oriented rather than general. Dr Bhagwati Prakash, President, Pacific University and Convener, National Working Group on Employment, discussed the context of the workshop. Ms Padmaja Ruparel, President, Indian Angel Network; Shri Sanjeev Bhikchandani, Managing Director, Naukri.com; and Dr Anirudh Deshpande, Educator and Social Worker also addressed the participants during the inaugural session. Prof Anirudh Deshpande stressed that the objective of expansion of Gross Enrollment ratio in higher education in the new draft of higher education policy will create huge expansion but the expansion needs to be planned.This expansion, though required, needs to incorporate skill based education. It will lead to the right kind of employment. Prof Deshpande stressed that economic planning and education planning should go together. He raised the issue of vacant posts

Prof Ashok Aima, Shri Kashmiri Lal ji, Shri Prakash Javadekar, Prof Aniruddh ji Deshpande and Shri Anil Rai at IILM Lodhi Road

of faculty members in educational institutions across the country. He opined that active and live contact between industry and academia would be required. Prof Deshpande gave several suggestions to reap demographic dividends in a fast growing economy. He stressed that education should be employment oriented. Dr Rajkumar Mittal, Vice Chancellor, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, proposed the vote of thanks. The entire day was segregated into four different panel discussion sessions on four different themes. Session I: Micro Small Village Enterprises- Creating Employment and Accelerating Employability The following were the Subthemes of the session: • Fostering rural entrepreneurship and development of micro and small village enterprise • MSVE: steps for making it as sustainable employment creator

Shri Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University welcoming Shri Mukunda ji

• Role of MSVE in strengthening apprenticeship for enhancing employability • Role of Education Institutions to connect with needs of MSVE The panelist for the session were Shri Rajiv Chawla, Founder Chairman, IamSMEofIndia; Professor Ashok Aima, Vice Chancellor, Central University Jammu; Shi Vijay Tiwari, President, Indo European Chamber of Small And Medium Enterprises; Shri Deepak Jain, State President, Laghu Udhyog Bharti; and Professor Ashwini Mahajan. Shri Sarad M. Marathe, Chairman Universal Technical System (India), moderated the session. Session II: Employability Centric Interventions through Agriculture In the session, a learned panel and the delegates put forward their views on lifting agriculture and farmers from a disadvantageous situation by introducing agropreneurship as an alternative and support system. The following were the Subthemes of the session: • Policy intervention for promoting village level agro enterprise to create local employment • Doubling the income of farmers through policy interventions • Interventions to overcome challenges of market forces and productivity for growth of agribusiness • Technological and policy interventions to connect agropreneurs The panelists of the session were Shri Dwarika Singh, Chairman of the Board at Asian Consortium of Farmers Producer Company Limited – Asian Consortium of Farmers; Dr S S Yadav, Deputy Director, Department of Horticulture, Haryana; Dr Neetu Bhagat, AICTE; Rajeev Tomer, Agro

Scientist; Dharmendra Sharma, Consultant, Crop Insurance, Government of Haryana; Dr S S Arya, CEO, Agriculture Skill Council of India; Shri Rajeev Chhikara Managing Director, Surabhi Skills. Professor K P Singh, Vice Chancellor, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, moderated the session. Session III: Sustainable Start up through Enabling Ecosystem The Prime Minister’s Start-up India campaign is a great initiative to boost entrepreneurship. The Government of India, recognising this critical issue of employment and economic growth, has launched ‘The Start-up India, Stand up India mission’. The following were the Subthemes of the session: • Building a Sustainable Start-up Ecosystem for Total Employability • Sharing Best Practice for Institutionalising Startups • Role of Higher Education Institutions in Developing Synergy among Component of Startups Eco-system

Session IV: Skilling for Employability Skills and knowledge are driving forces of economic growth and social development. Countries with better levels of skills adjust more effectively to the challenges and opportunities of the world of work. The following were the subthemes of the session: • Employment Elasticity: Challenges and opportunities • Role of stakeholders in success of NAPS • Skill strategy for inclusive development and employability • Restructuring curriculum of higher education through innovative skill development models The panelist for the session were Shri Dharam Rakshit, Head HR, Hero Moto Corp; Ms Veenu Jaichand, Associate Partner/ Advisory Services, E & Y; Shri Nikhil Kumar, Education Officer UGC; Professor Me’raj Ud Din Mir, Vice Chancellor Central University of Kashmir; Professor Y.S. Siddegowda, Vice Chancellor Tumkur University Karnataka; Dr Ritu Bajaj, Registrar HVSU. Shri Kamal Singh, Executive Director, UN Global Network India, was moderator of the session. Valedictory Session The Valedictory session was addressed by Shri Nishant Arya, Executive Director JBM Group; Shri Bansal, Cofounder, Policy Bazar and Paisa Bazar; Shri Kashmiri Lal; and Shri Ramesh Aggarwal, MD, Bikanerwala. The Valedictory Address was given by the Chief Guest Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum and Skill Development. In his Valedictory speech, Shri Pradhan urged Shri Vishwakarma Skill University Shri Kashmiri Lal ji planting a sapling at IILM Greater Noida with Shri Satish to research future job trends Kumar ji, Shri Anil Rai and Major General B D Wadhwa and hoped a trend for working along with education emerges which was the • Building Mind-set for Successful Start-up mantra behind success of countries such as Ecosystem Germany. He also stated that Shri Vishwakarma The panelists of the session were Dr K K Goyal, Skill University was the top of all Skill Universities Assistant Director, Ministry of Micro, Small and present in the country. He also urged the industry Medium Enterprises; Shri Rajiv Gulati, Assistant to take responsibility of skilling of workers sighting General Manager and in-charge Hartron Multi example of VLCC academy on pro bono basis. Skill Development Centre; Shri Tarun Kumar, The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Dr Sujata Chartered Accountant, Tarun Kumar & Co; Shri Shahi, Vice Chancellor, IILM University. R K Sharma General Manager and Head Skill Key Outcomes Development, JBM Group. The session was There were several key outcomes of the National moderated by Shri Rakesh Bhatt, Managing Workshop. One important point that was stressed Director, Shalimar Flooring Pvt. Ltd.

Shri Kashmiri Lal ji, Shri Gopal Arya ji, Shri Anil Rai and Shri Anand Rai at IILM Greater Noida

was that while Hon’ble Chief Minister has taken the lead by establishing a Skill University and the University is successfully running the programme in the dual education mode, such Universities should be established in each state. The speakers highlighted several important points: youth should learn by practical approach rather than be taught by traditional delivery methods; focus on proficiency in communication skills which inhibits careers; convert agriculture into a ‘white collar’ job; academic curriculum to be aligned with the start-up activities; overhauling the present skilling eco system by changing curriculum, pedagogy and adopting new techniques for assessment; and youth becoming a Job Provider from a Job Seeker. Skills and Employment for Industry 4.0 January 12, 2019 India has established its status as a global

technological powerhouse and the Government is determined towards increasing penetration and use of technology through a slew of policy and executive initiatives. To transform the information revolution to potentially create millions of jobs, an ecosystem conducive to the same is needed. To achieve this, India must focus on a comprehensive policy framework that addresses three key pillars in an integrated manner: • A calibrated national talent management approach through a deeper labour market analysis as talent scarcity is also on the rise • Introducing strong elements of technology and innovation into the country’s education curriculum, backed by systematic institutional collaboration • Focus on broadening and/or enhancing existing skill development/re-skilling programmes In order to deliberate on these and related issues IILM Graduate School of Management, Greater Noida hosted the National Seminar on Skills and Employability for Industry 4.0 at its Greater Noida Campus with Shri Vishwakarma Skill University and UN Global Compact. The National Seminar was attended by eminent speakers from different parts of India including State and Central University Vice Chancellors, Industry, Agriculture, Service Sector representatives and Government representatives. The event also witnessed wide participation from students. The Keynote Address during Inaugural session was delivered by Chief Guest Shri Kashmiri Lal ji of Swadeshi Jagran Manch who remarked that

Esteemed guests at the plenary session

Shri Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University with Dr Ritu Bajaj and Shri Raj Kumar Bhatia ji during the lunch break

12th January, 2019 is a historic day as it marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. He encouraged the gathering to lead the path, be an entrepreneur and said that Indians continue to be employees instead of being employers. This is the time to take advantage of opportunities with the onset of Industrial Revolution 4.0 which is driven by technology. He further added that the youth should reshape their roles from job seekers to job providers. He cited some very good examples of entrepreneurs and their zeal and passion towards their work such as Shri Amar Bose, the founder of Bose Acoustics System. He said that Shri Amar Bose was so passionate about his work that even while he was working in a job, whenever he used to get time off from work, for two to three hours he used to work for his Bose Acoustic System. He spoke about other entrepreneurs such as Kunwar Sachdev who developed the Su-kam Inverter and Rahul Gupta, who had a very hard time completing his IIT course but started his own venture of

solar lights. He also gave the example of Kiran Mazumdar Shaw who started BIOCON. He asked the students to follow these people and to have such passion as theirs. He asked students not to despair if the path is closed and difficult and they failed to do anything. He urged students not to fall into a trap and get into depression because there are ways beyond the usual path. Students should think about that and navigate new ways. The sessions post the inauguration session focused on the following topics: Session I : Skilling of Workforce for Industry 4.0 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Role of Government, Academia and Industry The session was moderated by Shri Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University and coordinated by Professor Rahul K Mishra, Professor of Strategy at IILM Lodhi Road Campus. The prominent speakers for the session included Dr Bhagwati Prakash, Vice Chancellor, Gautam Buddha University; Shri Anand Kumar Tiwari, Executive Director, IOCL; Shri Anil Gupta, Chairman, NEC Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Shri Jagat Saha, CEO, Global Network and Shri Kamal Singh, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network India. The discussion revolved around how Technologies define and influence means of production in an economy, how the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies will redefine industries and future jobs; how skill-sets required by future industry need to be markedly different and the role of Industry, Academia and Government to take coordinated actions to promote skills of industry 4.0. Session II: Linking Curricula to skills of Industry 4.0 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reforms in Schools and Universities The moderator of this session, Professor Ashok Aima, Vice Chancellor, Central University Jammu, resumed the second session with insightful words on how we must relook at curricula to make

Shri Rajdeep Sehrawat, TCS with co-panelists Shri Hitesh Oberoi, Shri Shankar Goenka, Prof Ashok Aima, Shri Dhananjaya Singh, Shri Anil Pohriyal and Dr Ritu Bajaj

them more industry relevant. The prominent speakers of this session were Shri Anil Pokhriyal, CEO, Management and Entrepreneurship and Professional Skill Council; Shri Hitesh Oberoi, CEO, Info edge; Shri Dhananjay, Director General, National HRD Network; Shri Rajdeep Sehrawat, Head International Business (Public Sector) and Head Strategic Initiatives (Public Sector) at Tata Consultancy Services; Dr Ritu Bajaj, Registrar, Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University; and Dr Shankar Goenka, CEO, Wow Factor.

create employment and income. It was discussed that with changing demographics, investment in the food value-chain as well as in storage, infrastructure, farming, retail and quality control, multiple opportunities are being created for jobs and besides food processing other sunrise industries include hydrogen fuel production, petrochemical industry, space tourism, and online encyclopedias. Renewable energy alone is going to generate a million jobs by 2022. Some of the sectors most affected by the skill gap in employees

Prof Rahul Mishra welcoming Dr Bhagwati Prasad ji, Vice Chancellor, Gautam Buddha University, to the National Seminar at IILM Greater Noida

The discussion revolved around how the future will be very different from the work places of today as traditional jobs are beginning to disappear and how people in the future will have multi-track careers and they may even have multiple jobs simultaneously. It is incumbent on educational institutions to adapt their curricula to the emerging needs of the Industry 4.0. Session III: Future of Jobs in Agriculture and Sunrise Industry The moderator of the session was Dr Kamal Singh, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network India and session coordinator was Dr Taruna Gautam, Director, IILM Graduate School of Management. The prominent speakers for the session included Shri Sunil Marwah, CEO Food Industry, Capacity Building and Skill Initiative; Shri Satish Kumar, Akhil Bhartiya Sah-Vichar Mandal Pramukh, Swadeshi Jagran Manch; Shri Abhishek Pandit, Director AISECT and Dr Ashwani Mahajan, National Co-Convener, Swadeshi Jagran Manch. The discussion in this session was very interesting and focused on how to link the two pillars of the economy - agriculture and manufacturing - to

include big data analytics, cloud services, IoT, service delivery automation, robotics, AI, Machine. The need of the hour is to bring the employment opportunities created in these sectors through skilling of workforce to enhance the attractiveness in the current eco system. Session IV: Preparing students for jobs which do not exist currently The speakers of the session were Shri Manish Kumar, MD and CEO, National Skill Development Corporation; Lt. Gen Anil Kapoor, VSM, DG, Information System, Armed Forces; Shri Umesh Dhal, Global Head HR, LG Electronics; Shri Mayuk Dasgupta, Head-Projects and Alliances (Voc. Edu. & Training), Aditya Birla Group. The session was moderated by Dr Sujata Shahi, Vice Chancellor, IILM University Gurugram. The discussion points in this session were on how new technologies are emerging and resulting in new sets of jobs, skills and mind-sets emerging to succeed in an unpredictable environment. An important point made was that through strategic planning, student-centred learning pedagogy, value added courses and industry interface, future

needs of students can be addressed. Valedictory Session Dr Bhagwati Prakash Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Gautam Buddha University, delivered the Valedictory Address. In his address Dr Bhagwati Prakash ji spoke about the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and its benefit for India. He said that the cost of technology is declining day by day with the invention of new and upgraded technological advancements. There will be less traditional jobs in the market but at the same time there will be new opportunity with the coming up of technological disruptions such as AI, 3D printing, Machine Learning, Robotics and many more. India should embrace the 4th Industrial Revolution with the first moverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advantage in order to reap the benefits. This revolution will provide a golden opportunity to only those who are future ready. The HR should focus on meaningful hiring and engaging the working age population. He emphasized that India could emerge as a food power by feeding almost 500 crore people across the globe as it possesses the highest area of cultivable land and it could also give postharvest value addition to produce agricultural food products and increase the export. There is a need for a holistic approach for changes that are likely to come while entering into 4th Revolution in terms of Social, Cultural and Political environment. Dr Sujata Shahi, Vice Chancellor, IILM University, Gurugram delivered Vote of Thanks to all the esteemed speakers, participants, guests and organizers of the event. Key Outcomes In the Indian context, the conference emphasised an important point that the need of the hour is to realign the education system and emphasise skills rather than mere degrees. Introducing a

strong element of technology and innovation into education curriculum may help students address future needs. It will require investments in sectors most affected by the skill gap such as Big Data Analytics, Cloud Services, IoT, Service Delivery Automation, Robotics, AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing. There are certain initiatives which need appreciation such as knowledge about contemporary elements of technology by keeping pace with the new disruptions in the industry. Skillsets such as Problem Solving, Creative and Critical Thinking and Research Skills may help students reach their maximum potential by building on the 4Cs - Confidence, Communication, Content and Consistency. Swadeshi Start-up Summit 2019: Bridging the Gap between Ecosystem and Start-ups April 27, 2019 IILM University, Gurugram, in association with Swadeshi Start-up, organised a one-day Swadeshi Start up Summit 2019 on April 27, 2019. The objective of the event was to bridge the gap between the Ecosystem and the aspiring Start-ups by making the essential resources and expertise available to them so as to facilitate their decision making. Swadeshi start-up is a Social Venture Group running its activities in Delhi-NCR region to provide basic support system to budding start-ups and entrepreneurs to nurture and empower them under one platform who are willing to innovate and add value to existing traditional enterprises. Their major activity is to conduct seminars and orientation programmes on different subject matters with active support from our Higher Education Institution partner, IILM University, Gurugram, for better understanding of start-up

Shri Deepak Jain, Shri Pawan Kapoor, Shri Kamaljeet, Shri Anand Rai, Shri Pawan Jindal ji, Shri Satish Kumar ji and Shri Unnat Pandit at IILM University, Gurugram

Shri Deepak Jain felicitating Shri Pawan Jindal ji

Shri Pawan Jindal spoke about the difference between traditional and technological business. He said, “Covering of untapped market is still a great and big opportunity for those who have just stepped into the world of start-ups.” He emphasised on developing entrepreneurial skills in the future generation. He highlighted that practical learning from environment rather than bookish knowledge is the key to success. He highlighted that younger generation has to attach to their roots as youth are not aware where watermelons grow and where the milk they drink comes from. They need to be aware about their surroundings, learn from indigenous techniques, be humble and strive hard for success. Technology should also be embedded at all stages to reap maximum potential. He also inspired the audience with his own journey and mentioned that there is no language barrier if you have skills and zeal to succeed. He also focused that in B-schools students should be trained to become socially responsible citizens. He advocated the fact that a woman can become a home maker and a business woman at the same time, if given the liberty. . Shri Ashwini Mahajan, Co-Convener of Swadeshi Jagran Manch examined the current situation and said that the ruling party is highly focused on the introduction of start-ups and their promotion which is the need of the hour and it is an ideal

Ecosystem. IILM University focuses on motivating students to become future entrepreneurs. To fulfil this vision, IILM University has created a Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, wherein budding entrepreneurs are mentored to turn their ideas into business ventures, creating change in the society. Collaborating with key players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem like Hartron, Indian Angel Networks and Head Start. IILM University is among the selected Higher Education Institutions to promote innovation and start-ups under the MHRD’s Innovation Cell. The Inaugural Session began with lighting of the lamp. Dr Sujata Shahi, Vice Chancellor, IILM University, Gurugram delivered the WelcomeAddress. Dr Vidhisha Vyas, the Dean, invited our Key Note Speaker Shri Pawan Jindal, a Sangh Parcharak, Industrialist and Social Worker in Haryana for Dr Vidhisha Vyas, Dr Sujata Shahi, Dr Unnat Pandit, Shri Satish Kumar ji, the introductory speech. Prof Ashwani Mahajan and Shri Kamaljeet Session I: Opportunities for Start-up Future in India decision. “Don’t call India an under-developed The panelists of the session were Shri Pawan nation, call it a developing one. Always, look at Jindal; Shri Ashwini Mahajan, Professor at Delhi positive side of any case. Become optimistic and University, WTO researcher; Shri Satish who is emphasise on brighter side of the instance,” said working with the organization to promote startShri Satish who is working with the organisation to ups and Dr Unnat Pandit, Head of Operations, promote start-ups. Atal Innovation Mission. Dr Unnat Pandit, who spoke about new thinking

Dr Anirudh ji Deshpande addressing the delegates

and guidelines which were followed earlier and now and emphasised that the only difference lies is in its implementation as todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s implementation is more technology driven and tech dependent. Session II: Discussion on Start-ups Ecosystem and Legal Framework This session began by introducing 5 panelists - Shri Rajkumar Bhatia, Associate Professor of Economics at Delhi University; Shri Nakul Gupta, Professor Innovation and Entrepreneurship, MDI Gurgaon; Shri Abhishek Singh, Partner at Law firm EDGE LAW; Dr Ritu Bajaj, Registrar, Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University and Session Moderator Dr Aayushman Gupta, Professor Marketing, IILM University. The panelists discussed how start-ups become successful. Shri Nakul Gupta said that if the financial and product parameters on which one has worked are met, the start-up can be successful. He also emphasised that growing entrepreneurs can take tax benefits and rebates designed by government for supporting start-ups. Shri Bhatia mentioned that government spends around 96000 rupees on a single candidate to

make him employable hence entrepreneurs can make a difference by becoming job creators. Dr Ritu Bajaj highlighted how women entrepreneurs fit into the start-up ecosystem and can make a significant difference in the job markets and in the start-up world provided they get enough support and aid. The session was taken ahead by Shri Abhishek Singh who made the budding entrepreneurs aware about how important it is to keep actions within the boundaries of the legal framework and follow the legal criteria for proper and smooth functioning of a newly incorporated organisation. Session III: Sharing of Ideas and Experience by Prospective Innovators and Start-ups Shri Avelo Roy, owner of Kolkata Venture, an IndoUS collaboration to foster entrepreneurship in India, opened the third session. He explained the four key strengths to build upon: 1. Solve a dire problem 2. Always give priority to urgent issues 3. Drive efficiency and portray an enthusiastic spirit. He spoke about how to use the currency of relationships and how to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Many budding entrepreneurs shared their ideas and spoke about key strengths and unique propositions of their ventures. The last session of the summit was delivered by Shri Divya Kumar, a Financial Consultant who explained how to raise funds for a start-up and how important it is to make connections with venture capitalists and angel investors to financially support the budding ventures. The Summit that began by introducing the concept of start-ups had several sessions that showed how start-ups could impact our country, its growth and can make our country a better place to live in.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum and Skill Development, delivering his Keynote Address

The 24th Annual Convocation - IILM Class of 2019: Chief Guest, Dr Dinesh Singh, Former Vice Chancellor, Delhi University IILM held its Annual Convocation - Class of 2019 on 8th May for its 2019 batch for all its three campuses - IILM Institute of Higher Education, Lodhi Road; IILM Institute for Business and Management, Gurugram and IILM Graduate School of Management, Greater Noida. In the ceremony 373 PGDM students from all three campuses were awarded diplomas.

a pioneering idea in education in the form of The Internet College and The College of Start-ups and is also working on a book dealing with India in the twenty first century. In his convocation address he congratulated the young graduates and said, “I want to pass on to you a wisdom which is often defined as a comb that life gives you after you’ve lost your hair. I

want to pass this comb to you in the hope that you will put it to good use.” He said that what he was passing on was not from him first hand but gathered from much greater and wiser people. He spoke about his opinion on medals of excellence and their importance and said “It is good to get medals but medals should not be taken too seriously. There are other kinds of medals that you should always seek. These are the medals that your heart awards to your soul.” He spoke about four important medals that one must seek to be happy and successful and those were the Medals of Courage, Honesty, Hard Work & Discipline and Dr Dinesh Singh addressing the students at the 24th Annual Convocation Humility. He said, “Endeavor your best so that when your conscience speaks through the heart, your soul The Chief Guest at the event was Padma Shri should say you deserves it and you should think Awardee Dr Dinesh Singh, former Vice Chancellor that you are worthy and you will be awarded with of Delhi University. Dr Dinesh Singh, who is a the Medal of Courage”. He elaborated through doctorate from the Imperial College of Science, examples from Gandhiji’s life of whom he is a Technology and Medicine, London, has served on great admirer and said, “You do not wear courage the jury of the Jnanpith Award, one of India’s most on your sleeve. Gandhiji showed courage in prestigious literary awards and has published various forms in his life but he never spoke about numerous mathematical research papers in his courage. But when the time came, he stood up international journals and has also authored/ and was firm and courageous. So you should be edited several books. Dr Singh, a Member of like that and keep that medal inside you and be the Scientific Advisory Committee for the Union conscious that you are worthy of that medal.” Then Cabinet of Government of India and the President he spoke about the Medal of Honesty and said, “I of Ramanujan Mathematical Society, has received firmly believe that honesty is the best policy, but the AMU Prize of the Indian Mathematical Society, even if you don’t believe in this philosophy, always Career Award of the University Grants Commission try to practice it as a policy. Keep this medal inside and the Ramasamy Aiyar Award from the Indian you and adhere to it.” He reminded the students Mathematical Society. He is currently setting up

about Gandhiji’s struggle from his childhood and his love for truthfulness and told them about Gandhiji’s practice as a lawyer in South Africa and how he would never take on a client unless he was convinced that the client was adhering to the truth. And once he was convinced, he would urge the client to talk to the opposing party and try and arrive at a solution that would be mutually

He told the students that each person has a drumbeat within them and emphasized that educational institutions help students identify their drumbeat as that is the sole purpose of our being. He said, “Find out what is your Dharma, that which binds you. And once the drumbeat is recognized, we must march in the real world in harmony with this drumbeat. Eventually all good

Presenting the Gold medal for overall excellence in academics and co-curricular activities to Rudrajoy Bannerjee

beneficial based on principles of truth and honesty. things will descend upon us.” He also talked about He urged students to be like Gandhiji and focus on the Medal of Humility and said that everyone must honesty which is a key to success. He said, “Do wear the Medal of Humility no matter how far they you know that he was one of the most successful go and how successful they become. lawyers and earned huge sums of money. Once he Dr Singh ended his speech by saying that students demonstrated that he was an honest lawyer who should continue their learning through out their adhered to honesty and nothing else, he became lives because learning is a lifelong journey and successful. That is why I tell you to wear this Medal never stops. of Honesty inside you. Even if you do not have too Awards and Recognition much faith in it at the beginning, watch how it will The Chief Guest Dr Dinesh Singh and Mrs Malvika help you in life and take you forward. Don’t look for Rai, Chairperson IILM, presented Dr Kulwant Rai short term gains. Rather keep a longer perspective. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to the meritorious And believe that good will happen.” Next, Dr Singh spoke about the Medal of Hard Work and Discipline. He said that truth, courage and discipline are needed to succeed in life. He quoted an episode from the Mahabharat when Arjun avenged Abhimanyu’s death by defeating and killing Jayadratha who was trained by Dronacharya in the same manner as Arjun and yet Arjun triumphed because of his superior discipline and truthfulness. “So it is truthfulness and discipline that will finally lead you to your God, no matter what form or what religion you believe Mrs Malvika Rai and Ms Aarti Rai felicitating Prof Sujit Sengupta for Excellence in Teaching in,” said Dr Singh.

students from all the three campuses. These medals were awarded in two categories – for overall excellence in academics and co-curricular activities and for academic excellence. The winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for overall excellence in academics and co-curricular activities, respectively were: Priyakh Boyan, Gandham Tarun Kumar and Shubhi Agrawal (Greater Noida Campus); Manan Porwal, Pooja Aggarwal and Sanjana Jain (Gurugram Campus) and Rudrajoy Banerjee, Harsha Tirath and Somodeep Das (Lodhi Road Campus). The Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for academic excellence were awarded respectively to Shikhar Nandy, Shruti Dalmia and Irukulla Kamal (Greater Noida campus); Jagriti Agarwal, Masoom and Vineet Rawat (Gurugram Campus) and Viresh Bindal, Kanhav Goel and Utsav Sharma (Lodhi Road Campus). IILM also felicitated six faculty members with the Excellence in Teaching Award. The faculty who won the award for teaching core modules are: Prof Rajkishan Nair (Greater Noida Campus), Prof Ruchi Shah (Gurugram Campus) and Prof Sanyukta Jolly (Lodhi Road Campus). The faculty who won the award for teaching elective modules are: Prof Sunil K Singh (Greater Noida Campus), Prof Sona Vikas (Gurugram Campus) and Prof Sujit Sengupta (Lodhi Road Campus). Dr Shivani Khurana welcomed Dipti Das, an alumnus of Lodhi Road, Class of 1999 PGDM, who has worked in senior positions in HR, including Head of HR, South Asia, Aramex International. She was felicitated in the event by Mrs Malvika Rai, chairperson IILM. Ms Dipti addressed the graduating students and thanked IILM for its role in giving direction to the journey of her life.

Dipti Das, Head of HR, South Asia, Aramex International Class of 1999 Alumnus, addressing the students

Annual Report Dr Smitha Girija, Director IILM Lodhi Road, presented the Annual Report highlighting the various achievements of IILM in the last year and she congratulated the students on their achievements and wished them well for their future ahead. She said, “Be brave. Be amazing. Be worthy. Don’t confuse success with excellence. Educate all of your parts. You will be healthier”. IILM in its 24th convocation bid adieu to yet another batch of students to strengthen and take forward its vision of innovation, entrepreneurship and responsible management. Dr Sumaira Jan & Dr Sadaf Firdous Assistant Professors, IILM

Students of the Class of 2019 with the Chief Guest Dr Dinesh Singh, Dr SY Quraishi, Chancellor IILM University, Mrs Malvika Rai and faculty members

Shri Arun Jaitley’s Contributions to India’s Economy and Society Shri Arun Jaitely was Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister in Modi Government from 2014 to 2019. He was a Minister, Strategist, Spokesperson and Crisis Manager all rolled into one for the government. Mr Jaitley has been instrumental in taking Indian Economy forward and his contribution to economy, governance and society must be acknowledged. He guided the government across several ministries and helped the first Modi Government to navigate the challenges smoothly. He pushed FDI reforms, opening defence, insurance and aviation among others to higher overseas investment and putting many sectors on the automatic route. Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) was abolished. One of the key successes of Arun Jaitley as Finance Minister has been to stabilize the economy. He inherited an economy with high fiscal deficit, inflation and interest rate.

Coupled with that was a rising NPA, falling FDI and a sputtering economic growth rate. Now when he has demitted office, the scenario has changed. The Fiscal Deficit which was 4.5% of GDP in 2014 has come down to 3.4% of GDP in 2019. This has given huge macroeconomic stability to Indian Economy and a consequent rise in the confidence of foreign investors. The Foreign Direct Investment which was 24.3 billion dollars in 2014 has increased to 44.5 billion dollars in 2019. This has given a boost to investment and modernization of economy. The macroeconomic stability also gets reflected in low inflation rate. The inflation rate which was hovering around 9.5% in 2014 has now come down to 2.9% in 2019. One of the reasons for the massive success of Modi Government in 2019 election is macroeconomic stability with low inflation. People normally reward a government

with a second term if inflation has remained low. Mr Jaitley must get the credit for this beyond the din and noise of elections. Mr Jaitley’s contribution to big ticket reforms such as the GST (Goods and Services Tax) and IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code) is immense. These reforms will shape future of India and his name will be associated with successful implementation of both initiatives. These reforms will simplify the processes and create a transparent system. For the first time an orderly time-bound framework exists for dealing with bankruptcies and has also changed borrower-creditor relationships. In 2019, according to CRISIL, 70,000 crore debt was recovered through IBC. This debt resolution and also putting errant management on notice will help make economy more dynamic. Mr Jaitley is a legal luminary with sharp understanding of legal

framework for business. This came in handy while formulating laws such as IBC and GST. GST was one of the most politically sensitive legislations in which Mr Jaitley has had a huge contribution as a skilful political negotiator and builder of consensus. Even though the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) had an overwhelming majority in the GST Council, every decision was taken by consensus. The standard he had set has become convention now. Leaders from opposition parties in the council praise the sagacity and patience of Mr Jaitley in navigating through politically thorny issues. Despite focussing on macroeconomic stability, Mr Jaitley, as Finance Minister, supported major initiatives of the government with higher outlay for social and infrastructural development. The Modi Government had taken several initiatives to build Highways, modernise Railways and schemes to build houses and toilets for the poor. The expansion of economy with low fiscal deficit and

inflation rate remains his singular most important achievement as Finance Minister. Mr Jaitley has been able to reach out to the opposition and could talk to people across all parties. That shows his contribution in governance and democracy. Transparency and consensus building have remained the hallmark of Mr Jaitley as politician. Mr Jaitley, who started as student activist in Delhi University in 1974, was arrested during emergency and later, he joined the newly formed BJP in 1980. Mr Jaitley worked closely with Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mr L. K. Advani. He remains BJPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best spokesperson who can state and argue the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position with great felicity. He has been able to nurture the younger leaders who are strong leaders in their own right now. Mr Jaitleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s active presence will be missed in Modi 2.0 Government during its forward march towards better Indian economy, polity and society.

Shri Arun Jaitley as Chief Guest at the Convocation Ceremony at IILM

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Sheth Center for Innovative Leadership IILM University, Gurugram India is rapidly transforming to a modern and globally integrated economy and nation. With greater liberalization and market oriented policy, India’s economy and industry will be less protected and more subject to competition and customer expectations. Sheth Centre for Innovative Leadership or SCIL is envisaged to generate and disseminate researchbased knowledge on leadership. Named after Professor Jagdish Sheth, Distinguished Professor of Business at Goizuetta Business School, Emory University, Sheth Centre for Innovative Leadership will be an independent, non-profit research Think Tank located at IILM University, Gurugram. It will be committed to research and training in multi-disciplinary areas. With expertise in marketing, strategy, innovation, public policy and sustainable development, it will not only provide the necessary inter-linkages among the various disciplines but will also provide real life simulations. SCIL will partner with Government Organizations, Corporations both Public and Private and Non-profit Organisations to capture new trends in business and society and develop leaders with new knowledge and skills. Innovative leadership has become an existential requirement. Great enterprises, whether they are

Private or Public, do not survive let alone thrive if they are either unable or unwilling to adapt when their external context and the ecosystem change dramatically. Examples include Kodak, Sears, Digital Corporation, Western Electric (Lucent), and General Motors. More recently, this is also happening to such iconic companies as General Electric and Westinghouse. This phenomenon is not limited to the United States. It is true in United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, and other advanced nations too as well as in many emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This is therefore, a universal phenomenon. Good companies fail when their leadership is either unable or unwilling to change when the external factors such as technology, regulations, globalization and consumer demographics and lifestyles have changed. What is needed, therefore, is innovative leadership, which believes, encourages and evangelizes transformative change and avoids the status quo style of management. Innovative leadership is all about positioning for the future by anticipating the external drivers of change. Wayne Gretzky (the best ice hockey player in the world) stated about why he is able to score so well and sustain his ability to score, “I skate to where the puck will be and not where it is”. It is all about anticipating the future and preparing for it now. The vision and Mission Statements of SCIL embody the core beliefs and principles along which the Centre is conceptualized. These guide and educate those associated with SCIL about the values and actions that govern this Centre. Vision statement • To equip leaders with tools of success in the future to create an impacton business and society. Mission Statement • To create cutting-edge Prof Jagdish Sheth, Ms Aarti Rai, Shri Anil Rai and Shri Jayant Shah at an event education, research hosted by IILM

to status quo and crisis management. It will offer and training in leadership and innovation and Advanced Leadership Programs (ALP) for senior Marketing executives especially from the public sector • To engage business leaders and policy makers to enterprises. transform business and society. SCIL will also encourage leaders of organizations Activities to be purpose driven and shift the focus from The Centre will engage primarily in the following delivering the shareholder value to shared value activitiesfor both the company and the community and the Research environment. In short, it will focus on corporate SCIL will also conduct research studies on the stakeholders including employees, community, impact of technology, public policy, globalization, suppliers, investors, and customers. It will utilize competitors, and consumer lifestyles on specific the conscious capitalism paradigm of ‘doing well industries such as automobiles, steel, financial by doing good’. services, communication, and aviation industries. SCIL will invite scholars and practitioners from SCIL will also develop a library of cases on India and the rest of the world to become SCIL innovative leadership. While we have lots of Fellows. We expect to invite at least 100 scholars research on product innovation, there is not as and experts across all dimensions of leadership. much scientific research on innovative leadership. These include experts on competitive strategy, The Centre will help develop online courses for global trade and investment, digital technology, working professionals as well as for colleges on customer centricity, talent development, and marketing and innovation. Examples include innovation for sustainability and marketing of mindful consumption. It will also include purpose-driven branding and conscious capitalism which focus on creating value for suppliers, community, and customers. The Centre will collect and curate government and industry databases for analytics and insights for more effective Research and Development (R&D), as well as for more effective use of 4 Ps of marketing (product, price, place, and promotion). Consulting The Centre drawing from deep knowledge, expertise and networks of Professor Prof Jagdish Sheth with Mrs Malvika Rai and Dr Smitha Girija Jagdish Sheth, hope to provide consulting services to Public and Private supplier management. Sector Organizations. The Sheth Centre at IILM The Centre will organize an annual international University will conduct research in the area of conference with a focus on sustainable Marketing, Innovation, Execution, Leadership and development through innovation and marketing. future practices and Sustainable Development. It will also offer Faculty Development Workshops The Centre will work with Corporations, in cooperation with the Academy of Indian Governments and Public Sector Organizations Marketing on research methods specific to to design programs relevant to the leadership emerging markets. team. The focus of the Management Development The Sheth Centre for Innovative Leadership Programs of the Centre would be to put Innovation will be a guiding light in the space of Research, as the core of strategy and leadership. Consulting and Training committed to taking Training forward the concept of Innovative Leadership The Sheth Center for Innovative Leadership (SCIL) through its various activities and initiatives. will focus on anticipatory management in contrast

Entrepreneurship Against All Odds Recognising Unsung Women Achievers IILMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s objective of discovering, recognising and showcasing the achievements of women entrepreneurs is twofold - the first is that these women would act as an inspiration and role models for others and the second is to provide a platform for these women achievers to help build their business through various avenues such as CSR activities and funds of big corporations which can help these women to scale up and support their business for bigger social impact. All these activities will achieve a number of Sustainable Development Goals such as Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, No Poverty, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production and Partnership for the goals Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) form the core of development agenda of India and the world. The women entrepreneurs, who have been identified, directly and indirectly, promote several of SDGs. IILM as an institution is committed to Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the cause of sustainable development. Celebrating success of these grass-root women entrepreneurs with indomitable spirit gives inspiration to students and future entrepreneurs. Acting on the guidance provided by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, IILM in a path breaking initiative recognised and showcased the achievements of women entrepreneurs from different states, cultures, and socio-economic strata who have succeeded against all odds. 50 women were identified from rural areas who became

Suman runs a tiffin service from home

entrepreneurs despite adverse circumstances and IILM recognised seven of these women of indomitable spirit of enterprise who were able to scale up their business to newer heights and work beyond themselves to create social impact. The seven women who were recognised at a special event hosted by IILM were from different spheres of work ranging from traditional embroidery, handicraft, tailoring to food and agriculture. IILM is dedicated to its vision of supporting these women entrepreneurs in order to lend a helping hand in their journey of self-reliance and economic independence. Enterprise in Different Sectors The story of all the women entrepreneurs identified by IILM is truly inspiring. They struggled against their difficulties to rise above them and create a niche for themselves not only by becoming economically self-sufficient themselves but also by helping other women to financially support themselves and their families. They used their talent, knowledge and business acumen to establish small businesses in several sectors, some of them able to scale up their businesses while others are working steadfastly towards that goal. Food Sector Several of the women identified by IILM have become part of the Food Industry. Even though it is at a very small scale, they have worked hard

Pushpa Devi provides home-cooked meals to officers at the Rural Branches of Nationalised Banks

to set up their business and are working harder to run it every day to earn profits. These women know much setting up and running a business and are also innovatively trying to expand their enterprises. Suman from Lucknow and Pushpa Devi from Kanpur Dehat, both run a tiffin service from home. While Suman began work after her husband was paralysed due to an accident and she had to shoulder the responsibility of her husband and four children, Pushpa Devi saw an opportunity when she saw a demand for home-cooked meal among officers who were posted at the Rural Branches of Nationalised Banks without their families. Prema

Devi of Lucknow is a widow who is a street hawker and cooks fresh rotis and pooris on a cart catering to personnel of nearby offices and people on the street. Salvi Rajkumar runs a dosa stall and has now been able to hire three helpers as her business has expanded. Santosh Parchar from Sikar, Rajasthan, took the decision to begin organic farming in her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm which soon gave her great results and increased her income. Now she guides other women of the village who have started working under her guidance. Dr Pushpa Srivastava, born in 1940, was a lecturer of Botany. After her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death when she was

It was Shri Narendra Modiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision of providing opportunities to women entrepreneurs at the grass root level that inspired Mrs Malvika Rai, Chairperson of IILM, to showcase the success achieved by many unsung women entrepreneurs from different states, cultures, and socioeconomic strata who have achieved success against all odds.

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50 years old, she began research on the cultivation of Spirulina for generating income for the illiterate women of the village of Burthal, Eastern UP by training them to produce Spirulina. After a lot of initial resistance from the villagers, she continued working and now after 18 years she has won three Gold Medals and has written various research papers and books. Retail Sector Sushila from Patna began the business of selling honey after the death of her husband with the support from an NGO. As selling only honey was

not generating enough business, she expanded into flour, masala and vadi and her business flourished due to her smart business sense. Jahhvi Devi is a fruit vendor who began her business one year after the death of her husband and has been able to earn a living by selling fish in the morning and fruit in the evening. Khursheed began her business after an accident where her waist bone was dislocated and money was needed for her treatment. She decided to earn money on her own as her family could not afford the treatment. She received the first order for dry fruit cutting from

Salvi Rajkumar runs a bustling Dosa Stall with three hired helpers

a nearby shop where she had to cut the dry fruits and pack them into plastic pouches. She soon began getting more orders and now she has several shops to fulfil the orders she gets. While Sharmila Devi and Kanti Devi run General Merchant Shops selling small grocery items, Maya Saini sells Fruit and Flowers in front of a temple. All three women are economically independent and are able to contribute economically to their family income. After separating from her husband, Sadika began a small beauty parlour in her house to fulfil her monetary needs and look after her kids. Neelam Yadav, a street vendor, sells undergarments and promotes her wares by shouting all day to attract

Farzana runs a chikankari business and employs 50 women

Dr Pushpa Srivastava trains illiterate village women to produce Spirulina for generating income

customers to buy her wares but she is able to support herself and her children financially. 60-year-old Shalu owns a shop that sells clay pottery and idols and supports her family financially through this small enterprise. Handicraft & Craft Sector Many women entrepreneurs are very talented with knowledge of local handicrafts and have used their talent to set-up businesses. Farzana from Lucknow runs a chikankari business and now has 50 ladies working for her. Santosh Devi from Nawalgarh in Rajasthan does Bundi Work patterns on cloth and now she has trained a group of 12 women who work with her on this traditional craft that fetches good price in the market. Shivani Mandalis from Bihar makes stone studded and fancy bangles. She has found buyers for them and now she employs eight women for her manufacturing work. Kratika from Udaipur began hand painting on bedsheets, sarees and fabric and sold them through social media. She soon was able to begin her start-up and now Guddi stitches cloth bags for different she employs and businesses trains many girls who

can earn a living through this craft. Rekha Sinha provides training to artisans and helps them sell their products under her own label ‘Rekhakriti’. She is working with 250 artisans form various areas of UP selling their handicraft products, wooden toys and carved wooden products. Ritu from a small village in Uttrakhand has a tailoring business for women’s suits; Guddi from Kanpur stitches cloth bags; Kalpana Devi stitches clothes and does alterations for people of her village in Kanpur Dehat; Bindu Jha from Bihar has a mehndi business where she produces mehndi powder with the help of 2-3 other women and packs the powder for sale; Shalini Sonkar has a permanent shop that sells idols and decorative items; Ashima sells pots and clay items; Saraswati Devi learnt stitching work and created innovative designs that she has launched as ‘Sujini Work’; Runish Tahir makes innovative and craft items for event management companies; Momina has a Crochet business and gets orders from boutiques; Mamta is a social worker who educates women on

Momina’s Crochet business gets orders from boutiques

The Kite Making venture of Five girls of Rampur district - Radha Rani, Shilpi, Kiran Devi, Anjali and Renu - supply to the biggest kite dealers in UP

personal hygiene with the help of an NGO; Radha Rani, Shilpi, Kiran Devi, Anjali and Renu are five girls of Rampur district who began a Kite Making venture after taking professional training and now supply to the biggest kite dealer in UP. In India only 25 percent of the labour force is female and more than 70 percent of the potential GDP opportunity comes from increasing women’s participation in the labour force by 10 percentage points. IILM, realising the importance of encouraging women at the grass root level as they still remain a neglected group, identified

these women as part of their initiative to help and support women entrepreneurs. These stories of grit, determination and innovation unearthed by IILM are inspirational for each one of us. IILM is committed to moving forward in the direction shown by our respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi by identifying and recognising women entrepreneurs every year. Atima Mankotia Professor, HR & Communication

Words in the Garden Bapu ki Dilli: A Tribute to the Mahatma Words in the Garden – Bapu ki Dilli, the third edition of the annual festival by Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti in collaboration with IILM and India International Centre, were a cultural feast for Delhiites during the last weekend of February 2019. Curated by Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, the festival celebrated the spirit of Delhi by tapping into the incredible creativity, imagination and ideas that the capital city generates, sustains and embodies. After cultural presentations such as Meer Ki Dilli and Ghalib Ki Dilli in the last two years, this year, Words in the Garden paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary through plays, recitals, readings, discussions, bhajans and much more with the underlying theme of Gandhiji’s ideology and philosophy running through all the sessions and events. Remembering Bapu in promoting peace, solidarity, culture, education Shrimati Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, and development. granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi in conversation Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, who is a major cultural figure with Shri Ashok Vajpeyi. of India, with several books of poetry, critique The festival commenced with the event and art to his credit, is responsible for the main ‘Remembering Bapu’ held at IILM Lodhi Road, idea behind Words in the Garden and has been where Smt Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, the closely associated with the festival since its granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi was in inception. During this special event Smt Tara conversation with Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, the curator Gandhi’s reminiscences about Gandhiji during her of the festival and a staunch Gandhian follower. childhood were very riveting as she spoke about Smt Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee is the daughter several incidents connected with Gandhiji. of Gandhijis’s youngest son, Devadas Gandhi. Shri Ashok Vajpeyi too spoke about Gandhiji and Tara Gandhi has dedicated her life to working his visits to Delhi on various occasions and about for Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti. She works his connection with the city. He gleaned several with the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust anecdotes from Smt Tara Gandhi about her time founded by Gandhiji in the memory of his wife to with her grandfather who spoke about how she serve needy women and children of rural India. saw him not as a leader but as a grandfather. Her She has also been involved with the movement to other memories of him were that he was always protect the rivers and environment through ‘Save in high spirits, encouraging people who were the Ganga Movement’. In 2016 Smt Tara Gandhi despondent and he turned enemies in to friends. was decorated with one of France’s top honour She said, “He infused everyone with courage.” ‘The Order of Arts and Letters’ for her contribution Shri Ashok Vajpeyi said that Gandhiji was one of

Shrimati Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee in conversation with Shri Ashok Vajpeyi and Mrs Malvika Rai

the best writers that India has produced which can be witnessed through his various letters to Tagore, his prolific writings and even the one lakh postcards he had written. Smt Tara Gandhi spoke to the younger generation

Shrimati Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, addressing the audience at IILM Lodhi Road

present at the event about Gandhiji, his philosophy and the way forward for the younger generation. She said, “You can find Gandhi in the search for your own truth. When you walk on the path of truth you will find Gandhi.” In the end she said, “Your motto in life should be hum honge zimmedar (we shall be responsible) because being a responsible citizen in terms of a clean environment and development of the mind and thoughts is imperative for human beings.” Words In the Garden at IIC The event ‘Remembering Bapu’ at IILM Lodhi

Garden was followed by a three day cultural immersion in Gandhian thought, philosophy and life in a festival which brought to an eager Delhi audience an amalgam of engaging and thought provoking events by some of the most inspiring people from the fields of literature, ideas, social sciences, performing art and other public spheres. Bapu ki Dilli had several events on the visual and performing arts to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Movie Screening: The Making of the Mahatma by Shyam Benegal The screening of Shyam Benegal’s movie ‘The Making of the Mahatma’ on the morning of February 22nd to a packed hall was a great beginning of the festival. ‘The Making of the Mahatma’, a 1996 joint Indian-South African produced film about the early life of Mahatma Gandhi during his 21 years in South Africa, is based upon the book ‘The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma’ by Fatima Meer who also wrote the screenplay of the movie. Play: Stay Yet a While Directed by M.K Raina The movie was followed in the evening by the staging of M K Raina’s play ‘Stay Yet a While’. The event began with Shri M K Raina giving insight into his love and appreciation for Mahatma Gandhi and about the play and its relevance in today’s scenario. Based on eminent historian Sabyasachi Bhattacharya’s ‘The Mahatma and The Poet’, a collection of letters and debates exchanged between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore between 1915 and 1941, the quality of dialogue of the play was intense, philosophical, spiritual, aesthetic and political. An eye-opener

and relevant in today’s world, the play was greatly appreciated by the audience who thronged the hall in large numbers and were spell bound by the performance. . Har Qatra Toofan Another treat for the audience was ‘Har Qatra Toofan’ directed by renowned theatre activist Shri Vinod Kumar of Rasachakra where he reinvented the real Gandhi as human and male as seen through the eyes of his contemporary women such as Sarojini Naidu, Mahadevi Verma, Ismat Chughtai, Taj Sahiba Lahauri, Anne Mary Peterson, Ellen Horup and Ima Tarlo – characters that were superbly enacted by various artists. This unusual theatrical letter reading session opened a new perspective of the Mahatma and unfolded different hues of Gandhi from his Cape Town days till his funeral procession in Delhi. Gandhi Ambedkar Circle of St Stephen’s College The people of Delhi attending the festival in large numbers were deeply impressed by the Poems, Recitals, Acts and Music by Gandhi Ambedkar Circle of St Stephen’s College. Mr Vivek Shukla opened the session with an account of Gandhiji’s visit to St Stephen’s College. This maiden visit had helped in inculcating national values, Gandhian values and philosophies among students that has been taken forward through The Gandhi Circle of the college. Story Telling Session: Dastaan-e-Dastangoi by Mahmood Farooqui The Story Telling session had Dastaan-eDastangoi, the lost art form of storytelling by Shri Mahmood Farooqui, the man behind its revival initiative. He said, “Dastangoi is a unique form of story-telling which is uniquely known for its endlessness”. Shri Mahmood Farooqui’s session on Gandhiji’s Last Journey where he read from Anees Kidwai’s ‘Azadi Ki Chhaon Mein’, a first person account of a young widow who came into close association with Mahatma Gandhi in his last days and contrasted it with ‘Gandhinama’ by Akbar Allahabadi. A few rare pictures related to Gandhiji’s last journey followed by a very short animated film on Gandhiji’s last days concluded the session beautifully. Ashram Bhajanavali by Madhup Mudgal The pièce de résistance in the performing arts section was Shri Madhup Mudgal’s ‘Ashram Bhajanavali’ where his melodious renditions in the nippy February evening kept the audience spellbound. Shri Madhup Mudgal presented some of Gandhiji’s favourite bhajans of saint poets such as Kabir, Nanak, and Meera Bai. ‘Ashram Bhajanavali’ was preceded by an interesting lecture demonstration by Shri Ajay Mankotia on Hindi

songs inspired by Mahatma Gandhi where he also revealed two Hindi songs that were composed on lyrics penned by Gandhiji. The festival offered many interesting discussions that explored themes of contemporary relevance inspired by Bapu’s ideologies. Significance of Non Violence Today The session on non-violence with stalwarts such as Ashish Nandy, Keki N Daruwala, Lt General Ata Hasnain and Harsh Mander discussed the significance of non-violence in today’s turbulent India. Shri Ashish Nandy, an Indian Political Psychologist, Social Theorist and Critic, spoke about the political psychology of violence and emphasised the importance of non-violence. According to him Gandhiji was definitely a one man army who inspired nationalism in India and he said, “Nationalism is an ideology and building a national state required a feeling of nationalism.” Lt General Hasnain, one of the foremost writers and analysts on J&K, Pakistan and transnational extremist violence, said, “We can’t counter violence with violence.” Shri Harsh Mander spoke about moving away from the fearsome climate of dread towards peace and non-violence. He said, “Non-violence does not mean absence of violence, it means radical love.” He also spoke about the initiative Carvan-e-Mohabbat, which has completed 25 journeys in 13 States, where families affected by hate violence were visited and consoled. Shri Keki Daruwala, a celebrated poet and a former Indian Police Officer, spoke about his poems being a commitment to humanism and the session ended with him reading a poem he has written on Gandhi. Look at the Sparrows ‘Look at the Sparrows’ session was based on Gandhi’s philosophy on the nature of the sparrows, the little birds that literally live from moment to moment - “They don’t know what they will do next; just like the sparrows we must also learn to live in the present moment.” This session, moderated by Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, had eminent speakers such as Professor Apoorvanand, Shri Vivek Shukla and Shri Sopan Joshi. Shri Ashok Vajpeyi stated that for a person like Gandhi ji who had planned the future of a nation it was contradictory and enigmatic that he said we must live for the moment while he lead a mass movement for the freedom of the country for its future. Shri Sopan Joshi, a freelance writer and editor said that Gandhiji was a man of contradictions. He was shy about speaking in public yet he ended up being a great leader inspiring many people through his speeches and writings. Shri Vivek Shukla, currently a columnist for Nav Bharat Times and Dainik Jagran, said that

Gandhiji was not very restrictive in his approach towards religion and he cited an example when Gandhiji was asked to inaugurate the Birla Mandir, he made sure that it was open to people

Doors – The Curious History of India- Pakistan Relations’, spoke about the current situation and said, “India Pakistan relationship has the classic symptoms of a flawed inter-state relation.” Shri

Shri Madhup Mudgal mesmerising the audience with his soulful renditions

of all religions. Shri Vivek Shukla also mentioned Gandhiji’s influence on St Stephen’s College, the Jamia Milia Islamia and the pivotal role he had played in the establishment of FICCI. He said, “Gandhi is present everywhere in Delhi”. Professor Apoorvanand, who apart from his academic and literary writings, also contributes columns in Indian Newspapers and magazines on issues of education, culture, communalism, violence and human rights, said that when Meera Behn, who left her home to live and work for Gandhiji, would ask him through letters where he was going next, he would reply that she would know from the sparrows or from the newspaper because he himself did not know his next destination. He gave the impression of a pilgrim as he travelled constantly enjoying the journeys. Magnify My Cross The Book Discussion ‘Magnify My Cross’ included authors T C A Raghavan and A S Dulat in conversation with Ambassador Arun Singh who has been involved for nearly a decade in the formulation and implementation of India’s policies related to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. Ambassador Arun Singh elaborated in detail about the ever changing Indo-Pak relations over the years at the beginning of the session. Shri T C A Raghavan, a former Indian Foreign Service officer, who has written the book ‘People Next

A S Dulat, a former IB and RAW officer who has written the book ‘The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace’ with Asad Durrani, threw significant light on some of the issues plaguing India’s diplomatic relations and commented, “If we had not forgotten the Mahatma and had followed his principles, we would not have been in this mess and would have had a better relationship with Pakistan.” He further added, “Kashmir is not a military or law and order issue; it is a political issue and now it has become a psychological one.” Sustainable Living The session on ‘Sustainable Living’ with Shri Himanshu Shani, Shri Ashish Gupta, Shri Jwalant Mahadevwala in conversation with Ms Monika Choudhary raised some pertinent questions and sought solutions to saving the planet. Shri Ashish Gupta, Founding Trustee of Gram Disha Trust, which provides Sustainable Values to Smallholders in Himalayan Ecosystems and also of the Delhi Organic Farmers Market (DOFM) Trust which helps connect organic farmers across India through an open market platform in Delhi NCR, made an important point when he said, “We know our Doctors and Policemen but we never know our Farmers on whom we all depend from the time we are born.” Shri Jwalant Mahadevwala, a partner at ‘and black design studio’ is focussing on minimising

materials for constructing buildings to attain this goal without compromising on design. Shri Himanshu Shani is the co-founder of a fashion label named 11.11/ eleven eleven, a brand that has its roots in the luxury space while emphasizing links between farmers, weavers, vegetable dyeing and block printing traditions for fashion garment line that has created grounds for ethical products while ensuring sustainability of local strengths. Ms Monika Chaudhary, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Habitat Architects ZNera Design, has successfully delivered countless architecture and interior design projects across the country with their company’s unique signature style that subtly draws from Indian roots and global awareness of design to craft homes and textiles.

Gandhiji had said that we need to have lot of sevak sanghs (known as panchayats) and it is not the British but the gram panchayats that will take the nation forward. Emotional Intelligence and Leadership of Gandhiji Shri P Dwarakanath, Non-Executive Chairman of the global healthcare brand, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), India, was in conversation with Prof Rahul K Mishra, Professor of Strategy in this session to discover how Mahatma Gandhi used Emotional Intelligence to rouse the whole nation towards a common goal. Shri P Dwarakanath, who worked with GSK for four decades and has won several prestigious awards for his immense contribution in the field of Human Resources such as the Pathfinders Award, Career Achievement Award,

Shri Ashok Vajpeyi in conversations with Shri Pavan K Varma and Shri Sudhir Chandra

Be the Change This session with Shri Navin Chawla, Shri C S Pran in conversation with Prof Deepak Dwivedi, Chairman and Editor-in-chief of Editor Dainik Bhaskar Group, UP, was an interesting discussion about Gandhian philosophy where some important and relevant points were made. Shri Navin Chawla, former Chief Election Commissioner of India and author of the book ‘Every Vote Counts – The Story of India’s Elections’, spoke about how the electoral machinery works in the world’s largest democracy - India. Dr C S Pran, an ardent activist working for grass root democracy especially panchayats, is a well-known subject expert on Panchayati Raj who has authored several books on the subject, the most recent one titled ‘Teesari Sarkar’. Shri C S Pran spoke about panchayat, villages and Independence and how

Life Time Achievement Award and Chairman’s Award by Max India Group, said, “Having a high IQ is not a measure of success but when it is supported by an equally high EQ it becomes more relevant in order to compete globally.” The session delved deep into the Emotional Intelligence demonstrated by Gandhiji and how it made him a true leader of the masses and gave him the ability to motivate a large number of people. Conversation with Sukanya Bharatram This session with Gandhiji’s great granddaughter, Smt Sukanya Bharatram, in conversation with Shri Dilip Cherian was a focal point of the festival. Shri Dilip Cherian, a communications consultant, a political campaign advisor and a practicing political and policy professional, asked Sukanya to recount interesting snippets and anecdotes about her great grandfather and discussed Gandhiji’s

Mrs Malvika Rai felicitating Shri Pavan K Varma

ideology with her. Shrimati Sukanya Bharatram, touched upon various subjects on Gandhian philosophy and Gandhiji as a person and made an important point when she said, “Gandhiji’s message went beyond any human boundaries and it was a message for all.” Bapu Ki Dilli – The Concept The last session of the festival had Shri Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Shri Sudhir Chandra and Shri Pavan K Varma where they discussed

of our colonial legacy, made an interesting poin tthat Dilli never belonged to Bapu and Shri Pavan K Varma, a foreign affairs expert said, “What we are witnessing today is the demise of idealism and without idealism there can be no Bapu Ki Dilli.” Curated Lunch To complete the Gandhi cultural immersion, an especially curated lunch by Shri Pushpesh Pant, a noted Indian academic and food critic, was served to the distinguished guests. The menu had some dishes that were Bapu’s favourites including dal dhokli, bajre ki khichri, palak lauki ki subzi in Indian cuisine to vegetable cutlets, salad with cheese and banana cake with dates in continental cuisine. This simple vegetarian menu was greatly appreciated by the guests. Heritage Walk A walk was organised at the Gandhi Smriti by India City Walks. Dr Shuli Roy took the participants on a tour and told them about the significance of Gandhi Smriti because Bapu spent the last 144 days of his life here before he was shot on 30th January,1948. Gandhiji lived a life that is like a teaching for each one of us

Prof Rahul K Mishra and Shri P Dwarakanath, Non-Executive Chairman of the global healthcare brand, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), India on the Emotional Intelligence of Gandhiji as a leader

the concept of ‘Bapu ki Dilli’. Shri Ashok Vajpeyi spoke about the time Gandhiji lived in Delhi in the area that was then called ‘Bhangi Colony’. He said that Gandhiji had said that he belonged with them as they both did a job of cleaning - they cleaned the outer dirt of humans and he cleaned their inner dirt. Shri Sudhir Chandra, who has made a notable contribution to our understanding of the society and consciousness inherited as part

whether it was his days as a barrister in England, his days in South Africa or his days in India’s freedom struggle or after that. He rightly said, “My life is my message.” Bapu ki Dilli, the third presentation of Words in the Garden, was a successful and memorable event that explored many known and unknown facets of Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.

IILM University – School of Law IILM University has abiding commitment to undergraduate liberal education and in keeping with this educational tradition, a School of Law has been set up to nurture students who will hopefully be the country’s future legal practitioners, researchers or even judges The School introduces BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) programmes from academic year 201920. It is expected that the students who study law in this school will eventually become legal practioners or researchers or judges in due course. The broad demand of legal education comes from growing economy and its complexity. The new areas like Cyber Laws, Intellectual Property Rights, Data Protection and Privacy make law as growing and demanding profession. The School of Law intends to become home to vital conversations of Law and Justice. The questions of Justice span the world of courts, corporations, administration and larger society. The concept of Social Justice and using law as instrument of social change make the legal education relevant to society, too. This kind of education also requires an innovative curriculum. In addition to a rigorous core curriculum, students will benefit from the Liberal Arts, Management and Economics departments of the University. The aim is to provide a Liberal Education that enables our graduates to think critically and creatively, as globally -oriented lawyers rooted in Indian context with a strong sense of their role in society. The Economic Survey 2019 has remarked that contract enforcement remains the single biggest

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constraint to improve India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) ranking, which currently stands at 163 in the world on that parameter. It also states that the relationship between Economic Governance and the Rule of Law (Dandaniti) is the key to prosperity, and a bulwark against Matsyanyaya (law of the fish/jungle). There will be more requirements of judges and lawyers to keep the wheel of justice going at a faster speed. BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) programmes have been designed, keeping in view the fast changing social and technological environment. The programmes not only focus on imparting theoretical legal knowledge but also practical expertise with training and simulation exercises. The School of Law is truly committed to provide globally benchmarked stimulating learning environment and experiential education with a highly qualified and experienced strong faculty base who are committed to engage students in a dynamic and interactive classroom environment. The cutting edge pedagogical tools will include rigorous practical training through the Case Studies, Moot Court Exercises, Interactive Sessions and Field Visits. This will help our students develop self-confidence. Studying law at IILM School of Law is going to be an empowering experience by working in groups and actively participating in debates and discussions and preparing for the real world through internships. The demands of legal profession are going to be new which require a new kind of training in Liberal Arts subjects to have broad understanding of human condition and psychology and context. The newer areas of Cyber Laws, Competition Laws, Environment Laws and Data Protection and Privacy require new kind of training to be lawyer. The IILM University School of Law promises to be one such institution to provide that training. Campus of the School of Law and community at IILM University, Gurugram are eager to receive a new group of students from all over India to begin this journey.

IILM’s Foray into Online Learning Technology in education is inevitable, irrevocable and indispensable and IILM is keeping pace with this trend. The Ministry of HRD, Government of India, has set up SWAYAM - an online platform for education which facilitates hosting courses for Classes IX till post-graduation level. These interactive courses that can be accessed by anyone, anywhere and at any time, are available free of cost to any learner. More than 1,000 selected faculty including some of the most talented teachers in the country have participated in preparing these courses. These courses follow a structure which can be divided into four quadrants – (1) video lecture (2) specially prepared reading material that can be downloaded/printed (3) self-assessment through tests and quizzes and (4) an online discussion forum for clearing any doubts or questions of the students. Steps have been taken to enrich the learning experience by using audio-video and multi-media technology as well as the state of the art pedagogy / techniques. IIM Bangalore, the national coordinator for Management Courses on SWAYAM, vets the content and quality of all these courses before they are approved. Two courses by IILM have

Dr Smitha Girija delivering the online module on Marketing and Innovation

been approved for SWAYAM and IILM plans to submit more proposals for online courses in the near future. The first course from IILM is ‘Marketing and Innovation’ delivered by Dr Smitha Girija, Professor of Marketing at IILM. This module, developed under the guidance of Prof Jagdish Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University, will commence from July 2019. The second course offered by IILM is ‘Innovation and Start-up Policy’ which will be delivered by Prof

Rahul K Mishra, Professor of Strategy at IILM. This course is slated to commence from January 2019. Marketing and Innovation by Dr Smitha Girija, Professor of Marketing, IILM under the guidance of Prof Jagdish Sheth, Professor of Marketing at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University Marketing in the 21 st century requires a distinct framework because the problems faced by customers are different in nature. Bringing innovation to the market place is a challenge in a hyper competitive and crowded marketplace. Many companies suffer from fierce price

Prof Jagdish Sheth’s Video lecture in the online course on Marketing and Innovation

competition and lack of growth because they are unable to solve customers’ problems while sticking to old models and not recognizing and understanding the changed nature of customers’ problems. At the opposite end of the spectrum are companies such as Apple, Google and Amazon who have created new business models to meet the new age challenges and demands. They reflect strong growth by solving ‘new’ problems faced by customers through various internet-based services and internet-enabled products. These set of processes is what constitutes marketing in the 21st century with both marketing and innovation intersecting to offer new opportunities to businesses. This is the reason why it is relevant for both marketers and management professionals to understand these close linkages. In this age of global competition, innovation and marketing go hand in hand as both are required to make businesses work and are crucial for getting a competitive advantage. Those involved in Research and Development (R&D) work have limited exposure to marketing and little understanding of the link between innovation and the need of the customers at market place.

This course will help management professionals and students to understand the commercial aspects of innovation, both in small entrepreneurial firms and in large established companies. The Marketing and Innovation module will make participants leverage marketing concepts to influence the outcomes of new products and innovations. This programme is divided into eight broad themes which try to forge a link between innovation, marketing and developing products with the help of design thinking. These themes are as follows: • Innovation as a Key Source of Business • How to Succeed in Marketing • Understanding Consumer Behaviour • Setting New Product Development Goals • Design Thinking Process • Managing Innovation • New Product Adoption • Linking Innovation strategy to Product launch Innovation and Start-up Policy by Prof Rahul Mishra, Professor of Strategy, IILM This module will be offered on SWAYAM platform from January 2020 and will be delivered by Prof Rahul Mishra, Professor of Strategy, IILM Institute for Higher Education. To encourage innovation, commitment and support from corporations and government policy on R&D and entrepreneurship, is required. Development of newer technologies and newer ways of doing things require an eco-system where venture capital financing is readily available and enough funds are available for Research and Development as well as for marketing of new ideas and technologies. The Government of India has come up with several initiatives such as Digital India, Start-up India, Stand up India and Make in India in order to promote the objective of entrepreneurship and

innovation in India. It is promoting incubators, accelerators, venture capital financing, industry clusters and investment in research laboratories and world class universities. This course provides a broader view on all relevant aspects of Innovation and Startup policy and its concomitant ecosystem. The framework of this module comes from Government of India’s ‘Start-up India’ programme which is intended to build a robust ecosystem for nurturing innovation and start-ups that will in turn drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. The module also draws from the new Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy formulated by Government of India to promote research, development and innovation. This course is divided into the following 8 broad themes: • Innovation and Ecosystem • Policy Framework • Start-up Landscape and Innovation Hubs • Digital India and Make in India • Linking Innovation with IPR • Raising Finance for Startups in India • Innovation in Indian Context • Writing a Business Plan • Policy Framework in Indian Context Online Courses in Development Stage A series of other online courses are also being conceived and developed. These courses will also be incorporated into IILM’s PGDM/ MBA curriculum as well. One such course is ‘Sustainability and Innovation’ being developed by Dr Bidisha Banerji, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at IILM. This programme will draw on ideas from the field of Economic History, Economics of Innovation and Economic Geography to help students gain knowledge in order to engage with businesses that help them become more sustainable and enable them to acquire an understanding of how to evaluate business decision - making by considering implications on the environment and societies of present and the future. Prof Sujit Sengupta and Prof Pankaj Rawal are working on a module on Customer Centricity. Through these initiatives IILM endeavors to offer the students the best in teaching and learning by using technology to make it accessible, interesting and meaningful. Announcement of IILM’S Marketing and Innovation online course on SWAYAM

IILM Center for Emotional Intelligence: Intelligent Emotions in Action Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions of self and others in an effective and positive way. Emotions drive learning, decision-making, creativity, relationships and health. It is the strongest driver of leadership and personal excellence, and the single biggest predictor of performance and success. EI is intelligent use of emotions for self and others. It allows us to connect with others, understand ourselves better, and live a more authentic, healthy, and happy life. A research conducted by Lynda (2010) concluded that EI is a strong contributor for academic success and is a significant factor in the quality of social interactions with peers, while IQ does not seem to have much of a role in a college studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social life. The major components of EI are Self Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy and Social Skills. According to Rhett (2017), seven qualities describe an emotionally intelligent individual that include ability to accept change, self-awareness, empathy, commitment to quality, a balance in healthy professional and personal life, curiosity and open-mindedness and graciousness, gratefulness and happiness. People with high level of emotional intelligence experience higher professional success and health their social ability and appraisal of emotions positively affecting happiness. High EI also benefits our work performance, social development as well as physical and mental health. EI not only helps individuals to manage difficult situations successfully but also helps them to stay positive and calm in difficult situations. Thus EI can greatly influence our Health, Happiness, and overall Success. Researchers predict that with the advent of Artificial Intelligence many jobs will disappear in the future but emotional intelligence will gain importance and become the differentiating factor of success. Researchers also estimate that Artificial Emotional Intelligence will rule human in the near future but it depends upon humans to use the natural power of emotions to control Impulses, Vulnerabilities, Biases and Prejudices. According to Harvard Business Review (2017), skills such as Persuasion, Social Understanding and Empathy will be the differentiators in the future, as artificial intelligence and machine learning will take over other tasks.

According to 10th Global Peter Drucker Forum (2018), as emotions and empathy seep into technology with Artificial Emotional Intelligence, it might be time to focus on Natural Emotional Intelligence bestowed to humans. Humans need to constantly scale up their emotional intelligence in order to design technology that is getting more emotionally advanced in the near future to create a world of harmony and peace. According to UNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seventh Annual World Happiness Report (2019), India ranks at 140 th out of 156 countries worldwide. In the year 2018, India ranked at 132 nd position. This indicates that India needs intensive training on how to enhance positivity and happiness for better health and wellbeing. Overall well-being and sustainability of the nation depends on each of us using our emotions intelligently for high performance and success. World Health Organization (WHO) report provides evidence that India is the most depressed country in the world surpassing USA and China in depression. Maximum cases of anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders were in India which indicates that schools, colleges, universities and corporates are in urgent need of mental health awareness and sensitization on emotional intelligence to promote a healthy life, happiness and wellbeing. Further, World Economic Forum suggests that EI will become a critical skill by the year 2020 for high performance, productivity and personal and professional excellence. With this background and the emergent need of the society, IILM initiative to establish the Center for Emotional Intelligence (IILMCEI) is timely and praiseworthy. IIMCEIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision is to create a Healthy and Compassionate society for Success and Happiness through the power of emotions. The Center, established with the aim

to develop emotional competencies amongst all generations, aims to empower self and others through Emotional Intelligence. IILMCEI focuses on spreading positivity, happiness and preventing mental health issues/problem in the society. The Center is unique in its approach and application of Emotional Intelligence (EI) to all age groups. Scientific evidence indicates that emotions drive and fuel life with positive energy, enthusiasm and wellbeing. Therefore, the mission of IILMCEI is to educate and train people to develop and apply their emotional intelligence for happy, successful, enriching and fulfilling life and to disseminate the scientific knowledge of EI for wellbeing, trusting and sustainability of society. IILMCEI has conducted trainings on Emotional Intelligence for teachers and students at Schools

On 4th June, 2019, IILMCEI conducted Induction Training for PAN India, 45 University teachers at Ramanujan College, Delhi University, organized by Teacher Learning Center (MHRD) on the topic ‘Emotional Intelligence for Health, Happiness and Success’.

and Colleges/Universities for creating Emotionally Intelligent Classrooms, Power of emotions to empower self and others, Gandhian Perspective on EI and Mental Health for Joyful Living. Recently, 11 workshops were conducted in various schools and colleges in Delhi/NCR for 550 teachers and 180 students. The workshops conducted were on topics including Emotional Intelligence for Health, Happiness and Success; Creating Emotionally Intelligent Classrooms; Power of Emotions to Empower Self and Others; Emotional Intelligence for Career Aspiration and Happiness; Emotional Intelligence in the age of Artificial Intelligence; and Strategies for becoming Emotionally Intelligent. Daniel Goleman once said, “What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of Emotional Intelligence Skills”. Similarly, IILM aims to inspire and create positive, significant and sustainable impact in the society and the world.

On 29th May, 2019, As a part of Young Scholar Program, IILMCEI conducted two workshops for students at the Banyan Tree School, Lodhi Road on the topics ‘Emotional Intelligence in the age of Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘Strategies for becoming Emotionally Intelligent’.

On 27 th, May 2019, Training was conducted for teachers of Delhi Public School, Noida on the topic ‘Creating Emotionally Intelligent Classrooms’.

Faculty Article

Interdisciplinary Approach to Business Education Rahul Mishra, Professor, Strategy The future of business education is going to be interdisciplinary. With businesses becoming more technology oriented in a complex business environment, managers and leaders will have to take decisions by weighing in all factors from several areas affecting companies. Business Schools are taking some steps to bring in that perspective. The Case Studies taught to Business Bchool graduates are becoming more interdisciplinary. There are cases where concepts of Economics Accounting, Marketing and Strategy are applied to solve a business problem. The interdisciplinary case studies solved by students coming from different background bring in huge learning for individual participant. Diversity of studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s background helps the process of education and co creation of knowledge and its application. Simulation is becoming an effective pedagogical tool in which a complex business situation is given and students apply concepts from different fields to make a decision. Business schools have also started taking interest in the part of education that happens outside the classroom. Field Studies, Internships and solving problems of companies at their premises help bring in insights to students. To make interdisciplinary approach as the core of management education, B- Schools have started sending students to workplace to solve real life and interrelated problems. The role of non-business actors is also becoming extremely important. Government, Regulatory Bodies, NGOs, Consumer Organization and Media play an important role shaping strategies of companies. With the hyperactive and globally connected media and social media, a company has to take Non-Business institutions very seriously. So courses in Public Policy with general understanding of politics, Society Macroeconomics and Law are becoming relevant to Business Schools. The teaching in Business School is driven by

research. The fast changing business scenario calls for serious business research which is relevant and useful for managers. The newer areas of research focuses on application and understanding of diverse fields and their inter connectedness. The research driven teaching is meant for co-creation of knowledge with the help of industry and companies. The faculty members get best research insights when they do consulting for companies, helping them to solve their immediate and long term problems. The best Business Schools in the world are located in an industry cluster and are symbiotically linked to companies in their cluster. The linkage Stanford University to Silicon Valley in California is one such global benchmark. Business and Technology Schools do great work and develop insights when they start solving problems for the companies of their cluster and surrounding. In this age of disruptive innovation, a more diverse and interdisciplinary approach can help students and faculty members. Institutions are becoming a networking and knowledge platform where different groups co-create knowledge and apply in their context. IILM Institute is aware of these trends and has designed a curriculum to promote Innovative and Entrepreneurial Thinking and action among students with a focus to promote interdisciplinary research and learning. Use of common cases across subjects and faculty members from different specialisations going in a class and teaching jointly have been instituted as the best practice. Students are being encouraged to spend more time with companies and workplaces to learn application of knowledge. More and More interdisciplinary Case Studies and Activity Oriented Learning are used to impart learning. There is more to be done to make Business education relevant and useful where old business models are becoming redundant and new models are emerging.

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Changing Leadership Competencies in the VUCA World Sanyukta Jolly Professor, OB & HRM In the recent years the world has continued to undergo a series of transformational shifts. As we know technology has made momentous changes throughout the world, leading to great benefits and adding challenges. Let’s face it, our lives, both at work and at home, are in a constant state of flux. The looming question before us is-“how can we manage effectively in this constantly changing, dynamic situation?” The words of Charles Darwin seem to resonate more poignantly than ever: “It’s not the strongest of the species that survives, or the most intelligent, but rather the one most adaptable to change”. The VUCA Environment as we know it VUCA is an acronym that recently found its way into the business lexicon. It originally derives from the military vocabulary in the 1990’s and reflects Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity of general conditions and situations that we all find ourselves in. VUCA seems to be an apt description of our constantly evolving world. It describes the ‘fog of war’- the chaotic conditions that are encountered on the modern battlefield. Its relevance to leaders in business is

clear, as these conditions are highly descriptive of the environment in which business is conducted every day. So how does VUCA manifest itself in our lives? Volatility is nothing but the nature, speed, volume, magnitude and the dynamics of change. Gone are the days when leaders and managers would have the luxury of time to plan for the next change. Today the change is here, even before we realize it. Things change unpredictably, suddenly, extremely, especially for the worse. Change is now seen as way of life and we need to constantly adapt and innovate. As Alvin Toffler correctly quotes, “The illiterate of the

21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn”. Uncertainty is the lack of predictability of issues and events and gets reflected in all areas of individual and social life. It’s the lack of predictability which leads to chaos and anxiety. Complexity of the confounding issues and the chaos that surrounds us The complexity of the VUCA world is evident. The past, present and future are perceived with confusion, but at the same time are extremely interconnected. This can lead to an inability to be decisive because we find ourselves overwhelmed with both information and choice. Clarity is no longer a commodity that can be easily gained. Ambiguity is the haziness of reality. Today,

every decision presents a series of ambiguous dilemmas.Situations and events are open to more than one interpretation, and the meaning can be understood in different ways. This can not only create confusion, but even conflict. Thus, sometimesit may get very hard to make the ‘right decision’. The VUCA world is the common ground, where the three generations of the work force meetthe Baby Boomers, the Generation X and the Millennials-live and relate to each other. This Generational Diversity has become the norm in many organisations. Since VUCA seems to be the new normal, how can leaders today manage this transition and be more effective?The leadership process needs to undergo a 360 degree change. Gone are the days when financial forecasting, competitive analysis, or bestpractice benchmarking alone could resolve the big strategic issues? If strategy was like a highstakes chess game two decades ago, it’s more like hockey today-fast, frisky, and hard to follow! Therefore, what organisations need today is

Leadership Agility and Cognitive Readiness. The leadership today is a contextual and a temporal process of constant learning and practice. Cognitive readiness is the mental, emotional and interpersonal preparedness for uncertainty and risk and the ability most required by leaders in todays’ context. Leaders are therefore required to adapt and change from context to context and it becomes imperative for the organizations today to understand and grasp the new meaning and usage of the word leadership. There is a clear distinction between developing leaders and developing leadership. To be successful in this VUCA world, the leaders cannot afford to lead and guide people, the way it was done a decade ago. Today the leader needs to ‘walk the talk’. Today, most organisations are in a constant state of flux, undergoing radical changes, the leader behavior also needs to undergo a transformation. Some of the successful organisations rely on the following strategies. First, the leader should provide guidance and direction to teams across time zones, cultures and organisational barriers. Second, invest in talent and help nourish talented workers by giving them opportunities to grow and progress, developing a high performance organisation is more imperative today than it ever was. Third, closely related to the second, is to invest in people, create a work environment which is engaging andthat will foster commitment. Last, but not the least, all stakeholders in the organisation (customers, employees and employers) need to be the part of the organization growth curve. Change is inevitable in organisations and is at a critical tipping point, the increased pace of change in today’s global environment has created even more problems for leaders struggling to help their organisations adapt. The only way to go for the organizations is to poise themselves to change, not only to prosper but to survive. Change involves people, and can call up emotions, uncertainties and inconsistencies. Therefore, simply managing change is not sufficient. Successful change therefore requires leadership. Change or Perish is the new mantra in this VUCA world…

Book Review

The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies Are Transforming the Way Work Gets Done By Stephen Denning

Author Stephen Denning’s book ‘The Age of Agile’ gives its readers practical insights into the ways agile organizations of today are operating, thriving and prospering in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world. It offers numerous real business examples that can potentially provide guidance on how to run your business very differently through the much-appreciated approach called ‘Agile’. Steve Denning showcases the applicability of the Agile approach to all sorts of organizations across industries operating on the globe that was proliferated by a group of independent thinkers on software development. Although the Agile Movement commenced years ago, it gained momentum in the software development industry quite recently. In February of 2001, a symbolic ‘Manifesto for Agile Software Development’ was signed by ‘The Agile Alliance’ that aimed at inculcating the robustness of an ethical management system into IT departments of organizations. The Manifesto for Agile Software Development values and prioritizes are: • Individuals and interactions over processes and tools • Working software over comprehensive documentation • Customer collaboration over contract negotiation • Responding to change over following a plan “The new management paradigm is a journey, not an event. It involves never-ending innovation, both in terms of the specific innovations that the organization generates for the customer, and the steady improvements to the practice of management itself,” Denning explains. Denning outlines three key characteristics of an agile organization that help it to sustain and flourish in a VUCA environment: The Law of the Small Team which entails that all tasks should be delegated among small, independent cross functional teams. Each team should be required to work on relatively small tasks within a pre-determined deadline, incorporating continuous feedback from the end-user. When the work is carried out in such a manner, differences can be sort out through quick communication and actionable insights through situation analysis are easily achievable. The Law of the Customer which entails that it is extremely important to satisfy the customer or the end-user. While the underlying theme for all organizations is to deliver a product or service that the customer values, it is often

seen that the organizations in the run for creating market highs tend to focus all their efforts on delivering price determined market capitalizations. In an Agile organization, as Denning writes, “everyone is passionately obsessed with delivering more value to customers. Everyone in the organization has a clear line of sight to the ultimate customer and can see how their work is adding value to that customer—or not.” The Law of the Network which entails that leaders are like custodians and their duty is to encourage within the organization, an environment that is conducive to growth. When leaders truly embrace Agile, they promote Collaboration, Communication, Feedback Mechanism and aim to continuously Improve to Innovate or Improvise. The real business case studies depicting the idea of agile are a wonderful offering of this book which is a great read for thought leaders who intend to be the Agile change agents. Vinaina Chhabra Assistant Professor

Book Review

Becoming Michelle Obama Becoming is mostly about Michelle Robinson, which honestly, is the most interesting part of the book. One would have imagined that a book by the former First Lady of the United States of America would be awash with details about the Presidency of Barack Obama. That is not the case. And therein lies the beauty of this book. Becoming, published by Viking in 2018, has been the number one New York Times bestseller, and Oprah’s book club pick. Ever since her memoir has come out, she has been the toast of media and has been incessantly on book tour. This I found a bit ironical, considering how she has been very vocal about her discomfort with media and the lack of privacy! The book is in three parts - Becoming Me, Becoming Us and Becoming More. Becoming Me is about her childhood, family and her education. There are three things that struck me in this section. Michelle’s mother, Marian Shields Robinson, has been pivotal in getting her the right kind of early childhood education. Her mother emphasised early reading and made sure she was in the right program. This underlines how important the role of mother/ caregiver is in early childhood development especially when the system itself is not that great, as was the case in South Side Chicago. The second aspect of the book which has stayed with me and is something that Barack Obama has talked about many times, “We need fathers to realise that responsibility does not end at conception” (The New York Times, 2008). The third aspect of the book that is interesting is how different Michelle’s life seemed in a predominantly black neighbourhood compared to the usual narrative on black neighbourhoods. In none of the stories she tells, she is ever tempted by the lives of these people nor does she need to hold herself back nor her parents had to restrain her. If this is true, then it is commendable. However, that is a quality one would associate with her - educational accomplishments - Princeton and Harvard as well as professional achievements - Executive Director for the Chicago Office of Public Allies, Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago and Vice President for Community and External Affairs at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Becoming US - the second part of the book is her journey into marriage and motherhood. She talks about her struggle in trying to conceive, becoming a mother, balancing her career aspirations and opportunities during this period and her frustrations with her husband and lack of availability. This is where she gets it so right. Just as you get used to the honestly and vulnerability that has been the hallmark of the first two parts of the book, the third part Becoming More is where it suddenly comes to a jarring halt. Michelle is cautious.To be fair to her, this part is also the one which has been most written about in the media. The first half of the book before his Presidency is much more human and relatable. Second part felt more like propaganda. The Obamas have always been portrayed as the perfect couple with

the perfect family. They are still in love with each other despite all the travelling, distance, trials and hardships of public office. Their daughters have turned out to be unaffected by all the stardom and media gaze; she has great relationship with her brother and extended family; she finds time to works out; eats healthy; has time to match not only hers but her kids’ gloves and caps and the list is endless. After reading this fairytale, one is left with the feeling - this reads too good to be true! However, her description of Barack Obama, her husband is perhaps the closest to what he probably is in his private life. Immersed in his world of books, law, politics and ideas, the former President has had little proclivity towards mundane domestic routine and rhythm. That is perhaps the most humane part of the Obama Presidency that she has chosen to reveal! Bidisha Banerji Associate Professor

Student Article

Internship: An Experience Beyond Training Gearing up for the show-time but not to miss on quintessential prerequisite! At a certain time of the year all the interns are headed for their first hand experience in respective industries and taking their first step toward their dream profiles. It is the time when all their knowledge has to be applied practically. From induction to farewell, everything in an internship seeks application of concepts, theories and knowledge along with a major chunk of Emotional Intelligence in a work environment. Things are different when one is within the protective four-walled classroom where we have friends to share our viewpoints but in an internship we have to learn to be mature and take decisions on our own. The idea behind an internship is to focus on the aspect of a curriculum where our communication and managerial skills need to be put into practice. How we handle our internship depends on our Emotional Intelligence and the ability of being able to put into practice the concepts we have learnt in the classroom. Though not the official employees of the organisation, interns do form a prominent part of the system and they are expected to follow the same rules as their colleagues.This is a training ground for the interns where the important thing that an employer seeks in an intern is how fast he/she can adapt to the organisationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behaviour, culture and norms. Armed with all the knowledge studied in classrooms and books, interns are expected to apply their knowledge through Critical Thinking Skills to do the work assigned to them so that they are able to contribute to the organisation and also learn new things. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in it for Interns? Having an internship gives an intern a real time picture of the career they intend to pursue. Not only does it give them an edge over other candidates when applying for jobs, it also prepares them for what to expect in their field thus increasing their confidence. An internship can help an individual identify the area in the industry or profession that they want to explore and acquire more knowledge in. It

helps them find out the areas that intersts them and the areas that do not interest them. Sometimes one may realise that they have no interest in the field that they interning in but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an important lesson to learn. It is important to know what one is not passionate about and an internship helps one to understand what one needs to avoid in future. An internship

is important in figuring out the areas of interest. An internship benefits the studenys by giving them an opportunity to build a professional network.According to statistics there is a 1 in 16 chance of securing a job by connecting with people so networking is critical to future success. Internships provide a great environment to meet professionals in the field one aspires to be a part of and build a foundation for oneself that can improve the potential beyond the purpose of training. Internship prepares students for the real world by practical work experience that helps them get an edge over others for potential employers as well as it trains them so that they can handle more responsibilities. Akanksha Seth Student, PG 1

Campus News Lodhi Road Company Visit at Coca-Cola Happiness Factory The undergraduate students of IILM Lodhi Road visited the Coca Cola Happiness Factory on 16th April 2019 accompanied by two faculty members. At Coca-Cola Happiness Factory (Museum) Greater Noida, the students experienced the history of the world’s most famous beverage brand at the dynamic, multimedia home of the more than 130-year-old secret formula for Coca-Cola. They also saw the Coca-Cola Vault where never-beforedisplayed artifacts are kept and got an inside look at the bottling process. This was like a trip around the world of Coca-Cola in two hours. The objective

Newcastle. It was a very insightful and interactive session where she explained the need and the basic perquisite for initiating a research. She explained in detail the research process with the help of Crott’s elements of the research process. She motivated students to think about four questions suggested by Crotty : 1) What methods do we propose to use, 2) What methodology governs our choice and use of methods , 3) What theoretical perspective lies behind the methodology in question, 4) What epistemology informs this theoretical perspective. Students enjoyed the session and asked many questions. Interaction with Prof S D Badrinath, Professor of Finance & Banking form IIM, Bangalore On 22nd February,2019, IILM Lodhi Road organised a special lecture on Finance by Prof Badrinath, Professor of Finance IIM, Bangalore as part of IIBX moot course. He shared his thoughts on the scale of growth and profit in finance sector with special mention on Behavioral Finance. He gave great insight on the field based on his vast experience and advised students to focus on three important things 1) Manage your risks , return will come automatically, 2) You date stocks , you don’t marry them and 3) Opportunities are easier to make up than Dr Gurpreet Singh Bhatia, Associate Professor (Economics) with losses. He motivated students to read books undergraduate students of IILM Lodhi Road at the Coca Cola and suggested ‘Wisdom of Finance’ and Happiness Factory ‘Nudge’ as must reads. of the visit to Coca Cola Happiness Factory was to make them aware about the production process of this popular drink that is sold worldwide. Students were taken around the factory and the company representatives gave them a presentation on their processes. They also told them interesting details about the Coca-Cola brand history as well as about their innovative technology, ongoing projects and corporate strategy. This was followed by a question and answer round where students asked questions about the brand, the production and distribution etc. It was an informative visit for the students as well as enjoyable. Lecture on Research Methods By Prof Jackie Adamson of Northumbria University Newcastle On 6th February, 2019, IILM Lodhi Road , organised a special lecture on Research Methodology by Lecture by Prof Badrinath, IIM Bangalore Prof Jackie Adamson of Northumbria University

Campus News Greater Noida Industry Interaction - Team LG The team of LG India visited the campus of IILM, Graduate School of Management to conduct their event â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;LG Challenge Campâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. It was an interactive activity where students got the opportunity to win a chance of getting mentored by Business Leaders of LG Electronics India. The session was informative and exciting for the students who were able to interact with the team of LG and learn more about the company and the industry.

Lt Col Shivnandan Singh (retd) is a partner at an HR company, Ybrant People Manpower and Consulting Pvt. Ltd., as Co-Founder / Director and has been heading the Training & Talent Acquisition verticals of the company since inception. He has been training majorly for the Corporate, PSUs, Government Organisations and NGOs. Ms Nina Bhatnagar running Babblers Nursery School in Greater Noida for 12 years and had grown it into a school of repute. Dr Shweta Singh provides specialised technolegal and innovation consulting services to help inventors/startups/SMEs in building strong intellectual property for long term strategic benefits and competitive edge. Dr Priyangshu M Sarma, who has a Ph D in Microbial Biotechnology, founded a start-up company for commercialising a technology that was developed with the assistance of his Ph D students. Innotech Interventions is providing solutions for the treatment of hazardous wastes of petroleum industry. His second start-up, InnotechAgropostikumis developing mushrooms fortified with Vitamin D. Both the start-ups are currently operating from IIT Guwahati, Assam. PAX Educatainment Mr Charan Kamal Singh Parmar, Director Operations of PAX Edutainment Pvt Ltd visited IILM, Graduate School of Management and conducted an informative session on opportunities of short-term corporate internship program in Mauritius.The company provides internships in the fields of Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Hospitality, Logistics, International Business, Designing, Media, and Information Technology.

LG Challenge Camp at the Noida Campus as part of industry interaction

IThe CEO Story As a part of a course Executing and Managing Startups (EMS), there were four Entrepreneurs who visited the campus and shared their experience of entrepreneurial experience with students.

Mr Charan Kamal Singh Parmar, Director Operations of PAX Edutainment interacting with the students

Campus News Gurugram Women’s Summit on Entrepreneurship and Excellence On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2019, IILM University hosted a Women’s Summit on Entrepreneurship and Excellence. Fifteen women achievers - Entrepreneurs, Corporate Executives and Sports Personalities were invited to the campus to interact with students, faculty and external guests. Ms Poonam Barua, the founder & CEO of WILL Forum India was the Keynote Speaker an she highlighted the importance of events in building communities and the role it plays in developing a cohesive way of understanding the issues that are faced by women undertaking their journey. There were panel discussions on the topic ‘Inspiration to Entrepreneurship’ with eminent speakers such as Dr Shikha Sharma, Founder Dr Shikha’s Nutri Health; Ms Neela Kaushik, Founder and Managing Director, Gurgaon Moms to name a few to women such as Ms Deeya Bajaj, Mountaineer & Adventurer, who scaled Mt Everest in 2018 and Ms Avneet Singh Sidhu, Gold Medallist, Air Rifle Commonwealth Games, 2006 who spoke about their journeys and their motivation. A small play put together by the students of the University which chronicled the story of an aspirational girl who longs for further education, when denied that opportunity, resolves to teach others and help move her village from the dark into the light of knowledge. The event ended on a note of positivity and enthusiasm, with the promise of hope and progress for the women .

Women achievers with Dr Sujata Shahi, Vice Chancellor, IILM University and faculty at the Women’s Summit

Dr Kakoli Sen awarded at The World Education Congress The World Education Congress (WEC) held its 8th edition on the 4th & 5th of July, 2019 at Taj Land End, Mumbai on “Reorienting Education for a Sustainable Future” which focused on the evolving culture of education pedagogy with the objective of deep systemic change, building on vision and strategies for Higher Education Institutes, provide exposure to latest education tools and technological solutions and to encourage collaboration and partnerships among institutions. The two day Congress had participation from Academicians, Administrators, Cabinet Ministers,

Dr Kakoli Sen at the 8th World Education Congress

Institution Promoters, Educational Resource Providers from all over the world. The Congress also celebrated success stories from the services and suppliers guild to the education sector and rewarded the quality and diversity of educational products and resources. Prof (Dr) Kakoli Sen, Dean School of Humanities & Social Sciences, IILM University Gurugram received the 100 most dedicated professors award along with a citation for her continued endeavor in bringing quality in Higher Education Leadership. She represented IILM University at the platform which was attended by the Higher Education Fraternity in a large number.

Alumni Profiles

Rahul Vachaspati Batch of IILM 1997-99 Director, Automotive Tyre Manufacturersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association

Work Experience An experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in Business Planning, Govt. relations, Project management, Analytics, Market Research, and Management. Important Learnings in Professional Life Always back your arguments with verified facts / statistics so that no one can question the ground you stand on. Favourite Memory at IILM Discussions over tea/coffee in the cafeteria. Message for Student Learn to apply what you learn from books in colleges and universities as professional work life is a lot different from what you learn in theory. Always look at the bigger picture so as to have a long term vision.

Sagar Gupta Batch of IILM 2011 - 13 Founder, Gigveda

Work Experience 16 years of working experience after completing studies to become an entrepreneur Important Learnings in Professional Life Everyone needs to learn how to manage their expectations. Always giving value to everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work in order to be a good leader. Respect your juniors and value their work Favourite Memory at IILM The first Ad Mad as was the President of the Marketing Club and organising the Annual Festival Message for Student An Institution is a tool but it is up to you how you leverage it in order to get ahead in life.