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Certificate distribution at Dantli village- by Nikita Thomas PGDM 2012-14

It was a moment of great pride and joy for Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur when it completed the first leg of the Dantli project, which was undertaken under Parivartan, the CSR initiative of the institute. Under this initiative, the institute provided a 30hours capsule course in basic computer and English to the not-so-privileged students of Dantli village free of cost. Dantli is a village near Jaipur, whose residents were identified as lacking these skills. Many a time, this short-coming was a big hindrance in their studies and job opportunities.

The Certificate Distribution ceremony was held on 26th January 2013 in front of the village Panchayat and officials. Few eminent villagers involved with the project were honoured as well. Certificates were given to motivate the students, who spoke about their experience of being a part of the institute. The students of Jaipuria Institute of Management – Prachi Jaiswal, Preeti Singh, Nikita Thomas, Utkarsh Jaiswal and Vedant Vashishta – who were involved in teaching English in Dantli, were also given mementos as a token of appreciation for their contribution. In a speech given by Preeti Singh, she said “ It was great being a part of the Dantli team; we not only taught them but also learned so many new things from them”. Utkarsh Jaiswal also said, “Being a part of the Dantli team, I discovered that I could also teach somebody, something that I didn’t know about myself earlier.”

All this was possible only because of the vision and initiative of our director, Dr. Rajiv R. Thakur, without whom the whole project wouldn’t have got off the ground. His vision is not only restricted to Dantli village; Taking this project further Jaipuria Jaipur is looking forward to adopting another village near Jaipur. The faculty members involved in this project were Prof. S. P. Garg, Dr. Swati Soni and Dr. Sheenu Jain, who constantly guided us through the project. Mr. Prakash Sharma from the Library has also been the backbone of this project, coordinating between the villagers and students, and organising most of the activities. Other staff members who have played a significant role are Mohd. Sohail, Mr. Raj Prakash Singh, Mr. Hemant and others. Henceforth, Mr. Devesh will be coordinating future projects. The members of the village Panchayat also praised us for our contribution and requested the Director to continue with the project at Dantli and extend the learning process.

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FACULTY Speaks Jaipuria Indore

“Jaipuria is a national brand with international standards and practices”, says Megha Jain

Megha Jain believes strongly in student participation and interaction in her class for optimum learning. A young professional herself, she brought two years of industry experience to her academic life, where she has now spent eight years. Currently, she is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics & International Business. She holds a PhD in economics and an MBA in International Business.

Jaipuria Indore has been a cherished experience for Megha, one that she is enjoying immensely. “Working with Jaipuria Indore is an experience of a lifetime! The best part of the system is that it keeps on updating processes and synchronizes itself with the benchmark institutes across the world”, she shares. She adds, “The culture in academics, especially in good B-schools, has seen a paradigm shift. The culture is almost in line with the corporate world, perhaps even much more rigorous and demanding. But at the same time academics is different, here you enjoy the flexibility of bringing more creativity to your work and grow everyday by learning new things. There are so many dimensions to explore and expand one’s potential, such as creative teaching, Management Development Programmes, Research and Consultancy; all of these things give you immense satisfaction, and you find you are growing as an individual.”

Another part of academic life that Megha is pleased about is the constant interaction with the young students, from whom she believes she learns a lot. Megha has also conducted MDPs along with the Office of MSME on Export Marketing and Export Procedures as part of her responsibilities at Jaipuria Indore. She is certified by National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) and conducts workshops on entrepreneurship development in the institute as well as in coordination with NEN. Megha is the coordinator for the Corporate Interface Cell at the institute. Her profile includes the activities that enhance Industry-Academia Interface and create placement opportunities for students. In addition, she also chairs the Industry Mentorship Programme – ‘Chisel’, under which the institute sends students to different industries for short-term projects, as well as for them to be mentored by companies. Megha is also the faculty coordinator for the Finance and Economics Club. It is pretty evident that she takes pride in her work, and she makes a special mention of the “Tata NEN First Dot” Training Programme. She is passionate about entrepreneurship, and says, “I feel a strong need to re – think entrepreneurship today and also that there should be more vocational courses offered by private organisations to match the needs of young entrepreneurs.”

Megha loves Macro Economics – “Macro Economics’ connectivity with the economy and government policies as a whole, makes it an area that is lively and extremely important to understand.” She is working in the area of Micro Finance and has taken her location, Dakachya and surrounding villages, for her primary survey. She is also working on a paper on FDI in India that qualitatively explores the nature and type of FDI India has received till date. An enthusiastic teacher and learner, Megha believes that Jaipuria is the right place for her owing to its international standards and practices.

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