Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore marked the start of the Entrepreneurship Week at the Institute campus at Dakachya, Indore with the inauguration of JAI-UTSAV. The week is dedicated to the entrepreneurial spirit of the torch bearers of our nation. Zeal, excitement, enthusiasm has gripped the city of Indore, with the future leaders of the nation coming to the Jaipuria campus to celebrate entrepreneurship, with loads of fun and games!

The event started with the ceremonial Saraswati Vandana and lighting of the lamp by the Director of the Institute, Dr. J P Upadhyay, Guest of Honor Mr. Jagdish Verma, and faculty and students. Prof Jitendra Mishra introduced Jaipuria to the students coming from various institutes, and also a documentary that was about the achievements, developments, and growth of the campus.

Addressing the gathering, Director of the Institute, Dr J P Upadhyay, said, that “We are in great times. Everything is falling in place and the world civilization is perhaps at its most prosperous!”. He appealed to the youth of the country to recognize their God-gifted talents. A festival such as this gives a platform to everyone to shine in front of the world. He said “No one who’s ever come in this universe is similar to you. and no one ever will come similar to you- you’re unique! May there be JAI of your uniqueness. May this JAI-UTSAV celebrate you and your talents!” He lauded the organizing committee- Dr. Megha Jain, Dr. Priti Bakhshi, Mr. Rahul Bairagi all students and faculty who got together to put up such a marvelous show. He was delighted that such events are actually giving live learning opportunities to students in organizing, team skills, crisis management and many more managerial traits!

Mr. Jagdish Verma, Chairman of the iLead Group was the Guest of Honor. He started by saluting the youth present, and re-iterated that “I’m a very young person. Don’t be fooled thinking I’m old, because I dye my hair white! But on a serious note, Jai ho, to the generation Y! This is the era of opportunities. Seize it all you can my friends. If you take every situation as an opportunity- you’re young; if you see it as a threat- you’re old. In words of Steve Jobs, stay young, stay hungry, stay foolish”. He said that the mantra for success is three-fold: “be a learner; dream big and back yourself with action and review”.

Prof. Megha Jain provided the insight into the week ahead, with the plethora of divergent events lined up. She mentioned how symbolic the word JAI is, with the name of the Institute, praising the Lord above, and the victory of the youth in today’s times!

Inspiring the youth for realizing their true potential, encouraging them to let the fire within burn, Dr. Upadhyay ended with a couplet:

“Sirf hungama khada karna mera maksad nahin,
saari koshish hai ki ye surat badalni chahiye
mere seene mein nahin to tere seene mein sahi
ho kahin bhi aag , lekin aag jalni chahiye”

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