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Entrepreneurship workshop at Jaipuria Jaipur helps start-ups begin on the right note

“Business Model: Getting it Right”, a workshop for start-ups and budding entrepreneurs, was hosted by Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur on 9th November 2013. The workshop was organised by Tata First Dot (TFD) powered by the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) and aimed at helping participants assess opportunities they come across in life and turn them into a winning business plan. Clearly, the theme proved to be a hit with participants as they turned up in large numbers from 13 campuses in Jaipur and Hissar.

Jaipuria Institute of Management has always strived to promote leadership and entrepreneurial qualities among its students. The workshop seemed to be in tandem with this goal and helped participants understand the perspective that investors have when putting their money in a start-up. The importance of creating a business model that not only works for an enterprise, but for the investor too, was also stressed upon during the workshop.

The organisers had done their best in putting together a workshop that had eminent industry personalities sharing their ideas and experiences with the participants. Ms. Preeti Singh (Network Manager, NEN) and Dr. Sheenu Jain (Chairperson, Centre for Entrepreneurship & Skill Development, Prayaas) at Jaipuria Jaipur were at the helm of the workshop and ensured that the participants stayed highly motivated and engaged through the day’s proceedings.

Dr. Jain set the ball rolling by talking about the emotions that all new entrepreneurs and start-ups go through. She hit the nail on the head when she said, “We get married to our ideas. We don’t even think about whether they are really feasible or not. There is no such thing as a good idea or a bad idea; you should work on your idea and see how it can be developed further by using a structured framework.”

The realistic and practical approach towards start-ups was taken forward in the panel discussion chaired by S. Mahatha (Area Manager Commercial Vehicles, TATA Motors). Mrs. Archana Surana (Founder, Arch Academy of Fashion) and Mr. Ajay Datta (Founder, Data Infosys Limited) were the other members on the panel and they sought to address the key challenges that are often faced by start-up companies.

Through their vast experience in the field, the panellists offered valuable insight and suggestions to participants, who seemed to lap them up. “We all are Limited Edition people and it’s up to us to decide whether we want to follow money or whether we want the money to follow us,” said S. Mahatha, amidst huge applause from the audience. Mr. Datta was of the opinion that entrepreneurs needed to have hearts of steel, and he expressed a wish that the participants would work on that.

Mrs. Surana, on the other hand, believed, “In entrepreneurship, you should have an attitude of giving. You should keep on trying and working on your idea, talk to people, explore your idea and refine it.” Dr. Jain then went on to talk about the work carried out by Prayaas and how through different initiatives it tries to inculcate entrepreneurial skills among students.

The learning from the workshop was given a practical turn when three start-ups presented the challenges faced by their ventures to the panel. It was a unique open mentoring session that ended up being a huge learning experience for participants. The highly successful event ended with the seal of approval from Dr. Prabhat Pankaj, Director, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur, who appreciated the efforts of Tata First Dot and NEN in conducting a workshop that had a lot to offer to its participants.

Lavesh Sharma
PGDM-2013-2015
Jaipuria, Jaipur

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OJAS 2013 at Jaipuria Lucknow wins hearts, minds and accolades!

It was an exciting time at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow from 30th October through 2nd November, as the institute hosted its annual festival – OJAS 2013. The event celebrates vigour and vitality within each individual through a mix of events that bring together students from all over the country. Director Prof. Dr. S. R. Musanna, Associate Dean Kavita Pathak and Student Affairs Chairperson Prof. Amit Sharma formally inaugurated OJAS 2013 with the lighting of lamp and Dr. Musana’s inaugural speech

Day 1

‘A Feast for Your Senses’, a mesmerising Kathak performance under the aegis of SPICMACAY by Visharad Manisha Mishra from the Banaras Gharana, was an auspicious beginning to the event. Her compositions were astounding and ranged from Goddess Durga killing her enemies, to a Radha-Krishna prastuti. ‘Ashayein’ was a scintillating performance by the children of Ashayein, an NGO working in the field of empowerment of special children — from street children, to girl children – and palliative care for children, especially those suffering from Autism. Ms. Bhawna Kapoor, MD Ashayein, sensitised the students to the needs of these special children and urged them to volunteer time for the cause. “Seeing these children today has been a very emotional experience for me. I definitely want to do something for them and will find ways to be associated with the cause”, said Shubhi Tripathy, PGDM Batch of 2013-2015, from Jaipuria Lucknow.

Stage performance by the children of AshayeinInaugural dance by Visharad Manisha Mishra

Day 2

The second day saw the Rangoli competition, which was built around the theme of ‘Save the girl child’ and other than Jaipuria Institutes of Management, it saw participation from IMS Lucknow, SRMS Lucknow, Goyal College, and Avadh Degree College.
This was followed by a Collage making competition, which was centered on the issues of the girl child, the Uttarakhand tragedy and women’s empowerment.
Buffet Mania, a competition hosted by the Finance Club, saw 23 participants making as much money as possible by trading and using effective strategies to multiply the initial amount of Rs.1, 00, 00,000. The winner, obviously, was the one who earned the most.
Business Idea and Housie by the IRC committee also created a lot of excitement.
Creative Writing events in English and Hindi were held, using the themes of ‘The Green Revolution’ and ‘Practice What You Preach’.
Blindfold was a game organised by the Marketing Club, in which contestants were blindfolded and were supposed to recognise products by touching them.
Finally, there were the much appreciated singing and dancing events that had the audience singing along. “What I loved most was that the dances had socially relevant themes like ‘Good vs. Evil’ and ‘Child Labour’”, said Shalvi Shekhar, PGDM Batch 2013-2015. The War of Bands was the last event of day 2, which saw performances by Astitva from Seth M. R. Jaipuria School’s band, Swabhumi from Bhatkhande Music University, Yukti from Amity University, Metabrigade from DPS Kanpur and the RJ Arish Hasan Band.

 
Rangoli contest on “Save the girl child”

Day 3

Exciting dramatic performances, such as Tajmahal ka Tender and Baap re Baap were staged on the third day of the evnt. Both satires were put up by BIMS and Avadh Degree College respectively.
A Face-painting competition was held over the theme of ‘Food Waste’ and subtheme of ‘Save the Planet – Save Food’.
The Diya painting competition, organised by the Social Service Club, attracted a huge crowd, while the seniors and juniors came together to participate in the Treasure Hunt competition and Blast the Balloon game. The topic for the Debate competition was “Food Security Bill – The solution for poverty in India?” and saw participants from many colleges, such as SRMS, ICCMRT, Avadh Degree College and Jaipuria Lucknow.
The ET Quiz was organised by the Finance Club and nine teams of four members each took part. Another quiz, ‘Mastishq Manthan’, was organized by the Research Committee; it was a business quiz that consisted of three rounds, including logo identification and video recognition rounds. There was also an IT quiz, ‘Tech-bytes’, organised by the IT club. It saw participation from Amity, Goel, ICCMRT and JIML. The event saw the hard-working teams running around the college campus to decipher the given clues.
But the main attraction of the day, and one that everyone had been waiting for, was ‘Fashionista’, the fashion show put up by Jaipuria Lucknow. The crowd cheered the models on and finally carried the frenzy to the dance floor, where the DJ enthralled them.

 
The Ojas attendees Among the winning teams

Day 4

The last day of OJAS was kick-started with street plays. Lucknow University MBA did a street play around the issue of dowry, while Avadh Degree College tried to convey the message of ‘Follow the traffic rules’.
The ‘Marketing Games’ was another thrilling event to watch, where four teams with four members each competed for the 1st position, facing questions of general awareness and theory.
The age-old Antakshari saw huge participation from JIML, IMS-Lucknow, ICCMRT and Avadh Degree College.
Finally, it was time for the festival to end on the valediction. Jaipuria Lucknow bagged several prizes, along with Avadh Degree College, SMS Varanasi, BIMS, and LU MBE.
OJAS 2013 concluded with a celebrity night that included a performance by everybody’s favourite contestant of Indian Idol Season One, Amit Sana. His energetic and mellifluous renditions had everybody swaying to his tunes and asking for more.
OJAS promises to be back next year with bigger and better offerings!

 
Amit Sana rocking the stage Happy faces of Ojas 2013

Shubhi Tripathy, Deepti Bansal and Soumya Sharma
PGDM 2013-2015

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